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In episode 5, Jack and Amanda contemplate the implications of GPT 4 and the announcement of Microsoft’s AI Co-pilot, how this may impact scientific discoveries, and how productivity in our sectors can be better streamlined.
Chapters:
(2:29) Moth eating bats could save wineries $50 million a year
(7:42) Why are so many new viruses emerging?
(16:00) Scientists revive a 48,500 year old “Zombie virus”
(24:47) UK trial of 4-day working weeks showed increased revenue
(35:34) What is new about GPT-4?
(37:05) The Alignment problem
Show Notes:
Moth eating bats to help reduce pesticides in wineries https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102088896
Why are we seeing so many emerging viruses https://theconversation.com/covid-bir...
H5N1 Bird Flu current CDC status https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avia...
Scientist revives zombie virus from permafrost https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/world/...
4 day work week increased revenue by 1.4% https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-2...
What is GPT-4 and how does it differ from Chat GPT https://www.theguardian.com/technolog...
Evolution not revolution: why GPT-4 is notable, but not groundbreaking https://theconversation.com/evolution...
Microsoft announces Copilot https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/16/23...
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