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AGI and the Pope, Apple makes big AI moves, and US tech jobs are on the rise

AI for Pros: Navigating the Ever-Evolving Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Business and Employment

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Malcolm Frank, CEO
June 17, 2024

A Note From Malcolm

Concerns over Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) were heightened this week when a former OpenAI researcher, in a 165 page report, warned that machines may become sentient as soon as 2027.  

Many have warned about AGI, but most of us have been lulled into a sense of complacency (or blissful ignorance) believing its arrival was still decades away, if ever.  

But what if self-determining hyper-intelligent machines are almost here? 

Tim Urban (of Wait But Why fame) characterized the issue with this iconic cartoon; that we’re at the edge of an innovation window for which we have no current models or historical precedent. We humans likely won’t be able to understand how AGI arrived at its conclusions and won’t be able to compete with the business (and defense) strategies AGI comes up with. 

Might this be one of the reasons that OpenAI has expanded its lobbying team ten-fold in the last year?  

And where is this leading all of us? 

With that lens, here are some highlights from the past week at the intersection of enterprise AI and work:

Former OpenAI employee claims AGI is three years away

According to the author, only a few hundred people have situational awareness about the technology and how its advances will affect the future.

OpenAI expands lobbying team to influence regulation

An international team of lobbyists growing from three to 50 in two years. This is unprecedented for a start-up. Why do this? 

Pope Francis tells G7 that humans must not lose control of AI

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to address a Group of Seven summit on Friday, warning world leaders that AI must never be allowed to get the upper hand over humanity.

Apple enters the big leagues in AI

Apple’s AI offers - transcending the entire product line - were announced at WWDC 2024. Overall the reviews are positive. What does it mean for you?

LinkedIn unveils AI updates for users

New features include personalized writing suggestions, more advanced search, and AI conversations within LinkedIn Learning.

Enterprises plowing ahead with AI deployment despite gaps in governance and security concerns

F5’s 2024 State of AI Application Strategy report reveals that while 75% of enterprises are implementing AI, 72% report significant data quality issues and an inability to scale data practices.

Tool of the Week:  Athina

Monitor LLMs in production. Detect hallucinations, bias, and safety risks.

Oracle stock pops 13% on AI demand, new deals with Google and OpenAI

Adds $47 billion of market cap on AI momentum 

Almost all accountants say they are using AI to make their jobs easier

Survey reveals accountants are going all-in on AI. 

US tech jobs are on the rise again

Tech jobs are surging amid the AI boom, tech unemployment drops to 2.5%

Mistral raises $640 million

European LLM rival to OpenAI and Anthropic valued at $6 billion

And one more thing…

An AI candidate running for parliament in the UK says AI can humanize politics. 

Voters can talk to AI Steve, whose name will be on the ballot of the UK’s general election next month, to ask policy questions or raise concerns. 

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