AI is Number Two - iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks
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iPhone 15 hands on, Amazon hardware event, Instacart IPO, Unity blinks
Discussion on hype cycle of AI; evaluating current state
Defining artificial intelligence vs regular computation
AI winters and peaks of inflated expectations for AI
Evaluating strengths and weaknesses of chatbots like ChatGPT
AI's role in computational photography and new iPhones
Microsoft's focus on AI with OpenAI partnership
Multimodal AI and challenges like hallucination
Apple's secretive approach to developing AI technology
Job loss concerns with the advancement of AI; need for training
Unity's failed attempt to charge developers an install fee
Tech IPO outlook after Instacart and Clavio
Panos Panay leaving Microsoft for Amazon
New Amazon Echo and Alexa AI announcements
Authors suing OpenAI over AI-generated content
Misinformation research facing political attacks
Implications of AI voice mimicry without consent
Neuralink seeking volunteers for brain chip implants
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Ben Parr, Harry McCracken, and Doc Rock
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