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Yoshua Bengio — the world's most-cited computer scientist and a "godfather" of artificial intelligence — is deadly concerned about the current trajectory of the technology. As AI models race toward full-blown agency, Bengio warns that they've already learned to deceive, cheat, self-preserve and slip out of our control. Drawing on his groundbreaking research, he reveals a bold plan to keep AI safe and ensure that human flourishing, not machines with unchecked power and autonomy, defines our future.

Epic Games (in partnership with Disney) recently unveiled a new AI controlled Darth Vader Fortnite NPC, and the results have been comedically predictable.

As the community began tricking the character into saying all sorts of unexpected things, questions about ethical and safe usage of AI are making their way to the forefront of the Video Game space. As cool as it is for a character to be this dynamic, there are serious drawbacks that have to be considered.

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In a wide-ranging interview with technologist Bilawal Sidhu, Schmidt makes the case that AI is wildly underhyped, as near-constant breakthroughs give rise to systems capable of doing even the most complex tasks on their own. He explores the staggering opportunities, sobering challenges and urgent risks of AI, showing why everyone will need to engage with this technology in order to remain relevant.

FydeOS is a de-Googled fork of ChromiumOS that can be installed on a wide variety of systems. Including the official Fydetab Duo - an open source 2-in-1 tablet. And thanks to Fyde, who loaned me one for this video, we're gonna be checking it out today!

FydeOS: https://fydeos.io/%E2%80%8B Fydetab Duo: https://fydetabduo.com/%E2%80%8B Thanks to Fyde for loaning my a Fydetab Duo for this video!

The science and history behind Teflon and the toxic legacy of “forever chemicals”.

AI is transforming the way we work — could it also reshape what makes us human? In this quick and insightful talk, evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy explores how the human brain was shaped by millions of years of shared childcare and mutually supportive communities, asking a provocative question: If robots help raise the next generation, will we lose the empathy that defines us?

Her grandmother's relationship with an online romance scammer leads to a filmmaker's exploration into the ways in which we strive to connect through the internet.

AI is everywhere, it's the first technology to do the thinking for us, so what effects does it have on us? In this episode we take a look at how AI have could diminish our mental abilities without us knowing.

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