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★ Must ReadWhy trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial

A big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy.

The illusion of Generative AI, the insanity of massive bets on hyperscaling, and the case for world models and neurosymbolic AI
Gary Marcus

Gary Marcus — The illusion of Generative AI, the insanity of massive bets ...

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I don't think AI will make your processes go faster
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★ Must Read🔮 Exponential View #574: Inside Anthropic’s rocket ship; AI pluralism; love commoditized, context-maxxing & Voltaire++

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Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial
Anthony Ha, TechCrunch AI
Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats
Anthony Ha, TechCrunch AI
University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt’s AI cheerleading during commencement
Terrence O’Brien, The Verge AI
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