In this episode of Decrypting AI, hosts Ryan Ozawa and Jason Nelson discuss various AI and emerging technology topics. They cover a Chinese university's development of robot guide dogs for the blind, the intersection of transhumanism and AI with insights from Ben Goertzel, and Goldman Sachs' skeptical report on AI's practical applications. The hosts also discuss the disruption of a Russian bot farm using AI-generated profiles, OpenAI's partnership with Thrive Global for AI-powered wellness tools, and the philosophical implications of AI in relation to simulation theory. The conversation touches on the potential economic impact of AI and the challenges of widespread adoption in various industries.

Robot Guide Dogs

In this episode of Decrypting AI, hosts Ryan Ozawa and Jason Nelson discuss several AI-related topics. They cover a lawsuit against AI music generation services Suno and Udio for copyright infringement, and the controversy surrounding Toys R Us's AI-generated brand film. The hosts also explore the use of AI-powered robots in manufacturing, highlighting a visit to Gray Matter Robotics. They discuss game designer John Romero's views on AI's limitations in creativity, and OpenAI's acquisition of Multi, a Mac software development firm. The episode concludes with a brief discussion on privacy concerns related to AI applications on personal devices and OpenAI's recent developments in Mac applications.

AI‘R’Us

In this episode of Decrypting AI, hosts Ryan Ozawa and Jason Nelson discuss Apple's recent AI announcements at their Worldwide Developer Conference. They highlight Apple's focus on privacy and security in their AI implementations, including a limited integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT. The hosts also cover Elon Musk's negative reaction to Apple's partnership with OpenAI and the dismissal of his lawsuit against the company. They discuss Microsoft's recall feature controversy and subsequent changes. Finally, they address actor Ashton Kutcher's controversial comments about AI in the film industry and the backlash he received.

Apple of My AI

In this episode of Decrypting AI, hosts Ryan Ozawa and Jason Nelson discuss the departure of key figures Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leakey from OpenAI amid concerns about the company's direction. They compare OpenAI's focused but limited GPT-4 update with Google's wide-ranging AI integrations across its product line. The hosts also explore the challenges of ensuring privacy in AI interactions, with Jason sharing tips from his "How to AI" article on managing privacy settings. Finally, they discuss OpenAI's controversial proposal to allow AI-generated erotica and gore, and Jason's interview with an artist who uses AI to create more relatable depictions of occult figures.

AI for Witches

In this episode of Decrypting AI, hosts Ryan Ozawa and Jason Nelson discuss several AI-related stories. They cover the sale of an "epic sat" (a Satoshi unit of Bitcoin) inscribed with AI-generated art by musician Grimes for $2.1 million. They also discuss the departure of Neuralink co-founder Dr. Benjamin Rapoport, who left to start a less invasive brain-computer interface company called Precision Neuroscience. The hosts then explore rumors of OpenAI's plans to challenge Google's search dominance with an AI-powered search engine. Finally, they revisit their colleague Jose's experiment using AI to predict Kentucky Derby winners, which yielded surprisingly accurate results.

In Your Brain

In this episode of Decrypting AI, hosts Ryan Ozawa and Jason Nelson discuss recent developments in AI. They cover a Senate hearing on AI replicas and digital representation, highlighting musician FKA Twigs' testimony about creating her own AI deepfake. The hosts also discuss Catholic Answers' controversial AI chatbot named "Father Justin," the formation of a new AI safety board by the Department of Homeland Security, and a comparison of AI startups Recca and AI-based Imagen. Finally, they explore Microsoft's efforts to develop small language models that can run efficiently on devices like iPhones, and the advantages of running AI models on Macs versus PCs.

Just Justin

In this episode of Decrypting AI, hosts Ryan Ozawa and Jason Nelson discuss Google's report on users becoming emotionally attached to AI assistants, and the potential risks involved. They also cover a joint pledge by major tech companies to prevent their AI models from generating child abuse material. Additionally, they explore Meta's release of Llama 3, an impressive AI model now integrated into WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, raising both excitement and privacy concerns. The hosts conclude by advising listeners to be cautious when seeking personal advice from AI assistants.

Overly Attached AI Friend

In this episode of Decrypting AI, hosts Ryan and Jason discuss Jason's recent visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to see the Europa Clipper orbiter, the merger of three AI-focused cryptocurrency tokens, and musician Avenge Sevenfold's perspective on AI-generated music. They also cover the SAG-AFTRA vote on clear consent for AI voice replicas, updates to the Midjourney AI image generator, and reviews of the Humane AI pin wearable device. The hosts note the potential and limitations of first-generation AI products and the challenges of matching hype with execution in this rapidly evolving field.

No AI In Space—Yet

In this episode of Decrypting AI, hosts Ryan Ozawa and Jason Nelson discuss recent developments in AI security and applications. They cover a study revealing vulnerabilities in AI models, with Grok having the worst security and Llama the best. The conversation also touches on Higgsfield, a company creating animated AI-generated social media content, and Microsoft's report on China's use of AI to spread disinformation and disrupt US elections. Lastly, they explore the latest in AI-generated audio, including tools like Stable Audio 2, Suno 3, and Udio, and discuss the challenges surrounding copyright and the AI rumor mill.

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From the Emerge emerging tech team at Decrypt comes a weekly conversation about the latest news in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), longevity and age-reversal, neurotech and brain-computer interfaces (BCI), quantum computing, and space. Hosted by Emerge editor Ryan Ozawa and Emerge writer Jason Nelson.

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