Neuralink’s Breakthrough: Human Trials and Vision Restoration Explained
The Lex Friedman podcast with the Neuralink team is the longest podcast I’ve ever listened to but incredibly good! So amazing what their team is working on with their first endeavors to give paralyzed people back motion, and people without vision back their sight. It was also so fun to hear my old pal Matthew […]
McAfee Unveils AI Deepfake Detector for Lenovo AI Computers
It’s great news that companies like Mcafee are tackling issues like AI deepfakes with concerted effort. While these days I don’t believe much of what I don’t see with my own eyes, there’s many vulnerable folks who don’t even know what deepfakes are (yet). It’ll be a constant arms race between the bad actors, pitted […]
OpenAI and Condé Nast Partner to Enhance AI-Powered Searches
And this is the way Silicon Valley works. Move fast, disrupt things, get in trouble and figure out how to pay some fines or license fees. Some might say that asking for forgiveness first and not permission is a dubious method. While others might say, it’s the best way to disrupt stagnation. Now that people […]
AI Bot Vic to Revolutionize Cheyenne Governance if Elected
This is the first example of an AI being up for election—and it’s inevitable that there will be many more. Of course it will not act on its own, but instead assist its human partner in parsing vast amount of complex data into actionable directions, assisting in democratic governance. Even at this early stage I […]
MIT Releases AI Risk Repository for Comprehensive Risk Management
As the freight train of generative AI speeds along, it’s important to analyze and prepare for any risks along the way. I’m grateful that organizations like MIT are making a concerted effort to research on the topic. MIT researchers have taken a significant step towards understanding and managing the risks associated with AI by releasing […]
Walmart Enhances Operations with AI for Improved Customer Experience
Now this is a solid business use of AI. Updating 850 million records of products is a massive headache and something generative artificial intelligence is really great at. However, I am curious how you validate such a giant database. Perhaps a team of humans will have to double checks things – Or maybe not? Possibly […]
Google Gemini AI: New Updates Enhance Usability and Interaction
Voice enabled AI is going to be an increasing game changer in the world of generative AI. A whole new way of interfacing with technology is yet to be explored…. Google’s Gemini AI model has been making waves with its recent updates, announced in May 2024. The enhancements aim to boost its capabilities and improve […]
AI Predicts Narcissism: LinkedIn Profiles Under the Microscope
Well this is just incredibly fascinating! While this might not be too much of a stretch to understand, it’s inevitable that AI and machine learning in general is going to increasingly be able to show us patterns that would be difficult if not impossible for humans to find. Be careful what you make public! (Especially […]
Exploring AI Companions: Replika CEO Discusses Chatbots for Friendship and Emotional Support
OK, so what do we think about marrying chatbots. Will this help lonely folks? Will this decrease our ability to make meaningful connections? Here’s a hot take: what if it actually can help us IMPROVE human connections? Wouldn’t that be a welcome twist! In a recent interview with The Verge, Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda delved […]
