Coming Fall 2023: The AI Artifacts Podcast, co-hosted by Brian Warmoth and Sarah Luger, features timely conversations with founders, technical experts, and practitioners to de-mystify AI's current rise, what it does best, and how it will shape the future. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.aiartifacts.net?utm_medium=podcast">www.aiartifacts.net</a>
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Coming Fall 2023: The AI Artifacts Podcast, co-hosted by Brian Warmoth and Sarah Luger, features timely conversations with founders, technical experts, and practitioners to de-mystify AI's current rise, what it does best, and how it will shape the future. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.aiartifacts.net?utm_medium=podcast">www.aiartifacts.net</a>
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February 4, 2024
Episode 14: Chris Emezue of Lanfrica on AI for low-resource languages
<p>Researcher and Lanfrica founder Chris Emezue joins the season finale of the podcast to discuss the potential for AI to improve translation across low-resource languages — especially in Africa.</p><p>Brian and Sarah talk about what’s next for the podcast, as well as where AI has been showing up in earnings reports for GAMMA companies over the past week. Listen for more on those stories and a content-themed edition of "Two truths and l’AI" in this week’s episode.</p><p>Timestamps for this episode:</p><p>[0:00] Intro</p><p>[0:16] Welcome</p><p>[0:35] What’s next for the podcast</p><p>[4:42] Tech earnings reports</p><p>[7:48] Amazon’s new AI shopping assistant Rufus</p><p>[13:02] Google adds text-to-image functionality to Bard</p><p>[16:58] Meta’s increased spending on AI</p><p>[19:58] "Two truths and l’AI"</p><p>[28:15] Chris Emezue interview</p><p>[30:27] How he began working with the Bambara language</p><p>[33:49] His experience in Nigeria and working with other African languages</p><p>[40:00] Meeting collaborators through Masakhane</p><p>[44:58] Founding Lanfrica</p><p>[50:40] What a focus on data farming means</p><p>[52:57] What constitutes good data when working with languages?</p><p>[1:04:46] How other people can get involved with AI and language projects</p><p>Links for topics referenced in this episode:</p><p>Lanfrica: <a target="_blank" href="https://lanfrica.com/">https://lanfrica.com/</a></p><p>Data farming vs. data mining (Lanfrica): <a target="_blank" href="https://lanfrica.com/blog/data-farming-in-the-global-south/">https://lanfrica.com/blog/data-farming-in-the-global-south/</a></p><p>Lanfrica Talks: <a target="_blank" href="https://lanfrica.com/blog/lanfrica-talks/">https://lanfrica.com/blog/lanfrica-talks/</a></p><p>Masakhane website: </p><p>https://www.masakhane.io/</p><p>Microsoft and Alphabet’s recent earnings (The Byte): <a target="_blank" href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-companies-lose-190-billion-dismal-google-report">https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-companies-lose-190-billion-dismal-google-report</a></p><p>Amazon’s new AI shopping assistant (TechCrunch): <a target="_blank" href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/01/amazon-debuts-rufus-an-ai-shopping-assistant-in-its-mobile-app/">https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/01/amazon-debuts-rufus-an-ai-shopping-assistant-in-its-mobile-app/</a></p><p>Google adds functionality to Bard (The Verge): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24057438/bard-gemini-imagen-google-ai-image-generation">https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24057438/bard-gemini-imagen-google-ai-image-generation</a></p><p>Zuckerberg’s plan to beat Google and Microsoft in AI (Fortune): <a target="_blank" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-explained-meta-crush-004732591.html">https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-explained-meta-crush-004732591.html</a></p><p><em>The AI Artifacts Podcast’s visual branding is by </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.skaaren.com/"><em>Skaaren Design</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Music used in this podcast comes from "Vanishing Horizon" by </em><a target="_blank" href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact"><em>Jason Shaw</em></a><em> and is licensed under an </em><a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/"><em>Attribution 3.0 United States License</em></a><em>.</em></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.aiartifacts.net?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.aiartifacts.net</a>
January 28, 2024
Episode 13: Author Sarah Jaquette Ray on dealing with AI- and climate-related stress
<p>Sarah Jaquette Ray, a professor at Cal Poly Humboldt, joins Sarah and Brian to talk about dealing with anxiety. As the author of "A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet,” she discusses some takeaways from her work that can be useful in other contexts, including AI, where major changes are already in progress across industries and careers.</p><p>In news, several follow-up stories show up as the Federal Trade Commission takes a look at OpenAI and Anthopric’s deals with big tech companies, and Satya Nadella gets asked to weigh in on a wave of Taylor Swift deepfakes on social media. All of this and a new, suspenseful round of "Two truths and l’AI" are in this week’s episode.</p><p>Timestamps for this episode:</p><p>[0:00] Intro</p><p>[0:16] Welcome</p><p>[1:44] FTC investigation into OpenAI and Anthropic deals</p><p>[07:16] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Taylor Swift deepfakes</p><p>[14:30] George Carlin’s estate sues over AI-created comedy special</p><p>[16:55] AI-created news articles appearing in Google News</p><p>[24:55] GitHub Copilot study</p><p>[25:35] "Two truth and l’AI"</p><p>[36:21] Interview with Sarah Jaquette Ray</p><p>[40:00] The role of anxiety in climate change and risk</p><p>[43:30] Moving past fear</p><p>[51:00] Dealing with burnout and identifying goals</p><p>[55:04] How to focus attention on specific problems</p><p>[1:00:00] Confronting negativity bias</p><p>[1:02:05] Taking a systems thinking approach to mindset</p><p>Links for topics referenced in this episode:</p><p>"A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet" by Sarah Jaquette Ray (University of California Press): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520343306/a-field-guide-to-climate-anxiety">https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520343306/a-field-guide-to-climate-anxiety</a></p><p>"The Existential Toolkit for Climate Justice Educators" edited by by Jennifer Atkinson and Sarah Jaquette Ray (University of California Press): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520397125/the-existential-toolkit-for-climate-justice-educators">https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520397125/the-existential-toolkit-for-climate-justice-educators</a></p><p>FTC investigates OpenAI and Anthropic deals (The New York Times): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/technology/ftc-ai-microsoft-amazon-google.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/technology/ftc-ai-microsoft-amazon-google.html</a></p><p>Satya Nadella on implications of Taylor Swift deepfakes (NBC News): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/taylor-swift-nude-deepfake-ai-photos-images-rcna135913">https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/taylor-swift-nude-deepfake-ai-photos-images-rcna135913</a></p><p>The Liar’s Dividend (Georgia Tech University): <a target="_blank" href="https://gvu.gatech.edu/research/projects/liars-dividend-impact-deepfakes-and-fake-news-politician-support-and-trust-media">https://gvu.gatech.edu/research/projects/liars-dividend-impact-deepfakes-and-fake-news-politician-support-and-trust-media</a></p><p>George Carlin’s estate sues over AI comedy special (ABC News): <a target="_blank" href="https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/george-carlin-estate-sues-fake-comedy-special-purportedly-106700248">https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/george-carlin-estate-sues-fake-comedy-special-purportedly-106700248</a></p><p>AI content appearing in Google News (New York Post): <a target="_blank" href="https://nypost.com/2024/01/22/business/google-news-searches-ranked-ai-generated-ripoffs-above-real-articles-including-a-post-exclusive/">https://nypost.com/2024/01/22/business/google-news-searches-ranked-ai-generated-ripoffs-above-real-articles-including-a-post-exclusive/</a></p><p>GitHub Copilot study (Visual Studio Magazine): <a target="_blank" href="https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2024/01/25/copilot-research.aspx">https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2024/01/25/copilot-research.aspx</a></p><p>AI-generated horse calendar (Bored Panda): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.boredpanda.com/ai-generated-horse-calendar/">https://www.boredpanda.com/ai-generated-horse-calendar/</a></p><p>Volar dating app feature (Wired): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wired.com/story/volar-dating-app-chatbot-screen-matches/">https://www.wired.com/story/volar-dating-app-chatbot-screen-matches/</a></p><p>The rise of AI anxiety (Scientific American): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-anxiety-is-on-the-rise-heres-how-to-manage-it/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-anxiety-is-on-the-rise-heres-how-to-manage-it/</a></p><p>Ways the UN believes AI can have a positive impacted on climate change (United Nations): <a target="_blank" href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143187">https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143187</a></p><p><em>The AI Artifacts Podcast’s visual branding is by </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.skaaren.com/"><em>Skaaren Design</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Music used in this podcast comes from "Vanishing Horizon" by </em><a target="_blank" href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact"><em>Jason Shaw</em></a><em> and is licensed under an </em><a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/"><em>Attribution 3.0 United States License</em></a><em>.</em></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.aiartifacts.net?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.aiartifacts.net</a>
January 21, 2024
Episode 12: Which big tech company is best positioned in AI?
<p>Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft each entered 2024 with their own AI strategies, strengths, and weaknesses. In this special episode, Brian and Sarah break down why each company is in a unique position and discuss which of the former GAFAM — now GAMMA (or GAMAM) — is in the strongest place.</p><p>In news, attention turns to Samsung’s Galaxy S24 announcements, controversy about AI-generated content in Google News results, and a debate between the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission over where the authority lies to investigate OpenAI. Dive in for all of this an intense crime-themed round of "Two truths and l’AI."</p><p>Timestamps for this episode:</p><p>[0:00] Intro</p><p>[00:16] Welcome and news</p><p>[1:18] GAMMA adopted to our podcast style guide</p><p>[2:00] AI-generated face challenge</p><p>[4:18] Samsung adds AI features to new Galaxy S24 phone</p><p>[17:43] AI content in Google News results</p><p>[21:21] Justice Department and FTC discuss jurisdiction over OpenAI</p><p>[27:28] "Two truths and l’AI"</p><p>[38:29] 10,000 hours of language recordings to train an AI model</p><p>[40:14] GAMMA special: What’s going on in AI across the five big tech companies</p><p>[42:26] Alphabet/Google</p><p>[50:05] Amazon</p><p>[54:11] Meta/Facebook</p><p>[1:02:50] Apple</p><p>[1:11:48] Microsoft</p><p>[1:17:56] Who is best positioned, and who is most vulnerable in 2024?</p><p>Links for topics referenced in this episode:</p><p>AI-generated face quiz (The New York Times): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/01/19/technology/artificial-intelligence-image-generators-faces-quiz.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/01/19/technology/artificial-intelligence-image-generators-faces-quiz.html</a></p><p>Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 AI features (Wall Street Journal): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/samsung-galaxy-s24-artificial-intelligence-features-dc37e134">https://www.wsj.com/tech/samsung-galaxy-s24-artificial-intelligence-features-dc37e134</a></p><p>Samsung’s Galaxy S24 demo video (Samsung): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-ai-features-video-galaxy-s24-ultra/">https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-ai-features-video-galaxy-s24-ultra/</a></p><p>Apple passes Samsung as top seller of phones globally (The Guardian): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/17/apple-samsung-worlds-top-smartphone-seller-iphone-honor-google-divide-android">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/17/apple-samsung-worlds-top-smartphone-seller-iphone-honor-google-divide-android</a></p><p>Former top seller of 2010, Nokia (Statista): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/268877/worldwide-market-share-of-leading-cell-phone-manufacturers/">https://www.statista.com/statistics/268877/worldwide-market-share-of-leading-cell-phone-manufacturers/</a></p><p>Assertion that AI-generated content is appearing in Google News results (404 Media): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.404media.co/google-news-is-boosting-garbage-ai-generated-articles/">https://www.404media.co/google-news-is-boosting-garbage-ai-generated-articles/</a></p><p>Google’s response to 404 Media story (Search Engine Roundtable): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-responds-garbage-ai-content-in-google-news-36757.html">https://www.seroundtable.com/google-responds-garbage-ai-content-in-google-news-36757.html</a></p><p>DOJ and FTC meet over jurisdiction to investigate OpenAI (Politico): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/19/doj-ftc-microsoft-openai-antitrust-00136624">https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/19/doj-ftc-microsoft-openai-antitrust-00136624</a></p><p>The AI Taylor Swift-impersonation Le Creuset scam (Creative Bloq): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.creativebloq.com/news/taylor-swift-le-creuset-ai">https://www.creativebloq.com/news/taylor-swift-le-creuset-ai</a></p><p>Criminals hacking children’s social media accounts (Daily Mail): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12859675/Warning-criminals-hacking-childrens-social-media-using-just-three-seconds-voice-turning-terrifying-AI-scam-trick-parents.html">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12859675/Warning-criminals-hacking-childrens-social-media-using-just-three-seconds-voice-turning-terrifying-AI-scam-trick-parents.html</a></p><p>How many hours of language recording it takes to train an AI model (LinkedIn): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7153882887723884546/">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7153882887723884546/</a></p><p>Google anticipates more layoffs in 2024 (CBS News): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/google-layoffs-2024-sundar-pichai/">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/google-layoffs-2024-sundar-pichai/</a></p><p>Microsoft gain cloud share in Q3 2023 (Reuters): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsofts-ai-bets-boost-cloud-business-alphabet-yet-find-silver-lining-2023-10-24/">https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsofts-ai-bets-boost-cloud-business-alphabet-yet-find-silver-lining-2023-10-24/</a></p><p>Amazon losing $10 billion on Alex in 2022 (Fox Business): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/amazon-alexa-track-lose-10-billion-year-described-colossal-failure-new-report#">https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/amazon-alexa-track-lose-10-billion-year-described-colossal-failure-new-report#</a></p><p>Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook video about AI (Facebook): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/pfbid02Uf3JSi5xzYqbpEcgfCSmFhwJS3VfrSH5RRxN5C6psFVUWCJADDic8VEADJwPFkVNl">https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/pfbid02Uf3JSi5xzYqbpEcgfCSmFhwJS3VfrSH5RRxN5C6psFVUWCJADDic8VEADJwPFkVNl</a></p><p>Apple’s AI initiatives (Mac Rumors): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-gpt/">https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-gpt/</a></p><p>Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company (Reuters): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-overtakes-apple-worlds-most-valuable-company-2024-01-11/">https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-overtakes-apple-worlds-most-valuable-company-2024-01-11/</a></p><p>Microsoft alleges spying by state-sponsored Russian group (Reuters): <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/microsoft-says-it-was-hacked-by-russian-state-sponsored-group-2024-01-19/">https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/microsoft-says-it-was-hacked-by-russian-state-sponsored-group-2024-01-19/</a></p><p><em>The AI Artifacts Podcast’s visual branding is by </em><a target="_blank" href="https://www.skaaren.com/"><em>Skaaren Design</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Music used in this podcast comes from "Vanishing Horizon" by </em><a target="_blank" href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jason_Shaw/contact"><em>Jason Shaw</em></a><em> and is licensed under an </em><a target="_blank" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/"><em>Attribution 3.0 United States License</em></a><em>.</em></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.aiartifacts.net?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.aiartifacts.net</a>
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