Last Week in AI Boston Dynamics, DeepFake Amazon Workers, Systematic Labeling Errors
Apr 11, 2021
This week explores the cutting-edge advancements at Boston Dynamics, showcasing robots designed for logistics. A dramatic shift at Google’s AI research division raises questions about the future direction of ethical AI. Deepfake profiles advocating for Amazon stir controversy amid labor negotiations. An MIT study sheds light on systematic labeling errors in AI datasets, calling into question their reliability and impact. The conversation also touches on the potential of AI to fund universal basic income, linking automation to societal change.
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Google AI manager resigns
- Google AI manager Sammy Bengio resigned after two ethical AI team leads were ousted.
- This follows Timnit Gebru's firing and Margaret Mitchell's subsequent dismissal.
Google's Ethical AI Issues
- Sammy Bengio's departure demonstrates Google's lack of commitment to ethics in AI.
- Other companies are now poaching Google's AI ethics researchers.
Boston Dynamics Robots
- Boston Dynamics' robots, including Atlas and Spot, showcase advanced capabilities.
- Spot, the robot dog, is available for $75,000 and used by police departments.