Agreed! Just interesting to note what he said under oath less than two years ago. Plus, Microsoft already has chat-based AI ads. (As does Perplexity.)
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Statement on Governor Newsom’s AI Working Group Draft Report
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Our statement on Governor Newsom's AI Working Group Draft Report:
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Sam Altman’s Senate Testimony on AI Engagement and Monetization
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Two @sama quotes I think about often from the Senate Judiciary Committee's AI hearing in 2023: The 1st answer is when @ossoff expressed concern about tech companies maximizing engagement. The 2nd is when @CoryBooker asked if OpenAI would ever consider ads.
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Tech Monetization and AI: Senate Judiciary Hearing Insights
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I always think about the 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on AI when @ossoff noted tech companies' tendency of monetizing engagement. Here's how @sama answered, and I've always wondered how long this would hold up:
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Chinese Strategy: Open Source Against GAFAM Monopoly
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Nipping GAFAM monopoly in the bud by making numerous models open source: such is the Chinese strategy! It is of course an accelerating factor in the race toward superintelligence.
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Trump’s AI Presidency: NVIDIA’s Hundreds of Billions Investment
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*Trump's AI Presidency in Action: NVIDIA Bends to America First* Jensen Huang's commitment to spend 'hundreds of billions' on chips and manufacturing in the U.S. over the next four years is exactly what I predicted about Trump's AI endgame. When one of the world's most valuable
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Donald Trump as the AI President: Political Control Questions
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Well, it’s almost like Donald Trump is the AI President.
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Hassett Cites Greenspan: Financial Regulation Lessons from 2008
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Interesting to hear Hassett cite Greenspan, especially given what happened with 2008 subprime mortgage crisis and Greenspan himself admitting he'd relied too much on banks to regulate themselves…
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Responsible AI Governance and Business Impact with Ryan Carrier
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Can responsible AI drive better business? Ryan Carrier, Executive Director of ForHumanity, cuts through the noise on AI governance, auditing and why informed consumers hold the power. Listen now http://
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France Mandates Encryption Backdoor in Narcotraffic Law Vote
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BAT SIGNAL: A law in France that would mandate a backdoor in end to end encrypted communications is set for a vote within the next day, after some start-stop skirmishes. The French Narcotraffic law would require encrypted communications providers—like Signal—create a