ποΈ Great discussion on the AI Sweden podcast About the AI Commission, wings for human ability, and how we can become centaurs.
π³.c. AI talks at University of North Carolina Less than 24 hours in the US, but managed to give three talks at UNC Chapel Hill.
πΆ Adding AI value to Pet Valu At Pet Valu, a billion dollar Canadian pet retailer, I had an op-paw-tunity to unleash a fur-tastic AI training session for the company's top dogs.
ποΈ Generative AI is not the same thing as stealing Illustrator Henrik Tamm made a strong statement in Svenska Dagbladet, arguing that generative AI is theft, and moreover, it should not be allowed for use by people who lack talent. I wrote a response.
ποΈ Interview in Magasin T: "Everyone can learn the benefits of AI" Swedish companies benefit from becoming better at managing the AI tools available. Magasin T: has met tech optimist Mathias Sundin. He warns of slow AI development, the risk of being overtaken by other countries, and advocates an AI check for all citizens.
β In Quillette: Why Max Tegmark is wrong on AI doom Pushing back against Max Tegmark's three main arguments why AI will kill us all.
β© In Expressen: Fast progress is safer than slow Slow progress is more risky as it makes humanity more vulnerable to both natural and human-made dangers, without the tools to prevent or counter them.
π¨βπ« AI masterclass for EU staff in Sarajevo Training staff from the EEAS, the EU's diplomatic arm, in how to use AI.
βΉοΈ In DI: Sweden is hurt by AI pessimists Generative AI will be as important as the internet. For Sweden to benefit from it, we must stop producing world-leading AI pessimists and instead find the AI evangelists.
π WALL-Y nominated as Innovation of the Year Each year the Newspaper Publishers Association organize the Newspaper of the Year awards, celebrating excellence across several categories. This year, my creation WALL-Y, is nominated in the category Innovation of the Year.
ποΈ Podcast at SvD about the AI Commission How is Sweden positioning itself in the era of AI? Is there anything we can do to assume a leadership position in this field, similar to during the IT boom of the 90s?
π¦Ύ Panel discussion at the 'AI in the nation's interest' event Sweden should invest in that, the usage. For example, through an AI deduction, or an AI voucher. Every Swede gets a few hundred kronor each month to buy AI services with.
π¨βπ« The first AI course - and the reviews are in "A day to remember, one of those that not just 'nudges' lightly but actually pushes life into a new phase."
βΉοΈ Writing about Max Tegmark and Paul Ehrlich in Fokus In the magazine Fokus, I write about AI doomer Max Tegmark and compare him with the arch pessimist Paul Ehrlich.