- So, a balance between AI supremacy and harms. • House.gov > The Lieu Review, Weekly Updates from Congressman Ted Lieu (October 11, 2024) JUMPSTARTING AI DEVELOPMENT While Congress is in the midst of our October district work period, I am […]
- The amazing saga of OpenAI continues as for-profit restructuring is considered. Investor confidence, despite executive resignations, tensions over safety & leadership, regulation, and hazy pathway to profitability. • Washington Post > "OpenAI gets $6.6 billion in new funding, valuing company […]
- Here's an article illustrating "the 'volatility' of data center development." Who will pay for the huge upgrades needed to meet soaring energy demand from the data centers powering the modern internet and artificial intelligence revolution? Who will make the required […]
- Like if it's so great, why the AI promotional blitz? Maybe because companies are spending $billions and $billions; and if no one uses it (like in The Simpsons episode S7 E6, if no one looks at the giant advertising statues […]
- Some class action lawsuits against artificial intelligence companies are having their day in court at last. Recently, a judicial ruling in one such case allowed parts to proceed. • Washington Post > Tech Brief 8-14-2024 by Will Oremus > "AI's […]
- A corporation's – particularly a mega-corp's – public facing narrative (and mission statement) need not align with its internal playbook. For AI, there's so much hype, so much impetus to move fast and break things (make legal messes) and then […]
- Countering fiction with facts doesn't always work. Tips on avoiding rabbit holes of deception do not apply where "truth is almost beside the point" – where "belief in the unbelievable … stems from desperation to meet fundamental human needs … […]
- The hype over AI applications reminds me of the hype over quantum computing. $billions continue to be invested in both technologies, despite limitations and uncertain business models. And demo's that disappoint. This article clarifies context: using AI for summaries and […]
- As a counterpoint to the bumpy ride of LLMs, Steven Levy reminds us of previous tech revolutions – in the context of recent AI announcements: • OpenAI's GPT-4o homage to the movie 'Her" – "like the screenplay was a blueprint." […]
- Yeah, the dark side of the AI gold rush. It's all about rollout $speed$ (for whatever, eh) – with "an overall lack of concern … about real-world effects." Whimsical projects … "hectic pivots" … zero work-life balance … zero testing […]