In this episode, Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss the Rabbit R1 AI device with guest Mark Spoonauer from Tom's Guide, delving into its capabilities, design, and potential use cases. Also, Microsoft's VASA-1 model, Meta's slew of AI announcements, the closure of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute, and the appointment of Paul Cristiano to the US AI Safety Institute. Consider donating to the AI Inside Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/aiinsideshow INTERVIEW WITH MARK SPOONAUER, EIC OF TOM'S GUIDE First impressions of the Rabbit R1 AI device Design and form factor of the Rabbit R1 Capabili ..read more

Join Jason Howell as he chats with the founders of Augie and Revoldiv. These two AI tools are harnessing the power of AI to transform the video production and transcription process for creators and professionals. Please support AI Inside by joining us on our Patreon! Interview with Jeremy Toeman, founder of AugX Labs, and Augie Jeremy Toeman's background at CNET and the shift to video content The inspiration behind creating Augie and AugX Labs How Augie works and it's core functionality Live demo of Augie's video creation capabilities Challenges faced in developing AI tools like Augie The f ..read more

Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell discuss Google's AI announcements at Google Cloud Next, how AI is integrating with advertising and marketing, the ethical debates surrounding data harvesting, calls for stronger misinformation safeguards, and the impressive emotional depth of AI-generated music. Please support this show directly by becoming a Patron! NEWS Jeff Jarvis' experience speaking at the Nordic Media and AI conference Jony Ive and Sam Altman are DEFINITELY working on an AI device together Google Cloud Next 2024 announcements (Gemini 1.5 Pro, Google Vids, AI meeting notes) WPP's partnershi ..read more

Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy and author of the new book "Brave New Words: HOW AI WILL REVOLUTIONIZE EDUCATION (AND WHY THAT'S A GOOD THING)", joins Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis to talk about the many challenges educators face as AI tools become pervasive and ever more powerful. Sal explores how teachers and administrations are embracing technology to improve the learning environment and make their own jobs easier and more effective. Become a Patron of AI Inside and support our work directly INTERVIEW with Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy Sal's upcoming book "Brave New Words: H ..read more

This week, Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis welcome Evan Brown to round up AI regulation efforts worldwide including Utah's disclosure law and the EU's comprehensive AI Ant. Plus, big news for Microsoft AI, Nvidia's behemoth AI chips, and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW! INTERVIEW WITH EVAN BROWN Utah has a brand new law that regulates generative AI EU votes to ban riskiest forms of AI and impose restrictions on others Journalism and AI YouTube Introduces Mandatory Disclosure For AI-Generated Content NEWS Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft WSJ report on Microsoft/Inflection Reid Hoffman's twee ..read more

This week, Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis welcome Evan Brown to round up AI regulation efforts worldwide including Utah's disclosure law and the EU's comprehensive AI Ant. Plus, big news for Microsoft AI, Nvidia's behemoth AI chips, and more! SUPPORT THE SHOW! INTERVIEW WITH EVAN BROWN Utah has a brand new law that regulates generative AI EU votes to ban riskiest forms of AI and impose restrictions on others Journalism and AI YouTube Introduces Mandatory Disclosure For AI-Generated Content NEWS Big changes at Inflection AI & Microsoft WSJ report on Microsoft/Inflection Reid Hoffman's twee ..read more

In this episode, Sven Størmer Thaulow, EVP/Chief Data and Technology Officer at Schibsted, joins Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis to discuss the creation of a Large Language Model (LLM) for media in Norway, the importance of aligning AI models with cultural values, and the potential for American media companies to collaborate on creating English language models. The conversation also explores the use of AI in generating article titles, providing a different user interface, and experimenting with an AI agent for tech reviews. INTERVIEW Introduction to the guest, Sven Størmer Thaulow, EVP/Chief Da ..read more

In this episode of AI Inside, Jeff Jarvis and Jason Howell explore the tempering of expectations around generative AI, the promise and concerns of open-sourcing models, and the unique ways AI is being leveraged in journalism, elderly care, and even digital recreations of deceased celebrities. NEWS OpenAI's internal investigation into Sam Altman's ouster as he returns to the board Google implementing safeguards restricting election-related information on its AI Expectations around generative AI capabilities and impact being tamped down Open-sourcing AI models and the debate around it Elon Mus ..read more

Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss Elon Musk's legal battle with OpenAI, Nvidia's CEO on making programming obsolete, calls for responsible AI innovation, and more! NEWS Discussion about Elon Musk suing OpenAI for breaching contract over its stated mission of openness and building responsible AI OpenAI releasing emails from Musk revealing his desire for control and more funding Anthropic rolling out new versions of Claude LLM (Claude 3 Opus, Sonnet, Haiku) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's statement on AI making programming unnecessary for everyone Americans for Responsible AI Innovation launchin ..read more

This week Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis talk with Dan Patterson of Blackbird.ai about their context-providing service Compass before diving into the week's top AI stories including Google's "biased" Gemini model, data sharing deals between companies like Reddit for model training, and the risks and benefits of open sourcing AI systems. INTERVIEW Overview of Blackbird AI's mission to track narrative threats and attacks like misinformation and disinformation Introduction of Blackbird's new product Compass for providing context around claims using AI analysis Explanation of how Compass works to ..read more