Issue #77 - The Puppeteer

September 26, 2024
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In This Issue

  • What Caught My Attention This Week
    • AI-powered lie detectors are a bad idea.
    • Teacher-less school to open in UK.
  • A Chart to Look Smart
    • Generative AI adoption surpasses early PC and internet usage.
  • The Tools of the Trade
    • OpenAI o1 is better.
    • Google NotebookLM is the third most extraordinary use of AI I’ve seen so far.
  • The Way We Work Now
    • Indian filmmaker ditches musicians for AI-generated music.
    • Lionsgate Studios signs deal with Runway to train AI model on its movies and shows.
    • Australian child protection agency used ChatGPT a bit too much.
  • How Do You Feel?
    • SAG-AFTRA secured protection against AI for 80 video games.
    • Sam Altman wants you to believe (and be distracted).

PSA

This month, you received three issues instead of the usual four.

The reason why the delivery has not been regular is that I tried something new: I timed the release of the newsletter after some big announcements expected from the top AI providers.

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