My latest story for @WIRED is about two key announcements that droppedlast week: a major US-led push to regulate how militaries use AI together with a UN move to examine the ethical and technical risks posed by lethal autonomy.
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AI Companions and Human Relationships: Exploring Emotional Bonds
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Yes, indeed, I do think AI has some powers that we are currently neglecting, and even if its anthropomorphized to be a gimmick, I think it still can be my buddy. People even marry their AI partners in some parts of the world (read Japan)
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Challenging Obama’s View: Is AI More Than Just a Tool?
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Here is @BarackObama take on AI
— Linus ✦ Ekenstam (@LinusEkenstam) 9 novembre 2023
I would like to challenge his statement "It's a tool, NOT a buddy!".
I think this could be looked at through the same lens as the same generation have looked at gaming.
Everyone knows that gaming can be wonderful and connect individuals… pic.twitter.com/X9P1M2JVUPHere is @BarackObama take on AI I would like to challenge his statement "It's a tool, NOT a buddy!". I think this could be looked at through the same lens as the same generation have looked at gaming. Everyone knows that gaming can be wonderful and connect individuals
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GPT-4V threatens job displacement in professional sectors
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Hey don't bring Levy in here — he'll be heartbroken when he discovers that GPT-4V is putting him out of a job…
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Ethical Risks of Production Data Deletion Tools
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You write a tool which is capable of deleting prod then you slap your forehead. “Yep I’m going to get some kid fired five years from now at a terrible employer, phew, let me do you a solid kiddo. Well, OK, not making a value judgement on whether you being there is good idea.”
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Balanced Approach to AI Risk: Realism Over Panic
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I don’t think we need to be afraid or cause panic. We need to be realists. Weigh the pro’s and con’s and work to mitigate risk, like we generally do as a society at large.
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Professional Responsibility Culture in American Workforce
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And so I told him that he could absolutely put out of his mind any worry for me, because the culture that is the professional class in America would certainly not chain responsibility in that fashion. But more importantly, he shouldn’t be worried for himself either.
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US Banks Language Support Gap in Digital Banking
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A day after praising Chase for having spend tens of billions of dollars to be able to put an in-app banner to First Republic clients I am reminded that many U.S. banks believe languages spoken in the world are English and Other.
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AI Co-founder’s Vision: Using Artificial Intelligence for Good
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"What can AI do to help people?” A simple yet profound question from @drfeifei
’s mother changed the course of her career. Read more about our co-founder's journey and vision for AI as a force for good via @WSJ
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Heetch and Banlieue Communities Challenge Midjourney Data Bias
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The 12.5 million people living in French Banlieue together with Heetch wanted to do something about it On each postcard is a QR code to a large image dataset to help Midjourney correct its data on the Banlieue I find this to be a beautiful way of protesting and making a stand