Noam Shazeer, CEO of Character.ai and former Google executive, discusses his recent career shift and its impact on AI development. The conversation explores the White House's stance on open-source AI and the dynamics between tech giants and startups facing regulatory scrutiny. Shazeer delves into emerging concerns surrounding AI's influence on creativity, particularly in journalism, and the ethical implications of using AI tools in education. The chat also touches on the fascinating prospects of autonomous robots in dentistry and the challenges in copyrighting AI-generated music.

Vinesh Sukumar, a key player at Qualcomm specializing in on-device AI technology and an Olympic competitor, joins the hosts for a deep dive into AI's transformative role in sports. He discusses how Qualcomm's innovations enhance training and fan engagement at events like the Olympics. The conversation also touches on the importance of personalized AI experiences in everyday life, tackling privacy challenges while revolutionizing tasks such as photo editing and creative tools. Vinesh's insights offer an exciting glimpse into the future of AI-powered interactions.

Discussions on the release of the first open-source frontier AI model, GPT-4o plugging holes, OpenAI's battle with Meta, AI training data disappearing, a study on guaranteed income programs, and new features for AI music production.

Discussing OpenAI's 'Strawberry' project for autonomous web research, Google's selective indexing practices, Disney's AI music catalog deconstruction, and partnerships with the healthcare industry. Also exploring the challenges and benefits of AI in healthcare and information retrieval, AI tools in creative processes, and the evolution of writing tools over the years.

Matt Post, co-creator of LocalLens, discusses AI analysis of local government meeting data. They talk about transparency, scaling challenges, correcting errors, and future AI applications. LocalLens aims to enhance government accessibility and seek partnerships for expansion.

This week hosts Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis welcome Dr. Émile P. Torres, philosopher and researcher who coined the term TESCREAL to describe the complicated ideologies driving the push toward AGI, as well as explore recent news in AI disclosure and consumer tech integration.🔔 Please support our work on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/aiinsideshowINTERVIEW: Dr. Émile P. Torres Explanation of the TESCREAL acronym and its component ideologies Overview of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and its relation to the TESCREAL bundle Discussion of the differences between AI "doomers" and "accelerationists" Exploration of the connection between TESCREAL ideologies and eugenics Analysis of recent news related to TESCREAL and AI development NEWS: YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice Google to require disclosures for digitally altered content in election ads Meta changes its label from ‘Made with AI’ to ‘AI info’ to indicate use of AI in photos Apple’s Devices Are Lasting Longer, Making AI Strategy Even More Critical Exclusive: This is Google AI, and it's coming to the Pixel 9 AI does gymnastics The deluge of bonkers AI art is literally surreal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis talk with the creators of MindStudio.ai, a no-code AI development platform where enterprises and individuals can build custom AI solutions tailored to their needs.Please support this podcast on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/aiinsideshowINTERVIEW TOPICS- Introducing guests Dmitry Shapiro (CEO) and Sean Thielen (CTO) of MindStudio, their backgrounds and how they met- The pivotal moment of ChatGPT's release and their vision for MindStudio as a model-agnostic, low-code/no-code platform for building AI applications- Overview of MindStudio's features: creating multi-step AI workflows, comparing models, calling APIs, uploading data, publishing apps for human or programmatic use- MindStudio's business model, pricing tiers, and monetization opportunities by selling created AI applications- Examples of how enterprises use MindStudio for automation (resume screening, sales, customer support), building custom AI assistants, and replacing old software with tailored AI applications- Addressing individual users, artists, and creators using MindStudio for creative projects, productivity, and efficiency- Handling model updates, switching between models, and MindStudio's model-agnostic approach- The value of empowering non-technical users to build AI solutions close to their work, avoiding one-size-fits-all tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nikita Roy, host of Newsroom Robots podcast, discusses AI adoption in journalism, lack of AI literacy in North American newsrooms, copyright concerns in training AI models, startups/tools for data journalism, need for better data infrastructure, importance of AI literacy for all newsroom roles, and collaboration vs litigation approach in AI development.

Justin Uberti, creator of WebRTC and now Founder of Fixie.ai, shares insights into the development of AI.town, a platform for engaging with AI personalities through voice, and the potential impact of conversational AI on various industries.Please support this podcast on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/aiinsideshowINTERVIEW TOPICS- Introduction to Justin's background (WebRTC, Hangouts Video, Duo, Stadia)- The shift towards conversational AI and voice interactions- Fixie.ai and AI.town - enabling voice conversations with AI characters- Transitioning from text-based to voice-based AI interactions, potential use cases- Creating AI characters, enabling role-play conversations- Ethical considerations and voice cloning technology- The nature of human conversation (filler words, turn-taking protocols)- Incorporating human conversational quirks into AI speech- V1 vs V2 voice technology (speech recognition - text - speech vs. direct speech-to-speech)- Open-source speech AI model Ultravox.ai, leaderboard for fastest AI models (thefastest.ai) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Renowned cybersecurity journalist Joseph Cox discusses how AI powered the ANOM takedown, detailing the FBI's sting operation using an encrypted phone company to monitor criminal communications worldwide. Topics include AI translating intercepted messages, ethical concerns, FBI developing its own AI system, and Netflix optioning 'Dark Wire' for a movie adaptation.