AI pulls up the civil service ladder to Southeast Asia’s middle class
www.scmp.com — Mass lay-offs are off the table, but slower recruitment could freeze out university leavers, observers say.
AI in Society
AI in Society encompasses the widespread effects of artificial intelligence systems on everyday life, public institutions, labor markets and civic infrastructure. Truncated covers policy debates, ethics research, socioeconomic impacts, labor shifts and regulatory developments.
Microsoft's CEO imagines 20 million AI agents doing the work, as the company offers 60,000 employees an exit
www.windowslatest.com — Satya Nadella imagines millions of AI agents working with Microsoft's employees, as Microsoft offers voluntary exits to about 60,000 workers.
RBA’s Hunter warns AI could trigger sharp asset repricing as boom adds to inflation
investinglive.com — RBA Assistant Governor Hunter warned AI could pose growing financial stability risks, with asset prices exposed to sharp repricing if returns disappoint. She…
Jackbox Games isn't interested in AI development: 'All that is done by people, and we have no intention of changing that'
Some Memories of Early Anthropic
www.lesswrong.com — The following events took place between October 2022 and May 2023. I wrote very little of this down at the time so am recalling from memory, and am r…
Don't like Google Health's AI Coach? Here's how to turn it off
www.engadget.com — If this Premium feature is bugging you, there's good news: you aren't stuck with it.
as abundant intelligence permeates into the physical world and accelerates engineering (via code), we are going to see:…
The biggest disadvantages of using AI glasses
www.engadget.com — Despite the benefit to the disabled and aging communities, smart glasses are problematic when it comes to privacy and safety concerns. Here's what to watch for.
Microsoft AI CEO Says He's Open to Agents Deserving Rights If He Sees the Right Evidence
futurism.com — Microsoft's AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman said he'd considering giving AI models rights if he saw evidence they were conscious.
Trevor Noah on AI
www.geekwire.com — Trevor Noah told an audience at Boston's Museum of Science on Oct. 19 that the real question about AI and jobs is the "following distance" between old jobs disappearing and new ones arriving. Oren Etzioni, who joined him onstage, recounts Noah's views on why AI struggles with comedy, why in-person community matters and why AI only seems to go deep.
The game reverse engineering community is the latest casualty of AI
www.engadget.com — With the rise of code-focused AI models, breaking down games and porting them has become a lot easier. Some decompilation communities have given up altogether.
The brain-as-computer metaphor shaped modern AI but may be misleading the consciousness debate
The Decoder — Consciousness researchers Anil Seth, Ned Block, and Giulio Tononi argue in a Nature commentary that today's AI systems aren't conscious and won't become so on silicon hardware. They consider the assumption that consciousness depends on computation alone "fatally flawed" and warn against granting rights to AI systems.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin defends anti-data center movements
crypto.news — Vitalik Buterin defends opponents of large AI data centers as Riot and Cipher expand AI hosting operations amid growing restrictions in Texas.
Gig workers are using AI to fight deactivations on apps like Uber and Instacart
www.businessinsider.com — Companies like Uber and Instacart often deactivate gig workers' accounts with little notice. Some workers are turning to AI to fight back.
What Happens When AI Is the President’s Advisor?
time.com — "There is a real risk that AI will amplify leaders’ own biases, handing them back their own assumptions with the authority of objective analysis," writes Keren Yarhi-Milo.
5 books to calm AI-induced existential dread
www.fastcompany.com — These books will help you focus on the positives of AI.
‘AI clog’: UK public bodies battle onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints
The Guardian — MPs’ offices, local authorities, lawyers, schools and more are receiving floods of grievances, requests and legal challenges, often complex to read and respond to
AI is speeding up recruitment — and putting agency fees under pressure
www.cnbc.com — Recruiters say AI is speeding up screening and reshaping agency work, raising questions about whether percentage-based placement fees can hold.
China US$300 dating app ‘marriage-or-refund’ guarantee sparks intense online buzz
www.scmp.com — One observer notes AI matchmaking could create happier marriages, helping lift society’s cynicism towards romance.
Camerimage Opens With Minute Of Silence For Kraków Mass Shooting; Darren Aronofsky Honored & Luca Guadagnino Introduces ‘Artificial’
Deadline — 'Black Swan' director Darren Aronofsky was also honored at the festival, which kicked off Luca Guadagnino's ‘Artificial’ starring Andrew Garfield.
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