Washington Post Drama, OpenAI IPO Rumblings, and Guest Scott Wiener
Jun 18, 2024
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California State Senator Scott Wiener joins to discuss passing an AI regulation bill, facing pushback from Silicon Valley. Topics include Washington Post drama, OpenAI's move towards profitability, and healthcare challenges. The podcast delves into right-wing organizations, systematic plans, OpenAI's security concerns, and strategic restructuring. Debates on AI regulation in California, potential IPO for OpenAI, and the future of tech industries in San Francisco.
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Proposed AI regulation bill in California introduces safety standards for AI companies, requiring evaluations for large models.
Debate surrounds regulation of technology, emphasizing need for safety evaluations in AI development.
Narrative discusses dangers of young individuals being sexualized on social media, advocating for age-gating.
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The AI Regulation Bill: Ensuring Safety in AI Development
The AI regulation bill in California aims to establish safety standards for AI companies, requiring them to conduct safety evaluations for models larger than 10 to the 26th flop costing over $100 million to train. The bill includes measures to prevent catastrophic harm, ensure systems can be shut down, and report on safety tests. Proposed amendments provide more flexibility in size thresholds, require safety audits starting in 2028, and enhance whistleblower protections.
Amendments and Impact
The proposed amendments to the AI regulation bill offer more flexibility in size thresholds, introduce safety audits from 2028, and strengthen whistleblower protections. The requirement to ensure systems can be shut down is clarified to apply only while the model is in possession of the company. Additional amendments designate significant fine-tuning as ownership of the model to the entity that performs the tuning.
Challenges and Pushback in AI Legislation
Despite bipartisan support in the Senate, the AI regulation bill faces significant opposition from AI companies, venture capitalists, and tech trade associations. Arguments against the bill include concerns over government overreach, impact on smaller companies, and self-regulation capabilities of AI developers. The bill aims to mitigate catastrophic risks and ensure basic safety protocols in AI development, offering necessary oversight without stifling innovation.
Regulation and Safety Evaluation in Technology
There is a debate surrounding the regulation of technology, with one argument emphasizing the need for safety evaluations akin to regulating the printing press. The discussion underscores the importance of regulating both the application and the model to ensure safety and minimize risks.
Social Media and Age-Gating
Amidst concerns about young individuals being sexualized on social media, the narrative highlights the potential dangers of exploitative engagement. The conversation advocates for age-gating social media platforms to protect minors from inappropriate content and engagement.
Kara and Scott discuss the drama surrounding the Washington Post's new publisher and incoming editor, as well as Amazon's One Medical facing questions about its call centers. Then, Stanford's Internet Observatory, a prominent disinformation research group, is facing an uncertain future amid ongoing political attacks. Plus, OpenAI announces its newest board member, and might be moving closer to becoming a for-profit company. Finally, our Friend of Pivot is California State Senator Scott Wiener. Senator Wiener is working to pass an AI regulation bill, but not everyone in Silicon Valley is happy about it.