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Oct 2024
19m 15s

What Big Tech Isn’t Telling You About AI...

FRANCESCO GADALETA
About this episode

Are AI giants really building trustworthy systems? A groundbreaking transparency report by Stanford, MIT, and Princeton says no. In this episode, we expose the shocking lack of transparency in AI development and how it impacts bias, safety, and trust in the technology. We’ll break down Gary Marcus’s demands for more openness and what consumers should know about the AI products shaping their lives.

 

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  1. https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262551069/taming-silicon-valley/
  2. http://garymarcus.com/index.html
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