AI

We've reached an era where summarizing any meeting, lecture, or event is as simple as hitting “record.” While this technological convenience is undeniably appealing, particularly in our fast-paced world, there’s a growing concern that something crucial is being lost as people abandon the art of personal note-taking in favor of AI-generated summaries. Continue Reading →

Do we need AI regulation? Can we articulate a specific danger? If so, how far should the regulations go? Who will they protect? How will they be enforced? How can we accomplish the protections we need and still foster and encourage innovation? These are all rational questions that, one would hope, lawmakers are asking themselves as they craft our laws. Continue Reading →

I read this study before bed last night: "Conversational AI Powered by Large Language Models Amplifies False Memories in Witness Interviews." It scared me more than I thought it would. The study explores how chatbots powered by LLMs can influence the formation of false memories for users; in other words, they can literally make users hallucinate. Continue Reading →

With all that is going on in the world -- real problems, real wars, real issues that are happening in real time -- it's easy to understand why we don't hear much about the potential socioeconomic impact of AI. There's lots of talk about regulations, privacy, safety, ethics, and intellectual property rights, but not much talk about how AI is going to truly impact how we spend our day. Let's explore. Continue Reading →

Have you been getting as many political robotexts and robocalls as I have? My guess is yes. Actually, I don't get too many robocalls now-a-days, because I have "Silence Unknown Callers" set on my phone (Settings>Phone>Silence Unknown Callers), which sends unknown calls directly to voicemail. Robotexts, however – especially political robotexts – are out of control. Is there anything we can do about them? Continue Reading →

Believe it or not, it's time to start thinking about CES® 2025 (January 7-10). I am super excited to be back in Las Vegas leading our Executive Briefing & Floor Tours team. CES is one of the world's largest and most important technology-focused trade events. There will be upwards of 140,000 people, more than 3,250 exhibitors and over 2.3 million square feet of exhibit space. With so much to see and do, it can be overwhelming. Continue Reading →

With more than 200 million monthly active users and average session durations close to 30 minutes, Character.AI may be the stickiest AI app. It was co-founded by two Googlers in November 2021 to infuse personalized superintelligence into an entertainment experience. (You can chat with pre-built synthetic characters like fake Elon Musk or fake Paris Hilton, or you can design your own.) Continue Reading →

The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act) officially came into effect on August 1, 2024. This landmark regulation sets a comprehensive framework for the development, deployment, and use of AI systems within the EU, impacting a wide range of sectors and imposing new compliance requirements on businesses globally, including those based in the U.S. Continue Reading →

Google has announced a new family of "open" AI models. The company says Gemma 2 models are designed to promote responsible AI development and are available for use by developers and researchers worldwide. The release includes two model sizes, Gemma 2B and Gemma 7B, each available in pre-trained and instruction-tuned variants. Continue Reading →

Yesterday, I wrote, "Get ready to be inundated with hyper-targeted AI-generated bot-delivered messaging. There will be no escaping it. (There's no way this gets regulated or stopped. I won't print the reason here, but if you're interested, reach out and I'll explain it in a private email.)" I had no idea how many of you were going to email and text me about this. So, instead of a private email, here's my reasoning… Continue Reading →