Description
This wide-ranging episode of TWiG covers many hot topics in tech, including the capabilities and limitations of AI writing tools like NotebookLM, controversies around misleading marketing of Google's Gemini AI model, the future of media and magazines, EU regulation of AI, and more.
Interview with Steven Johnson about NotebookLM
Google's best Gemini demo was faked
Round 2: We test the new Gemini-powered Bard against ChatGPT | Ars Technica
Channel1.ai is an AI-generated news show: pilot
EU's AI Act
Google's App Store Ruled an Illegal Monopoly, as a Jury Sides With Epic Games | WIRED
This A.I. Subculture's Motto: Go, Go, Go
Tesla (TSLA) Autopilot Recall: Two Million Cars Need Software Fix - Bloomberg
FCC issues final denial of $885M Starlink subsidy | TechCrunch
Ukraine's intelligence claims cyberattack on Russia's state tax service
Ukraine's largest telecom operator shut down after cyberattack
Netflix Releases Viewing Data for 18,000 TV Shows and Movies – The Hollywood Reporter
Top Execs at Sports Illustrated's Publisher Fired After AI Debacle
Outer Wilds, a fun time loop mystery game for spacers
Dropout CEO Talks Doubling CollegeHumor Successor's Streaming Subs and Content Output, Price
Increase Plans and First Profit Sharing
Zuck says Threads is testing federation w/ActivityPub
Google's Year in Search 2023
Google's Trends Time Capsule
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau
Guest: Steven Johnson
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Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search
Ex-OpenAI Director Says Board Learned of ChatGPT Launch on Twitter
OpenAI researcher who resigned over safety concerns joins Anthropic
UN statement on risks from generative AI
We'll Miss You: Pioneering instant messaging program...
Published 05/30/24
Scarlett Johansson was 'shocked, angered' by ChatGPT voice that sounded like her
It's Time to Believe the AI Hype
Steven Levy's Extremely Stupid AI Piece
Utah Locals Are Getting Cheap 10 Gbps Fiber Thanks To Local Governments
Congress Shouldn't End the Internet's Sunrise With a Section 230...
Published 05/23/24