Dr. Adam Pacton
@adampacton.bsky.social
Associate Teaching Professor at ASU, Award-Winning Innovator, Cyborg, All-Around Nerd
Interesting.
Google ending AI arms ban incredibly concerning, campaigners say
The tech giant previously ruled out applications that were "likely to cause harm".
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Interesting.
Oof. Not good.
Researchers link DeepSeek’s blockbuster chatbot to Chinese telecom banned from doing business in US
Security researchers say the website of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek has computer code that could send some user login information to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications c...
apnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Oof. Not good.
ByteDance’s OmniHuman-1 is not worrying at all. Or, you know, the opposite. Yikes.
Deepfake videos are getting shockingly good | TechCrunch
A new AI system from ByteDance, OmniHuman-1, generates shockingly convincing deepfake videos.
techcrunch.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
ByteDance’s OmniHuman-1 is not worrying at all. Or, you know, the opposite. Yikes.
The goal is for Oracle to effectively monitor and provide oversight with what is going on with TikTok.”
Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
The aim is to place oversight control in the hands of American software company Oracle and other investors. Under federal law, TikTok must split apart from China, or face a nationwide ban.
www.npr.org
January 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The goal is for Oracle to effectively monitor and provide oversight with what is going on with TikTok.”
“Courses alone are not enough to prepare workers, Walker said. ‘What really matters is if you have some sort of objective that people are working towards, like a credential that people can use to apply for a job.’”
Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI
Google already faces a regulatory onslaught on many fronts.
www.reuters.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
“Courses alone are not enough to prepare workers, Walker said. ‘What really matters is if you have some sort of objective that people are working towards, like a credential that people can use to apply for a job.’”
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The broader picture of the last month is not DeepSeek or StarGate or whatever but that all the technical & investment signals are now pointing to an expectation of continued rapid acceleration of AI capabilities.
And we still lack a clear articulation about what that looks like from any major party
And we still lack a clear articulation about what that looks like from any major party
January 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Profitability is still a concern, but I wonder how the financials of AIs like DeepSeek will change this in near and long terms.
Google increases investment in Anthropic by another $1 billion
AI group is closing in on a $60 billion valuation.
arstechnica.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Profitability is still a concern, but I wonder how the financials of AIs like DeepSeek will change this in near and long terms.
U.N. Chief: "AI could deepen inequalities by excluding those without the resources or tools to benefit from its promise.” The AI canyon is widening, deepening, and driving international policy. Ed institutions have to act decisively.
Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agenda
A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia and artificial intelligence have headlined the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos.
apnews.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
U.N. Chief: "AI could deepen inequalities by excluding those without the resources or tools to benefit from its promise.” The AI canyon is widening, deepening, and driving international policy. Ed institutions have to act decisively.
Why do we need to hurry up on AI education and strategy in higher education? I’ll just drop this here.
Trump revokes Biden executive order on addressing AI risks
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday revoked a 2023 executive order signed by Joe Biden that sought to reduce the risks that artificial intelligence poses to consumers, workers and national security.
www.reuters.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Why do we need to hurry up on AI education and strategy in higher education? I’ll just drop this here.
Reposted by Dr. Adam Pacton
Tik Tok is back. This will certainly be a story to follow in the coming weeks with significant consequences for many sectors. Stay tuned.
January 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Tik Tok is back. This will certainly be a story to follow in the coming weeks with significant consequences for many sectors. Stay tuned.
AI can do a lot, but can it shred big waves at Mavericks?
Alo Slebir at Mavericks World Record Contender - Big Wave Challenge 2025 Entry
YouTube video by bigwavechallenge
youtu.be
January 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
AI can do a lot, but can it shred big waves at Mavericks?
This is a must read. Prompting (or “prompt engineering” if that is your preference) is not going away, contrary to some opinions. Expect to see more on structured prompting in 2025.
The Principles of Structured Prompt Operations
Lesson 8: Using frameworks to start your prompt operations plan
www.isophist.com
January 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is a must read. Prompting (or “prompt engineering” if that is your preference) is not going away, contrary to some opinions. Expect to see more on structured prompting in 2025.
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So many critics have chosen to adopt a set of beliefs that AI is going to go away - sometimes it is an insistence that it is all fake, sometimes “model collapse” etc. The evidence just doesn’t support this.
We need good criticism & policy in this space, and that requires recognizing where we are.
We need good criticism & policy in this space, and that requires recognizing where we are.
December 24, 2024 at 10:34 PM
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Millionaires’ shortbread counts as post-workout recovery food, right?
December 21, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Millionaires’ shortbread counts as post-workout recovery food, right?
It’s time to crank up Bad Religion, I think.
December 21, 2024 at 11:11 PM
It’s time to crank up Bad Religion, I think.
This is wild…
‼️"o1-preview demonstrates superhuman performance in differential diagnosis, diagnostic clinical reasoning, and management reasoning, superior in multiple domains compared to prior model generations and human physicians."
And this is using vignettes, not multiple choice. arxiv.org/pdf/2412.10849
And this is using vignettes, not multiple choice. arxiv.org/pdf/2412.10849
December 17, 2024 at 10:53 PM
This is wild…
No teeth here. The only salient requirement is that there is an instructor of record. This says nothing about what work AI could be doing, what class caps might look like, and more. Further, how will credits transfer across different institutions and states when we actually have AI taught courses?
CA to Bar Community Colleges from Replacing Profs With AI
A bill approved by the state Senate this week would specify that community college courses must be taught by qualified human instructors, although it says nothing about using AI for grading or tutorin...
www.govtech.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:49 PM
No teeth here. The only salient requirement is that there is an instructor of record. This says nothing about what work AI could be doing, what class caps might look like, and more. Further, how will credits transfer across different institutions and states when we actually have AI taught courses?