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September 04, 2024Amazon's Next-Gen AI Alexa
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis dive into Amazon's AI plans for Alexa, Elon Musk's Colossus announcement, the cultural implications of AI in entertainment and elections, and more!

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NEWS
Ask Claude: Amazon turns to Anthropic's AI for Alexa revamp
@elonmusk: This weekend, the @xAI team brought our Colossus 100k H100 training cluster online.
Why Musk’s AI Rivals Are Alarmed by His New GPU Cluster
OpenAI plans to build its own AI chips on TSMC's forthcoming 1.6 nm A16 process node
NaNoWriMo is in disarray after organizers defend AI writing tools
AI’s impact on elections is being overblown
Jeff summary: This is excellent on the overblown fears about AI and elections and the results of #MoralPanic over technology.
Yuval Noah Harari: What Happens When the Bots Compete for Your Love?
The Next Generation Pixar: How AI will Merge Film & Games
Why killer AI is such an alluring horror villain
@1x_tech: Introducing NEO Beta. Designed for humans. Built for the home.

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1 hr 7 min
August 28, 2024Amazon Saves 4,500 Developer Years with AI
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis explore OpenAI's Orion and Strawberry advancements, the impact of AI on the music creation process, how AI saved Amazon an estimated 4,500 developer years of work in application upgrades, and more.

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NEWS
OpenAI Shows ‘Strawberry’ AI to the Feds and Uses It to Develop ‘Orion’
No one’s ready for this
Hello, you’re here because you said AI image editing was just like Photoshop
See also: NYTimes from 1990
Gannett is shuttering site accused of publishing AI product reviews
Chinese and US scientists create AI model to help develop new drugs
Apple Explores Robotics in Search of Life Beyond the iPhone
This robot from Disney Research can imitate human facial movements
Why musicians are smart to embrace AITop 100 GenAI consumer apps
Jassey: Ave time to upgrade application plummeted from 50 developer-days to hours
‘Megalopolis’ Cuts Ties With Marketing Consultant Behind Trailer Debacle; Fabricated Critic Quotes Were Generated By AI
Perplexity AI plans to start running ads in fourth quarter as AI-assisted search gains popularity

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58 min
August 21, 2024Hands-on With Gemini Live
Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell showcase the AI features of the new Google Pixel 9 phone, discuss updates to California's SB 1047 bill Eric Schmidt's retracted comments on AI startups, and Taylor Swift deepfakes used as political propaganda.

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HANDS ON
Hands on With Pixel 9 AI features (Gemini Live, Pixel Screenshots, etc)

NEWS
California weakens bill to prevent AI disasters before final vote, taking advice from Anthropic
Pelosi Statement in Opposition to California Senate Bill 1047
Trump posts deepfakes of Swift, Harris and Musk in effort to shore up support
Ex-Google CEO says successful AI startups can steal IP and hire lawyers to ‘clean up the mess’
Former Google boss bets on NVIDIA in the AI race: "When Microsoft did the OpenAI deal, it was the stupidest idea I’d ever heard"
AI poses no existential threat to humanity – new study finds
New AI algorithm can predict the 'tipping points' for future disasters, scientists say
Artists Score Major Win in Copyright Case Against AI Art Generators
Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha Turbo is here and can make AI videos faster than you can type
Gen 3 alpha turbo
Google’s upgraded AI image generator is now available

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1 hr 5 min
August 14, 2024Gemini Live Pumps Up The Volume
Jason Howell shares his firsthand experience from Google's hardware event, highlighting new AI features in Pixel devices like the "Add Me" photo tool and AI-powered screenshot organization. Jeff Jarvis and Jason also discuss California's controversial AI safety bill and its potential impact on innovation, and examining Meta's new VFusion3D AI tool for creating 3D imagery.

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NEWS
Gemini Live is the best AI feature I've seen so far from Google
Gemini is replacing Google Assistant on Pixel phones, and it’s a trainwreck
Google’s Gemini Live AI Sounds So Human, I Almost Forgot It Was a Bot
OpenAI is worried that ChatGPT-4o users are developing feelings for the chatbot
Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda says it’s okay if we end up marrying AI chatbots
The brewing storm over California’s AI bill
California AI bill SB 1047 aims to prevent AI disasters, but Silicon Valley warns it will cause one
VFusion3D: Learning Scalable 3D Generative Models from Video Diffusion Models
Brands should avoid this popular term: AI. It’s turning off customers
Here’s how much tech companies are spending to tell you AI is amazing
Humane's returns outpace sales

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1 hr 2 min
August 06, 2024White House: Open Source AI is A-O-K
In this episode of AI Inside, hosts Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis dive into the latest AI industry developments, including Character.ai's CEO returning to Google, NVIDIA's chip delay, OpenAI's text detection tool, and (gasp) autonomous dental robots.

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NEWS:
Character.AI CEO Noam Shazeer returns to Google
Struggling AI Startups Look for a Bailout from Big Tech
Nvidia reportedly delays its next AI chip due to a design flaw
As Regulators Close In, Nvidia Scrambles for a Response
White House says no need to restrict ‘open-source’ artificial intelligence — at least for now
Judge rules that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in US antitrust case
‘A magazine made by humans’: Atlantic writers push back on AI
Prorata.ai
There’s a Tool to Catch Students Cheating With ChatGPT. OpenAI Hasn’t Released It.
Gary Marcus: OpenAI’s Sam Altman is becoming one of the most powerful people on Earth. We should be very afraid
WaPost runs letter from doomer Future of Life Institute against Altman's op-ed
Dental AI startup raises $30 million, including from Mark Zuckerberg’s dad
Perceptive.io
AI music startup Suno hits back at record labels

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1 hr 6 min
July 31, 2024Ratted Out By Your AI Friend
Join Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis as they explore recent developments in AI, from Apple's upcoming Apple Intelligence beta to OpenAI's SearchGPT product, before sitting down with Qualcomm's Vinesh Sukumar to discuss the cutting-edge of on-device AI.

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NEWS:
Apple's AI Features Rollout Will Miss Upcoming iPhone Software Overhaul
Apple releases first preview of its long-awaited iPhone AI
Apple to Adopt Voluntary AI Safeguards Established by Biden
OpenAI announces SearchGPT, its AI-powered search engine
AI's search quake shakes media landscape
OpenAI starts rolling out its Her-like voice mode for ChatGPT
Altman: Opinion Who will control the future of AI?
friend
Covid-era whiz kid is back, and he brought a Friend
AI ‘Friend’ Company Spent $1.8 Million and Most of Its Funds on Domain Name
Then again... AI Companions Reduce Loneliness, says study
Investors Are Suddenly Getting Very Concerned That AI Isn't Making Any Serious Money
INTERVIEW:
Introduction of guest Vinesh Sukumar, head of Generative AI Product, from Qualcomm
Vinesh's background and experience, including competing in the 1992 Olympics
Discussion of AI's impact on the Olympics and sports
Qualcomm's approach to on-device AI and edge computing
The importance of personalized AI experiences
Examples of AI applications in everyday life, including photo editing and creative tools
Qualcomm's focus on multimodality in AI development
Future directions for AI at Qualcomm, including orchestration and edge-cloud collaboration

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1 hr 34 min
July 24, 2024Zuckerberg's Open Source Redemption Tour
Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell talk through a very consequential week in AI news, beginning with the release of the first open-source frontier AI model, the 305 billion parameter version of Llama 3.1! Also, GPT-4o attempts to plug the "ignore all previous instructions" hole, OpenAI is giving it back to the New York times, and so much more!

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NEWS
Meta releases the biggest and best open-source AI model yet
Zuck: Open Source AI Is the Path Forward
Meta just took the AI fight to OpenAI in a big way — here's how Llama 3.1 beats ChatGPT
OpenAI debuts mini version of its most powerful model yet
OpenAI’s latest model will block the ‘ignore all previous instructions’ loophole
“Ignore all previous instructions”
OpenAI asks New York Times to disclose reporters’ notes in ‘vindictive’ legal move
Jeff Jarvis post on the story OpenAI/NYT story
A Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean More of the Same on A.I. Regulation
The Data That Powers A.I. Is Disappearing Fast
Study reveals rapid increase in web domains blocking AI models from training data
Altman experiment: The results of the biggest study on guaranteed income programs are finally in
Available now: Stems 🥳 Pro & Premier users can now separate the vocals and instrumentals from songs, which will give you more control over how to use Suno.

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1 hr 2 min
July 17, 2024OpenAI's 'Strawberry' Agent
Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis dive into OpenAI's "Strawberry" project for autonomous web research, discuss Google's selective indexing practices, explore Disney's partnership with AudioShake to deconstruct its music catalog using AI, and more!

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NEWS
Exclusive: OpenAI working on new reasoning technology under code name ‘Strawberry’
With an OpenAI leak, the race for "agentic AI" is on
An update to Reuters’ article detailing OpenAI’s ‘Strawberry’ revealed that an internally tested model scored over 90% on a benchmark of ‘championship math problems’
OpenAI's AGI progress chart
OpenAI teams with Arianna Huffington to create AI-powered ‘health coach’
In Constant Battle With Insurers, Doctors Reach for a Cudgel: A.I.
The Washington Post debuts AI chatbot
Microsoft, Apple Drop OpenAI Board Plans as Scrutiny Grows
Perplexity planning revenue sharing program with web publishers next month
As the web is filled with AI junk, Google switches to selective indexing
Mashable, PC Mag, and Lifehacker win unprecedented AI protections in new union contract
Google tests out Gemini AI-created video presentations
Disney Music Group Teams With AudioShake to Separate Stems of Classic Songs Using AI

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1 hr 3 min
July 10, 2024Tracking Local Government with LocalLens
Jason Howell talks with Matt Post, co-creator of LocalLens, an AI-powered platform revolutionizing access to local government information by summarizing and analyzing meeting data across municipalities.

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INTERVIEW: Matt Post, thelocallens.org
Overview of LocalLens as an AI-powered database of local government meeting summaries
Discussion of the importance of local government transparency and participation
Explanation of how LocalLens collects and analyzes data from various local government meetings
Challenges of scaling LocalLens to cover more municipalities across the United States
How LocalLens has helped uncover noteworthy local government actions
Addressing concerns about AI accuracy and potential errors in summaries
LocalLens' approach to correcting inaccuracies and linking to original sources
Potential future applications of AI in government transparency, including multimodal AI
Plans for expanding LocalLens and seeking partnerships or funding (contact Matt Post!)

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50 min
July 03, 2024The TESCREAL FAQ (with Émile P. Torres)
This week hosts Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis welcome Dr. Émile P. Torres, philosopher and researcher who coined the term TESCREAL to describe the complicated ideologies driving the push toward AGI, as well as explore recent news in AI disclosure and consumer tech integration.

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INTERVIEW: Dr. Émile P. Torres
Explanation of the TESCREAL acronym and its component ideologies
Overview of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and its relation to the TESCREAL bundle
Discussion of the differences between AI "doomers" and "accelerationists"
Exploration of the connection between TESCREAL ideologies and eugenics
Analysis of recent news related to TESCREAL and AI development
NEWS:
YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice
Google to require disclosures for digitally altered content in election ads
Meta changes its label from ‘Made with AI’ to ‘AI info’ to indicate use of AI in photos
Apple’s Devices Are Lasting Longer, Making AI Strategy Even More Critical
Exclusive: This is Google AI, and it's coming to the Pixel 9
AI does gymnastics
The deluge of bonkers AI art is literally surreal

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1 hr 19 min

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