It's important to understand that the push back against the current corporate over-reach is largely from people who *support* thoughtful regulation of high risk applications and harmful algorithmic decision making. It's not an anti-regulation stance.
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Why Big Tech Really Wants AI Regulations: Liability Protection
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I suspect that Andrew Ng and Yann LeCun have missed the main reason why the big companies want regulations. Years ago the founder of a self-driving company told me that he liked safety regulations because if you satisfied them it reduced your legal liability for accidents.
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Tech Trinity: AI, Quantum, and BioTech Reshape Global Economy
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Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Tech, and Bio Tech will make monumental shifts in the world. This new Tech Trinity will redefine our economy, both threaten and fortify our national security, and revolutionize our intelligence community. None of us are ready for this.
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Starbucks Coffee Prices Surge Amid Economic Inflation Concerns
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'The average Starbucks coffee has gone from under $3 at the start of the pandemic to $3.63 in the second quarter, according to Numerator, a marketing data company.' https://
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AI Risks, Diversity Challenges, and Reasons for Optimism
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LISTEN: @drfeifei joined @karaswisher in a wide-ranging conversation about human/societal risks and lack of diversity in AI – and why we should remain optimistic nevertheless.
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Generative AI for Everyone: New Comprehensive Course Available
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My new course, Generative AI for Everyone, is now available!
— Andrew Ng (@AndrewYNg) 1 novembre 2023
Learn how Generative AI works, how to use it in professional or personal settings, and how it will affect jobs, businesses and society. This course is accessible to everyone, and assumes no prior coding or AI… pic.twitter.com/eFXOIkaNe7My new course, Generative AI for Everyone, is now available! Learn how Generative AI works, how to use it in professional or personal settings, and how it will affect jobs, businesses and society. This course is accessible to everyone, and assumes no prior coding or AI
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Pantheon Revises AUP: Hate, Fraud, Climate Denial
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After many hours of community discussion and feedback, @getpantheon has decided to revise their Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Going forward they will not do business with organizations whose primary purpose is organized hate, voter fraud/misinformation, or climate change denial.
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Four-Day Work Week: Longer Hours, Stable Pay Trade-off
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so you wouldn't like working ~two hours longer for four workdays and keeping pay stable?
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Four-Day Workweek Productivity: Compressed Hours and Remote Work
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guess the flipside is grinding harder during the four days of the shorter workweek to maintain same productivity level? wonder if a key for some would be more wfh to reduce distractions and commute time
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Lawrence Discusses AI Hopes and Fears at The Living Centre
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In London today, at The Living Centre talking with public on Hopes and Feats around AI