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| 1 | | Elon Musk, in an interview with CNBC, voiced concerns about AI technology and contemplated its impact on careers and motivation. While acknowledging that AI could lead to a new era of abundance, Musk warned that there's a possibility it could go wrong and harm humanity. More: - "Hopefully, that chance is small, but it's not zero," he told CNBC's David Faber. "And so I think we want to take whatever actions we can think of to minimize the probability that AI goes wrong."
- The Tesla CEO also discussed the challenge of finding fulfillment if AI outperforms humans at their jobs, saying that it could be hard to find meaning in life "if the AI can do your job better than you can."
- When asked about how he would advise his own children's careers amid rapid AI development, Musk paused and then said he would tell them to follow their hearts for what's interesting or fulfilling to do and try to be as useful as possible to society.
Zoom out: - Musk also claimed that his early investment and involvement in OpenAI is the reason the startup exists, adding that he came up with its name and helped to recruit key scientists and engineers.
- When questioned about having governance or control over the money he invested, Musk acknowledged that he was a "huge idiot" and OpenAI was originally intended to be an open-source project.
- "In the beginning, I thought, this is probably a hopeless endeavor; how could OpenAI possibly compete with Google DeepMind?" he said. "This seemed like an ant against an elephant, you know, not a contest."
- Despite all his concerns about AI, Musk founded a new AI company called X.AI in April and claims to be working on a ChatGPT alternative called "TruthGPT" that would serve as a "maximum truth-seeking AI."
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| 2 | | The news: Most Americans are concerned about the risks of AI and believe the technology could endanger humanity, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. What the numbers say: The poll revealed that 61% of Americans perceive AI as a threat to humanity, with concerns more prominent among Donald Trump voters and Evangelical Christians. The poll found that three times more Americans anticipate adverse outcomes from AI than those who don't. Separately, another Ipsos poll found that Americans generally believe the development of AI tools is happening too quickly. Why it matters: Generative AI is rapidly expanding across various sectors, driven by the success of OpenAI's ChatGPT. However, concerns about its growth and potential harm and misuse have spurred calls for regulation, with OpenAI's CEO welcoming legislation during his testimony before Congress this week. Critics note that the public may not be as aware of AI's positive applications, such as revolutionizing healthcare or the discovery of new medicines. 
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| 3 | | OpenAI is introducing web browsing and other plugins as experimental features for ChatGPT Plus users, allowing the chatbot to access real-time web content and third-party services such as travel bookings or grocery shopping. OpenAI's browsing plugin, powered by Microsoft's Bing API, gives ChatGPT access to the latest internet content, which it couldn't do before as its core training data was only up until September 2021. More: - In addition to internet searches, ChatGPT third-party plugins let users check weather forecasts, get shopping assistance, order groceries, see the latest sports results, or interact with thousands of different work apps, such as Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, and Slack.
- Over 70 third-party services, including Zapier, Expedia, Instacart, Klarna, and OpenTable, will be available through the plugin system.
- Subscribers can activate the plugins through the "beta features" tab in the settings menu and turn on specific plugins by visiting the Plugin Store, which is similar to a ChatGPT app store.
- ChatGPT Plus subscribers, who pay $20 a month for uninterrupted access and other benefits, will have priority access to these features, with OpenAI planning a phased release over time.
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| 4 | | Google plans to incorporate generative AI into its advertising efforts, according to internal documents viewed by CNBC. The documents show that Google plans to use large language models to further automate advertising and ad-supported services. More: - Google teams are now exploring the use of PaLM 2-enabled tools for advertisers to create their own media assets and suggest video concepts for YouTube creators.
- An AI-powered customer support strategy could potentially run across more than 100 Google products, including the Play Store, Gmail, and Android Search and Maps, the documents show.
- The chatbots would offer answers to customers and seek follow-up questions before suggesting a customized advertising plan.
- The company is also developing an internal AI product for image creation, similar to OpenAI's Stable Diffusion, according to the documents.
Zoom out: - Google plans to announce new AI technologies for advertisers at its event, Google Marketing Live, on May 23.
- The move aligns with Meta's recent unveiling of AI-powered ad tools in its AI Sandbox.
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| 5 | | Italy has allocated €30M ($33M) to improve the skills of unemployed individuals and workers at risk of job automation and AI replacement. The rise of AI and tools like ChatGPT has led to concerns about widespread job losses. More: - According to Italy's Fondo per la Repubblica Digitale (FRD), more than half of all Italians aged 16-74 lack basic digital skills.
- To boost their digital knowledge, Italy has chosen to allocate €10M ($10.8M) to improve the skills of citizens whose jobs are at a high risk of being replaced due to AI and other technological advancements.
- The remaining €20M ($21.7M) will go toward unemployed and economically inactive people to help them develop digital skills to enter the job market, it said.
- The FRD predicts that a variety of occupations, including transportation, administration, production services, and retail, could be threatened by automation.
- The initiative, established by the Italian government in 2021, aims to enhance the digital skills and capabilities of the Italian population.
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| 6 | | YouTube's recommendation algorithm is once again facing criticism after a study revealed its tendency to suggest videos about guns to children and teens. According to a Pew Research survey, nearly one in every five U.S. teens uses YouTube "almost constantly." The report raises fresh concerns about YouTube and Big Tech algorithms prioritizing engagement over responsible content recommendations, especially for young people. More: - In the study conducted by the nonprofit watchdog Tech Transparency Project (TTP), four test accounts were used: two for 9-year-old boys and two for 14-year-old boys.
- Over a 30-day period, researchers deliberately watched gaming-related videos, including inappropriate ones, from the accounts to simulate the content that children might come across on YouTube.
- The findings showed that YouTube recommended videos about toy firearms and real firearms to all four test accounts.
- However, the accounts that actually interacted with YouTube's recommended videos received a higher volume of gun-related content, including videos about gun crimes and school shootings.
- In its response, YouTube cited limitations in the study's approach. The company said its YouTube Kids app and in-app supervision tools can help provide safer experiences.
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