Current advanced AI models like ChatGPT and Bard seem to showcase a nascent form of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by exhibiting general-purpose capabilities across diverse tasks despite certain flaws. The reluctance to recognise this transition often arises from ideolo...
Read MoreAs Big Tech heralds the era of smart glasses and voice-driven interaction, the allure of a screen-less reality unfolds. Yet, in a barely private world, the thought of vocalising every digital whim in public, with gadgets like Rewind AI eavesdropping, might just be the dissonan...
Read MoreThis week's Synthetic Minds covers the magical intersection of prompt engineering and grimoires, as well as the silent arrival of AGI, a post-screen era, the robot revolution, misinformation flooding social media and fluid content.
Read MoreThe coming wave of AI and biotech will bring immense progress but risks catastrophe if uncontrolled. We urgently need "containment" - oversight measures baked into the tech itself, plus regulations and global cooperation. If done right, we can reap the benefits without ending ...
Read MoreMeta launched AI-generated stickers for Facebook and Instagram, but they quickly created controversy. The filters failed to block inappropriate content, allowing parody stickers of celebs and copyrighted characters. So, the rollout of Meta's "universe of AI" is already facing ...
Read MoreAuthoritarian regimes are deploying AI to spread disinformation and censor criticism with surgical precision. Generative models churn out fake videos of leaders while chatbots scrub unwanted speech. Widespread access to AI sows public distrust in verifiable facts. So, the rise...
Read MoreElon is freaked out about AI taking over the world. He tried starting OpenAI to make safe AI but ditched it to build his own AI. Now Elon's on a mad dash to create an "AI bot saviour" at Tesla and xAI that will be biased towards preserving humanity. He hopes it will help get u...
Read MoreThis week's Synthetic Minds delves into the future of mobility and touches on Elon's AI mission, AI in authoritarian regimes, Google's search alteration, Meta's AI sticker scandal, and the looming AI and biotech wave as discussed in Mustafa Suleyman's 'The Coming Wave'.
Read MoreIn the late 1800s, electric cars emerged but were soon surpassed by gas-guzzling vehicles that still dominate today despite early climate warnings. Now, cities face environmental threats, deadly crashes, and wasted hours in traffic.
Read MoreIn his signature witty yet erudite style, Stephen Fry explores the promise and perils of artificial intelligence. He argues we must instil moral values in AI to avoid disaster, but questions who can decide them. Though AI may better humanity as Prometheus did, its godlike powe...
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