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NY Times vs. Microsoft; Plus, Oren Etzioni on AI in 2023 and beyond

Dec 30, 2023
Computer scientist and entrepreneur Oren Etzioni discusses the New York Times lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI over the use of AI models for reproducing and repurposing content. The discussion also explores the potential impact of the lawsuit on AI innovation and the emergence of general AI tools like GPT. Etzioni highlights the broad range of uses for AI technology, the risks of misinformation in AI, and the potential of generative AI in influencing elections.
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  • The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI for using its copyrighted articles in AI models.
  • There is a need for open-source models and government funding to prevent monopolization of the AI industry.

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The Emergence of General AI

The podcast discusses the emergence of general AI tools, such as GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), which can be used for various applications and allows users to interact with it on any topic.

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