Your Undivided Attention

You asked, we answered. This has been a big year in the world of tech, with the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence, acceleration of neurotechnology, and continued ethical missteps of social media. Looking back on 2023, there are still so many questions on our minds, and we know you have a lot of questions too. So we created this episode to respond to listener questions and to reflect on what lies ahead. Correction: Tristan mentions that 41 Attorneys General have filed a lawsuit against Meta for allegedly fostering addiction among children and teens through their products. However, the actual number is 42 Attorneys General who are taking legal action against Meta. Correction: Tristan refers to Casey Mock as the Center for Humane Technology’s Chief Policy and Public Affairs Manager. His title is Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer. RECOMMENDED MEDIA  Tech Policy Watch [https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=42fbf413961fc8bc2584ac25f&id=788356ddae] Marietje Schaake curates this briefing on artificial intelligence and technology policy from around the world The AI Executive Order [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/] President Biden’s executive order on the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI Meta sued by 42 AGs for addictive features targeting kids [https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/24/bipartisan-group-of-ags-sue-meta-for-addictive-features.html] A bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general is suing Meta, alleging features on Facebook and Instagram are addictive and are aimed at kids and teens RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES  The Three Rules of Humane Tech [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/the-three-rules-of-humane-tech] Two Million Years in Two Hours: A Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/28-two-million-years-in-two-hours-a-conversation-with-yuval-noah-harari] Inside the First AI Insight Forum in Washington [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/inside-the-first-ai-insight-forum-in-washington] Digital Democracy is Within Reach with Audrey Tang [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/23-digital-democracy-is-within-reach] The Tech We Need for 21st Century Democracy with Divya Siddarth [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/the-tech-we-need-for-21st-century-democracy-with-divya-siddarth] Mind the (Perception) Gap with Dan Vallone [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/33-mind-the-perception-gap] The AI Dilemma [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/the-ai-dilemma] Can We Govern AI? with Marietje Schaake [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/can-we-govern-ai] Ask Us Anything: You Asked, We Answered [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/ask-us-anything-you-asked-we-answered] Your Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology [https://www.humanetech.com/]. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_ [https://twitter.com/humanetech_]

As AI development races forward, a fierce debate has emerged over open source AI models. So what does it mean to open-source AI? Are we opening Pandora’s box of catastrophic risks? Or is open-sourcing AI the only way we can democratize its benefits and dilute the power of big tech?  Correction: When discussing the large language model Bloom, Elizabeth said it functions in 26 different languages. Bloom is actually able to generate text in 46 natural languages and 13 programming languages - and more are in the works.   RECOMMENDED MEDIA  Open-Sourcing Highly Capable Foundation Models [https://elizabethseger.com/open-source-model-sharing/] This report, co-authored by Elizabeth Seger, attempts to clarify open-source terminology and to offer a thorough analysis of risks and benefits from open-sourcing AI BadLlama: cheaply removing safety fine-tuning from Llama 2-Chat 13B [https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.00117] This paper, co-authored by Jeffrey Ladish, demonstrates that it’s possible to effectively undo the safety fine-tuning from Llama 2-Chat 13B with less than $200 while retaining its general capabilities Centre for the Governance of AI [https://www.governance.ai/] Supports governments, technology companies, and other key institutions by producing relevant research and guidance around how to respond to the challenges posed by AI AI: Futures and Responsibility (AI:FAR) [https://www.ai-far.org/] Aims to shape the long-term impacts of AI in ways that are safe and beneficial for humanity Palisade Research [https://palisaderesearch.org/] Studies the offensive capabilities of AI systems today to better understand the risk of losing control to AI systems forever   RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES A First Step Toward AI Regulation with Tom Wheeler [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/a-first-step-toward-ai-regulation-with-tom-wheeler] No One is Immune to AI Harms with Dr. Joy Buolamwini [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/no-one-is-immune-to-ai-harms-with-dr-joy-buolamwini] Mustafa Suleyman Says We Need to Contain AI. How Do We Do It? [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/mustafa-suleyman-says-we-need-to-contain-ai-how-do-we-do-it] The AI Dilemma [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/the-ai-dilemma] Your Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology [https://www.humanetech.com/]. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_ [https://twitter.com/humanetech_]

On Monday, Oct. 30, President Biden released a sweeping executive order that addresses many risks of artificial intelligence. Tom Wheeler, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, shares his insights on the order with Tristan and Aza and discusses what’s next in the push toward AI regulation.  Clarification: When quoting Thomas Jefferson, Aza incorrectly says “regime” instead of “regimen.” The correct quote is: “I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. And as that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered, and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized society to remain ever under the regime of their barbarous ancestors.”   RECOMMENDED MEDIA  The AI Executive Order [https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/10/30/executive-order-on-the-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-development-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence/] President Biden’s Executive Order on the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of AI UK AI Safety Summit [https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/ai-safety-summit-2023] The summit brings together international governments, leading AI companies, civil society groups, and experts in research to consider the risks of AI and discuss how they can be mitigated through internationally coordinated action aitreaty.org [https://aitreaty.org/] An open letter calling for an international AI treaty Techlash: Who Makes the Rules in the Digital Gilded Age? [https://www.brookings.edu/books/techlash/] Praised by Kirkus Reviews as “a rock-solid plan for controlling the tech giants,” readers will be energized by Tom Wheeler’s vision of digital governance   RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES Inside the First AI Insight Forum in Washington [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/inside-the-first-ai-insight-forum-in-washington] Digital Democracy is Within Reach with Audrey Tang [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/23-digital-democracy-is-within-reach] The AI Dilemma [https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/the-ai-dilemma] Your Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology [https://www.humanetech.com/]. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_ [https://twitter.com/humanetech_]