A more granular look at AI-related risk to jobs. Paper here distinguishes current vs theoretical risk (big gap) ... and... distinguishes jobs that may change vs disappear
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The geography of Venice and its outskirts. Illustrates the monumental achievement of building a jewel of human civilization atop a pile of geographic leftovers.
2/2 …that may come from deceiving someone.” The board member was not the only person who, unprompted, used the word “sociopathic.”
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From the big profile of OpenAI founder Sam Altman: “He has two traits that are almost never seen in the same person. The first is a strong desire to please people… in any given interaction. The second is almost a sociopathic lack of concern for the consequences … 1/2
To my great surprise, about half the crowd appeared to be foreign tourists here
I’ve attended, covered, and sold hot dogs at countless sporting events and am not sure I’ve ever witnessed the energy of a European soccer crowd. 100 minutes of this in Milan tonight.
That’s very kind, thank you. I was worried I might be a little rusty.
Tracking astronauts going to the moon with kids is a pretty cool experience as a parent. Also — and I swear this just happened: Props to the crew of Artemis for telling Mission Control about how they properly put away their underwear. Setting an example for certain people here on Earth.
I wrote about our current potential scenario on Dec. 15, 2023: “Protect NATO from Donald Trump? The U.S. Congress just passed that into law”
What I also wrote: Unclear this Rubio bill has any practical effect if a POTUS just says, “Sorry. Not respecting Article 5”
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I’m back on the national podcast I used to occasionally host — to discuss my work on AI. Today on CBC’s Frontburner: What I’m using AI for. One major concern I’ve got (cognitive weakening). When not to use AI. And a fun factoid about Edison & Alexander Graham Bell podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Point stands! This is a staggering pair of achievements and kudos to you for making the connection.
The man is lowkey producing one of the greatest seasons in the history of the Habs: “(Suzuki is) simultaneously becoming the team’s first Selke Trophy winner since Guy Carbonneau in 1989 and its first 100-point player since Mats Naslund in 1986.”
It sounds like you’re asking yourself the same questions I am, with a slight twist. Thanks for this. The truth is, I’ve found it useful for many things — with caveats. This research on cognitive damage is especially troubling, and I really hope every parent of every young person becomes aware of it
I actually think it could be remarkably useful — if used effectively. I’ve created some games that speak directly to gaps in my own kids’ learning and that keep them engaged. But to turn over kids’ education to this thing without knowing how to use these tools properly is pure and total insanity
There’s a growing pile of evidence that relying on AI is bad for your brain. Here I summarize what these studies say; what they don’t; and propose a mitigating strategy – for more mindful, more selective, use of AI.
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/ I gave it: 1) A Baroque-type melody I wrote and asked it to create a string quartet tune around it. 2) A 1960s-style British pop-type voice/guitar chorus I wrote, some lyrics, and asked it to add bass and drums.
What I got back: 1) A quartet without my melody 2) A slow Randy Travis-type ballad.
I just tested Google's most powerful new music generator, Lyria 3. If you've never actually played music you might find this fun. If you actually do play music and want to use it to complete a real project, you're going to want to pull your hair out.
What I gave it: 1/2
Then they have a whole other problem!
To the argument that this is too complex a focus for the median American voter: sorry but, “They got rich, you got expensive gas,” is custom-fit for the median American voter.
/ I mean, it’s quite a pattern…
They got rich, you got expensive gas. Not that hard.
2/2 the SEC’s top enforcement official quitting because she was barred from pursuing insider trading investigations into certain members of a certain family. Could keep a congressional committee busy for a couple of years.
Looks like a potential Democratic House has found its open-ended investigation target: hugely profitable irregular trading on the stock market, prediction markets, and commodities markets connected to the Iran war; how that same war is driving up energy prices for everyone else: and the SEC’s 1/2
How it started: “People of Iran, seize your freedom.”
How it’s going:
Let the lawsuits begin. Britannica/Merriam sue OpenAI. How many more will we see from news publishers? Why this is on my mind: a jaw-dropping new study showing LLMs grabbing *paywalled* content, republishing without attribution. Plagiarism on a mass scale www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/ai-...
Google now lets you make a 4-minute video with one click. It's expensive. Here’s my honest review: I wouldn't use this for anything too important
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I wrote a piece about what I learned from my editors. And how those lessons are indispensable in the AI economy.
! “He told another colleague, who refused to help him upload the data because of legal concerns, that he expected to receive a presidential pardon if his actions were deemed to be illegal, according to the complaint.” Pardons don’t cover lawsuits tho
A not true but very very true observation on public opinion in the modern era
