Neo Vision’s Weekly Rant #44
Where we RANT about what goes exceptionally good and wildly bad when you turn your company digital
Hey everyone! Funny thing, our newsletter seems to have taken a bit of a detour into the world of AI - and it wasn't even planned! As we've been pointing out in our previous editions, AI is booming at a speed that's just mind-boggling. And the brakes? Well, they don't seem to exist.
This AI train is set to revolutionize everything we know - how we live, interact, work, and even learn. The impact is going to be so huge it's hard for us to grasp right now truly. But one thing's for sure. We can't just sit back and let AI dictate the future. We've got to be on our toes, ready to influence and shape it. After all, we wouldn't want to wake up one day in a world that's run by machines, would we?
🧠 Governance of superintelligence
Within the next decade, AI could outperform experts across various fields and match productivity levels of major corporations. Superintelligence brings unprecedented opportunities and risks, requiring proactive management strategies. We need global coordination, an international supervisory body, and safety-focused research. While less advanced AI should remain freely developed, powerful systems need public regulation. Despite challenges, the societal benefits of superintelligence are immense and its creation seems inevitable, hence, we must ensure its safe and beneficial deployment.
🏎️ Microsoft Widens Gap in AI Race Against Google, Bing to Come Into ChatGPT
At its Build Conference, Microsoft announced over 50 AI-related updates including Bing's integration with ChatGPT and the introduction of Windows Copilot. These updates expand Microsoft's plugin ecosystem and underline its commitment to responsible AI usage. Testing for Windows Copilot, which will act as a personal assistant across all Windows 11 apps, begins in June.
🤖 Elon thinks AI could become humanity’s uber-nanny: Excerpts from a dinner convo
Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX, was interviewed at the WSJ CEO Council conference. He discussed Twitter's goal to be a platform for open discussion, the reduction of hate speech and spam, and his plans to hire more staff. Musk also spoke on the potential dangers of AI, advocating for regulation, and his intention to make Twitter a subscriber-based system to ensure authenticity. He hinted at an announcement from Ron DeSantis, which many speculate is a presidential bid. Musk did not confirm whether he was endorsing DeSantis.