Introduction:
In today’s episode, we explore five critical stories shaping the future of technology and society. First, researchers have made groundbreaking progress in biocomputing by creating living computers from human brain cells—“wetware”—that challenge our understanding of AI and pose urgent ethical questions. Next, we examine how the United States dominates 97% of generative AI investment, creating a high-risk “Platform Trap” for European startups and raising concerns about Europe’s ability to compete globally. We then discuss Apple’s latest AirPods, which offer real-time translation capabilities, but face regulatory hurdles in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act, impacting industries from tourism to aviation safety. Fourth, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems abruptly pulls its IPO plans after revealing that 87% of its revenue depends on a single foreign customer, highlighting the intense pressures in the AI hardware sector. Finally, we delve into a disturbing report revealing that TikTok’s algorithm is actively recommending pornography to children, even with safety settings enabled, putting the platform under scrutiny from the UK’s new Online Safety Act and raising the stakes for tech regulation worldwide.
Content and Timestamp:
00:00:46 Scientists Develop 'Wetware': Mini Human Brains Powering Computers
00:04:57 Europe's AI Ambition: Can It Keep Pace with US Innovation and Investment?
00:08:35 Real-Time Translation: A Travel Revolution with Hidden Costs?
00:11:19 AI Chipmaker Cerebras Withdraws IPO After $1 Billion Funding Round, Citing Outdated Prospectus and Market Shift
00:14:23 Report: TikTok Algorithm Recommends Pornography to Children, Despite Safety Settings
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