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AI likely to make voice assistants smarter

by Matt Levin
Aug 2, 2023
Google aims to “supercharge” Google Assistant with the same tech that underlies ChatGPT, which could boost communication.
Programs like Google Assistant, Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri still have problems understanding exactly what people say, but artificial intelligence may improve their functionality.
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"Her"

Creating "humanlike minds"

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 31, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #159
World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, right, pauses before making his first move in a game against the IBM Deep Blue computer in New York in 1997.
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Artificial intelligence will impact workplaces and cost some workers their jobs

by Samantha Fields
Jul 27, 2023
A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute says some will lose their jobs and low-wage workers are the most likely to be hit.
Lower-paid jobs, like those in food service, are more likely to disappear because of AI and automation. Some already have.
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How will AI companies make money?

by Matt Levin
Jul 25, 2023
The consumer-facing AI apps like ChatGPT and Google's Bard have been dazzling users, but ultimately, the big money in AI will be helping businesses work more efficiently.
While you can currently use ChatGPT for free, the most powerful large language model behind it costs users $20 a month.
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"Her"

Unconventional love

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 24, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #158
This is the closest Theodore Twombly gets to seeing Samantha, an artificial intelligence operating system in the movie “Her.”
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AI on the Job

What happens when AI goes to work

by Marketplace Tech Staff
Jul 21, 2023
Whether this new technology is a crutch, a competitor or a useful tool is still up for debate.
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There's evidence that AI has downsides for the legal industry

by Matt Levin
Jul 19, 2023
Paralegals and lawyers worry about their job security. Visual and audio evidence could get more expensive to authenticate.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, testifies before a Senate panel in May. Artificial intelligence may reduce employment in the legal field and disrupt how practitioners verify facts.
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San Francisco's mayor challenges the public perception of her city

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 18, 2023
San Francisco's empty office buildings and fleeing retailers have been in the news. London Breed challenges that narrative.
Increasing housing production, Mayor London Breed says, is one of her main focuses. She also says San Francisco has to get creative with how to repurpose vacant office space.
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"Her"

De-teching the future

by Meghan McCarty Carino , Rosie Hughes and Jesús Alvarado
Jul 17, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #157
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Is AI regulation having a moment?

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 14, 2023
We don’t want the rules governing artificial intelligence to be written in blood … or binary.
Beyond U.S. regulatory agencies, countries may soon need to collaborate on global standards for AI.
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