Business, Spoken

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Business, Spoken episodes

November 07, 2023 Elon Musk Announces Grok, a ‘Rebellious’ AI Without Guardrails
xAI, Elon Musk’s new company, claims to have built a powerful language model with cutting-edge performance in just two months.
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10 min
November 06, 2023 Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens
Draft rules from the White House would require federal agencies to assess AI systems currently in use in law enforcement, health care, and other areas—and to shut down any algorithms doing harm.
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8 min
November 03, 2023 World Powers Say They Want to Contain AI. They’re Also Racing to Advance It
The US, China, and others signed a declaration coordinated by the UK warning AI could be “catastrophic.” Yet none seem to be suggesting development of the technology should slow down.
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8 min
November 02, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried Sealed His Fate Long Before the FTX Trial
Prior to his arrest, the FTX founder did a string of media interviews to tell his side of the story. In the courtroom, those comments came back to haunt him.
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10 min
November 01, 2023 Joe Biden’s Big AI Plan Sounds Scary—but Lacks Bite
Joe Biden’s new executive order is billed as the biggest governmental AI plan ever. Unless he can convince a dysfunctional US Congress and overseas rivals to play along, its effects will be limited.
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10 min
October 31, 2023 25-Year Lasagna, Special Ops Oatmeal, and the Survival Food Boom
The ranks of doomsday preppers have swelled since the pandemic, with many stocking up on freeze-dried rations in case things go bad.
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11 min
October 30, 2023 The GitHub Black Market That Helps Coders Cheat the Popularity Contest
Popularity on GitHub can open valuable doors for developers and startups. Underground stores sell “stars” on the platform, offering coders a way to literally fake it till they make it.
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14 min
October 27, 2023 Why Read Books When You Can Use Chatbots to Talk to Them Instead?
Book publishers are experimenting with chatbot editions of new titles, providing "conversational companions" for readers.
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8 min
October 26, 2023 The 5 Instagram Features That US States Say Ruin Teens’ Mental Health
These five features of Instagram helped Meta deceptively hook teens and harm their mental health, allege lawsuits filed today by 42 US states.
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10 min
October 25, 2023 Amazon’s AI-Powered Van Inspections Give It a Powerful New Data Feed
Amazon delivery drivers at hundreds of sites around the world will be asked to drive through camera-studded archways that log every dent, scratch, or damaged tire.
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8 min

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