AI and Jobs Primer | Stay Human, Chapter 8 | The Irrational Decision by Benjamin Recht | Conversations on Software Brain and with Larry Irving
First, thank you to those who sent condolences this week after the death of Dave's dad at age
Recent Publications (Page 20)
Social Learning
On a surface level, AI might seem like the perfect solution to the challenges of social learning. But is this really true? Is it actually what we want?
The Hidden Cost of ChatGPT is the Erosion of the Digital Commons
A new study suggests that the rise of ChatGPT may be eroding the digital commons. If users turn more and more to ChatGPT and other AI models for answers and assistance, rather than posting their questions and solutions publicly, the digital commons that these models rely on will begin to decline.
Weekend Briefing: April 21, 2024
AI & Scientific Discovery, Agentic AI, Intimacy & Transcendence, Susannah Fox, and more.
AI & Scientific Discovery
In science, traditional human search strategies are like wandering through a wilderness with limited visibility, relying on intuition and serendipity. AI, in contrast, can take in the whole landscape, quickly and effectively exploring the vast range of possible combinations.
Agentic AI and Self-Driven Exploration
New research on developing AI that builds robust world models shows an AI's ability to seek out surprise, motivation, and novelty, enabling it to navigate and understand the complexities of the world through self-driven exploration rather than just following predetermined reward pathways.
AI, Intimacy, and Transcendence
Context is everything—whom you're with, where you're going, and why. Machines currently lack the ability to understand this context, but generative AI, especially modern large language models, hold the promise of changing this limitation.
Susannah Fox: Rebel Health
An interview with Susannah Fox about her recent book, Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care.
EY Innovation Realized
Artificiality Co-founders, Helen and Dave Edwards, spoke about Rethinking Value in the Age of AI at the EY Innovation Realized conference at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on April 16 & 17.
State of AI & Complex Change: Q2 2024
Generative AI is growing quickly as individuals, corporations, and investors all try to stay ahead. The rapid change is creating optimistic visions of the future while also creating significant anxiety as people justifiably worry about their role in a future of abundant intelligent machines
How AI Can Help Us Envision More Diverse Intelligence
AI will force us to broaden our view of intelligence. The real success in AI development will be in discovering forms of intelligence that go beyond anything we've known, transforming how we understand and interact with the world around us.
LLMs Can Set Prices and Collude Without People Knowing
Recent research demonstrates through empirical evidence that GPT-4 can autonomously develop pricing strategies that edge towards collusion without explicit human direction or inter-firm communication.
State of AI & Complex Change: Q2 2024
On April 9th, we presented our research update on the State of AI & Complex Change which focused on confusion about AI, status of AI adoption and deployments, anxiety about AI, and AI in the Wild.