Over a thousand scholars and business leaders signed the letter that said, pause for six months. I think this is a massive distraction from what we really need right now, which is how do we actually regulate these systems? What impacts are they gonna have on things like misinformation and security? It feels as if we'd be smart to get out, at least not ahead of it, but develop some sort of regulatory oversight.
Scott’s back on Twitter, and Elon says the platform could be cash-flow positive this quarter - coincidence? Kara and Scott discuss growing calls for Senator Feinstein to resign, a delay in the Dominion v. Fox News trial, and impressive JPMorgan Chase earnings. Also, a tech consultant has been arrested for the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee. And U.S. National Security is in disarray over Discord after an Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents on the platform. Then, we’re joined by Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research Lab and Professor at USC Annenberg, Kate Crawford to talk everything AI.
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