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AI and Superpowered Economic Errors

83: AI Superpowers Sep 16, 2019

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The US and China have been locked in an epic struggle for AI dominance - whatever that may mean. Kai-Fu Lee's latest book, AI Superpowers provides a unique look at the development of AI from a Chinese perspective. Additionally, a recent report attempts to quantify the development of AI for China, the United States, and the European Union to measure who is really ahead.

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AI Superpowers

Who is Winning the AI Race?

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82: Voice Mimicking Software Swindles Company Sep 11, 2019

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A British energy firm lost about $240k due to an AI system imitating a managing director in the company. The fraudsters instructed a lower level employee to transfer funds to a Hungarian account after mimicking their boss' voice, intonation, and even his German accent with the tech. Should we be worried?

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An AI first: Voice-mimicking software reportedly used in a major theft

Episode 20: Zuck and Musk and the Future of AI

Lyrebird

Learn Austrian Economics!

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Bostrom's Simulation Argument

81: The Musk and Ma Debate! Sep 04, 2019

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This past week in Shanghai, Elon Musk and Jack Ma shared the debate stage to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Jobs, Mars, simulation theory, and the end of the world were all discussed.

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Ma and Musk Debate

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80: Data Privacy and Big Tech with Dr. Peter Klein Sep 01, 2019

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There has been increasing scrutiny on the big tech firms as of late - Amazon, Facebook, and Google in particular - regarding their handling of data. Additionally, there have been calls to break these companies up because of fear of their monopoly power. We take a look at these claims this week with Dr. Peter Klein of Baylor University.

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Dr. Klein's homepage and Twitter

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Reinforcement Learning is Wrong for your Business

79: DeepMind faced with Big Losses Aug 18, 2019

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DeepMind loses $572 million dollars last year, giving them a running three year total of over $1 billion in losses. With no clear path to profitability, what does this mean for the future of one of the most high-profile companies in the AI space?

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American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You Should Care, and What to Do About It

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Universal Basic Income: For and Against

78: UBI with Antony Sammeroff Jul 08, 2019

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Antony's Books

Procrastination Annihilation

Episodes mentioned:

100 Economic Misgivings - Robots, Andrew Yang, UBI

Andrew Yang 2020, Automation, AI - Truth and Fiction

UBI Debate! Michael Munger Munger vs Antony Sammeroff

Be Yourself and Love It

Robotics will soon lead to widespread joblessness and the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few (Soho Forum debate) Antony Sammeroff vs Martin Ford

77: The State and Facial Recognition Jun 17, 2019

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Facial recognition technology is growing more and more pervasive around the world. This has led to adoption by companies for security, but also by governments for the purposes of policing and controlling. We look at recent stories from London, China, and San Francisco to discuss some troubling trends.

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Police Stop People for Covering their Faces

Facial Recognition Wrongly Identifies Public as Potential Criminals 96% of Time, Figures Reveal

Artificial Intelligence has been Weaponized in China

US Firms are Helping Build China's Orwellian State

China Is Using Facial Recognition to Track Ethnic Minorities, Even in Beijing

San Francisco Bans Agency Use of Facial-Recognition Technology

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Why AI doesn't require UBI Jun 01, 2019

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Andrew Yang's presidential campaign has helped make UBI an ubiquitous term. His motivation is driven by automation and job displacement by developments in AI. Here, we look at why UBI is more problematic than anything and that Yang's assumptions are built on faulty ground.

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Here are Elon Musk's wildest predictions about Tesla's self-driving cars

75: Tesla's Autonomy Day Apr 29, 2019

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Elon Musk is in the headlines again with a lackluster showing to investors regarding Tesla's AI capabilities. He forecasts Level 5 Autonomous driving with fleets of Tesla robo-taxis taking to the roads by the end of next year! This comes two days before a Q1 earnings report, which shows Tesla is in the red again. What does this mean for self-driving technology? What about for Tesla as a company?

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Tesla's earnings were a 'debacle'

It's Elon Musk vs everyone else in the race for fully driverless cars

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