AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical

OpenAI's Very Bad Week, Microsoft's Huge AI Event & Scarlett Johansson is Not Happy

May 23, 2024

OpenAI faces challenges, Scarlett Johansson controversy escalates, Microsoft unveils new AI innovations at event. California Senate introduces AI bill, Humane's uncertain future, GPT-4o coding discussed. Special guest Arnold Schwarzenegger AI joins in, chaos ensues. AI debates, privacy concerns, and potential misuses explored.

01:03:12

Creator website

AI Summary

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

OpenAI faced controversies over resource allocation, equity issues, and voice mimicry, highlighting challenges in AI governance.

Microsoft showcased AI advancements in co-pilot features for enhanced user experiences and creativity, signaling AI's broader integration into daily tasks.

California's SB 1047 bill aims to regulate AI safety, emphasizing the need for comprehensive laws governing powerful AI models to ensure public safety.

Deep dives

OpenAI's Controversies and Sam Altman's Turbulent Week

Sam Altman faced a turbulent week with OpenAI embroiled in three controversies. Firstly, the departure of the super alignment team raised issues about compute resource allocation and safety. Secondly, reports emerged of OpenAI removing equity from departing employees who spoke out, leading to legal concerns. Finally, the Scarlett Johansson voice controversy overshadowed the launch of AI voices, highlighting questions of voice mimicry and ethical considerations.

Introduction

2min

Controversies and Departures at OpenAI

15min

Debating AI's Influence and Voice Similarity to Scarlett Johansson

2min

Future of AI: Scarlett Johansson as Virtual Assistant

6min

Microsoft's AI Innovations at Microsoft Build Conference 2024

2min

Microsoft's AI Showcases and Privacy Concerns

14min

Discussion on California's AI Safety and Innovation Bill SB 1047

2min

The Evolution of AI Models and Potential Misuses

21min

OpenAI had one of the worst possible weeks yet with three major issues and the Scarlett Johansson mess just keeps getting worse. Plus, the California Senate passed an AI bill that looks pretty bad for now but Anthropic actually learned something about the black box that is AI so…that’s good?

Microsoft's Satya Nadella made moves at their big Microsoft Build 2024 event & introduced a ton of new AI innovations that would leave even Steve Ballmer himself sweatier than usual.

Also, Humane seems like it might be toast after seeking out offers to buy it, we love a cool hacked together Google Gemini-powered SuperMario tutorial, Gavin got sometime with the ChatGPT app for Mac & Kevin walks us through how he used GPT-4o to code a voice app using our first AI co-host GASH.

Speaking of co-hosts, we’re joined by a very special guest: A terrible AI rendition of Arnold Schwarzenegger. He gives us his thoughts on the ScarJo mess and then absolutely loses his mind. We have fun here, don’t we.

Join our vibrant community on TikTok @aiforhumansshow

For more info, visit our website at https://www.aiforhumans.show/

/// Show links ///

Jan Leike’s X Thread

https://x.com/janleike/status/1791498174659715494

OpenAI’s Equity Issue

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2024/5/17/24158478/openai-departures-sam-altman-employees-chatgpt-release

Sam’s Equity Response

https://x.com/sama/status/1791936857594581428

“Naughtiness” Tweet

https://x.com/buccocapital/status/1793243125026029599

Scarlett Johannson’s statement