Sam Altman on AGI vs. Automated Researchers

 If you want to understand the full spectrum of AI software, from "straightforward problem-solving tool" to "never-ending slop machine," all you need to do is pay attention to everything Adobe launched at its conference this week. David and Nilay run through the news, which will change how people use Photoshop but also maybe change our social feeds forever. After that, they talk about OpenAI's conversion to a for-profit business, and specifically the truly wild way OpenAI and Microsoft talk about the future of AGI. Finally, in the lightning round, they discuss Brendan Carr, Cybertrucks, the Trump Phone, Ghost Posts, and more.

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Further reading:

• ⁠Photoshop and Premiere Pro’s new AI tools can instantly edit your work ⁠

• ⁠You can tell Adobe Express’s new AI assistant to edit designs for you⁠

• ⁠Adobe’s AI social media admin is here with ‘Project Moonlight’ ⁠

• ⁠Mark Zuckerberg is excited to add more AI content to all your social feeds⁠

• ⁠Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends AI spend: 'We're seeing the returns'⁠

• ⁠OpenAI completed its for-profit restructuring — and struck a new deal with Microsoft ⁠

•  ⁠The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership⁠

• ⁠OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation | Reuters⁠

• ⁠OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse ⁠

• ⁠OpenAI made ChatGPT better at sifting through your work information ⁠

• ⁠Sam, Jakub, and Wojciech on the future of OpenAI with audience Q&A⁠

• ⁠The Kingmaker | WIRED⁠

• ⁠Congratulations to the Tesla Cybertruck on its 10th recall.⁠

• ⁠Trump℠ Mobile | All-American Performance. Everyday Price. $47.45/Month⁠

• ⁠Threads is getting disappearing posts ⁠

• ⁠Ads will arrive on Samsung Family Hub smart fridges next month. ⁠

• ⁠The FCC is going after broadband nutrition labels. ⁠

• ⁠Brendan Carr is a Dummy⁠

• ⁠Bending Spoons is buying AOL for some reason ⁠

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