From Scripts to Picket Signs: Hollywood's Continued Strike
July 17, 2023
Good morning. The rising Spanish star, Carlos Alcaraz, made headlines again by clinching a remarkable victory against Novak Djokovic claiming his second Grand Slam title at just 20 years old! As Alcaraz is transforming the tennis landscape, AI continues to redefine our world, from politics to creativity... let’s dive in 👇
In today’s newsletter:
👁️ AI-tocracy Era: Big Brother's Tech Upgrade
✊ Artist Rebellion: AI's Uninvited Data Heist
🤖 PIGINet's Leap: Halving Robot Planning Time
🕵️ NSA's AI Roadmap: Addressing Rapid Advances
🥊 AI Predicts: Wilder's Knockout Victory
🛡️ India's Move: AI Shield for Public Data
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NEWS
Big Brother Gets a Tech Upgrade: Welcome to the Age of AI-tocracy
Midjourney
We are entering a new era, - the "AI-tocracy"! This snazzy term, whipped up by some brainiacs at MIT, Harvard, and the London School of Economics describes a scenario where authoritarian regimes use artificial intelligence to maintain control and stimulate innovation. And who's leading the pack? You guessed it… China, and its deep love for AI-driven facial-recognition tech to keep dissenters at bay and tech growth on the fast track.
Now, this AI-tocracy business is a bit of a pickle. On one hand, it's like a well-oiled machine, keeping society in order and turbocharging tech growth. But on the flip side, it's got us all scratching our heads about power dynamics and the potential for tech misuse.
Here's a fun fact: firms that secured contracts for facial-recognition tech in China churned out about 49% more software products in the two years post-contract. So, it seems like the government's love for spy...err...surveillance tools is giving the country's tech sector a major boost.
But let's not get carried away. AI-tocracy is a complex beast, raising all sorts of questions about the future of innovation and governance. Sure, innovation is being driven by the need for control and stability in authoritarian regimes, with AI being the shiny new tool in their toolbox. But wouldn't it be nice if we could strike a balance? You know, harness the power of AI for the good of society while making sure we're not trampling on individual rights and freedoms.
The rise of AI-tocracy is a stark reminder of the double-edged sword that is technology.
NEWS
Artists Strike Back: The Great Rebellion Against AI's Data Heist
Midjourney
In a world where AI is king, our creative comrades - artists, writers, and all sorts of creators - are saying that "enough is enough". They're pushing back against AI systems that are partying with their work without any invite.
The Rebellion Begins
Take Kit Loffstadt, for instance, a fan fiction writer who hit the brakes on posting her stories online when she found out a data company had been copying her work to train ChatGPT. This sparked a full-blown rebellion, with a band of writers publishing a wave of wacky stories to throw data-collection services off their scent. This leads us to the million-dollar question we’ve discussed in many previous editions of The Deep View: Is it fair for AI companies to use creative content without a thumbs up from the creators?
The Big Tech Take
Tech giants like Google, Meta, and OpenAI have been hoovering up internet data to feed their AI beasts. They argue that this practice is as old as the hills and was pretty much out in the open. But the arrival of chatbots like ChatGPT has thrown a spotlight on the issue of how we should divvy up the value of data in the AI era.
The Legal Showdown
AI companies are finding themselves in the legal hot seat, with lawsuits accusing them of training their systems on artists' creative work without a nod of approval. Comedian Sarah Silverman and authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey have taken OpenAI to court over AI's use of their work. This brings up another question: How will the legal system flex its muscles to tackle the challenges thrown up by AI and data rights?
The Future of Data and AI
These data rebellions might not make a dent in the armor of cash-rich tech giants that already have a treasure trove of proprietary information. But they could throw a spanner in the works for smaller AI startups and nonprofits that rely on data that's up for grabs. The final question: How will these protests shape the future of AI development and the data economy?
🤖 Halving Household Robots' Planning Time with PIGINet
Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a system called PIGINet that enhances the efficiency of household robots. PIGINet uses machine learning to streamline the task planning process, reducing planning time by 50-80% when trained on only 300-500 problems. The system, which uses a neural network to predict the feasibility of task plans, has shown significant reductions in planning time in both simple and complex scenarios. (link)
🕵️ NSA Crafts AI Roadmap Amidst Surprising Advances in AI
The intelligence community is grappling with rapid advances in large language models and generative artificial intelligence over the past nine months. George Barnes, deputy director of the National Security Agency (NSA), referred to this as a "big acceleration" in AI, and the NSA is now developing a new "AI roadmap" to guide its internal use of these technologies. The roadmap will focus on foundational AI and machine learning, as well as newer themes such as generative AI and artificial general intelligence. (link)
🥊 AI Foresees Deontay Wilder's Knockout Victory in Andy Ruiz Jr. Showdown
According to an AI prediction, Deontay Wilder is set to win a potential fight against Andy Ruiz Jr. due to his devastating knockout power. The AI predicts that the fight will see Wilder landing heavy punches from the second round, culminating in a knockout in the third round. If this prediction comes true, Wilder will become the mandatory challenger to Tyson Fury for the WBC heavyweight championship. (link)
🛡️ India's Public Data: AI Shield to Enhance Privacy
The Indian government is considering a proposal to shield personal data of its citizens in the public domain from being accessed by artificial intelligence systems. The move is aimed at preventing misuse of personal information and is part of a broader effort to strengthen data protection laws in the country. The proposal, if approved, will require AI systems to obtain explicit consent from individuals before accessing their personal data. (link)
Character AI: Chat with AI that feels alive (link)
Diffusion Art: Web-based, anonymous alternative to MidJourney for creating art. (link)
Quiltlabs: AI tool for simplifying financial modelling (link)
Refact AI: AI coding assistant that combines code autocompletion, refactoring, and chat inside IDE (link)
TranscribeMe: Transcribe Whatsapp and Telegram voice messages to Text (link)
Writesonic: Articles, blog posts, and SEO AI writer (link)
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