CNN's John Sutter recalls a meeting he had with AOL CEO Tim Armstrong. He was concerned about the rise of deep fakes and fake, what is true on the internet. The former Google executive has called for a pause in AI research to prevent bad actors from using it against humans. But Sutter says such a move would not be effective because there are no easy ways to monitor compliance.
Kara and Scott discuss the recent warnings from one of the “Godfathers of AI,” as well as the potential writers' strike. Then, J.P Morgan keeps getting bigger with its latest acquisition: First Republic. Elon Musk says Twitter will let media publishers charge for articles. Also, does anybody have a Bluesky referral code? And we’re joined by Friend of Pivot, Joelle Emerson, to break down how recent layoffs have affected corporate diversity.
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