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jack-clark.net
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| | | | | Note: Import AI now publishes via Substack;read and subscribe here. AI startup beats 'Whisper' with Conformer-1:...Scaling laws for audio? Oh yeah, we've got those too!... Assembly AI, an AI startup, has built Conformer-1, a speech recognition system. Conformer sets some new record scores via a couple of distinct improvements - some technical tweaks, and also... | |
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scottaaronson.blog
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| | | | | Two weeks ago, I gave a lecture setting out my current thoughts on AI safety, halfway through my year at OpenAI. I was asked to speak by UT Austin's Effective Altruist club. You can watch the lecture on YouTube here (I recommend 2x speed). The timing turned out to be weird, coming immediately after the... | |
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algorithmwatch.org
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| | | | | Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) help tackle the climate crisis or is it an environmental sin worse than flying? We explain how much energy AI systems really consume, why we need better measurements, how AI can become more sustainable, and what all this has to do with the EU's AI Act. | |
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idlewords.com
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| | | [AI summary] The speaker critiques the overemphasis on AI existential risks, arguing that current AI systems pose more immediate ethical concerns such as surveillance, bias, and power dynamics. They compare the current state of AI research to alchemy, suggesting that we are still in the early stages of understanding the mind and should focus on practical challenges rather than speculative fears. The speaker advocates for better science fiction and more grounded ethical discussions to guide AI development, emphasizing the need for humility and practical solutions over alarmism. | ||