An article from the Herald Tribune, offers an interesting read about the effect the proposed legislation that France's government is in the process of voting. I've read some articles from some wannabe tech sites that go for full blown insults about France or the French, but as this article explains the move is being closely watched by other governments. The article also explains that the 'if you do that we'll leave" concept that the sites I referred to seem to gloat about is highly unlikely. Well insulting a country and it's people because you feel large corporations should be able to do what they want isn't a initial sign of great intellectual fortitude...
Read the article on the Herald Tribune
Addition (09 Apr 06) : Just came across this very interesting article that explains how Steve Jobs when interviewed several years ago put forward the idea that "If you legally acquire music, you need to have the right to manage it on all other devices that you own." Also on the same very interesting blog there is an article that discusses the real implication of the removal of DRM rights and the fact that contrary to common Mac fans beliefs, the removal of the ipod DRM system may incite people to in vest in an interoperable and more open system ! Certainly go and take a look at this blog it is full of interesting articles 🙂
I question the reliability and accuracy of Generative AI (GenAI) in enterprise scenarios, particularly when faced with adversarial questions, highlighting that current Large Language Models (LLMs) may be data-rich but lack in reasoning and causality. I would call for a more balanced approach to AI adoption in cases of assisting users, requiring supervision, and the need for better LLM models that can be trusted, learn, and reason.
I discuss my experience with chatbots, contrasting older rules-based systems with newer GenAI (General Artificial Intelligence) chatbots. We cannot dismiss the creative capabilities of GenAI-based chatbots, but these systems lack reliability, especially in customer-facing applications, and improvements in the way AI is structured could lead to a "software renaissance," potentially reducing society's technical debt.
The article discusses the contrasting debate on how AI safety is and should be managed, its impact on technical debt, and its societal implications.
It notes the Center for AI Safety's call for a worldwide focus on the risks of AI, and Meredith Whittaker's criticism that such warnings preserve the status quo, strengthening tech giants' dominance. The piece also highlights AI's potential to decrease societal and technical debt by making software production cheaper, simpler, and resulting in far more innovation. It provides examples of cost-effective open-source models that perform well and emphasizes the rapid pace of AI innovation. Last, the article emphasises the need for adaptive legislation to match the pace of AI innovation, empowering suitable government entities for oversight, defining appropriate scopes for legislation and regulation, addressing ethical issues and biases in AI, and promoting public engagement in AI regulatory decisions.
Japan has made its ruling on the situation between Content creators and Businesses. Japanese companies that use AI have the freedom to use content for training purposes without the burden of copyright laws. This news about the copyright laws in Japan reported over at Technomancers is seen as Businesses: 1 / Content Creators: 0 The […]