Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson Biden’s Executive Order on AI, Innovation and the Steve Jobs Approach, Balancing AI Risks and Upside
Nov 2, 2023
The podcast discusses the White House executive order on AI, the cultural impact of AI in movies, the regulation of AI and the need for global partnerships, the future of smartphones and mobile computing according to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, the misinterpretation of legislation and the influence of big tech players, government control over the internet and the impact of American entities, and the challenges of regulating technology and innovation while considering future possibilities.
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Biden and Mission Impossible
- President Biden watched Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, featuring a rogue AI.
- This viewing reportedly influenced his alarm about AI’s potential dangers, informing the executive order.
AI's Negative Cultural Portrayal
- Cultural portrayals of AI, like in Mission: Impossible, are consistently negative, focusing on dystopian outcomes.
- This negativity can preemptively undermine public perception of AI before substantive developments occur.
Balancing AI Risk and Innovation
- Existential risk from AI is a valid concern, justifying proactive government frameworks.
- However, government involvement in technology often stifles innovation more than fostering it.