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Google Eats Rocks + A Win for A.I. Interpretability + Safety Vibe Check

Google Eats Rocks + A Win for A.I. Interpretability + Safety Vibe Check

FromHard Fork


Google Eats Rocks + A Win for A.I. Interpretability + Safety Vibe Check

FromHard Fork

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Length:
79 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, Google found itself in more turmoil, this time over its new AI Overviews feature and a trove of leaked internal documents. Then Josh Batson, a researcher at the A.I. startup Anthropic, joins us to explain how an experiment that made the chatbot Claude obsessed with the Golden Gate Bridge represents a major breakthrough in understanding how large language models work. And finally, we take a look at recent developments in A.I. safety, after Casey’s early access to OpenAI’s new souped-up voice assistant was taken away for safety reasons.Guests:Josh Batson, research scientist at AnthropicAdditional Reading: Google’s A.I. Search Errors Cause a Furor OnlineGoogle Confirms the Leaked Search Documents are RealMapping the Mind of a Large Language ModelA.I. Firms Musn’t Govern Themselves, Say Ex-Members of OpenAI’s BoardWe want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok.
Released:
May 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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