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AI regulation: Is fear the mind-killer? 🔴 AINTS 011
Season 1, Ep. 11
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This week, Tristan and Tasia touch on OpenAI's shelved Arrakis project before diving into President Biden's executive order aimed at fostering safe and secure AI development. The plot thickens with critics calling out Big Tech for allegedly exaggerating AI risks to stifle competition with AI regulation. Join us as we explore the technical, political and ethical considerations driving conversations on the way to our seemingly inevitable AI-driven future.
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