Show Notes
Apocalyptic A.I. headlines are all over the news, following a former Anthropic employee’s whistleblowing on the threat to humanity posed by out of control A.I. systems. But that was just the start: a flurry of safety-related announcements from major A.I. companies underscored the tangible risk of the technology. Douglas Soltys of Betakit joins to explain A.I.’s existential media moment, and how it affects Canada’s push for adoption and innovation. Could Canada emerge as a leader on A.I. regulation?
Host: Julian Abraham Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Camerin Wild (Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Douglas Soltys Additional music by Audio Network Further reading: Experts: How would AI actually kill everyone? | CNN Business AI researchers 'earnestly believe' it could kill all humans within the next decade, Anthropic employee says | CBC News Justin Ling: It’s the nuclear bomb of the 21st century. This is how we can control it AI minister affirms Canada will have tech super-regulator “with teeth” | BetaKit Carney Calls for Global Tech Body to Boost AI Guardrails - Yahoo/Bloomberg Canada is investing $150M to make AI safer. Will it work? | CBC News Mark Carney plan to open four major airports to private investment | TikTok Why did quantum leaders sound the Q-Day alarm at a FinTech conference? | BetaKit
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