Human content creators are expressing concerns and ire over the growing use of virtual influencers that compete for brand promotion opportunities.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-01
Human influencers AI-generated virtual influencers
A look at the rise of AI-generated virtual influencers, with some charging thousands of dollars to promote products, leading to concerns from human influencers
Financial Times · 2024-01-01 · #3
AI chatbots modeled on real experts, including U.S. psychologist Martin Seligman, are often created without the experts' permission.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-01
AI chatbots real experts Martin Seligman
A look at AI chatbots modeled on real experts, like US psychologist Martin Seligman, that are often created without permission, highlighting a policy gray area
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #5
Some say Joe Kiani's aggressive use of the US patent system stymies innovation by others.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-01
Joe Kiani US patent system other innovators
A profile of Joe Kiani, whose company Masimo spent ~$100M suing Apple, as some say his aggressive use of the US patent system stymies the innovation of others
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-01 · #11
Marc Andreessen claims 'AI safety' in DC has become a cynical astroturf campaign designed to grant monopoly/cartel protection to incumbent big tech companies.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-01
Marc Andreessen AI safety movement big tech incumbents
How effective altruism, branded by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, influences the White House's, Congress', and think tanks' approach to AI regulation
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #21
Developers train generative AI on an individual's writing (e.g., social posts) to create chatbots that mimic that person's voice.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-01
Generative AI developers AI chatbots individuals' posts examples like 'carnage4life'
A look at AI chatbots modeled on real experts, like US psychologist Martin Seligman, that are often created without permission, highlighting a policy gray area
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #5
Marc Andreessen alleges corporate operators have cynically hijacked the AI safety movement and are 'burning it down' in real time.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-01
Marc Andreessen corporate operators Effective Altruism
How effective altruism, branded by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, influences the White House's, Congress', and think tanks' approach to AI regulation
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #21
Joe Gebbia mocks extreme claims that AI will completely destroy humanity, expressing skepticism of absolute doomsday rhetoric.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-01
Joe Gebbia AI doomsday belief
How effective altruism, branded by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, influences the White House's, Congress', and think tanks' approach to AI regulation
Politico · 2024-01-01 · #21
Several authors state they will not use chatbots for writing or have abandoned them after unsatisfactory experiences.
denied 1 article 2024-01-01
some authors chatbots
How some authors are embracing ChatGPT and other chatbots as the latest iteration of an ancient literary conceit, a writer's “muse”
New York Times · 2024-01-01 · #27