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Leveraging AI

139 | How Enterprise+Big Tech+BC+Government are shaping the AI future, anthropic and Perplexity are raising billions, Google releases Vids, and more AI news for the week ending on November 8th

Nov 9, 2024
Dive into the urgent call for AI regulation as Anthropic warns of a looming 18-month deadline. Explore the power dynamics between big tech, venture capital, and government, and the pushback against regulatory measures. Discover the repercussions of open-source AI usage by the Chinese military and the implications for global security. Meanwhile, Google's new AI video tool, Vids, redefines user-generated storytelling. This conversation reveals the complexities of navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
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  • Urgent regulatory action is needed within the next 18 months to prevent reactive policies that fail to address AI risks.
  • AI education and employee training are crucial for successful AI initiatives, outweighing technological factors in business transformations.

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Regulation Necessity Highlighted

The discussion emphasizes the critical need for timely AI regulation, as articulated by Anthropic's leadership. They advocate for the U.S. government to enact regulations within an 18-month timeframe to avoid poorly designed, reactive policies that may fail to address emerging risks. Their letter points to rapid advancements in AI capabilities, notably a significant increase in model efficiency for solving coding problems, illustrating the urgency of establishing regulatory frameworks. Anthropic proposes a 'surgical rules' approach, prioritizing specific risks while ensuring the ability to adapt regulations to keep pace with the evolving AI landscape.

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