I talk to the press largely to *combat* AI hype. It's beyond frustrating to be misquoted in ways that contribute to it instead. New newsletter post:
POLICY
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AI Promotion for Fossil Fuels: Reputation Management Strategy Shift
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It has been careful to maintain this reputation even as it hasn’t stopped promoting AI for fossil fuel extraction. You can easily find evidence of its engagements with the O&G industry before 2020. After 2020? These mentions focus only on the transition to net zero. 10/
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Microsoft develops AI tools to optimize fossil fuel production
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Microsoft doesn’t just passively provide its services to these companies. It develops bespoke AI-enhanced tools for them, which it also markets to them as for the explicit purpose of optimizing and automating drilling, and maximizing fossil-fuel production. 3/
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OpenAI o1 and Major AI Breakthroughs Shape Industry Landscape
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Top stories in AI today: -OpenAI unveils o1: A new 'reasoning' AI model
-White House launches AI datacenter task force
-AI image transitions with Latent Navigation
-Google’s robots master shoelace tying
-5 new AI tools & 4 new AI jobs Read more: http://
therundown.ai/p/openai-revea
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Important social debate work on AI relevance and stakes
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Gracias, Simón. Muy importante el trabajo que habéis hecho para traer al debate social un tema tan relevante, exponiendo lo que está en juego y sin caer en lo manido.
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Social Platforms Combat AI-Generated Fakes and Misinformation
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Battling AI Fakes: Are Social Platforms Doing Enough? Discover whether #socialmedia companies are effectively combating #AI-generated #fakes and #misinformation on their platforms. Dive into the strategies employed by major networks like #Meta and #X, evaluate their successes
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Saudi Arabia Announces Major AI Directions at GAIN
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[#Article]Saudi Arabia: Major announcements for the future of AI at the 3rd edition of the Global AI Summit (GAIN)
https://actuia.com/actualite/arabie-saoudite-premieres-annonces-majeures-pour-lavenir-de-lia-a-la-3eme-edition-du-global-ai-summit-gain/
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Robot taxi companies use remote assistance despite autonomy claims
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"By creating the illusion of complete autonomy, companies can fuel interest in their technology and raise the billions of dollars they need to build a viable robot taxi service." Waymo and Cruise have recently admitted they use remote assistance. Zoox is more up front about it.
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AI risks: misinformation, manipulation, and harm concerns
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I hear you but I'm worried it will increase the risk of misunderstanding/misinformation/harm/manipulation
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Web-Scale Data: Legal Risks and Compliance Requirements
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Voilà! Overall, dealing with web-scale data is inherently risky and requires due care and good faith to reduce legal risk. In lawsuits, the burden of proof quickly shifts onto the defendants (because it's an affirmative defense) and they need to provide evidence of compliance.