Episode 38: Deflating Zoom's 'Digital Twin,' July 29 2024
Description
Could this meeting have been an e-mail that you didn't even have to read? Emily and Alex are tearing into the lofty ambitions of Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, who claims the future is a LLM-powered 'digital twin' that can attend meetings in your stead, make decisions for you, and even be tuned to different parameters with just the click of a button.
References:
The CEO of Zoom wants AI clones in meetings
All-knowing machines are a fantasy
A reminder of some things chatbots are not good for
Medical science shouldn't platform automating end-of-life care
The grimy residue of the AI bubble
On the phenomenon of bullshit jobs: a work rant
Fresh AI Hell:
LA schools' ed tech chatbot misusing student data
AI "teaching assistants" at Morehouse
"Diet-monitoring AI tracks your each and every spoonful"
A teacher's perspective on dealing with students who "asked ChatGPT"
Using a chatbot to negotiate lower prices
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Music by Toby Menon.
Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park.
Production by Christie Taylor.
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