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Mark Zuckerberg Is the Hero AI Needs

By Steven Weber and Shea Agnew · June 6, 2023 9:00 AM PDT · 5 comments

From Silicon Valley to Washington, America has suddenly woken up to the risks of artificial intelligence. While Congress is just beginning conversations over how to regulate AI, the technology is advancing at an astonishing pace. Rather than indulge the fantasy that regulation will establish a “responsible” AI trajectory quickly and... From Silicon Valley to Washington, America has suddenly woken up to the risks of artificial...

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Where to Draw the Generative AI Line

By Kaya Yurieff · May 1, 2023 2:45 PM PDT · 3 comments

We are living in interesting times. Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence are forcing social networks like TikTok, Twitter and Instagram to grapple with videos and posts that use AI to make facsimiles of real artists and public figures. The output can be lighthearted—think Pope Francis in a Balenciaga puffer. But the technology... We are living in interesting times. Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence are...

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Event Recap: What’s Next for Generative AI

By The Information Partnerships · April 12, 2023 11:02 AM PDT

In a recent panel hosted by The Information in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs, several experts took a look at where artificial intelligence is now and where it’s going. Amir Efrati, executive editor at the Information, acted as moderator. The panelists included AI experts from the worlds of customer support, technology,... In a recent panel hosted by The Information in partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs,...

Fear and Longing in the AI Wars

Fear and Longing in the AI Wars

By Jon Steinberg · April 1, 2023 7:00 AM PDT

Fear and Longing in the AI Wars

Fear and Longing in the AI Wars

By Jon Steinberg · April 1, 2023 7:00 AM PDT

Hi, welcome to your Weekend! This is Abe filling in for Jon, who returns as Weekender-in-Chief next Saturday.If the cars, brain implants and spaceships don’t pan out, Elon Musk has a promising future as a fear-monger. His was the leading name attached to a widely discussed open letter published this week that urged a halt in artificial... Hi, welcome to your Weekend! This is Abe filling in for Jon, who returns as...

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We’re Reliving the Start of the Smartphone Era, This Time with AI

By Ryan Broderick · Feb. 16, 2023 9:00 AM PST · 13 comments

Last week, both Microsoft and Google gave demos of their new artificial intelligence–powered search assistants. Microsoft’s Bing Chat sits inside its Bing search engine and Edge web browser, while Google’s Bard chatbot will do its thing on the same page where Google’s standard search results appear. Microsoft seems to... Last week, both Microsoft and Google gave demos of their new artificial...

The Weird Science of Generative AI

The Weird Science of Generative AI

By Jon Steinberg · Oct. 29, 2022 7:00 AM PDT

Hi, welcome to your Weekend!First, some good news: This week’s issue is 100% Elon free. If you’re dying to read more about the Birdman who shall not be named, may we suggest The Information’s coverage of yesterday’s Twitter takeover here, here, here and here. (Also an interesting Forum post here.)Instead, we bring you a special themed... Hi, welcome to your Weekend!First, some good news: This week’s issue is 100% Elon free. If you’re...

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