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Mr. Beast’s Hot Mess | CLIP
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- Mr. Beast’s Hot Mess | CLIP
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- It’s time for our new segment: We bat around some of the weirdest recent tech drama — including a MrBeast competition that went awry and a founder who dropped a diss track aimed at a rival. All aboard the Hot-Mess Express.
This is a clip from episode 95 https://youtu.be/cJbgn4Y_gcA
Additional Reading:
Willing to Die for MrBeast (and $5 Million)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/style/mrbeast-beast-games-competition-show.html
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:37 - Hot Mess Express
00:02:23 - OpenAI Drama
00:08:15 - X (Twitter) vs Advertisers
00:14:52 - A.I. Friend necklace diss track
00:18:54 - Mr. Beast's Amazon Show
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
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- Google Is a Monopoly, Now What? | EP 95
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This week, a federal judge ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. David McCabe, a New York Times reporter, joins to discuss what happens next. Then, are we in an A.I. bubble? We weigh in on the wild market swings that started the week and consider the argument that A.I. is overhyped. And finally, it’s time for our new segment: We bat around some of the weirdest recent tech drama — including a MrBeast competition that went awry and a founder who dropped a diss track aimed at a rival. All aboard the Hot-Mess Express.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:01:00 - This Week on Hard Fork
00:01:15 - Air Horse One
00:02:27 - Google is a Monopoly, now what?
00:30:46 - Are we in an A.I. bubble?
00:51:14 - Hot Mess Express
Guest:
David McCabe, a Times reporter covering technology policy.
Additional Reading:
‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Ant...
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- Kevin wants 100 mini zoom debates #election #debate #kamalaharris #trump
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Stephen Nedoroscik and the history of pommel horse
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Celebs at “White Dudes For Harris”
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- A.I.’s Mathematical Breakthrough | Interview
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Pushmeet Kohli, a computer scientist at Google DeepMind, joins us for a conversation about how his team’s new A.I. models just hit a silver medal score on the International Mathematical Olympiad exam.
This is a clip from episode 94 https://youtu.be/32c9ipkH-uo
Guest:
Pushmeet Kohli, vice president of research at Google DeepMind
Additional Reading:
Move Over, Mathematicians, Here Comes AlphaProof
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/science/ai-math-alphaproof-deepmind.html?searchResultPosition=1
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- Google's Pulled Olympic Ad | Clip
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- It’s time for a new round of HatGPT! This time, it’s a special Olympics tech edition.
This is a clip from episode 94: https://youtu.be/32c9ipkH-uo
Chapters:
00:00:00 - intro
00:00:59 - A.I. Al Michaels
00:04:25 - Google's Bad Ad
00:08:34 - Canada Soccer Spy Drone
00:10:22 - North & South Korean Selfie
00:12:59 - Opening Ceremony Threesome
Additional Reading:
Now Narrating the Olympics: A.I.-Al Michaels
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/business/media/nbc-olympics-ai.html
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- Is This The Zoom Election? | EP 94
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This week, with hundreds of thousands of people joining online political rallies for Kamala Harris, we discuss whether 2024 is suddenly becoming the Zoom election, and what that means for both parties’ political organizing. Then, Pushmeet Kohli, a computer scientist at Google DeepMind, joins us for a conversation about how his team’s new A.I. models just hit a silver medal score on the International Mathematical Olympiad exam. And finally, it’s time for a new round of HatGPT! This time, it’s a special Olympics tech edition.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:59 - This Week on Hard Fork
00:01:16 - Pommel Horse Guy
00:02:52 - Zoom Rallies / White Guys For Harris
00:26:34 - A.I. Math Breakthrough
00:48:25 - HatGPT Olympics Edition
Guest:
Pushmeet Kohli, vice president of research at Google DeepMind
Additional Reading:
Liberal “White Dudes” Rally for Harris: “It’s Like...
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- The Day The World Turned Blue | Interview
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kate Conger, a New York Times reporter, joins us to break down how the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crashed the global IT infrastructure.
This is a clip from episode 93 https://youtu.be/AEqUuYaeeI4
Additional Reading:
When Tech Fails, It Is Usually With a Whimper Instead of a Bang
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/technology/crowdstrike-microsoft-outage-software.html
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- What Does $1,000 a Month Do? | Interview
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We discuss a major new study on universal basic income with Elizabeth Rhodes, research director at OpenResearch, and ask whether it could be a solution to job losses to A.I.
This is a clip from episode 93 https://youtu.be/AEqUuYaeeI4
Guests:
Elizabeth Rhodes, research director at OpenResearch
Additional Reading:
Is It Silicon Valley’s Job to Make Guaranteed Income a Reality?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/16/technology/ubi-openai-silicon-valley.html
OpenResearch’s Unconditional Cash Study
https://www.openresearchlab.org/studies/unconditional-cash-study/study
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- Kamala’s Bratty Coconut Memescape | EP 93
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week, the memes didn’t just fall out of coconut trees — a rundown of the social media reaction to Kamala Harris’s election campaign, and an exploration of what her tech platform might look like. Then we discuss a major new study on universal basic income with Elizabeth Rhodes, research director at OpenResearch, and ask whether it could be a solution to job losses to A.I. And finally, Kate Conger, a New York Times reporter, joins us to break down how the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike crashed the global IT infrastructure.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coconut Trees Are Dangerous
00:01:01 - This Week on Hard Fork
00:01:23 - Kamala’s Coconut Memescape
00:22:04 - Surprising UBI (Free Money) study
00:49:06 - What Caused The Internet Outage?
01:13:39 - Kevin’s New Glasses
Guests:
Elizabeth Rhodes, research director at OpenResearch
Kate Conger, New York Times reporter
Addit...
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- TikTok's Jawmaxxing Trend | CLIP
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Kevin and Casey talk to The Times’s Styles reporter Callie Holtermann about facial fitness gum, a “jawmaxxing” product targeted at teen boys online.
This is a clip from episode 92 of Hard Fork https://youtu.be/MjqmntM4eF0?si=kCkX5jx4M_8d1Bs4
Additional Reading:
Why Are Gen Z Boys Chewing on Rock-Hard Gum?
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/style/jawline-gum-facial-fitness.html
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- Tech Elites for Trump | CLIP
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We talk with the Times reporter Teddy Schleifer from this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about the wave of Silicon Valley billionaires stepping up to back Trump.
This is a clip from Episode 92
Guests:
Theodore Schleifer, New York Times reporter
Additional Reading:
How a Network of Tech Billionaires Helped J.D. Vance Leap Into
Power
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/17/technology/jd-vance-tech-silicon-valley.html
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- Assassination Conspiracy Theories Flood The Web | EP 92
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week, an assassination attempt for the social media age: what the platforms got right and wrong in the chaotic aftermath. Then we talk with the Times reporter Teddy Schleifer from this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about the wave of Silicon Valley billionaires stepping up to back Trump. And finally, we talk to The Times’s Styles reporter Callie Holtermann about facial fitness gum, a “jawmaxxing” product targeted at teen boys online.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:50 - This Week on Hard Fork
00:01:04 - Kevin’s new robot Vacuum
00:03:12 - assassination conspiracy theories
00:23:55 - Tech Turning Trump
00:50:45 - Gen Z’s Facial Fitness Gum
Guests:
Theodore Schleifer, New York Times reporter
Callie Holtermann, New York Times reporter
Additional Reading:
An Assassination Attempt for the Social Media Age
https://www.platformer.news/monday-newslette...
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- Crucial Kitchen Tech with @alisoneroman #podcastclips #cooking #gadgets
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Is it okay to be rude to Siri? ft. @alisoneroman
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Privacy Nihilism. #surveillance #ai
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Alison Roman Answers Your Hard Questions | EP 91
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Throw down a picnic blanket, and grab some snacks and drinks: It’s time for some Hard Questions with the food writer, YouTuber and podcaster Alison Roman. We tackle quandaries like, Should you sign away your children’s image rights in order to get them into your preferred day care? Is hacking people for fun ever OK? And does it matter if we’re rude to our digital assistants?
Guest:
Alison Roman, cook, writer and author.
https://www.alisoneroman.com/
Additional Reading:
Why Deleting Your Period Tracker Won’t Protect Your Privacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/30/technology/period-tracker-privacy-abortion.html
Dilly Bean Stew With Cabbage and Frizzled Onions
https://www.alisoneroman.com/recipes/dilly-bean-stew-with-cabbage-and-frizzled-onions
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore s...
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- The Jetflicks operators’ REAL mistake… #podcast
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Chris Kirchhoff discusses the future of military technology #podcast #tech
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Full interview: https://youtu.be/0qL9N-k-g44?si=2e4Eji8EI2lTjaqz
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- RIAA Chief Executive on what differentiates A.I. music creations from human ones #podcast #music
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- McNugget Chaos, Unfunny A.I., and Robotaxis up for Grabs | Hat GPT
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This is a clip from episode 89 https://youtu.be/VrxEvZlv09k
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- The Future and Ethics of War Technology
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We take a look at defense technology and discuss why Silicon Valley seems to be changing its tune about working with the military. Chris Kirchhoff, who ran a special Pentagon office in Silicon Valley, explains what he thinks is behind the shift.
This is a clip from episode 89 https://youtu.be/VrxEvZlv09k
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- Record Labels Take A.I. Music to Court
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week, record labels — including Sony, Universal and Warner — are suing two leading A.I. music generation companies, accusing them of copyright infringement. Mitch Glazier, chief executive of the Recording Industry Association of America, the industry group representing the music labels, talks with us about the argument they are advancing. Then, we take a look at defense technology and discuss why Silicon Valley seems to be changing its tune about working with the military. Chris Kirchhoff, who ran a special Pentagon office in Silicon Valley, explains what he thinks is behind the shift. And finally, we play another round of HatGPT.
Chapters
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:01:43 - A hidden gem at the NYT
00:02:50 - Intro to an interview with Mitch Glazier
00:05:41 - Mitch Glazier explains RIAA vs. A.I. music
00:30:41 - Intro to an interview with Chris Kirchhoff
00:33:28 - Chris Kirchhoff discusses the future of military technology<...
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- What institutions are getting wrong about the war against disinformation #news #podcast
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- What European cigarettes and social media platforms might have in common soon ⚠️ #podcast #news
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Why democrats’ stance on crypto is scrambled right now #politics #crypto
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Surveys show that millions of Americans own crypto. Will that swing the election? #politics #crypto
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- The U.S. surgeon general called for a warning label on social media, but is that enough? #podcast
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- “C.I.A. Renée” shares how academics in the 30s flagged an influential priest’s rhetoric #podcast
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Why Are Politicians Getting Into Crypto? | Interview
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Times reporter David Yaffe-Bellany stops by to tell us how crypto could reshape the 2024 elections.
This is a clip from episode 88 https://youtu.be/8eBTAxBfGY8
Additional Reading:
How Crypto Money Is Poised to Influence the Election
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/17/technology/-crypto-influence-election.html
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- Is Propaganda Thriving? | Interview
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Former Stanford researcher Renée DiResta joins us to talk about her new book on modern propaganda and whether we are losing the war against disinformation.
This is a clip from episode 88 https://youtu.be/8eBTAxBfGY8
Additional Reading:
My Encounter With the Fantasy-Industrial Complex
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/06/cia-renee-censorship-conspiracy-twitter/678688/?ref=platformer.news
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- Warning! Social Media Ahead | Ep 88
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week, the Surgeon General is calling for warning labels on social media platforms: Should Congress give his proposal a like? Then, former Stanford researcher Renée DiResta joins us to talk about her new book on modern propaganda and whether we are losing the war against disinformation. And finally, the Times reporter David Yaffe-Bellany stops by to tell us how crypto could reshape the 2024 elections.
Chapters
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:01:33 - It's Casey's birthday!
00:03:19 - The Surgeon General's warning
00:23:58 - Intro to Renée DiResta's interview
00:30:24 - Renée DiResta on modern propaganda and disinformation (interview)
00:56:19 - Intro to David Yaffe-Bellany's interview
00:58:51 - Crypto and upcoming elections with David Yaffe-Bellany (interview)
Guests:
Renée DiResta, author of “Invisible Rulers,” former technical research manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory
David Yaffe-B...
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- 🍆💀? #ios18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- cheaters can thank Apple #apple #ios18features #cheater
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Star Wars Hotel, Secret Military Drone, and Elephant Names | HatGPT
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This is a clip from episode 87 https://youtu.be/TLNiYSUXQrg
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
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- Elon's Sexual Relationships with Women at Space X | Clip
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We explore what was another tumultuous week for Elon Musk, who navigated a shareholders vote to re-approve his massive compensation package at Tesla, amid new claims that he had sex with subordinates at SpaceX.
This is a clip from Episode 87 https://youtu.be/TLNiYSUXQrg?si=VQuyt5PbpjGHyhB0
Additional Reading:
Tesla Shareholders Approve Big Stock Package for Musk
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/business/tesla-shareholder-vote-elon-musk.html
Elon Musk’s Boundary-Blurring Relationships With Women at SpaceX
https://www.wsj.com/business/elon-musk-spacex-employee-relationships-8bca2806
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
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- Is Siri Finally Useful? | EP 87
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week we go to Cupertino, Calif., for Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference and talk with Tripp Mickle, a New York Times reporter, about all of the new features Apple announced and the company’s giant leap into artificial intelligence. Then, we explore what was another tumultuous week for Elon Musk, who navigated a shareholders vote to re-approve his massive compensation package at Tesla, amid new claims that he had sex with subordinates at SpaceX. And finally — let’s play HatGPT.
Chapters
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:01:00 - On the ground at WWDC
00:02:10 - Apple (WWDC)
00:37:40 - Elon Musk’s Pattern of Behavior
01:02:23 - HatGPT
01:15:37 - Finding Casey at WWDC
Guests:
Tripp Mickle, New York Times reporter
Additional Reading:
Apple Jumps Into A.I. Fray With Apple Intelligence
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/technology/apple-intelligence-openai.html?...
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- OpenAI Whistleblower Speaks
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Should Canada Ban TikTok? #tiktokban #canada
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Justin Trudeau’s Kids Use ChatGPT #chatgpt #ai #canada
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- OpenAI Whistleblower Speaks | Interview
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The OpenAI whistle-blower Daniel Kokotajlo speaks in one of his first public interviews about why he risked almost $2 million in equity to warn of what he calls the reckless culture inside that company.
This is a clip from episode 86 https://youtu.be/9mMEL7ShOmw
Additional Reading:
OpenAI Insiders Warn of a ‘Reckless’ Race for Dominance
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/technology/openai-culture-whistleblowers.html
What Aren’t The OpenAI Whistle-Blowers Saying?
https://www.platformer.news/tuesday-newsletter/
The Opaque Investment Empire Making OpenAI’s Sam Altman Rich
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-sam-altman-investments-004fc785
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
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- Justin Trudeau Wants A.I. For Good | EP 86
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week, we host a cultural exchange. Kevin and Casey show off their Canadian paraphernalia to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and he shows off what he’s doing to position Canada as a leader in A.I. Then, the OpenAI whistle-blower Daniel Kokotajlo speaks in one of his first public interviews about why he risked almost $2 million in equity to warn of what he calls the reckless culture inside that company.
Chapters
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:01:16 - Kevin got fired?
00:03:25 - Intro to Prime Minister Interview
00:05:01 - Justin Trudeau interview
00:38:32 - Intro to Daniel Kokotajlo interview
00:48:22 - Daniel Kokotajlo (former OpenAI employee) interview
01:15:52 - “we are so dumb”
Guests:
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher in OpenAI’s governance division
Additional Reading:
Securing Canada’s A.I. Advantage
https://www...
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- 🤖: I am the bridge itself
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Watch the whole interview for a deeper dive into these ideas
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- Why this association?
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Looking into the A.I. black box
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Spicy Gasoline Spaghetti #recipe
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- Gaming with a brain implant #neuralink #tesla #elonmusk #cyborg
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
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- How safe is A.I. right now? | Clip
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We take a look at recent developments in A.I. safety, after Casey’s early access to OpenAI’s new souped-up voice assistant was taken away for safety reasons.
(This is a clip from episode 85 https://youtu.be/AUfkY0ZQSAw )
Additional Reading:
A.I. Firms Musn’t Govern Themselves, Say Ex-Members of OpenAI’s Board
https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/05/26/ai-firms-mustnt-govern-themselves-say-ex-members-of-openais-board
Hard Fork is a weekly look into the future that's already here. Hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore stories from the bleeding edge of tech.
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- Title
- Seeing into the A.I. black box | Interview
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Josh Batson, a researcher at the A.I. startup Anthropic, joins us to explain how an experiment that made the chatbot Claude obsessed with the Golden Gate Bridge represents a major breakthrough in understanding how large language models work.
(this is a clip from episode 85 https://youtu.be/AUfkY0ZQSAw?si=QB8OaaSfmx3OYbkV )
Additional reading:
Mapping the Mind of a Large Language Model
https://www.anthropic.com/news/mapping-mind-language-model
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