I was invited to write my reflection on what I thought was a critical moment in tech last year & what it means for the future. I didn't get into tech to build machines primarily used to kill more people more efficiently or help a few men amass billions. https://
nytimes.com/2024/12/05/spe
cial-series/tech-protest-gaza-artificial-intelligence.html
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ETHICS
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Tech Ethics: Weaponization and Wealth Concentration Concerns
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Truth Terminal vs Tay: Agentic AI and Meme Culture Evolution
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Is it just me or does @truth_terminal remind anyone of Tay chatbot from MSFT in 2016? Except truth terminal has almost 200K followers and Tay was shut down in 16 hours… Meme culture is a fascinating overlay on agentic AI.
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AI Companies Military Contracts Raise Home Security Concerns
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What's better than Anthropic, OpenAI + friends "saving humanity" 1 military contract at a time? Residential homes being military bases. "In the future, your home will feel as safe from intruders as a state-of-the-art military base." By @nitashatiku
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AI’s Future Impact on Workforce Integration and Equity
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In the second issue of the Dialogues magazine from @Google and @atlanticrethink
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Technology’s Role in Solutions: Exploring Innovation Opportunities
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Either way, the conversation needs to evolve rapidly and we need to explore the role of technology in any potential solution. If you’re working on something interesting – get in touch!
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Biological Design Policy Proposals and Their Evolution
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Governments Need Closer Dialogue with AI Experts
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Governing AI Models: Frameworks for Responsible Development
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We’re seeing work like this from @tessafyi
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LLM Biorisk Research Lacks Central Question Demonstrations
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There are certain central questions LLM-focused biorisk research needs to demonstrate to us, but we haven’t seen signs of it yet. That, of course, may change.
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Voice Actors Mobilized Against the Threat of AI
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[#Article] Voice actors are campaigning to defend their profession threatened by AI https://actuia.com/actualite/les-comediens-du-doublage-militent-pour-defendre-leur-profession-menacee-par-lia/
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