Artificial intelligence (AI)

08 Aug

Is AI a bubble? – podcast

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“Even if the AI boom turns out to be an AI bubble, the LLMs aren’t going anywhere,” the Guardian’s UK technology editor, Alex Hern, tells Michael Safi. “Whether or not OpenAI goes bust, whether or not Google and Microsoft’s valuations plummet back to the ground, there is this technology that was created. They may go bust, but that doesn’t mean we’re back to the world we were in in 2020, for good and for ill.” Alex explains the numerous hurdles AI companies have faced in recent months, from the financial concerns to hardware shortages, from software limits to legal challenges.…
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16 Jul

Can the climate survive AI’s thirst for energy? – podcast

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Artificial intelligence companies have lofty ambitions for what the technology could achieve, from curing diseases to eliminating poverty. But the energy required to power these innovations is threatening critical environmental targets. Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose, and UK technology editor, Alex Hern, to find out how big AI’s energy problem is, and whether it can be solved before it is too late How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source link lol
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19 Jun

From the archive: Can computers ever replace the classroom? – podcast

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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2020: With 850 million children worldwide shut out of schools, tech evangelists claim now is the time for AI education. But as the technology’s power grows, so too do the dangers that come with it. By Alex Beard How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source link lol
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05 Jun

Essential report: a different view between the ages – podcast

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How does age shape political views? Paul Karp, Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, and columnist Peter Lewis discuss how age effects views on current debates on age restrictions on social media, the age of criminal responsibility and criminalising hate speech. Based on new research on artificial intelligence in different workplaces, they also examine how voters are weighing up the risk and opportunities of this rapidly evolving technology How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source link lol
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30 May

Election risks, safety summits and Scarlett Johansson: the week in AI – podcast

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It’s been a busy week in the world of artificial intelligence. OpenAI found itself in hot water with Scarlett Johansson after launching its new chatbot Sky, drawing comparisons to the Hollywood star’s character in the sci-fi film Her. In South Korea the second global AI summit took place, and a report published yesterday by the Alan Turing Institute explored how artificial intelligence could influence elections. The Guardian’s UK technology editor, Alex Hern, tells Madeleine Finlay about what’s been happening How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Source link lol
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