This week an open letter signed by more than 25,000 people, including Elon Musk and Apple's Steve Wozniak has called for all Artificial Intelligence labs to immediately pause the training of AI systems more powerful that GPT-4 to for at least six months. The letter asked rhetorically, 'Should we risk loss of control of our civilization?' Associate Profe ... Show More
Aug 2024
Matt Chisholm on his journey back from burnout
Journalist Matt Chisholm was burnt out and needed a break from his Auckland lifestyle where he worked on current affairs shows including Seven Sharp, Fair Go and Sunday, plus Celebrity Treasure Island. Matt checks in with Jim to talk about his book The Road to Chatto Creek, which ... Show More
31m 27s
Apr 2023
Artemis II Astronauts, AI Research Pause, Terra Nil Video Game. April 7, 2023, Part 2
<p>An Open Letter Asks AI Researchers To Reconsider Responsibilities</p>
<p>In recent months, it’s been hard to escape hearing about artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT, the AI-enabled version of Bing, and Google’s Bard—large language models skilled at manipulating ... Show More
47m 41s
Mar 2023
🦣 “Mam & Eggs” — Vow’s lab-grown mammoth. Lululemon’s bad bet. Elon’s anti-AI letter.
How do you like your Mammoth cooked? Australian startup Vow just served lab-grown Mammoth Meatballs and raised $50M for it. Lululemon’s stock jumped 13% yesterday, but Lulu made the wrong bet on your workouts. And Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and 1,000 other tech leaders just signed ... Show More
21m 22s
Jun 2023
One Thing: Who Gets to Set the AI Agenda?
Last month, some of the top voices in artificial intelligence put out a warning about the technology, saying “mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority.” How seriously should we take a warning like that? In today’s episode, we examine what’s behind cal ... Show More
18m 51s