Your Undivided Attention This Moment in AI: How We Got Here and Where We’re Going
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Aug 12, 2024 
Sasha Fegan interviews tech ethicists Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, and Aza Raskin, a pioneer in user experience design. They explore the explosive growth of AI and its societal implications since their last discussion, emphasizing the urgent need for regulation. The conversation highlights recent advancements in social media reform, including the Kids Online Safety Act, and delves into the balance between AI innovation and safety protocols, calling for accountability and cooperative solutions for a secure technological future.
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Competitive Forces in Tech
- Competitive forces in tech drive unsafe futures.
- AI's race to deploy quickly leads to shortcuts and societal overwhelm.
AI Breakthroughs
- The 2017 'Transformers' breakthrough unified AI research, enabling universal language processing.
- 'Scaling laws' mean more money invested in AI leads to increased intelligence, accelerating the race.
AI Hype vs. Reality
- AI capabilities are evolving rapidly, but societal integration is slower.
- Skepticism about AI hype is warranted regarding immediate disruption, but raw capabilities demand attention.
