Episode Summary (by AI):

• Meta launching AI celebrity chatbots using likeness/voice. Ryan sees opportunity for entertainment. 
• Intrigued but concerned about impact on jobs and economic divides. 
• Worries about commoditized attention, mental health, industry economic divides.
• Concerns about deceased celebrities' avatars being used without compensation.
• AI will diminish celebrity power, blur real/fake creators. 
• Anecdote about father and AI and AI entertainment potential.
• Poll: 63% want more AI regulation, but is regulation ineffective due to non-compliance?
• Can't put AI genie back in bottle with millions having models.
• Some AI models consume 100+ watts of energy. 
• Comparing blockchain and AI hype, both oversold. 
• Jack Clark concerned about tech's libertarian streak, lack of societal consideration.
• Microsoft invested $10B in OpenAI, struggling to recoup. 
• Company AI one-upmanship causes unwise decisions. 
• Microsoft's Peter Lee discusses AI potential in medicine, longevity.
• AI diagnosing diseases, improving outcomes. 
• Using AI to understand medical report, improve doctor communication.
• AI can explain complex topics simply, help professionals/laypeople.
• Emerge covers future tech like longevity, launching longevity newsletter.
• AI news including new longevity newsletter and community space for Emerge.
• Poll asks for input on best community platform.

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