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In our latest episode, we catch up with Lena Moriarty live from eTail Palm Springs to uncover what's in store for this year's event and beyond. From launching a new brand identity—Power Your Growth—to debuting their first-ever AI Summit, Lena shares how eTail is moving from just conversation to implementation. Next stop? eTail London
La 1e édition du Swiss Data & AI Summit 2025, organisée par Micropole Suisse, s'est tenue la semaine dernière. En plus de la keynote de Thierry Breton, ancien Commissaire européen au Marché intérieur, deux tables rondes ont abordé les questions de la gouvernance des données et de la culture data-drive, ainsi que de l'architecture data à l'ère de l'IA. Pour tous ceux qui n'ont pas pu s'y rendre, ce Cominmag Live est comme une séance de rattrapage.
" We did a survey with The Economist globally which obviously included Europe and APAC as well. And we asked the question, 'Does my organization's current architecture supports the unique demands of AI workloads.' Basically 85% said, 'No. We don't have the architecture to support it.' Some partially does, but it needs lots of modifications. So we can still feel a lot of people are still in the early stages and that data point ties back to: 85% of GenAI [proof of concepts] has not gone into production. I think that another interesting point is, 'Does your architecture connect AI application? -your relevant business data.' which is probably nearly even more important for me. Again, it was still about 80%- 'We don't have that.' Because that business data is all over the place. Without the clean data, you cannot get good AI." - Patrick Kelly Fresh out of the studio, Patrick Kelly, Senior Director for Digital Natives, Startups & Enterprise and Commercial Sales in Southeast Asia at Databricks, joins us to discuss how data intelligence is powering enterprise AI applications in ASEAN. Beginning with his career journey from network engineering to tech leadership across Asian markets, Patrick explained how Databricks pioneered the Lakehouse architecture and integrated generative AI into enterprise workloads. Emphasizing the critical role of data quality in AI success, he showcased compelling customer case studies from across ASEAN and revealed striking generative AI trends in Asia - notably that 85% of organizations lack proper architecture to support AI workloads, reinforcing that clean data remains foundational for effective AI implementation. Patrick concluded by sharing his vision of what success looks like for Databricks in Southeast Asia. Audio Episode Highlights: [00:46] Quote of the Day #QOTD [01:49] Introduction: Patrick Kelly from Databricks [02:28] Career journey from network engineering to technology sales leadership [06:43] Lessons from Patrick's career journey [09:10] The Data & AI total market opportunity in Southeast Asia and How Databricks is poised to capture the market. [10:08] How Databricks pioneered the Lakehouse concept, combining data lake and data warehouse capabilities. [15:24] The One Thing that Patrick know about Databricks that very few do. [17:52] Customer success stories from Grab, GetGo, GovTech to Siam Commercial Bank [22:50] How Mosaic AI positioned Databricks to develop enterprise-quality AI solutions with customers. [27:29] Key Trends in Asia Pacific on Generative AI. [32:23] The Importance of Data Architecture for Enterprises adopting AI. [35:13] Advice for Businesses on Implementation of AI [37:25] What does great look like for Databricks? [41:40] Closing remarks and invitation to the Data and AI Summit. Profile: Patrick Kelly, Senior Director for Digital Natives, Startups & Enterprise and Commercial Sales in Southeast Asia at Databricks. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-kelly-aab6168/ Podcast Information: Bernard Leong hosts and produces the show. The proper credits for the intro and end music are "Energetic Sports Drive." G. Thomas Craig mixed and edited the episode in both video and audio format. Here are the links to watch or listen to our podcast. Analyse Asia Main Site: https://analyse.asia Analyse Asia Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1kkRwzRZa4JCICr2vm0vGl Analyse Asia Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/analyse-asia-with-bernard-leong/id914868245 Analyse Asia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnalyseAsia Analyse Asia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/analyse-asia/ Analyse Asia X (formerly known as Twitter): https://twitter.com/analyseasia Analyse Asia Threads: https://www.threads.net/@analyseasia Sign Up for Our This Week in Asia Newsletter: https://www.analyse.asia/#/portal/signup Subscribe Newsletter on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7149559878934540288
Global markets plunge in reaction to President Trump's tariffs, South Korea's court upholds President Yoon's impeachment, The EU and Central Asian nations deepen ties in their first-ever summit, An Israeli strike kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, A New Zealand committee rejects the Treaty Principles Bill, President Trump claims Iran wants direct talks amid mounting tensions, Donald Trump fires high-level national security officials, The Pentagon launches an investigation into Pete Hegseth's Signal use, A US tourist is arrested for visiting an isolated tribe in the in the Andaman Islands, and Africa's first AI global summit kicks off in Rwanda. Sources: www.verity.news
This week, we're revisiting a conversation with Scott Belsky, who recently announced a new role leading innovation at A24. Lightspeed Partner and Host Michael Mignano talks with Scott about the evolution of marketing with generative content, the future of personalization, and overlooked opportunities in the AI landscape. This conversation took place at the Robin Hood Opportunity x AI Summit. Robin Hood is the largest foundation fighting poverty in New York City. The group has invested nearly $3.5 billion over 35 years and Robin Hood supports all five boroughs with food pantries, high-performing schools, job-training programs, shelters and more. The group has a venture-like approach; they scale programs that are working and find new programs to fill gaps. Episode Chapters(00:00) Intro(00:32) Scott Belsky on AI and Creativity(04:06) The Role of Creators(5:18) AI Generated Content on Social Media (7:59) Customers Inspiring Product Development(09:59) The Hyper Personalization of Digital Experiences (13:57) Overlooked Business Opportunities in AI(18:38) How AIs Can Scale SMBs (20:46) Legal Risks with Enterprise Adoption(25:02) Custom Tuned Models Generated From IP(26:34) The Rise of AI Agents(29:12) Why Scott Belsky is An AI OptimistStay in touch:www.lsvp.comX: https://twitter.com/lightspeedvpLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightspeed-venture-partners/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightspeedventurepartners/Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: generativenow.coEmail: generativenow@lsvp.comThe content here does not constitute tax, legal, business or investment advice or an offer to provide such advice, should not be construed as advocating the purchase or sale of any security or investment or a recommendation of any company, and is not an offer, or solicitation of an offer, for the purchase or sale of any security or investment product. For more details please see lsvp.com/legal.
Welcome to another insightful episode of 'AI Lawyer Talking Tech'! Today, we delve into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the legal industry, exploring its growing role in various aspects of legal practice. From streamlining workflows and enhancing efficiency with tools like CoCounsel to the complex questions surrounding intellectual property rights for AI-generated content and the ethical considerations of AI adoption, we'll examine how this cutting-edge technology is reshaping the future of law. We will also touch upon the increasing importance of data privacy and security in the age of AI and the modernization of legal practices through AI-powered solutions.CoCounsel helps you know and apply the law02 Apr 2025Thomson ReutersAI and Copyright: What a Recent Court Ruling Means for AI Creators and Intellectual Property Rights02 Apr 2025Above the FoldState AGs Step Up Privacy Enforcement02 Apr 2025JD SupraJames Anthony Wolff's Legal Blueprint Redefines Startup Law for the Innovation Era02 Apr 2025TechBullionLitera One, Gen AI, And The Future Of Legal Tech02 Apr 2025Above The LawModernizing Large Law Firms: The Fully Private AI Advantage02 Apr 2025LawSitesLawsuit filed against CT law firm after cyber attack exposed clients' data02 Apr 2025Hartford Business JournalShoosmiths offers £1m bonus pot for 1 million AI prompts02 Apr 2025Shoosmiths.comIntellectual Property Report April 202502 Apr 2025JD SupraBeyond Brick and Mortar: The Evolution and Impact of Virtual Law Firms02 Apr 2025New York State Bar AssociationCracking the Code: How AI is Revolutionizing Forensic Investigations02 Apr 2025JD SupraBoost to British business in the USA as top UK legal firms travel stateside02 Apr 2025Government UKAI Regulation, Governance and Opportunity: Insights from the Legal 500 AI Summit 202502 Apr 2025LexologyInnovation Law Insights: 27 March 202502 Apr 2025LexologyReinventing Associate Training for the Age of AI02 Apr 2025Artificial LawyerThe Courtroom Algorithm: Why AI Cannot Replace Judges, Arbitrators and Other ADR Practitioners02 Apr 2025LexologyIs ABA Formal Opinion 512 off the mark? And if so, what can law firms and GCs do about it?02 Apr 2025Thomson Reuters Institute6 Powerful Ways AI Transforms Unified Data Management In Legal02 Apr 2025Legaltech on MediumInnovative Insights: Legal Updates in Life Sciences | First Quarter 202502 Apr 2025Jones DayAssessing Throughlines in the Trump Administration's AI Regulatory Approach02 Apr 2025WilmerHale
Get in touch to submit a question or send us your feedback. The third international AI Summit has graced the Grand Palais in Paris. Mathilde was the recipient of a golden ticket and can therefore spill the beans on what actually happens at these global summits.What was it like to be an invited guest, milling about with tech bros and world leaders? What - if anything - do summits like these achieve?And, most importantly, how did Mathilde end up as part of President Macron's security detail?
Leaders and decision makers in government, industry and education have convened at Hillsborough Castle for a landmark gathering set to shape Northern Ireland's strategic approach to artificial intelligence implementation, adoption, and governance for the next decade. Hosted by the Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre (AICC), the inaugural AI Castle Conversation was addressed by Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Jayne Brady MBE, Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser Professor Helen McCarthy, Department for the Economy Permanent Secretary Ian Snowden and Ulster University Vice Chancellor Professor Paul Bartholomew. In a defining moment for AI policy and adoption in Northern Ireland, the deep dialogue event serves as a critical precursor to the formation of a new AI Taskforce under The Executive Office and forthcoming Office of AI and Digital, announced in the recent Northern Ireland Programme for Government. David Crozier CBE, AICC Director, said: "The conversations held this week will directly inform strategic priorities and policy developments, not least the creation of a comprehensive AI Action Plan for Northern Ireland. The Prime Minister has recently outlined his national vision for AI implementation, stating that no person should spend time on a task where digital or AI can do it better, quicker, and to the same high quality and standard. While work is required to address the complex implications of the technology, our ambition for Northern Ireland aligns directly. "This region is uniquely positioned, with our strong academic institutions, growing technology sector and cross-border collaboration opportunities to harness the transformative potential of AI. By convening senior officials to establish a shared vision and coordinated approach to AI adoption and governance, the AI Castle Conversation will be instrumental in shaping Northern Ireland's AI journey." Sponsored by Accenture, Analytics Engines, AWS, Deloitte, Microsoft and Version 1, the AI Castle Conversation is the first of six 'Deep Dialogues' due to take place at the historic royal palace. Hillsborough Castle has, throughout history, played host to countless discussions and negotiations aimed at fostering understanding and peace. This facilitation of dialogues that shape and advance societal issues on the island of Ireland, in a place that inspires worlds and minds to meet, continued with the inaugural AI Castle Conversation. Aligning with the five key sub-groups of the AI Taskforce, the event examined AI governance, infrastructure, data, skills and public sector transformation. With each session structured to understand where we are now, where we need to get to with clear targets and objectives, and how we get there via a practical roadmap for implementation. The AI summit at Hillsborough Castle was a series of focused discussions covering the following: · AI Tech: Donnacha Kirk, Deputy Director of AI Technology & Research Services, AICC. · AI Ethics, Governance and Responsibility: Tadhg Hickey, Head of AI & Digital Ethics Policy, AICC. · AI Skills: Michaela Black, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Ulster University. · Real-world use cases for Public Sector Transformation through AI. · Live interactive roundtable engagement on areas to inform the AI Strategy. · Fireside chat with Thom Kenney, Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, hosted by journalist and presenter Jim Fitzpatrick. In a modern take on conferencing, an instant, comprehensive report was developed in real-time during the engagement and distributed to all participants to provide public sector officials with a summary of actions for the implementation of an AI strategy for Northern Ireland. The AICC, an Ulster University-led initiative in partnership with Queen's University Belfast, was established in March 2024 as part of a £16.3 million investment by Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy. Their mission is to advance awareness and adoption o...
Southern Oregon University hosts the AI Summit on campus March 21-22.
The first Ride AI summit, an intimate gathering of top leaders in driving automation technology and related AI-empowered hardtech, is taking place on April 2 at Neuehouse in Hollywood, California. In this episode, our hosts, Edward Niedermeyer and Timothy B. Lee, preview the aspects of the event program they are most excited about. We already have an amazing group of speakers lined up, including Amnon Shashua of Mobileye, Gill Pratt of TRI, and other top decision makers from Waymo, Zoox, Wayve, Apollo Go, Nuro, and more. There's a ton of excitement around the fact that this will be the first event of its kind that people will be able to take a fully driverless Waymo robotaxi to, making it the perfect opportunity to inaugurate the second chapter of this technological space. The on-stage conversations will be focused on this shift, from experiments and ideas to delivering real-world realities, and how to reboot conversations with stakeholders in the public sector, capital markets, media, and beyond.Tickets are currently on sale here. Space is limited.
Dr. Jeff Esposito, Engineering Lead at Lenovo R&D, shares how his team is shaping the future of AI with innovations like the Hive Transformer and EdgeGuard. He emphasizes the importance of ethical innovation and building technologies that are intended to serve society's greater good. He also stresses the value of collective contributions and diverse perspectives in shaping a future where technology effectively addresses real-world challenges. Key Takeaways: AI's role in building smarter cities through Lenovo's collaborations with NVIDIA and other partners. How AI security is evolving with EdgeGuard and other cutting-edge protections. The role of hybrid AI in combining machine learning and symbolic logic for real-world applications. Corporate responsibility in AI development and the balance between open-source innovation and commercialization. Why diverse perspectives are essential in shaping AI that benefits everyone. Guest Bio: Dr. Jeff Esposito has over 40 patent submissions, with a long background in research and development at Dell, Microsoft, and Lenovo. He lectures on advanced technological development at various US government research labs, and believes that technology is at its best when serving the greater good and social justice. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte
My longer-form interview with Angelo Dalli of Umnai during the recent AI Summit. Angelo's been involved in developing some of the important AI tech over the last 20 years and is currently focused on hybrid intelligence (also called Neurosymbolic Intelligence) because of the big benefits he says it brings. I think you'll find this conversation […] The post BONUS EPISODE: Longer-form interview with Angelo Dalli of Umnai appeared first on sound*bytes.
What did the recent AI Summit reveal about the state of AI, including the energy problem? The recent AI Summit in Paris raised key issues about AI regulation—and saw the US and UK refuse to sign on to the declaration. Generative AI is becoming autonomous—not only performing assigned tasks but figuring out how best to achieve goals. How likely is a “Terminator” scenario, and how should the world address important issues such as energy use, regulation, and deepfakes? Join Steve Odland and guest Ivan Pollard, Center Leader for Marketing & Communications at The Conference Board, to learn the difference between generative AI and autonomous AI, the potential dangers of unchecked AI, and why the US and UK refused to sign on to the recent Paris declaration. (00:33) Defining AI and Large Language Models (01:57) Generative and Autonomous AI (04:37) AI Safety and Global Conferences (07:05) Regulation and Innovation Balance (08:37) Potential Dangers of AI (13:35) Machine Learning and Bioethics (18:26) AI in Intellectual Property (23:32) Sustainability and Energy Concerns (25:46) Future of AI and Conclusion For more from The Conference Board: What the Paris AI Summit Means for US Innovation As AI Comes into Play, Business Models Will Change Policy Alert: Rescinding AI Safety Executive Order
Wednesday and WELSTech, an unlikely pairing, but so worth it! Join us for a recap of the recent WELSTech AI Summit plus discussion of an AI classroom tool/powerhouse, Lent and Easter resources, and browser tips to enhance your day. Blessings on this Ash Wednesday! The discussion There and back again – The WELSTech AI Summit […]
Wednesday and WELSTech, an unlikely pairing, but so worth it! Join us for a recap of the recent WELSTech AI Summit plus discussion of an AI classroom tool/powerhouse, Lent and Easter resources, and browser tips to enhance your day. Blessings on this Ash Wednesday! The discussion There and back again – The WELSTech AI Summit […]
Episode Summary:In this special keynote episode, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla discuss how Agentic AI is transforming higher education by evolving AI from simple tools to proactive teammates. They explore the journey from generative AI to sophisticated multi-agent systems, emphasizing how these technologies can significantly enhance student engagement, recruitment, and research productivity. With practical strategies and insights, this episode is essential for higher education professionals eager to implement AI for strategic growth and operational efficiency.Show Notes:Introducing Agentic AI in Higher Education (00:00:00)The shift from traditional AI tools to proactive teammatesWhy institutions must adopt agentic AI to meet rising student expectationsCompetitive advantages for early adopters in higher educationThe Evolution of AI: From Perception to Agentic Systems (00:04:00)The development from perception AI to generative AI, and now agentic AIAgentic AI's capability to reason, adapt, and act autonomouslyPractical differences between traditional chatbots and agentic systemsReal-World Applications of Agentic AI (00:19:00)Examples of Google's Gemini and ChatGPT's deep research functionalitiesAI co-scientists accelerating research timelines from years to minutesAgentic AI's role in automating complex student recruitment campaignsMulti-Agent Collaboration and the "TACO" Framework (00:42:00)Explanation of AI agent roles: Taskers, Assistants, Collaborators, and OrchestratorsHow multi-agent systems scale operations in educationThe benefits of vertical AI solutions versus horizontal toolsBuilding and Managing Your AI Workforce (00:53:00)AI agents as junior virtual coworkers and the implications for staffingEvaluating success with AI: Performance, financial outcomes, and organizational impactsPreparing institutions culturally and technically for AI implementationFuture of Work and AI Skills Development (01:00:00)The rise of AI specialists and the importance of AI readinessHuman roles evolving from direct tasks to orchestration and managementHow institutions can successfully onboard and manage AI teammates - - - -Connect With Our Co-Hosts:Ardis Kadiuhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ardis/https://twitter.com/ardisDr. JC Bonillahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jcbonilla/https://twitter.com/jbonillxAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:Generation AI is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com. Attend the 2025 Engage Summit! The Engage Summit is the premier conference for forward-thinking leaders and practitioners dedicated to exploring the transformative power of AI in education. Explore the strategies and tools to step into the next generation of student engagement, supercharged by AI. You'll leave ready to deliver the most personalized digital engagement experience every step of the way.Register now to secure your spot in Charlotte, NC, on June 24-25, 2025! Early bird registration ends February 1st -- https://engage.element451.com/register
Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what's going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Ziz arrested with accomplices (WSJ here)Big EO on shrinking federal workforceBird flu researchersNuclear weapon safety peopleFAA “probationary” technicians and engineersMost “probationary” positions across all the govtThey are barely saving anything and making up numbersElon on Saturday: what would you say you do here?Big EO on cutting regulationsHegseth is trying to cut 8% of military budget each year for next five yearsTrump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, + chief naval officer and vice chief of staff of air force.Trump justice department dismissed Eric Adams indictmentHagan Scotten, got two Bronze stars in Iraq - “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”Judge canceled April trial but left charges intactMitch McConnell was the only vote against RFK and GabbardKash Patel confirmed as FBI directorTrump defunded Consumer Financial Protection BureauNIH caps “indirect costs” at 15%Trump is trying to kill NYC congestion pricingAlso posted thisUtah banned public sector unions from collectively bargainingHanania: “Conspiracies against the taxpayer no longer allowed in Utah”Largest measles outbreak in 30 years in TexasGerman snap elections big win for center-rightMicrosoft's Majorana 1 chip includes eight quantum bitsSam Altman gearing up for biggest theft in historyMusk offers nearly $100B for OpenAI, rejectedVance speaks at AI Summit - full speed ahead and F safetyTrump Attacked Zelesky and blamed him for starting the warDemanding 50% of Ukraine's mineral depositsWants Russia back in the G7Happy News!Bay Area startup working on gene-edited super babies! (also interview with lead at TBC)Michael Jordan Opens 4th Health Clinic in Home State of North Carolina.Baby humpback whale gets stranded on a beach, pushed back out by everyone around.Woman in flipped, burning truck rescued by those nearby.Brickworkers teach their friend how to read every day during their lunch breakTroop DeploymentEneasz - Want to run an HPMOR Anniversary Party, or get notified if one's happening near you? Fill this out!Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we'll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killerApple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe
In this episode of The Georgia Classroom – Conversations with GSBA, Executive Director Valarie Wilson leads a timely discussion on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in K-12 education. AI is transforming how schools approach instruction, operations, and student support—but what does that mean for school boards, educators, and students?Joining the conversation are: Dr. Aaron Turpin, Assistant Superintendent of Technology, Hall County Schools Adam Garry, President of Strategic Edu Consulting Cornelius Ball, GSBA Vice President and Turner County Board MemberTogether, they explore AI's potential in the classroom, policy and governance considerations, cybersecurity risks, and preparing students for an AI-driven workforce. Plus, hear about GSBA's upcoming AI Summit on May 1, 2025, where education leaders will dive deeper into these critical topics.
Alexandra Reeve Givens, CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology; Courtney Lang, Vice President of Policy for Trust, Data, and Technology at ITI and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center; and Nema Milaninia, a partner on the Special Matters & Government Investigations team at King & Spalding, join Kevin Frazier, Contributing Editor at Lawfare and Adjunct Professor at Delaware Law, to discuss the Paris AI Action Summit and whether it marks a formal pivot away from AI safety to AI security and, if so, what an embrace of AI security means for domestic and international AI governance.We value your feedback! Help us improve by sharing your thoughts at lawfaremedia.org/survey. Your input ensures that we deliver what matters most to you. Thank you for your support—and, as always, for listening!To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Natočeno: 12.2.2025Přinášíme Vám první ze dvou dílů, které vyšly na herohero v reakci na události posledních dvou týdnů.Tento díl jsme natáčeli bezprostředně po konání AI Summitu v Paříži, takže v něm reflektujeme hlavně první projev JD Vance na evropské půdě, který pronesl právě v Paříži a který v podstatě reprezentuje postoj Silicon valley k evropským regulacím. Situace dále gradovala v Mnichově, kde evropským leaderům konečně začalo docházet, že Spojené státy se z dřívějšího garanta bezpečnosti stávají v podstatě nepřítelem.Technopolitik JDVance v PařížiMnichovu předcházel AI Summit v Paříži, na kterém JD Vance prohlásil, že americké firmy jsou nuceny se vypořádávat s DSA a dalšími regulacemi, které by EU měla přehodnotit.JD Vance tak reprezentoval především zájmy Silicon Valley a realizoval nový druh politiky, která vychází z potřeb konkrétní technologie. Využívá možností technologie k prosazování politických cílů, inkorporuje politickou agendu do technologie a naopak.Díky hyperkapitalistickému charakteru Silicon Valley je pak výsledkem technofašismus.Už od začátku našeho podcastu říkáme, že díky digitálním technologiím a AI žijeme v algokracii. A nyní se ukazuje, že americký technofašismus je jedním z možných způsobů výkonu algokracie, na který Evropa musí najít odpověď.EU přitom stále bere digitální technologie jen jako další sektor ekonomiky, pro který je třeba nastavit pravidla. Jednou z výzev pro Evropu tak bude, jak skloubit hodnoty demokracie s rozvojem a adopcí digitálních technologií.Bizár v Oválné pracovněJedním z projevů tohoto nového technopolitického směru je zřejmě nejbizarnější tisková konference, kterou kdy Oválná pracovna Bílého domu zažila. Na otázky novinářů odpovídal především stojící Elon Musk, který si sebou přivedl svého malého syna, jenž v mezičase špital směrem k sedícímu a zjevně dezorientovanému Trumpovi “ty nejsi prezident a měl bys sklapnout”.Temné osvíceníSoučasný americký technofašismus přitom čerpá z filozofie tzv. Dark Elightenment, neboli Temného Osvícení (TO). Ne náhodou si Musk nasadil černou kšiltovku “Dark MAGA”. Přívrženci TO věří, že demokratické státy založené na institucích jsou vysílené a je třeba je nahradit systémem menších celků, kterým budou vládnout tzv. CEO Monarchs (technopolitiků). Jedná se o techno-centrický pohled na správu věcí veřejných podle dnes už (bohužel) proslulé knihy jednoho z guru tohoto hnutí Balaji Srinovasana, bývalého CTO Coinbase, která se jmenuje Network State. Mnichov pre-summit report: Trump představuje bezpečnostní rizikoOrganizátoři mnichovské bezpečnostní konference vydali ještě před jejím konáním report, ve kterém rozebírají ústup Spojených států z pozice garanta mezinárodního řádu a Trumpovy hrozby Kanadě a Dánsku označují za riziko, proti kterému bude třeba se pojistit. Jako nastavení témat pro konferenci to nebylo špatné, ale spád dalších událostí pak bohužel daleko předčil všechna očekávání. A o tom je hned další díl.Podpořte nás na https://www.herohero.co/kanarcivsiti . A nebo si kupte naše trička na https://www.neverenough.shop/kanarci . Podcast pro Vás připravují @alexalvarova a @holyj . Hudba a sound engineering: Psyek a deafmutedrecords.com . Twitter Spaces moderuje @jiribulan .Najdete nás na www.kanarci.online
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At the Paris AI Action Summit on February 10-11, remarks by EU and US leaders indicated significant divergence on how to think about AI. But on balance, nations are moving decisively toward innovation and exploitation of this technology and away from containing it or restricting it. In this episode, Justin Hendrix surfaces voices from the Summit, as well as reactions and discussion on these matters at this year's State of the Net conference on February 11 in Washington, DC, including comments by Center for Democracy & Technology vice president for policy Samir Jain, Abundance Institute head of AI policy Neil Chilson, and former Biden administration assistant director for AI policy Olivia Zhu.
AI's Next Leap: Are We Ready?The Paris AI Action Summit just shook up the AI world—but why did the U.S. and U.K. refuse to sign a major declaration? Meanwhile, Sam Altman and Anthropic's CEO predict AI will reach “genius level” within two years. Are businesses prepared?
So what to J.D. Vance's highly controversial speech at the Paris AI Summit this week? According to That Was The Week's Keith Teare, it was “a breath of fresh air”. Others will argue it was just more MAGA putridity designed to alienate our European friends. Some tech notables, like Union Square Ventures partner Albert Wenger, take both views simultaneously, acknowledging on the one hand that Vance was correct to push back against “regulatory capture”, but on the other that Vance was “mistaking jingoism and wishful thinking for true global leadership”. Here are the 5 KEEN ON takeaways from this weekly tech round-up with Teare:* J.D. Vance's Paris AI Summit speech marked a potential turning point in US-Europe AI relations. His message prioritizing AI opportunity over safety prompted European regulators to pull back on some restrictions, with the EU dropping its AI liability directive and the UK rebranding its AI Safety Institute.* Anthropic's growth is accelerating, with projections of $34.5 billion in revenue by 2027. They're currently outperforming OpenAI in some areas, particularly coding, and are expected to release a major new AI model soon.* The Musk-OpenAI conflict has intensified, with Musk's $100 billion bid for OpenAI's non-profit arm being rejected. Meanwhile, OpenAI is planning to incorporate its Q* (Q-star) model into a new GPT-5 release that will combine reasoning, operational capabilities, and multimedia functions.* The AI industry is seeing rapid advancement in humanoid robotics, with companies like Apptronics and Figure receiving significant valuations. Figure's valuation jumped from $2 billion to $39 billion after securing a major automotive partnership.* Traditional political alignments are becoming less relevant in tech policy, with Teare arguing that economic growth and technological progress are transcending traditional left-right divisions. This is exemplified by some progressives like Reid Hoffman embracing AI optimism while traditional conservatives champion technological progress. FULL TRANSCRIPTAndrew Keen: Hello everybody. It is Saturday, February 15th, 2025, a day after Valentine's Day. It's been a day or a week dominated by a certain J.D. Vance. Yesterday, he made a very controversial speech in Munich, which apparently laid bare the collapse of the transatlantic alliance. He attacked Europe over free speech and migration. So he's not the most popular fellow in Europe. And a couple of days before that, he spoke in Paris at the AI Summit, a classic Parisian event talking about summits. Macron, of course, also spoke there. According to The Wall Street Journal, Vance's counts were good. The German, of course, being a conservative newspaper. According to The Washington Post, which is a progressive newspaper, he pushed the "America First" AI agenda. Others, like Fast Company, ask what to make of Vance's speech at the Paris AI conference. According to my friend Keith Teare, the author of That Was The Week newsletter, the speech was a breath of fresh air. I was going to call you Marx, Keith. That would have been a true Freudian error. What do you admire about Vance's speech? Why is it a breath of fresh air?Keith Teare: Well, it's in the European context that it's a breath of fresh air. I think from an American perspective, he didn't really say anything new. We already think of AI in the way he expressed it. But in Europe, the dominant discussion around AI is still focused on safety. That is to say, AI is dangerous. We have to control it. We need to regulate it. And as a result of that, most of the American developments in AI are not even launched in Europe, because in order to be made available to citizens, it has to go through various regulatory layers. And that slows everything down. So in the context, Vance stood up on the platform in front of all of the people doing that regulation and told them basically, rubbed their noses in it, saying how self-destructive their approach was for European success. His opening lines were, "I'm not here to talk about AI safety. I'm here to talk about AI opportunity." And in the days since, there's been quite a big reaction in Europe to the speech, mostly positive from normal people and adjusting policy at the regulatory level. So it's quite a profound moment. And he carried himself very well. I mean, he was articulate, thoughtful.Andrew Keen: Yeah. You say his speech marks a crucial inflection point. I wonder, though, if Vance was so self-interested as a MAGA person, why would he want even to encourage Europe to develop? I mean, why not just let it be like social media or the Internet where American companies dominate? Is there anything in America's interest that the Trump-Musk alliance would benefit from strong European AI companies?Keith Teare: Well, from strong European AI openness, yes. I don't think Vance thinks for a minute there are any European companies that will be able to compete in that open environment. And so most of his purpose is economic. He's basically saying open up so that our guys can sell stuff to you and the money will flow back to the U.S. as it has done with Amazon and Google and every other major tech innovation in recent years. So it's basically an economic speech masquerading as a policy speech.Andrew Keen: I wonder if there's an opportunity for Europe given the clear divisions now that exist between the U.S. and Europe. I wonder whether there's an opportunity for Europe to start looking more sympathetically at Chinese AI companies. Did Vance warn in his speech, did he warn Europe about turning to the Chinese, the other potential partner?Keith Teare: Yeah. There are two parts of his speech I didn't really incorporate in the editorial. The first was a subplot all around China, which he didn't name, but he called "dictatorships." We don't want dictatorships leading in AI. And then there was another subplot, which was all about free speech and openness and not censoring, which was aimed at the Europeans, of course, and the Chinese.Andrew Keen: Discussion of their free speech, or at least it's their version of free speech, isn't it?Keith Teare: I think the funny thing is in order to be consistent, they're going to have to allow all free speech. And they will, because they know that. And so, weirdly, the Republicans become the free speech party, which makes no sense historically. But it is happening. And I thought there were a lot of interesting things in that speech that symbolized a very confident America. However, the reason America is doing this is because it's weak, which is a paradox.Andrew Keen: Politically weak or militarily weak or economically weak?Keith Teare: Not militarily - it's super strong, but economically it's relatively declining against China. It's the next Europe. America is the next Europe. China is the next America. And in that context, America's brashness sounds positive to our ears and to mine as well, because it's pro-optimism, pro-progress. But actually, it's coming from a place of weakness, which you see in the tariffs and the anti-Chinese stuff.Andrew Keen: And I want to come to the Munich speech where Vance was pretty clear. Trump's always been clear that if there is an opportunity for Ukraine, Ukrainians have to work for American access to its raw materials, minerals, etc. Whether America's foreign policy now is becoming identical to that of China, helping other countries as long as they provide them with essential resources.Keith Teare: Yeah, exactly. By the way, one of our commentators, David John William Bailey on LinkedIn, is saying we need to explain this. He says he's also attempting "$1 trillion mob-style shakedown." Anyone defending this is either deluded or only reads hard-right propaganda.Andrew Keen: Well, but Keith, you've always claimed to be a progressive. You always claim to be a man of the left. You have a background in left-wing communist activism. Now you're on board with Vance. You were on board the week before with Musk. You're ambivalent about Trump. What does this say to you? What does this suggest about you personally, or is the reality of politics these days that the supposed conservatives like Vance are actually progressive in their own way and the supposed progressives in the Democratic Party are actually conservative?Keith Teare: Well, as you know, I don't like those labels anymore because I think they're trying to fit a modern narrative into an old set of boxes. I think, broadly speaking, Vance is an economic progressive. He wants the economy to grow. He wants GDP to grow.Andrew Keen: Some people say everyone's a progressive in that sense if they want GDP to grow.Keith Teare: Yeah, but not very many people can do it. So I think they really are serious that they believe innovation in tech and GDP are correlated. And I believe GDP and social good are correlated. And so if you really want to be a progressive that wants people to have a good life, you have to support economic growth. And I think Vance does. And I think that's what his narrative is about. He's basically telling Europe that they're going to get the opposite, which has been true, by the way, now for a decade. European GDP per capita is as low as $35,000 a year. American is $85,000 a year.Andrew Keen: That's an astonishing shift. And this is going to be remembered, I think, as an important week in the American-European relationship. You said that the aftermath of the Vance speech has been remarkable and telling. The EU dropped its AI liability directive. The UK rebranded its AI Safety Institute. OpenAI removed diversity commitments. So a speech is now having an impact, particularly this Paris speech when it comes to AI policy, both in Europe but also in the US as well.Keith Teare: Yeah, I wouldn't give too much credit just to the speech. I think the speech is symptomatic of a lot of zeitgeist change and everyone is getting in line with the new zeitgeist, which is tech is good, AI is good, censorship is bad.Andrew Keen: Well, I don't know if that's - I'm not sure I would call that the zeitgeist, Keith. I mean, you're talking in Palo Alto, where that's always been the zeitgeist. I think if anything, in universities and book publishing, the reverse is true.Keith Teare: Yeah. So I'm an avid MSNBC watcher. I watch Morning Joe every morning with Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough. And so I'm kind of imbued with the liberal narrative compared to what's going on. And what's happened is a very rapid change from the days after the election when the liberal narrative was "we need to look at ourselves" has now become a narrative that "the judges have to save us from the administration." The administration is not democratic, even though it was elected, and we've got to rely on judges because there's no one else to rely on.Andrew Keen: That doesn't mean the zeitgeist has shifted. It just means that the people on one side have shifted their focus, but they still are not sympathetic to Trump, Vance, Musk.Keith Teare: I think there is increasing sympathy. I think you're going to be surprised. I think if an election was held today, Trump would win by more.Andrew Keen: Well, he would certainly win by more if he was running against Harris. That's another question. So it's been another remarkable week for AI content. One piece that you pick out, which I thought was interesting, is from somebody called Elizabeth Yin. Nice to have a female author - too many of our authors are male. Maybe I'm being too woke. But the AI takeover, according to Yin - no one's jobs are safe. This isn't exactly news, is it?Keith Teare: No, she's really summarizing what we've been talking about in That Was The Week for quite a while. But I thought it was a good summary. And she gives some kind of prioritization. There's a section that talks about regulated professions, human-centric jobs, creative and entrepreneurial jobs, energy and infrastructure and distribution. And she then breaks down what she thinks the main impact of AI is going to be. She kind of leaves it where you kind of want more from her because she doesn't thoroughly go through all of these. But she's a VC, she does early-stage investing. She's very good. And the one thing she says, which I don't think anyone's going to disagree with, is "fewer workers more." I was at an event this week in San Francisco where there was a panel with some VCs and entrepreneurs on exactly the same questions she's asking - where the cuts are going to come first or what sectors are going to be most dramatically affected in the short term. And people weren't entirely clear. But the one area that comes up is healthcare - that's the lowest hanging fruit at the moment.Keith Teare: Yeah, there's a funding event this week from a company that applies AI to biology, specifically cancer programming - anti-cancer cells. So you're going to see AI in everything. And it's that will lead to an acceleration of invention for sure, because the individual is still really important. By the way, there's another article about that this week. The individual now has an army of talent in AI, able to help them make progress. It just speeds everything up.Andrew Keen: Yeah. So what other AI news in the summary? There's a couple, 2 or 3 pieces on Anthropic. I use Anthropic. I like it. Their growth soars to 34.5 billion in 2027 revenue. That's of course, speculative. And they announce their next major AI model could arrive within weeks, Anthropic competitive with OpenAI.Keith Teare: Yes, and they're better than OpenAI at some things. They're already better than OpenAI at coding. If you put it in context, those three Anthropic pieces sit alongside the Google piece and the OpenAI pieces. And what it tells you is we've seen a major acceleration of product roadmaps and plans in the last couple of weeks, mainly in response to the DeepSea news, I think.Andrew Keen: Yeah, it's interesting that DeepSea was a one-week wonder, but there are no headlines at least from you on DeepSea. It seems to have stimulated change as you suggest, rather than change things in its own way. And then your Google pieces - interesting that they're rolling out a new memory feature for Gemini AI, allowing recall of past conversations, which is increasingly getting to the point where these AIs, if not human or sentient, certainly are able to remember things and have conversations.Keith Teare: Yeah, and that becomes much easier once you go from LLMs to other LLMs with agents. An agent is a piece of software that speaks to another LLM to complete a task. And so you could have in software a memory agent or a recall agent whose only job is to say, "Is this question been asked recently and what did I look at the last time?" and bring it into the context for whatever the current question is. And I think we're going to see more and more of this. I've spent most of my week building a multi-agent system for my company, Single Rank. I have a question taker agent that you ask a question of. It then farms out to a database agent or a chart drawing agent or an expert reasoning agent. They all have different jobs and they come back and give their answers to the original agent, and then it gives the answer to the user. So this collaborative agents concept is becoming very real now. And memory is one of those - I think Perplexity is the most advanced.Andrew Keen: Yeah. We were talking about Perplexity before we went live. You convinced me - I use Anthropic but you said for me it's probably wiser to use Perplexity where I still have all the access to Anthropic, but it adds a layer and some more intelligence. As I said, I was at an event this week where one of the venture people from OpenAI was there who talked about Sam Altman's projection that in the not too distant future there'll be billion-dollar individual startups. Are you suggesting, Keith, that's not that far on the horizon, given the power of AI that individuals can do all and do the entire startup without needing the help of anybody else?Keith Teare: Depends on the startup. If the startup is mainly software, that's probably true. But if it needs account management and billing and all the others...Andrew Keen: But eventually all that stuff will get - that's the easy part, isn't it? You can always get that done.Keith Teare: It's the hard bit right now, like reconciling invoices to receipts. I'm not very good at that. So I think it's coming with two things: rising agents and then agents that can use tools to follow, do actions, if you will. So it's coming and it's probably coming this year and it'll accelerate. So, yes, it will get there. I think the headline of a single founder of $1 billion company is just a headline. But it's directionally correct.Andrew Keen: It does. And it does reiterate Elizabeth Yin's point that no jobs are safe - in finance, in HR, in coding, in content. I mean, I'm using it more and more to summarize these conversations. I don't need a large editorial staff. So clearly dramatic change. And in fact, your startup of the week, Keith, the robotics startup Apptronics, is in talks for new funding at an almost $40 billion valuation - a hardware company. Does this speak of the reality of this new AI revolution? That it's not just theory, it's practice now?Keith Teare: Yeah. Well, Figure has gone from 2 billion to 39 billion in less than a year. And why? Because one of the major car companies signed an agreement with it to have these robots on production lines in its factories. And the start of the week, by the way, is Apptronics, which is a different humanoid robotics company, also raising a lot of money but slightly earlier in its journey than Figure.Andrew Keen: It's my mistake - I have to admit I thought it was Figure so that's my error. I'm going to add an Apptronics image to this content. I'm rather embarrassed.Keith Teare: You've probably already got one. That said, they both speak to the same truth, which is AI is going to manifest itself in the physical world in the form of humanoid robots sooner rather than later.Andrew Keen: And that was another of Tim Draper's - he was one of the speakers at this event I went to in San Francisco. I know he's an investor in your firm. That was his big prediction. So Apptronics is building robots for humans. Are they just a kind of earlier version of Figure in some ways?Keith Teare: An earlier version, possibly more advanced in concept because they started later when the software gets better by the week. So the later you start, the more advanced the software is that you can leverage. And so we're not going to see an end to this. There's going to be a lot more of it. I think humanoid robots are really interesting because the physical world is built for humans. You know, steps, ladders, everything.Andrew Keen: But I'm not sure that would be the case, especially when it comes to, say, self-driving cars and roads. That's going to change as well, isn't it?Keith Teare: Well, you still have roads because they still are...Andrew Keen: You still have roads. But I'm saying the roads themselves will become more and more suited to self-driving cars as opposed to human-driving ones.Yeah. You would hope the roads would become more intelligent and communicate to the cars, but that seems to be much further off.Andrew Keen: But I'm sure the Chinese will do that. Not the Americans, not even in San Francisco. Meanwhile, there is still lots of tech news. There's this open feud between Sam Altman at OpenAI and Elon Musk. Musk this week had a bid to buy OpenAI for around $100 billion. Is this just sensational, meaningless stuff? Is this froth or is it meaningful in the long run? The Musk-Altman fight?Keith Teare: Well, the specifics of this are super interesting because it's very clever of Musk. What Musk is offering to buy is not OpenAI. He's offering to buy the not-for-profit part of OpenAI. Now Altman is trying to put a value on that not-for-profit because he wants it to go away, or at least be subsumed. And he's trying to do it at a very low valuation so that the stakeholders in the not-for-profit don't get much. So Musk put a super high price on the not-for-profit to force the board of OpenAI to put a proper value on it as it transitions or to stop transitioning - one or the other. And I think if I was on the board of OpenAI now, I'd be very worried. They rejected his offer yesterday, by the way, but that will not be the end.Andrew Keen: What is Musk doing? Is it just because he hates Altman and he's annoyed that he was one of the co-founders and he's no longer involved? Because if he does indeed do what he seems to want to do, which is weaken, even undermine OpenAI - I mean, the real winners are probably Anthropic and Google then rather than Musk.Keith Teare: Well, and Grok - he has his own Grok xAI.Andrew Keen: But is xAI a real player? I mean, he can get massive valuations, but how does it compare with Anthropic or Gemini?Keith Teare: It's good. I mean, it's very good. And the next version, rumors are that it's going to be a top performer.Andrew Keen: Certainly not a top - you said it's good, but it's not...Keith Teare: It depends on what for. But it's certainly as good or better than DeepSea already.Andrew Keen: So there is a method to Musk's madness. It's not just about hating Altman and OpenAI.Keith Teare: Well, because it's Musk, there's more than one thing going on. He has economic interests in xAI, for sure. He's also really pissed off with Altman because he considers that Altman basically stole the OpenAI idea from him, which is not really true when you get into the facts. But he believes that. And not only that, but lied by making it not-for-profit and then turning it into a for-profit when he promised he wouldn't. So Musk basically feels like he's got the moral high ground and that gives him the energy to fight. Altman is clearly tired of the whole thing. He's just trying to do what he's trying to do, you know, and having a light shone on it.Andrew Keen: So it's the first time you have articulated some concern about OpenAI. You've always been quite bullish. Are you suggesting that your bullishness in the past is changing a little bit?Keith Teare: I don't think so, because I think this is a bit of a sideshow. The biggest news this week about OpenAI is the decision to abandon the Q* model - not abandon it, but incorporate it into a new GPT-5 later this year.Andrew Keen: So how would a unified next generation release work? Which would be what? Everything together?Keith Teare: It would do reasoning, operational stuff, actions, and it would do what other LLMs do, including being capable of video and image production all in one, and probably will retain its position as the best across all of those different things. So I don't see that anything bad is going to happen to OpenAI. I do think Musk can be an irritant and it could force them into corporate decisions about valuation and merging their different components that aren't to their liking. That could happen.Keen: My interview of the week, which you were kind enough to include in this week's newsletter, is with Greg Betta. Most people won't be familiar with Greg Betta. He's a tech writer, journalist based in the North Bay San Francisco, but he's also the coauthor with Reid Hoffman, who everybody knows, of a new book called "Super Agency: What Could Possibly Go Right With Our AI Future?" And from a progressive point of view, it's optimistic about AI. So I guess Hoffman is one of the few progressives, Keith, who actually is optimistic about AI. Is that fair?Keith Teare: Yeah. He really represents that part of the liberal spectrum that was in the New York Times article last week suggesting the Democrats should embrace technology and innovation. And the book is symptomatic of that. I didn't have a chance to listen to the interview - give us a flavor of what he said.Andrew Keen: It's standard - it's like listening to you. He believes that this progress will ultimately benefit. He distinguishes himself a bit too, I thought, created some light between him and Hoffman. I think he sees Hoffman as being slightly more optimistic than him. But it's about super agency - you and I have talked endlessly about agency, about humans being able to shape their lives. And of course, that's the big debate. For the critics, it's the AI that will shape us. For the optimists, AI will enable us to shape the world. It's an age-old argument, and it's not going away.Another figure on the left, if that's still a term that means anything, is Albert Wenger. He's your post of the week and he comes back to the Vance speech. He says praising this speech by Vance is mistaking jingoism and wishful thinking for true global leadership with a real vision of AI and humanity. I'm assuming you don't agree with Albert on this issue.Keith Teare: I do agree with him. I think I wanted to take a positive view of Vance's speech for his optimism in the context of Europe. It was a great speech. Albert's right that the American framing is entirely jingoistic. And AI isn't - AI is entirely global and humanistic. So there is a contradiction between a declining superpower being a champion of progress for its own nation versus what Albert would prefer, which is leadership that is truly global in nature.Andrew Keen: It's interesting that the first comment on Albert's tweet was from someone called "e/acc" who says this may be the most e/acc speech of all time. I didn't know what that meant - it meant effective accelerationism. Are you familiar with this term, Keith?Keith Teare: Yeah, this is the Marc Andreessen Peter Thiel framing against the philanthropists.Andrew Keen: So are you an effective accelerationist? Do you believe in...Keith Teare: Effective altruism versus effective acceleration? This is interesting. You say they're the same thing - I don't think anyone thinks that. But I think you might be right. But as long as you put them in the right order, I think if you get acceleration and growth and value, you're going to get a better life.Andrew Keen: Yeah, it's a play on effective altruism, but it's thinking in the same way that the world can become a better place.Keith Teare: Yeah. And the altruists wanted it to be done by good deeds as opposed to by economic progress.Andrew Keen: And even Albert acknowledges, like you, that there are aspects of the speech which in your language are a breath of fresh air. He said the only good point was the clear pushback against regulatory capture. Is it going to be effective? I mean, is it clear that the days of Lina Khan are over? Are we at the end of the period of regulatory capture, whether it's in Europe or the U.S.? As you say, one of the consequences of the speech was that the Europeans have taken a step back from regulation.Keith Teare: I would say the new Lina Khan is Elizabeth Warren. Lina Khan's gone. She's a sideshow. But Elizabeth Warren is still mainstream.Andrew Keen: Yeah, but a much, much older and perhaps less powerful figure, especially in Trump's America. I mean, Warren, she can talk a lot and get people annoyed, but she can't actually do anything. Whereas Lina Khan actually controlled regulatory capture - I mean, she was the head of the FTC.Keith Teare: Exactly. But I find Warren intensely irritating. It's amusing to me that Musk is asking how her net worth went from $200,000 to double-digit millions. And it's because she got subsidized by pharma, because she's pro-vax. And she's plugged into that.Andrew Keen: That's a controversial observation. You're saying anyone who gets supported by big Pharma is pro-vaccine? Does that mean that anyone who's anti-vax is not going to get the money? Most of us are pro-vax.Keith Teare: I'm totally pro-vax. But I'm just saying politicians like her typically get high net worth through serving stakeholders. And she is very against the credit card industry, for example. But she's not against pharma. So she's found her niche.Andrew Keen: Well, that's not a very generous interpretation, although it does suggest that when you give Elon Musk the keys to the Treasury and the IRS, then all these things are going to get revealed. And we should end with another interesting X from Albert, which I think gets to a lot of this. He said, "If you're young and capable and care about democracy, you should work for Doge." What do you make of that? I tend to think he's right.Keith Teare: I can't fully understand his meaning. In my brain, I'll interpret it the way I would, which is what I said last week.Andrew Keen: And to add to the quote, he said, "Offense is the best defense."Keith Teare: Yeah. The main threat to democracy is unelected bureaucrats blocking progress. I mean, if you think about it...Andrew Keen: Like Elizabeth Warren, in your view, at least.Keith Teare: No, I'd use the Obama example. Obama wanted to get a really good healthcare plan. And as soon as he was in office, he made speeches saying, "I won't be able to achieve what I want to achieve unless you, the people, are on the streets." Because Washington is averse to change. And it turned out that he had to make all kinds of compromises. And he ended up with what we today call Obamacare. But his experience was an experience of being blocked. And Trump basically has been through that himself. We're probably mostly thankful for that based on his first administration. He now is older, and he's not prepared...Andrew Keen: Suddenly older. I don't know about wiser.Keith Teare: He's not prepared to let the bureaucracy stand in his way. And Musk is his weapon. And there is something positive about a better, cheaper state and more democratic if the elected people can do what they said they were going to do.Andrew Keen: Yeah. And bring the expenses down. "If you're young and capable and care about democracy, you should work for Doge" - wise words from Albert Wenger. We will return to all these themes, Keith, in the future. Have a good week and we will see everybody again next week. Thanks so much.Keith Teare: Everyone. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
Vice President JD Vance attended an AI summit in France, where he emphasized the Trump administration's commitment to American technological leadership in AI. Newt’s guest is Neil Chilson, head of AI policy at the Abundance Institute. They discuss various emergent technologies, including quantum computing, biotechnology, and small modular reactors. Chilson highlights the shift in focus at the AI Summit from safety concerns to ensuring global competitiveness and inclusion in AI advancements. Their discussion also addresses the regulatory landscape in the US and Europe, the global AI race, and the rivalry between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over OpenAI. Chilson emphasizes the importance of maintaining a pro-innovation environment in the US to stay ahead in the AI race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Townhall Review – February 15, 2025
Live from Paris, Tim Hwang is at the AI Action Summit 2025. In episode 42 of Mixture of Experts, we welcome Anastasia Stasenko, CEO and Co-Founder of pleias along with our veteran experts Marina Danilevsky and Chris Hay. Last week, we touched on some potential conversations at the Paris AI Summit, this week we recap what actually happened. Is AI safety improving Globally? Next, for our paper of the week, we breakdown s1: Simple test-time scaling. Then, Sam Altman is back with another blog, “Three Observations,” what do our experts have to say? Finally, what can we learn from Anthropic's Economic Index? All that and more on today's Mixture of Experts. 00:01 – Intro 00:42 – Paris AI Summit 11:10 – s1: Simple test-time scaling 19:32 – Sam Altman's “Three Observations” 30:41 – Anthropic's Economic Index The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity. Resources:Read the paper about s1: Simple test-time scaling: https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.19393Read Sam Altman's "Three Observations": https://blog.samaltman.com/three-observationsRead Anthropic's Economic Index: https://www.anthropic.com/economic-indexRead more about AGI: https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/artificial-general-intelligence
Vice President J.D. Vance addresses a Paris summit on artificial intelligence, promising lower regulation of the emerging technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today we were delighted to welcome the Honorable Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC, for an insightful discussion focused on the implications of recent U.S.-Canada trade developments. Lisa joined CIBC Capital Markets in 2020 following an eleven-year tenure in the Government of Canada. Her distinguished career includes serving as Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and the Conservative Party of Canada, as well as serving as Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Labor, and Minister of Transport. We were thrilled to host Lisa and hear her valuable perspective on the evolving trade dynamics between the U.S. and Canada. In our conversation, we explore the Canadian view on President Trump's recent comments regarding tariffs and Canada's auto manufacturing industry, along with the broader implications for U.S.-Canada trade relations. We discuss Canada's political landscape, including Prime Minister Trudeau's decision to step down after losing party support, the Conservative Party's growing momentum under Pierre Poilievre, and Canada's economic challenges and growth concerns. We touch on the unifying effect trade tensions have had on Canadian political and business communities, the potential for retaliatory measures, the need for more power generation, transmission, and distribution to support Canada's economic growth, and intra-Canada trade complications that impact Canada's competitiveness. Lisa provides insight into the impact of the Canadian dollar and interest rates, how currency fluctuations affect key sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, and sports, the deep economic and familial ties between the U.S. and Canada, whether ongoing trade disputes could fundamentally alter the relationship between the two countries, and more. We are very thankful to Lisa for sharing her time and perspective. Mike Bradley started off the show by highlighting that President Trump's new tariffs and tariff threats are increasing volatility, but that for the most part, bond and equity markets have been moving sideways. He noted January CPI & PPI will be reported over the next two days which could create added market volatility for bonds and equities. If both inflation reports print cooler-than expected, it will likely lead to intensifying pressure from Trump for the FED to cut interest rates at the March FOMC Meeting. On the crude oil market front, WTI price has rallied this week to ~$73/bbl and crude oil time spreads are pointing to a physically tight oil market. Oil price continues to be impacted by on/off tariff threats and continued OPEC production curtailments but was aided this week on news that Russian oil exports are being impacted by tighter Russian oil sanctions. On the natural gas front, U.S. natural gas prompt price has rebounded to ~$3.50/MMBtu on colder weather and the 12-month natural gas strip is now trading above $4.00/MMBtu. BP indicated on their Q4 call that at current U.S natural gas prices, they were contemplating picking up gas rigs “now” which is a new development. He also noted that European natural gas price was trading at ~$17/MMBtu (~$100/bbl oil equivalent) because European gas storage is draining faster than expected due to colder winter weather and poor renewable performance/utilization. He ended by flagging Equinor's recent strategy shift (significant reduction in renewables capex thru 2030) and also noted that BP is calling for a “fundamental reset” of their strategy at their Capital Markets Day (Feb 26th). Robert Kester added his thoughts on AI's dominance in global discourse, highlighting this week's high-profile AI Summit in Paris and different global approaches to AI, including the U.S.'s free-market stance, Europe's push for regulation, and China's state-backed AI expansion. We hope you all enjoy the discussion with Lisa as much as we did. Our best to you all – and to our friends up north, let's work this out, eh!
Go to https://hensonshaving.com/TLDR and enter "TLDR" at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase.Welcome to the TLDR News Daily BriefingIn today's episode, we run through why the US dollar is slipping from recent highs. Also, we discuss how Europeans' attitude towards the US has changed post-Trump; the AI summit in France; and Scholz and Merz clash in parliament.
Elon Musk joins President Trump in Oval office defending the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cutting federal spending; Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tells the Senate Banking Committee the Fed is not in a hurry to reduce interest rates given the strength of the economy; Senate is on a path to confirm Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard and will take a pivotal procedural vote on Health & Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; President Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah about U.S. 'taking' Gaz to rebuild it; Vice President JD Vance speaks about European 'excessive regulation' at AI Summit; New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) thanks the Justice Department for moving to dismiss the federal corruption charges against him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Exposing Corruption, JD Vance at the AI Summit, and DJT's Bret Baier Interview In today's MG Show, Jeffrey and Shannon break down the latest uproar from Democrat Senators who are panicking as corruption within their ranks is exposed. Their cries of "Constitutional Crisis" echo louder than ever, but the MG Show cuts through the noise to reveal the truth. We're thrilled to welcome back Dr. Kirk Elliott of Kirk Elliott Precious Metals as a sponsor, as he joins us to discuss the future of America's financial independence. In other news, Vice President JD Vance showcases America's leadership at the Paris AI Action Summit, where common sense and America's values are making waves on the world stage. The hosts also offer a full review of President Trump's interview with Bret Baier, along with live insights on how common sense is taking hold in American politics faster than expected, with little regard for the hurt feelings of political elites. Tune in for sharp analysis, independent journalism, and exclusive updates! **Keywords**: Exposing Corruption, JD Vance, AI Summit, Kirk Elliott, Bret Baier Interview, Trump Leadership, Democrat Panic, America First, MG Show GO SEE DR KIRK! https://mgshow.link/kepm
Tech executives and world leaders convening in Paris this week to discuss AI, including OpenAI's Sam Altman, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, French President Emmanual Macron, and Vice President JD Vance. We look at the key takeaways as calls for looser AI regulation grow.
Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, discusses Taoiseach Micheál Martin's attendance at the meeting of world leaders and tech giants at the AI Summit in Paris.
Send us a textGet your FREE ticket to the 5-day AI Summit 2.0: FEB 17-21, 2025 https://carylwestmore.com/AI-Summit ChatGPT Lied to Me: A Cautionary Tale for AI-Assisted WritersIt's mid-February 2025, and I wanted to jump on the Write the Book Inside You podcast to share some big news—plus a cautionary story about AI hallucinations that every writer using ChatGPT needs to hear.AI Writing Summit 2.0 – February 17-21Exciting news! I'll be speaking on a panel at the upcoming AI Writing Summit 2.0 on “The Role of AI in Creative Writing: Enhancing vs. Replacing the Author's Voice.” If you're using AI in your writing process, you won't want to miss this. Tickets are available now—check the links in the show notes.The AI Hallucination That Almost Cost MeI recently received a shocking DM:“Lies, lies, lies. I never said this.”It was from a UK photographer (who I'll call NR) claiming that everything I wrote about her in my book Bust Writer's Block Forever was false. Was my face red! The message sent my heart racing—attached was a screenshot of page 50 of my book, where I had unknowingly included fabricated information.So how did this happen? Well, when I asked ChatGPT to provide a real-life example of a midlife creative woman using Havening, it confidently told me that NR was a UK photographer who had shared her experience in Women's Health UK. According to ChatGPT, she had said:"Havening was a way of managing your mind. It helped me stay grounded and keep things in perspective."It was completely false.How I Fixed the MistakeAs soon as I saw NR's message, I took immediate action:✅ I owned up to the mistake – I apologized and explained that ChatGPT had generated the false quotes. ✅ I took the book down immediately. One advantage of self-publishing is that I could pause the book on Amazon, correct the error, and republish the updated version. ✅ Crisis averted – Fortunately, NR was understanding and left it at that. But it could have gone very differently!Key Takeaway: Always Fact-Check AIIf you're using AI to assist with writing, remember: AI can make mistakes. Always verify its claims before publishing anything.Join Me at AI Writing Summit 2.0!I'll be diving deeper into this topic at AI Writing Summit 2.0, ✅ Recommended - get my FREE CHECKLIST:5 Book Hooks you must have to Captivate non-fiction Readers: Checklist (Free): https://www.writethebookinsideyou.com/freegift ✅ Connect with Caryl Westmore on social media! https://www.facebook.com/carylwestmoreauthorhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/bookinsideyouhttps://twitter.com/carylwestmoreukShow Sponsors: Books for Writers by Caryl Westmore: ChatGPT AI Book Writing Formula , Steps to Prompt, Write, Publish, a Non-fiction Client-Attraction Book, 10-100x faster and easier assisted by AI. Bust Writer's Block Forever www.bustwritersblock.com and The Inner Path of Writing, Make Love not War to the Writer Within . Details here: https://www.ipwbook.com
President Macros promotes it with deepfakes and huge spending on Data Centers. Plus why the US doesn't get cheap EVs.Starring Tom Merritt and Robb Dunewood.Show notes can be found here.
A cyberattack disrupts newspaper publishing. A major AI summit takes place in Paris this week. A federal judge restricts DOGE from accessing Treasury Department systems. Cybersecurity cooperation between Canada and the U.S. remains strong. The Kraken ransomware group leaks credentials allegedly linked to Cisco. Europol urges banks to start preparing for quantum-safe cryptography. Microsoft expands its Copilot bug bounty program. The PlayStation Network (PSN) experienced a major outage over the weekend. Indiana man sentenced to 20 years for $37m cryptocurrency fraud. Our guest is Mike Woodard, VP of Product Management for App Security at Digital.ai, sharing strategies to minimize risk when implementing AI. Hunting for length and complexity in WiFi passwords. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest is Mike Woodard, VP of Product Management for App Security at Digital.ai, sharing strategies to minimize risk when implementing AI to enhance security. Selected Reading Cyberattack Disrupts Publication of Lee Newspapers Across the U.S. (New York Times) Trump's AI Ambition and China's DeepSeek Overshadow an AI Summit in Paris (SecurityWeek) Musk Team's Treasury Access Raises Security Fears, Despite Judge's Ordered Halt (New York Times) In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law (ProPublica) Judge: DOGE made US Treasury ‘more vulnerable to hacking' (The Register) Cisco Data Breach – Ransomware Group Allegedly Breached Internal Network (GB Hackers) Europol Warns Financial Sector of “Imminent” Quantum Threat (Infosecurity Magazine) Trade war or not, Canada will keep working with the U.S. on cybersecurity (The Logic) Microsoft Expands Copilot Bug Bounty Program, Increases Payouts (SecurityWeek) PlayStation Network Down; Outage Leaves Gamers Frustrated (Updated) (HackRead) Indiana Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracies Involving Cyber Intrusion and a Massive $37 Million Cryptocurrency Theft (DataBreaches.Net) The World's Longest and Strongest WiFi Passwords (InfoSec Write-ups) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Rainbow Murray and Giorgia Scaturro join Andrew Mueller to discuss the Paris AI summit, where world leaders and technology executives have gathered to discuss regulation. Also in the programme: far-right politicians from across Europe met in Madrid over the weekend to share tactics ahead of upcoming elections. Meanwhile, the UK’s Labour Party broadcasts immigration raids, seemingly taking a leaf out of Donald Trump’s playbook. Plus, how a monkey brought down a nation’s power grid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on an AI summit in Paris that sees the tech world mesh with geopolitics.
Officials from nearly one-hundred countries are meeting in Paris to discuss Artificial Intelligence, including Canada's Prime Minister. The risks associated with AI are top of mind -- but so are the opportunities. Also: U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing a trade to Ukraine - military support for rare earth resources. We'll look at why Trump wants these resources so badly, and the other countries he's eyeing to get them.And: Toxic drugs have killed tens of thousands of Canadians, but drug dealers are rarely charged directly in those deaths. Now there is a push to hand down tough punishments on drug dealers whose customers die from overdoses.Plus: Court challenges to Donald Trump's executive orders, Canadian doctors scrutinize the Lucy Letby case, and more.
From the shockwaves caused by DeepSeek's launch, to fears of a new AI arms race, and the continued questions over the technology's energy use, AI continues to throw up new challenges. As world leaders gather for the Paris AI summit, the Guardian's global technology editor, Dan Milmo, joins Madeleine Finlay to discuss what will be top of the agenda. And young people attending the Alan Turing Institute's Children's AI summit explain what their hopes and fears for the technology are. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod
In this conversation, Hillary Gerzhoy discusses the intersection of legal ethics and artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal profession. She highlights the risks associated with incorporating AI into legal practices, emphasizing the importance of confidentiality and the distinction between open and closed AI systems. The conversation also delves into the supervisory obligations lawyers have when using AI, the challenges of traditional billing models in light of AI efficiencies, and the potential future of AI in making legal services more accessible and affordable. Chapters: 0:00 - Women in AI Summit 03:45 - AI as a Thought Partner 06:43 - Introduction to iManage 14:35 - Introduction of Hilary Gerzhoy 17:45 - Impact of AI on the Public 19:35 - Relying on AI Technology 22:58 - Open vs Closed AI Systems 25:00 - Billing for AI Services 27:30 - Innovation vs Profit in AI 34:34 - AI's Impact on Lawyer Productivity 35:50 - Access to Justice with AI 37:35 - Final Thoughts on AI Integration 37:47 - Advice for Attorneys on AI Implementation
At new all-time highs, the market's valuation concerns aren't going away anytime soon. But they're also not keeping big money from being committed to artificial intelligence. (00:44) Jason Moser and Asit Sharma discuss: - The S&P 500s new highs, what to make of the market's valuation and what some of the big names on The Street have to say about it. - Stargate, the new $500B planned joint venture between OpenAI, Softbank, and some of the biggest names in tech. - Fantastic earnings reports from Netflix, GE Aerospace, and Twilio. (19:03) Tim Beyers talks with Frances Schwiep, a partner at Two Sigma Ventures, about where the biggest early-stage opportunities are right now in the AI ecosystem and what to look for in great founders. AI Summit interview with Frances Schwiep: https://www.fool.com/premium/4056/coverage/2025/01/15/ai-summit-2025-interview-with-frances-schwiep (32:30) Asit and Jason check in on their new year's resolutions and offer up two stocks on their radar: Nike and Garmin. Stocks discussed: MSFT, NVDA, ORCL, NFLX, GE, TWLO, NKE, GRMN Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Jason Moser, Tim Beyers, Frances Schweip Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Great earnings push Netflix to new all-time highs. With the leading streamer and the market at high valuations, what should investors expect over the next few years? (00:14) Jim Gillies and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Netflix's record subscriber additions, new all-time highs, and how price increases feed into its advertising plans. - The market's Shiller PE ratio as the Trump Administration takes over, and how high valuations affect expectations around returns. - What updates from Interactive Brokers and Schwab say about where investor minds are at. (17:17) What would it take to live a hundred healthy years? Fool analyst Sanmeet Deo talks with Jonathan Swerdlin, co-founder of Function Health, about the overlapping future of artificial intelligence and human health. Companies discussed: NFLX, TKO, GOOG, GOOGL, AMZN Premium Motley Fool members can catch the full AI Summit replay here: https://www.fool.com/premium/4056/coverage/2025/01/15/ai-summit-replay You can become a premium Motley Fool member at: www.fool.com/sigup Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jim Gillies, Sanmeet Deo, Jonathan Swerdlin Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are more potential moves on a Go board than there are atoms in the universe; the game is universally considered to be one of the most complex played by humans. And, yet, an AI computer program can play it perfectly. What does that mean for humanity? Terry Sejnowski is the Frances Crick Chair at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a Distinguished Professor at the University of San Diego, and author of the book “ChatGPT and The Future of AI.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Sejnowski for a conversation about: - How chatbots work. - Mapping large neural models. - What a self-aware parrot can teach us about human consciousness. Premium Motley Fool members can catch replays from this week's AI Summit here: https://www.fool.com/premium/4056/coverage/2025/01/15/ai-summit-replay To become a premium Motley Fool member, go to www.fool.com/signup Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Terrence Sejnowski Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices