Published 8 July 2024
Michael M and Michael R get together to talk through this week’s stories while Andy is away. In this episode, Michael and Michael dive deep into a variety of AI themes, including regulation, getting OpenAI to reveal instruction sets, mocap before turning to ghost jobs, new exoskeletons and Meta’s Ray Bans.
Michael and Michael share Andy’s recent guest podcast recordings from Open Source DevRel’s State of Developer Education to get things started before turning to all things AI.
The pair begin with MacStories’ open letter and quickly move to reverse engineering OpenAI’s instruction set. This reminds the pair of e429 when the Games at Work team discussed Lakera.ai’s Gandalf secret password challenge. Then they turn to another AI use case – improvements in motion capture.
Next up is a CBS News article about ghost jobs, with some unbelievable statistics about these ghost jobs. Then, a story about NC State’s latest exoskeleton innovation, followed up with Wajava’s solar innovation and then a discussion on why the Meta – Ray Ban collaboration works.
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Selected Article Links
Poddin’
Open Source DevRel – The State of Developer Education
AI
MacStories Open Letter: AI Companies Need to Be Regulated: An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress and European Parliament
Boy Genius Report: Someone got ChatGPT to reveal its secret instructions from OpenAI
Lakera.ai’s Gandalf secret password challenge
Games at Work e429: Promptly Engineering
9 to 5 Mac: Phil Schiller to join OpenAI board in ‘observer’ role following Apple’s ChatGPT deal
Creative Blow article: This AI tech has me rethinking the future of motion tracking
Ghost Jobs
CBS News article: That job you applied for might not exist. Here’s what’s behind a boom in “ghost jobs.”
Washington Post: How to Spot a Ghost Job
NPR article: What are “ghost jobs”?
Robotics
WUNC article: NC State researchers create AI-trained robotic exoskeleton that enhances human movement
Games at Work e241: Smarty Pants
Solar
The Cool Down article: Tech company unveils tiny spheres that outperform solar panels using both sun and artificial light — and the company says they could hit 60 times the current capacity
Future’s so bright, gotta wear shades
Inverse article: Why Meta’s Ray-Bans Have Succeeded Where Other Smart Glasses Have Failed
Snap’s Spectacles
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.