How Boston Dynamics hits the right notes
Plus, a look at the "killer app" of AI, a Github Copilot Workspace preview, and policy
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What we're reading.
1/ A technical preview of Github Copilot Workspace from our friends at Every. Programming keeps getting more accessible and the software keeps getting better… Learn more at Every’s Chain of Thought >
2/ Working with AI over voice has it’s serious pros — many people are skilled at thinking out loud. Here’s how to not get hung up when you inevitably get interrupted, plus some cool additional tech in the background. Learn more at WIRED >
3/ The United States have been a bit slow to act on AI regulation. Here’s why. This was actually encouraging to hear on the policy front. Learn more at Fast Company >
4/ Agents have been mentioned as the breakthrough for AI technology for some time now, and Sam Altman’s doubling down with details. What did he say about the killer app for AI? Great interview. Learn more at MIT Technology Review >
5/ The robots that Boston Dynamics shows off are a blend of awe-inspiring and terrifying. How’s that feed into their strategy? Surprisingly, to say the least! Learn more at The Atlantic >
6/ For the big business-minded, AI carries more danger than promise. Here’s HBS with 12 risks of implementing AI across big corporations, and how they can be mitigated. Learn more at Harvard Business Review >
7/ We don’t subscribe to doomerism, but we do subscribe to people evolving their views. Here’s philosopher Nick Bostrom on how AI may solve a ton of our problems. Learn more at WIRED >
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