Welcome back everyone.
We're diving into some pretty intense stuff today.
Yeah, definitely intense.
AI.
Buckle up because we're tackling an article
called AI What's Wrong.
And it gets right to the point.
Claiming the real race in AI.
Yeah.
It's not about profits, it's about...
It's not about the money.
World domination.
I mean...
Yeah, world domination.
It's just a little dramatic.
Yeah, it does.
Straight out of a movie, but...
A little dramatic at first, yeah.
But the more you dig into the details.
Absolutely, but you really start to see...
The article lays out a pretty convincing argument.
A compelling case, yeah.
So let's break it down.
I mean, we hear all the time.
Politicians, big names, Prime Minister Starmer,
President Thunder Lyon, even President Biden,
all talking about AI.
Right, right.
And the importance of...
Leading the way.
Leading the way, exactly.
It's all about economic competition, national leadership.
They want to make sure their countries
are building the best AI, not just using it, right?
Yeah, exactly.
I mean, it makes sense on the surface.
Yeah, totally.
We want our countries to be at the forefront of innovation,
to be the leaders.
Of course.
But this article, it kind of flips that on its head
and suggests maybe this focus on who's building the best AI.
Maybe that's...
It's a distraction.
Like, what if the real prize isn't about making the best AI,
but about who controls the most powerful AI?
Okay, now you've got me really thinking.
What does that even mean, practically?
So the article dives into something called Frontier Models.
Frontier Models.
And these are, you know, think OpenAI's GPT, Google's LambdaA.
Okay, yeah.
The big, powerful AI systems, right?
So not just like AI tools, but like...
They're not just tools.
Think of them more as like...
The foundation.
A foundation, almost like an operating system.
That everything else is built on top of.
Okay, so instead of focusing on,
I don't know, like individual AI tools,
or whatever we should be paying attention to.
Who controls these massive...
The foundation models, the foundational models, yeah.
Exactly.
And, you know, imagine a future
where you can't even access, say, healthcare,
unless you use a specific Frontier Model
or where educational resources
are completely controlled by a single AI system.
Wow, okay.
That puts things into perspective.
Right.
Like suddenly, economic competition
seems pretty insignificant compared to, you know,
one entity controlling like the infrastructure.
The infrastructure of our lives, yeah.
Of our lives.
So who are these potential puppet masters?
Well, the article highlights a company called Palantir.
Palantir?
You might not know them as well as like a Google,
but they're making huge profits,
primarily from government contracts,
especially in like sensitive areas.
Interesting.
About intelligence and military applications.
So everyone's focused on the big tech companies
and Palantir is kind of operating in the shadows,
getting all this power and influence
through these government deals.
And I can't help but notice like their name,
Palantir, like the seeing stones in Lord of the Rings,
it almost feels...
Right, just a pretty striking analogy.
And then you have the founder, Peter Thiel,
who has been very open about his desire for power control.
Right, with all his investments in AI, SpaceX,
it paints a clear picture, you know, of someone.
Of someone who sees technology as a path to immense power, yeah.
Yeah, almost like this dystopian novel
where a handful of people control
the most important technologies
and by extension like our lives.
Yeah, it's a scary thought.
Yeah, is that really what we're...
Well, I mean, the article doesn't say...
It's the inevitable outcome.
It's more like a wake-up call.
It's saying, hey, look, there are different approaches
to AI development.
You know, the West seems really fixated on...
Economic competition.
Economic competition, exactly.
But China...
China has a different perspective.
That has totally different perspective.
Yeah.
They see AI as a tool for...
Global dominance.
Yeah, global dominance.
I mean, you hear all the time about how they're investing heavily...
Yeah.
...using AI to, you know, strengthen their military.
Expand their economic influence.
Exactly. They understand the power dynamics here.
And they're not shying away from using AI...
From using it...
...to achieve their goals.
To meet those goals, yeah.
So then where does that leave?
Like, Europe.
Right.
The article argues that Europe is kind of...
Stuck in the middle.
Stuck, yeah, between the US and China.
Yeah.
And they're at risk of being left behind.
So do we all need to learn to code?
Like, what's the solution here?
The article proposes something pretty interesting.
Okay.
It suggests that Europe should invest heavily...
Okay.
...in developing a publicly owned...
A publicly owned...
Frontier model.
That's fascinating.
Right.
I mean, could that be a way to...
It's an interesting thought.
Counterbalance the power of these...
Of these private corporations.
Private corporations and make sure AI is being used.
Yeah.
For the benefit of society.
Yeah.
For the benefit of the profit or control.
It's a really provocative suggestion.
Yeah.
And it raises a lot of questions like...
Of course, like...
Can a government run AI compete with...
The resources.
Expertise.
Are these tech giants?
Yeah.
And how do you make sure...
Like, to be guaranteed...
That it's accountable, that it's transparent.
Yeah.
That it's not used for...
You know...
For political gain.
Political manipulation, right?
Right.
I mean, those are big questions.
Huge questions.
One, you know, deep dive.
Definitely not.
But it's definitely a sign that we're starting to understand...
Yeah.
What's really at stake here.
Absolutely.
Yeah.
And speaking of understanding the enormity...
Yeah.
There's another...
Of what's at stake.
Piece of this we need to...
The fact that AI...
Yeah.
Is becoming really good at...
What?
Coding.
Wait, hold on.
AI can write code now.
So pretty crazy, right?
I thought that was like the one thing...
You would think, humans.
That's where we would always...
Have the upper hand, yeah.
So what does that...
Well, as the article points out, changes things significantly.
Especially considering everything we've just been talking about, yeah.
Especially when you think about the power dynamics.
So if AI can code, does that mean it can...
Oh, well, see you later.
Create more AI?
Yeah.
And wouldn't that just accelerate...
It could just...
A power shift.
Like, would governments even...
That's like, how do you...
...regulate something?
Smellarate something.
That's constantly evolving.
It's constantly changing, yeah.
That's a...
That's a big question.
It's a big question.
It feels like we're heading into uncharted territory.
Uncharted territory.
And I think this is where things get...
This is where it gets interesting.
Really interesting.
So AI can write code, but what does that...
I don't know, like actually mean for us in the real world?
Yeah.
It's just some, like, you know, cool tech trick.
Or are we talking about something that's really going to change things?
It's definitely more than just a cool trick.
Yeah.
And remember we were talking about those frontier models...
Yeah.
...becoming like the foundation of everything?
Right.
Well, if AI can code, then it can theoretically, you know, build and maintain those models itself.
So it's not just that AI can write code.
Right.
It's that it could, like, take over the entire process...
...identially, yeah?
...of AI development.
That's kind of scary.
It is.
Just imagine a scenario where those models are constantly learning, improving themselves
without any human intervention.
They could become so complex, so interconnected that we might not even understand how they
work anymore, let alone, you know, control them.
That sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie.
Right.
But is that something we need to worry about now?
Or is that, you know, like way off in the future?
Well, the article argues that the future might be closer than we think.
Okay.
The speed at which AI is evolving is just incredible.
Yeah, I mean, a few years ago...
Remember, even just a few years ago, the idea of AI writing code was sci-fi.
Right.
Now it's just, you know, it's reality.
So what do we do?
Do we, like, try to stop AI development?
Or is it...?
I don't think it's about stopping progress.
Too late.
It's about being smart about it.
Yeah.
AI has the potential to do so much good to solve, you know, climate change, diseases,
all these problems, but we need to be careful.
So the article seems to be saying that maybe the West's approach to AI, you know,
with the focus on competition, profit, maybe that's actually making things worse.
It does raise concerns about the unintended consequences.
When we're so focused on just getting ahead.
Right.
On being first, on the profits.
Yeah.
Sometimes we overlook the risks.
And that's where China's approach is so...
A bit different.
Totally different.
They're not just thinking about the money.
Right.
They're thinking about the strategic implications.
So they see it as a tool for...
Absolutely.
Yeah.
Enhancing their military, you know?
Expanding their economic influence.
So while we're trying to figure out...
Right.
How to make money from AI...
They're using it.
They're using it to...
To reshape the world.
Yeah.
What about Europe?
The article suggests they're in a tough spot.
Yeah.
Being kind of squeezed between the US and China.
Yeah.
Becoming reliant on their technology.
So that's where this idea of a publicly owned frontier model comes in.
Potentially.
Yeah.
Could that be?
It's a bold idea.
Europe's answer.
It's worth exploring.
It's definitely a really interesting idea.
The article suggests it could help to make sure that...
You know, that AI benefits everyone.
Right.
Not just the...
You know.
A few corporations or whatever.
Yeah.
But wouldn't that, you know, a publicly owned model, wouldn't that have its own...
Of course.
...worms.
It would be a massive undertaking.
Yeah.
You'd need international cooperation.
Yeah.
Coordination.
We've never seen that before.
Yeah.
But the potential benefits are huge.
Yeah.
You know, in terms of making sure we have democratic control over AI.
It's definitely a lot to consider.
It is.
It seems like we're at a crossroads.
Yeah.
We can continue down this path of, you know, unchecked development.
Mm-hmm.
By competition and profit.
Or...
We can find them more.
Or we try to find...
We're going in a better way.
A better way.
Yeah.
And that's where it gets...
And that's where it gets interesting.
Really interesting.
This isn't just about technology.
It's about society.
Yeah.
We need to talk about...
We need to have these conversations.
Kind of future we want.
Yeah.
We can't just leave it to the tech companies or the governments to decide...
We need to be informed.
Yeah.
Engaged.
Yeah.
And we need to be ready to advocate for the world we want to live in.
Yeah.
That brings us back to the article.
Mm-hmm.
It argues that this race for AI...
It's a race for control.
...is about control.
Yeah.
And if we want to make sure that AI is used to help people, not just, you know, the powerful...
We need to find a way to...
Don't wait to find a way to democratize it.
...democratize AI.
Yeah.
What does that even look like?
What does it mean?
It means making sure everyone has a say.
Right.
Not just the governments and corporations.
Yeah.
It means transparency, accountability.
Yeah.
And we need to make sure it respects human rights.
That sounds like a huge challenge.
It is.
But I mean, we can't just ignore it.
Absolutely not.
If access to AI is the ultimate source of power...
Right.
...we have to make sure that power is shared fairly...
Yeah.
...responsibly.
We can't just sit back and hope that technology will solve all our problems.
Yeah.
Exactly.
We need to be a part of shaping the future.
Yeah.
Be critical thinkers.
Right.
Informed citizens advocate for the world we want.
Well, we've definitely covered a lot today.
We have explored the potential of AI.
The benefits, the risks.
The risks, the different approaches.
Yeah.
The importance of democratic control.
Hopefully we've got you thinking about all of this.
And inspired you to join the conversation.
To get involved.
Because the future...
The future's not set in stone.
It's not preordained.
It's something we're creating through our choices.
So stay curious, stay informed.
Stay engaged.
And that is the deep dive.
Until next time.
Yeah.
That's the big question, right?
Because...
We're standing here looking out at this future.
At this future.
And it's full of potential, but also a lot of scary stuff too.
Risks, yeah.
Big risks.
And it's all happening now.
The decisions we make.
Right.
Right now.
The investments we make.
Yeah, yeah.
The conversations we have.
So what can we do?
Like, as regular people...
Right.
We need to make sure AI is actually...
For good.
It's easy to feel.
It's overwhelming.
It's a huge challenge.
But it doesn't mean we're powerless.
Okay.
So what can we do?
Well, I think one of the most important things is to stay informed.
Okay.
We need to understand...
Understand how it works.
How AI works.
What it can do.
And, you know, all the ethical stuff around it.
But that's tough.
It is tough.
Because AI is constantly...
It's evolving so fast.
Evolving.
So, like, where do you even start?
I mean, there's a ton of resources.
Okay.
Online, podcasts, articles, documentaries.
Don't underestimate just, you know...
Talking to people.
Talking about it with your friends, your family.
Yeah.
The more we talk about AI, the more awareness we raise.
Right.
So it's not just about being like a tech expert.
It's about...
It's about having those conversations.
Having those conversations.
About the future we want.
Yeah.
And we need to have them, like, everywhere, right?
Everywhere.
Talk to your elected officials.
Yeah.
Push for responsible regulation.
Yeah.
Hold these tech companies accountable.
And that brings us back to the article.
Mm-hmm.
You know, it says this whole race for AI.
That's about control.
It's about control.
Yeah.
So we want to make sure it's used to, you know...
Right.
Help humanity.
To help people.
Not just the people in power.
Yeah.
Right.
So we have to democratize it.
But what does that even...
Yeah.
What does that look like?
Me.
It means giving everyone a voice.
Right.
Not just governments and companies.
Right.
It means transparency in these systems, accountability.
Making sure they respect, like...
Human rights.
Our values.
Yeah.
Our values.
That's...
It's a huge challenge.
Really big challenge.
We can't ignore it.
We can't.
If AI is the ultimate power, we have to share that power fairly.
And just, like...
Right.
Sit back and assume everything's gonna...
Oh, for the best.
Be okay.
No.
Yeah.
We need to be a part of shaping this.
Yeah.
We need to be critical thinkers.
Right.
Informed citizens.
And advocate for...
The world we want to see.
The future we want.
Yeah.
Well, I think we've covered...
We have explored a lot.
A lot of ground today.
Mm-hmm.
About AI.
The benefits, the risks, the different approaches.
The importance of...
You know...
Democratic control.
Yeah, Democratic control.
Hopefully, it's given you a lot to think about.
Yeah.
Inspired you to get involved.
Yeah.
I mean, this future...
It's not predetermined.
It's not set in stone.
It's something we are creating.
Yeah.
So, stay curious.
Stay informed.
Stay engaged.
The future is...
It's in our hands.
In our hands.
And that is a deep dive.
See you next time.