🤖 AI's Future Threat, Social Media's Waning Idealism & Google's 3D Navigation
Today’s pick
Godfather of AI,' ex-Google researcher: AI might 'escape control' by rewriting its own code to modify itself. Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist known as a 'Godfather of AI,' says artificial intelligence-enhanced machines 'might take over' if humans aren't careful. Rapidly-advancing AI technologies could gain the ability to outsmart humans 'in five years' time," Hinton, 75, said in a Sunday interview on CBS' "60 Minutes." If that happens, AI could evolve beyond humans' ability to control it, he added. By Tom Huddleston Jr. via CNBC
AI might 'escape control' by rewriting its own code to modify itself - Joey Confrey (@RealJoeyConfrey)
The War in Israel Shows How Social Media's Idealistic Era Has Ended. X and Meta once aspired to be go-to platforms for reliable real-time information. Each company has abandoned that goal in its own way. A little over a decade ago, a conflict in the Middle East showed the power of social media to keep global audiences informed about crises in real time. By Sarah Frier via Bloomberg
It is now super clear that social networks are no longer striving to be helpful resources in a real-time news crisis. - Sarah Frier (@sarahfrier)
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Google Maps Introduce AI-Powered Fly-Through Preview For Cycle, Walk And Auto Routes. Google Maps will soon roll out Immersive View for routing, an AI-powered fly-through preview service. Immersive View for iconic buildings is already live and allows 3D scroll-arounds of Big Ben in London or the Eiffel Tower in Paris. By Carlton Reid via Forbes
Google Maps Introduce AI-Powered Fly-Through Preview For Cycle, Walk And Auto Routes. Click pic for story. - Carlton Reid (@carltonreid)
Adobe previews AI upscaling to make old, fuzzy videos and GIFs look fresh. Adobe has developed an experimental AI-powered upscaling tool that greatly improves the quality of low-resolution GIFs and video footage. This isn't a fully-fledged app or feature yet, and it's not yet available for beta testing, but if the demonstrations are seen. By Jess Weatherbed via The Verge
Holy moly... Adobe - Bhavin Prajapati (@bhavprajapati)
Formant is managing data so robotics companies don't have to. Ten years ago this December, Bot & Dolly became one of a dozen or so robotics companies snapped up during Google's robotics acquisition spree. The San Francisco-based firm, best known for its special effects work on films like “Gravity,” was folded into a new portfolio with ambitious plans to shake up the industry. By Brian Heater via TechCrunch
Robotics companies, tired of managing data? Well, guess what? @FormantIO has got your back! Check out this mind-blowing post by @bheater on how Formant revolutionizes the industry. - This Guy of the AI (@ThisGuyOfTheAI)
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