"Customer service chatbots may finally become more intelligent, more conversational and more helpful."

"The benefits of AI are concentrated in areas where data is available. Synthetic data promises to fill the gaps."

I think this article opens up a great discussion, though I’m not super into apocalypse-fantasizing and feel like there could have been more of a focus on what’s happening *now.* would love to hear what others think

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is developing principles to guard against powerful technologies—with input from the public.

“What's surprising about these large language models is how much they know about how the world works."

[https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/08/now-that-machines-can-learn-can-they-unlearn/](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/08/now-that-machines-can-learn-can-they-unlearn/) >"Privacy concerns about AI systems are growing. So researchers are testing whether they can remove sensitive data without retraining _...Read More_

"An exact mathematical concept, pixels are the elementary particles of pictures, based on a subtle unpacking of infinity"

"The Algorithm is MIT Technology Review's subscriber-only, weekly AI newsletter that thoughtfully examines the field’s latest news and research."

"In the next year and a half, we’re going to see increasing adoption of technologies, which will trigger a broader industry shift, much as Tesla triggered the transition to EVs."

Planetary Sapience by Benjamin Bratton “The Earth has very recently evolved a smart exoskeleton, a distributed sensory organ and cognitive layer capable of calculating things like: How old is the planet?” _...Read More_