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Human Revolt vs. Robots? 💀🤖
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-07-05 18:48
I would say over time there is going to be concern about the ethical safety of a robot and that's why I think a western developed robot will be more widely adopted than a non US one because you never know if there's like a hidden like switch that turns it into murderer you know or one that turns it into spy you know a hidden chip hidden code so I think that's why arguably China's AI is way ahead of the US because they've had better surveillance and therefore their robots will be more intuitive but then you ...
$100 Million AI Engineers, Vending Machine Claude, Legend Of Soham
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-07-04 01:35
Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) Meta's reported $100 million offers to AI engineers 2) If those reports are false, who planted the rumor? 3) Why talent might be all that matters in AI right now 4) Will Meta's bet work? 5) Anthropic's project vend 6) If AI can't stock a fridge, will it take your job? 7) Claudius' identity crisis 8) ChatGPT's hilarious Wealthfront hallucination 9) The Legend of Soham 10) Happy July 4th! --- Enjoying Big Technolog ...
Is A Musk - Trump Truce Coming?
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-07-03 14:00
you know, logically they should have not fought ever, right? The whole idea here we are. Exactly. So when you're asking, do I think there's going to be a truce that's going to hold? I don't I don't know. I mean, there's no logical explanation for why they're fighting now. And so therefore, I wouldn't use logic into the future to say they're not going to fight in the future. And I think that if you look at Elon Musk, you have to be saying, what are you doing, man? You're you're jeopardizing not only uh Tesla ...
An AI Brain For Your Business?
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-07-01 16:30
We often hear about AI innovation, but rarely what's possible to build with the technology in a business setting. So today, we're going to talk with the CEO and founder of a company called Snowfire AI that's built what he calls a brain for your business. And I'm joined today in studio by that man, Greg Anugoo is here. Greg, great to see you. Welcome to the channel, Alex. Thank you for having me today. Thank you for being here. And I should note that this video is being sponsored by Snowfire AI. So appreciat ...
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman: Our AI Doctor Massively Outperforms Human Diagnosticians
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-06-30 14:25
Mustafa Suleyman is the CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of DeepMind. Suleyman joins Big Technology to discuss Microsoft’s new multi-agent “diagnostic orchestrator,” a system that debates patient cases and outperforms physicians on tough New England Journal of Medicine scenarios. Tune in to hear how this system already hits about 85 percent accuracy while slashing unnecessary tests and cost. We also cover what the rise of generative AI in medicine means for doctors’ roles, patient trust, real-world deploy ...
The Web’s ‘Existential’ AI Threat, OpenAI’s Microsoft Office Competitor, Tesla Robotaxi Launch
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-06-29 19:22
AI & Technology Trends - Cloudflare CEO believes AI is making the web disappear [1] - Discussion on potential new business models to replace current web-based models [1] - Examination of the viability of AI Agents [1] - Analysis of the economic impact of AI by Anthropic [1] - Exploration of the benefits of chatbot companionship [1] Company Activities & Developments - OpenAI is developing office productivity tools [1] - OpenAI and Microsoft are experiencing tension [1] - Assessment of the Stargate project's potential [1] - Mira Murati's Think Machines plan is under discussion [1] - Tesla Robotaxi Rollout is mentioned [1] Legal & Ethical Considerations - Court rules Anthropic can train on books but cannot steal them [1]
AI Black Swan Event? 💀💀
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-06-29 16:30
AI could create a black swan if it's too successful. It's going to create PhD level workers at a cost that breaks all economic models. What is the value of our work if something that is not us can do it better.And then if it's combined with like a robot, then it can complete all tasks that never tires, never needs vacation. It'll outperform every human. And in that world, and of course, if it gets sentient, then it really is a threat to our modern civilization.Or it could even make the definition of money u ...
Will AI Destroy Our Financial System and Economy? - With Tom Lee
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-06-27 16:30
Fundstrat's Tom Lee says he can see AI leading to a Black Swan event for our economy and financial situation if it goes too well. Would it fully remove the need for money? Work? And is that a bad thing? Dig in here in a clip from our longer episode, Tom Lee: Decoding the AI Trade, Bitcoin Predictions & What an AI Black Swan Event Might Look Like. ...
Is China's Military Buildup For War?
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-06-26 22:33
"What do I think they're going to do with that?" says economics writer Noah Smith. "Fight a war. That's what it's for." ...
Is AI Really Taking Our Jobs? — With Noah Smith
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-06-26 17:37
Noah Smith is a star economics writer behind the “Noahpinion” blog and co-host of the Econ 102 podcast. Smith joins Big Technology to discuss whether generative AI is actually boosting productivity or still waiting for its “electricity moment.” Tune in to hear his contrarian take on the so-called AI jobs apocalypse and how businesses will need to reorganize before the gains show up in earnings. We also cover immigration crackdowns, tariff uncertainty, wage-inequality myths, and how China’s military buildup ...