Our 193rd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's* big AI news!
*and sometimes last last week's
Note: this one was recorded on 12/13, so the news is a bit outdated... will get things back on track soon!
Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris.
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In this episode:
- OpenAI launches Sora, a text-to-video model with significant capabilities, and Gemini 2.0 from Google showcasing agentic potential in AI tools.
- Character.ai introduces a teen model to address safety concerns following two tragic incidents linked to addiction and harmful influence.
- The U.S. government sets up a task force to support the rapid development of AI data centers, reflecting the critical need for robust infrastructure.
- A paper from Anthropic reveals that frontier AI systems have reached the capability of self-replication, sparking discussions on future implications and safety protocols.
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Timestamps + Links:
- (00:00:00) Intro / Banter
- (00:02:44) News Preview
- (00:03:43) Response to listener comments
- (00:09:50) Sponsor Break
- Tools & Apps
- Applications & Business
- Projects & Open Source
- Research & Advancements
- Policy & Safety
- (02:02:19) Outro
