Morning Wire A.I. Regulation & NYC Migrant Housing | 5.17.23
May 17, 2023
In a heated Senate hearing, the CEO of OpenAI urges for accountability in AI regulation, warning about its potential dangers to society. Meanwhile, homeless veterans in NYC face displacement as hotels prioritize migrant housing, stirring public outrage. The podcast also sheds light on the fallout from Special Counsel John Durham’s report, which critiques the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference, revealing questionable origins and implications for political trust.
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AI Regulation Proposal
- Regulate AI development due to bipartisan concern.
- Consider a new agency to license and oversee AI companies.
AI-Generated Audio Clip
- Senator Blumenthal played an AI-generated clip of himself at a hearing.
- This demonstrated how AI could create fake videos of leaders, which could be used for malicious purposes.
AI's Impact on Jobs
- AI initially was expected to displace blue-collar jobs, but it's increasingly affecting white-collar jobs too.
- Proponents argue new jobs will emerge, similar to historical technological advancements.