Critical AI

The most important stories, news, and ideas from the world of AI. Join us bi-weekly to learn more about a critical matter in the blossoming AI industry. Visit handyai.substack.com for article versions of topics discussed here, and up-to-date news on AI and tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Critical AI is a technology podcast hosted by Handy AI, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #8

  AI & crypto under Trump

  Dec 30, 202425 minS2

  <p>As Donald Trump prepares for a second presidency, the tech world is abuzz with speculation about his administration’s approach to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. In this episode, we dissect the latest White House appointments—featuring figures like David Sacks, Michael Kratsios, Sriram Krishnan, and Elon Musk—and explore the complex power dynamics shaping policy decisions.</p><br><p>Join us as we investigate:</p><p><br></p>Leadership Battles: How do personalities clash and collaborate in the pursuit of AI and crypto advancements?Policy Efficacy: Are ambitious initiatives overshadowed by internal conflicts and limited authority?Regulatory Challenges: Balancing innova...

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  Episode #7

  What Trump's second presidency could mean for AI

  Nov 6, 202424 minS2

  <p>Donald Trump's return to the presidency shifts AI policy toward deregulation and defense applications. This episode dissects the implications: accelerated AI in military, surveillance, policing; diminished ethical oversight; risks like privacy breaches, biased algorithms, AI arms race with China; lack of support for workers displaced by AI automation. Explore how ethics, regulation, and worker protections may be neglected in favor of profit and control, and what this means for the future of AI.</p><br><p>Read more and stay up to date on handyai.substack.com</p><br /><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

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  Episode #6

  A guide to AI model collapse

  Oct 23, 202411 minS2

  <p>Model collapse guts AI's intelligence as it feeds on its own output. Training on AI-generated junk reduces models to echo chambers, detached from reality. Culprits are statistical approximation errors, functional expressivity limits, and flawed learning procedures. We can fix this mess with rigorous data curation, model distillation, and human oversight.</p><br><p>Read more on the Handy AI Substack newsletter.</p><br /><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>

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  Episode #5

  Energy gluttony in the AI age

  Oct 18, 202411 minS2

  <p>In this episode, we explore the voracious energy consumption of large language models (LLMs). These AI systems consume massive amounts of electricity during training and inference. A single training run for a model like GPT-3 uses around 1,287 MWh of electricity—equivalent to the carbon emissions from 550 round-trip flights between New York and San Francisco. Inference amplifies the problem, with ChatGPT's monthly energy usage ranging from 1 to 23 million kWh.</p><br><p>The energy appetite of LLMs mirrors the cryptocurrency mining crisis, consuming enormous power with questionable societal benefits. Closed-source models like GPT-4o and Gemini hide their energy usage, hi...

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  Episode #4

  Is AI biased?

  Oct 5, 202411 minS2

  <p>AI bias lurks beneath the surface of our increasingly automated world. As algorithms continue to make decisions that impact human lives, the potential for discrimination grows and grows. It’s important to understand why this is happening and how companies (and individuals) can continue efforts to mitigate.</p><br><p>Otherwise we risk a world where AI’s negative effects on society hit on a deeper level that is less obvious — but more harmful.</p><br><p>Read more about AI bias (and other fun things) at handyai.substack.com.</p><br /><p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

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