Cornell Tech Policy Institute Director Sarah Kreps joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow to discuss the AI landscape ever since ChatGPT was made accessible to the public one year ago, and the impact from the recent OpenAI drama. 

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The release of Open AI's ChatGPT has accelerated the development of artificial intelligence and warnings about its impact on society.

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ChatGPT's one-year anniversary

How has the era of chat GPT fast forwarded what you thought was achievable in artificial intelligence. Right. No. So I started working with open AI back in 2018 when it was still the nonprofit. And then in 2019 it became the for profit. And I've. But but I think as a company it's really almost only a year old because it was so formative in that time between 2015 and 2022. Most people hadn't heard of it. We were writing and researching. And then in 2022 chat GPT became this consumer facing platform that was so easy to use so user friendly. And it just took off the fast setting records for its uptake 100 million users within the first two months and now 100 million users per week which is really astonishing. It's incredible to track how far we've come in the space of the year. But much of the last two weeks events put the spotlight on what's to come next. The next generation of language large language model on the board issue. This is what Brett Taylor who is interim chair of Open A.I.'s board said. We will build a qualified diverse board of exceptional individuals reflecting open A.I.'s message from technology to policy that last bit technology to policy. Why is the makeup of open A.I.'s board important to their success in developing the technology. Yeah I think what we saw in those two weeks in these last two weeks was just that kind of tug of war almost between the two visions of what I should look like. And there have been a lot of discussions about how much of that was just kind of a myth and outsiders reading things that weren't there. But it does seem like there are these two real philosophies about how quickly to move and that the philosophy about moving quickly seems to have won out. And I think what the board should do or its intended role is to be kind of a rudder in choppy waters or what could be choppy waters. But I think where the nonprofit or the former board got in the way was that its vision was so at odds or seemed to be at odds with not just the direction open A.I. is going but A.I. in general. And so I think right now we're in a real arms race. And I think legitimate perspective of the open A.I. people who have stayed is that this technology is developing quickly whether we're on board or not. And so we might as well be we open A.I. be leading and trying to do it responsibly. So you know the nonprofit or what was the not what is the nonprofit board. But the former board I think it wasn't that they didn't want to develop A.I. but I think they just had different ways of doing it. So the new board will come in and try to I think be more compatibly aligned with that with the direction that the company and with the direction that A.I. is going. And of course much of the hand wringing around A.I. and safety has been a worry about bias. That is why many people are saying you need to have minorities at the table. You need to ensure that all voices are heard here. We reestablish the interim board as it stands. Looks pretty undiverse. One of them being Larry Summers of course a paid contributor of Bloomberg. I'm interested as to what you think. Sarah will be the next situation will open A.I. be able to be as agile going forward. Do you think after this. No I think that has to be a real goal. And I think for them and in general that diversity is not an end in itself. But it does give you different perspectives. Some of the early versions of A.I. really did I think warrant some criticism about bias and discrimination. So I think there is a lot of attentiveness to that. So it's important for that board to be able to red team different ideas and present different perspectives without being misaligned. I know alignment is a big term in the world but just kind of contributing to a different set of perspectives that can kind of be a force for good while not holding back the technology.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had always been warm as the two leaders met on Friday (July 26), and the Israeli leader said he hoped progress was being made in talks on a Gaza ceasefire.

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Netanyahu meets Trump, says working on cease-fire

A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities.

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North Korean charged in U.S. cyberattacks

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Paris Olympics

France rail network attacked before Olympics

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Saboteurs attack French railways ahead of Olympic ceremony

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Typhoon Gaemi lashes China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines

Presidential candidates in Venezuela have held their final campaign rallies ahead of the election on Sunday. Opposition leaders are asking voters to oust President Nicolas Maduro, who's seeking a third term. But Maduro has warned the country risks a "bloodbath" if the opposition wins.

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Final rallies held ahead of Venezuela presidential election

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to help reach a Gaza ceasefire deal that would ease the suffering of Palestinian civilians, striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden.

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Harris strikes tougher tone on Gaza ceasefire deal

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Swim coach spared axe over supporting Korean rival

On the eve of the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games, security in Paris is tight and athletes are navigating the risks. More than a million people have undergone screening to access the site of the Opening Ceremony.

Athletes navigate security risks at Paris 2024

Typhoon Gaemi has reached southeastern China after churning across the Taiwan Strait. The typhoon has prompted warnings of swelling rivers, flash floods, and waterlogging in cities and provinces that were hit by extreme rains several weeks ago.

Typhoon Gaemi hits China after pounding Taiwan, Philippines

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Major security operation in place to guard Paris Olympics

U.S. President Joe Biden pressed for a ceasefire to the 9-month-old war in Gaza in talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (July 25), with Vice President Kamala Harris due to meet the Israeli leader later in the day.

Biden meets with Netanyahu, presses for ceasefire in Gaza

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Man with knife and explosives arrested at Westfield

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Prime Minister set to reveal cabinet reshuffle

A limited curfew is still in place in Bangladesh after days of protests and a police crackdown. Some businesses and government offices are reopening, and partial internet service is being restored in some areas. Police have arrested more than 2,000 people. The United Nations has demanded an investigation of the Bangladeshi government's crackdown on student protesters.

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UN demands investigation of Bangladesh's crackdown on protesters

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Biden says he bowed out to unite nation, backs Harris to beat Trump

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From Paris to Polynesia, final Olympic preparations underway

Thousands of people gathered in North Carolina for Donald Trump's first rally since Joe Biden pulled out of the race. It’s a key battleground state for both sides and the Republican nominee wasted no time in going on the attack against his likely opponent in November, Kamala Harris.

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Trump slams Harris as ‘radical’ in first rally since Biden’s exit

In a fiery speech to the U.S. Congress skipped by some top Democrats, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed critics of his country’s war against Hamas as ‘useful idiots’ for Iran, and said America and Israel must stand together.

Netanyahu blasts Gaza war critics, Iran in fiery speech to U.S. Congress

A passenger plane has crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, killing 18 people, aviation officials say. The pilot was the only survivor of the crash and was treated in hospital.

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Nepal plane crash kills 18; pilot only survivor

Heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices and cancel flights and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people.

Manila

Typhoon Gaemi brings heavy rain to Manila, forcing evacuation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told families of hostages held in Gaza that a deal that would secure their loved ones' release could be nearing, his office said.

Netanyahu in U.S. says hostage deal may come soon

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris told cheering supporters in Wisconsin she now has enough delegates to secure the Democratic Party nomination and take on Donald Trump. Meanwhile, campaign donations have shot past $100M in the two days since she entered the presidential race.

Wisconsin

Harris slams Trump at first campaign rally

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Paris officials criticized for pre-Olympic homeless sweep

The head of the United States Secret Service is stepping down over the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump after days of mounting pressure and criticism for failing to prevent the shooting.

Secret Service chief resigns over Trump assassination attempt

More than 200 people have been killed in two landslides in southern Ethiopia, authorities said. The first landslide, triggered by heavy rains in a remote region of Gofa zone, occurred on Monday and was followed by a second one that buried people who had gathered to help. Women, children, and police officers are reported to be among the dead.

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At least 229 killed in Ethiopia landslides

Police in Greenland arrested prominent anti-whaling environmentalist Paul Watson under an international warrant issued by Japan, detaining him until August 15, authorities and his foundation said. His ship had just docked on Sunday in Nuuk to refuel on its way to "intercept" Japan's new whaling factory vessel in the North Pacific.

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Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland on Japan warrant

Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their divisions and form an interim national unity government during negotiations in China that ended on Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said.

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Palestinian factions agree to form government in China talks

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, building Democratic backing for her sudden presidential run, rallied supporters with a debut campaign speech vowing to go after Republican nominee Donald Trump like the courtroom prosecutor she once was.

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A young surfer is in serious condition after a shark attack at North Shore Beach near Port Macquarie. The 23-year-old was rescued by a retired police officer who happened to be on the scene.

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