Post by jo on Apr 4, 2024 20:29:50 GMT -5
Barry Diller shares urgent warning about AI
Story by jhart@insider.com (Jordan Hart) • 9h • 2 min read
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From the 'godfathers of AI' to newer people in the field: Here are 16 people you should know — and what they say about the possibilities and dangers of the technology.
©Meta Platforms/Noah Berger/Associated Press
Artificial intelligence has leaped into the mainstream after ChatGPT launched in November.
Researchers, CEOs, and legislators are now talking about how AI could transform our lives.
Here are 16 of the major names in the field — and the opportunities and dangers they see ahead.
Since ChatGPT launched last November, AI has catapulted into the mainstream.
Investment in artificial intelligence is rapidly growing — on track to hit $200 billion by 2025 — as companies race to ramp up their AI divisions. People are grappling with how applications of AI will change the way we communicate with one another, make our lives more efficient, or even how AI could replace our jobs.
And yet, over the past few months, major business leaders and researchers in the field have begun speaking up about the risks and benefits associated with the dizzying pace of AI development. Some say AI will lead to a major leap forward in the quality of human life. Others have signed a letter calling for a six-month pause on development, testified before Congress on the long-term risks of AI, and claimed it could present a more urgent danger to the world than climate change.
In short, AI is a hot — and controversial — topic right now. To help you cut through the frenzy, Insider put together a list of some of the big names in the field. Of course, no list can be completely comprehensive, but here's a good starting point to learn what leaders in the field are saying about how the technology could shape our future.
Barry Diller is calling for tightening up fair use to protect against AI. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Semafor
© Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Semafor
Billionaire Barry Diller said it's time to get serious about regulating AI.
The media mogul pointed to deepfake videos of political leaders as examples of the dangers.
Diller has two suggestions for legislators about how to reel in AI.
Artificial intelligence continues to be top of mind for powerful people wary of its potential uses.
The latest titan to voice alarm is the media billionaire Barry Diller, who raised his concerns about AI to CNBC on Thursday. Diller said we're running out of time to stop it from getting out of control.
"All attention should go towards regulating artificial intelligence, and we don't have a minute to lose," the IAC chairman said.
Diller said an April Fools' Day video making the rounds online that depicted "absolutely perfect replicas" of Joe Biden and Donald Trump speaking gibberish was an example of why he's worried.
"When you have that, how do you know where truth is?" Diller asked.
It's unclear exactly which video Diller saw, but it's not the first time convincing imagery has turned out to be created by AI. In August, Pope Francis warned about the dangers of AI because a deepfake of him wearing an all-white puffer coat went viral earlier that year.
Diller's solution: "We've got to have legislation that says it is illegal to make up something, take someone's persona, and manufacture something that is not them."
First, he said there should be "reasonably protective" laws that also allow AI to flourish. Second, Diller said it's time to redefine fair use — a doctrine that permits the unlicensed use of copyrighted material — as it relates to AI. And it needs to happen soon, he said.
It's not the first time the Expedia executive has called out AI makers. In 2023, Diller issued a call to action to publishers to take legal action if their content was being used by AI.
"The idea that you can sweep up, for instance, all of Expedia's content — and use it — that it took us billions of dollars to create is nuts," Diller said Thursday.
The amount of creative talent it takes to actually create
AI will drive personalization, not creativity, says Roku's VP of growth marketing, Sweta Patel
Story by jhart@insider.com (Jordan Hart) • 9h • 2 min read
MARKETS TODAY
From the 'godfathers of AI' to newer people in the field: Here are 16 people you should know — and what they say about the possibilities and dangers of the technology.
©Meta Platforms/Noah Berger/Associated Press
Artificial intelligence has leaped into the mainstream after ChatGPT launched in November.
Researchers, CEOs, and legislators are now talking about how AI could transform our lives.
Here are 16 of the major names in the field — and the opportunities and dangers they see ahead.
Since ChatGPT launched last November, AI has catapulted into the mainstream.
Investment in artificial intelligence is rapidly growing — on track to hit $200 billion by 2025 — as companies race to ramp up their AI divisions. People are grappling with how applications of AI will change the way we communicate with one another, make our lives more efficient, or even how AI could replace our jobs.
And yet, over the past few months, major business leaders and researchers in the field have begun speaking up about the risks and benefits associated with the dizzying pace of AI development. Some say AI will lead to a major leap forward in the quality of human life. Others have signed a letter calling for a six-month pause on development, testified before Congress on the long-term risks of AI, and claimed it could present a more urgent danger to the world than climate change.
In short, AI is a hot — and controversial — topic right now. To help you cut through the frenzy, Insider put together a list of some of the big names in the field. Of course, no list can be completely comprehensive, but here's a good starting point to learn what leaders in the field are saying about how the technology could shape our future.
Barry Diller is calling for tightening up fair use to protect against AI. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Semafor
© Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Semafor
Billionaire Barry Diller said it's time to get serious about regulating AI.
The media mogul pointed to deepfake videos of political leaders as examples of the dangers.
Diller has two suggestions for legislators about how to reel in AI.
Artificial intelligence continues to be top of mind for powerful people wary of its potential uses.
The latest titan to voice alarm is the media billionaire Barry Diller, who raised his concerns about AI to CNBC on Thursday. Diller said we're running out of time to stop it from getting out of control.
"All attention should go towards regulating artificial intelligence, and we don't have a minute to lose," the IAC chairman said.
Diller said an April Fools' Day video making the rounds online that depicted "absolutely perfect replicas" of Joe Biden and Donald Trump speaking gibberish was an example of why he's worried.
"When you have that, how do you know where truth is?" Diller asked.
It's unclear exactly which video Diller saw, but it's not the first time convincing imagery has turned out to be created by AI. In August, Pope Francis warned about the dangers of AI because a deepfake of him wearing an all-white puffer coat went viral earlier that year.
Diller's solution: "We've got to have legislation that says it is illegal to make up something, take someone's persona, and manufacture something that is not them."
First, he said there should be "reasonably protective" laws that also allow AI to flourish. Second, Diller said it's time to redefine fair use — a doctrine that permits the unlicensed use of copyrighted material — as it relates to AI. And it needs to happen soon, he said.
It's not the first time the Expedia executive has called out AI makers. In 2023, Diller issued a call to action to publishers to take legal action if their content was being used by AI.
"The idea that you can sweep up, for instance, all of Expedia's content — and use it — that it took us billions of dollars to create is nuts," Diller said Thursday.
The amount of creative talent it takes to actually create
AI will drive personalization, not creativity, says Roku's VP of growth marketing, Sweta Patel
Barry Diller was the producer of The Music Man, together with David Geffen, when Scott Rudin had to step down due to controversial behavior outside the show.
Diller has extensive experience in business, including being a film studio chief, angel producer on Broadway & current head of Expedia, etc.. He donated the new tourist attraction in NYC called Little Island.
Jo