Artificial Intelligence
Reskilling in the Age of AI
Reskilling in the Age of AI September 30, 2023 Authored: Jorge Tamayo, Leila Doumi, Sagar Goel, Orsolya Kovács-Ondrejkovic, and Raffaella Sadun Published: Harvard Business Review Summary: Advances in technology are driving rapid skill demands, with AI disrupting even knowledge-based work. The half-life of skills is decreasing, necessitating reskilling and upskilling.
Even OpenAI’s Sam Altman is startled by how powerful he’s become
Even OpenAI’s Sam Altman is startled by how powerful he’s become September 26, 2023 Authored: By Eleanor Pringle Published: Fortune Summary: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, reflects on his rapid rise to prominence and the impact of his company’s technology, including ChatGPT, on the global landscape. He expresses his surprise
Algorithms Are Making Important Decisions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Algorithms Are Making Important Decisions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? September 7, 2023 Authored: By Ananya Published: Scientific American Summary: Algorithms used for decision-making, from hiring to medical care, can produce varying results depending on how humans annotated the training data. A study shows that when humans described data using
AI won’t replace many jobs, but one demographic is in unemployment danger
AI won’t replace many jobs, but one demographic is in unemployment danger August 30, 2023 Authored: Emma Colton Published: FOX Business Summary: A United Nations study suggests that while generative artificial intelligence (AI) won’t replace most jobs, women may be disproportionately affected by job losses due to AI automation. The
A.I.’s un-learning problem: Researchers say it’s virtually impossible to make an A.I. model ‘forget’ the things it learns from private user data
A.I.’s un-learning problem: Researchers say it’s virtually impossible to make an A.I. model ‘forget’ the things it learns from private user data August 30, 2023 Authored: Stephen Pastis Published: Fortune Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) models struggle with unlearning data. Once trained on data, removing specific information is challenging without resetting
Concerns raised over the ‘dangerous’ ideology shaping AI debate
Concerns raised over the ‘dangerous’ ideology shaping AI debate August 30, 2023 Authored: Joseph Boyle Published: The Japan Times Summary: The article discusses the philosophy of long-termism in Silicon Valley, which focuses on preventing human extinction through actions prioritizing the distant future. Critics argue that this philosophy is dangerous, as
Entering the age of artificial truth
Entering the age of artificial truth August 27, 2023 Authored: Michael P. Ferguson Published: The Hill Summary: The article discusses concerns raised by experts like Gary Marcus and theoretical physicist Michio Kaku about the impact of open-source AI tools, particularly large language models, on the internet. These tools can create
How continuous learning keeps leaders relevant in the age of AI
How continuous learning keeps leaders relevant in the age of AI August 9, 2023 Authored: Kara Baskin Published: MIT Management Sloan School Summary: In an era of rapid technological change, fostering imagination and adopting a change mindset is crucial. The ability to extract and transfer learning is vital for staying
Artificial Intelligence Can’t Work Without Our Data. We should all be paid for it.
Artificial Intelligence Can’t Work Without Our Data. We should all be paid for it. August 13,2023 Authored: Barath Raghavan and Bruce Schneier Published: Politico Summary: The article proposes the idea of an “AI Dividend” to compensate individuals for their data used to train generative AI models like ChatGPT. It suggests
Why it’s impossible to build an unbiased AI language model
Why it’s impossible to build an unbiased AI language model August 8, 2023 Authored: Melissa Heikkilä Published: MIT Technology Review Summary: The culture wars have extended to AI language models, with accusations of political bias. Right-wing critics argue that ChatGPT and similar models have a “woke bias,” prompting conservative groups
