this week’s headlines
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A new Politico report suggests that a “billionaire-backed network” of Silicon Valley-aligned AI “advisers” is seeking to control regulatory policy in Washington, D.C.
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Despite appearing to be well-funded for lobbying, the AI industry still appears to be struggling to monetize some of its platforms. The Wall Street Journal reports that some major AI platforms, including Microsoft’s Github Copilot, are losing money.
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While the technology industry’s power consumption rates have been relatively stable for many years, the advent of the AI chatbot wars between tech giants such as Microsoft, Google and OpenAI may have ushered in a new era, de Vries said. says. De Vries’ research focuses specifically on power consumption in his AI sector as it applies to what he calls the “inference stage” of AI production. Most environmental impact studies to date have focused on the amount of energy required to train large-scale language models like GPT-4, but the process by which language models generate new information as a result “Inference” has not received much attention. of the prompt. Energy consumption at this stage can be huge, and in some cases it will account for the majority of the energy consumed during the AI lifecycle, writes de Vries. In the coming years, he says, the energy demands of AI are likely to increase, so the academic argues that developers will “focus on: [not only] We need to think critically about not only optimizing AI, but also the need to use AI in the first place. ”
De Vries’ research, like many other high-profile environmental impact studies published recently, raises the question: “Is generative AI really justifiable in an era of accelerating climate change and environmental degradation?” is being cast. So do we really need ChatGPT, automated email creation, and AI stickers? Or are we unnecessarily destroying the environment for too little trade-off?
At best, these platforms offer increased convenience for consumers and some cost savings for businesses, but that’s about it for now. Much of the mystery surrounding AI has served to hide the fact that generative AI technologies are often not particularly innovative or even new. To be sure, there are some new scientific applications of AI that, if refined, could have a major impact. However, it is difficult to say that these applications receive the majority of attention or resources. Most of the time, it’s the likes of ChatGPT that hog the spotlight (and venture capital).
When viewed through the lens of the technology’s significant environmental impact, it seems difficult to justify what is little more than content automation hype. Better deepfakes aren’t worth destroying the planet.
Interview: Mitch Glazier talks about the rocky relationship between the music industry and AI
This week we spoke with Mitch Glazier, president and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, which represents the music industry. The RIAA supports newly introduced legislation aimed at creating legal protections for the use of AI to reproduce the visual or audio likeness of an artist. In recent months, there has been an explosion of AI “deepfake” content that blatantly imitates famous musicians and celebrities. The bill currently under consideration, the Nurturing Originals, Nurturing the Arts, and Keeping Entertainment Safe (No-Fake) Act, states that people do not want their visual or audio likenesses to be used in unauthorized deepfakes. It would provide a number of legal protections for artists. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
What role did the RIAA play in relation to this bill and what do you hope it will accomplish?
We were one of several groups asked to provide input to develop the bill. SAG-AFTRA was also heavily involved. The idea was to create a federal law, since name, image, likeness, and voice protections all currently reside with the states, and they’re all different.
Why is AI a threat to your industry (music business)? What’s wrong with this technology?
The problem isn’t really the technology. AI can be licensed for a variety of great purposes and uses. The problem is when AI is created based on the audio or images of a particular artist without their consent, credit, or compensation. Essentially, what this bill says is that technology is a great thing, and if an artist wants to allow their essence to be used — their voice, their likeness, etc. — that’s their choice. However, their voices may not be reproduced without their permission. ” This is a fundamental right that exists in all other types of property and must exist here as well. Artists must decide whether to allow their images and audio to be used.
So it seems like this bill is actually going to open the door to more AI music, but the idea is that if a particular artist is involved in AI or deepfake work, they That means you need to get credit and probably get paid, right?
Well, the bill says “authorized,” so the artist would have to authorize it. If you want to negotiate compensation, you can. Some people may not want to do that. However, the important part is the “approval” part. The author has to say, “Yes, you can use my voice and my images.” If they don’t say yes, you can’t do it.
What are your expectations for the bill’s passage? It seems that some fairly prominent senators support it.
we are very optimistic. This issue goes beyond the music and entertainment industry, and goes beyond the arts. This relates to, for lack of a better word, the right of every individual to control his or her own nature. We have been encouraged by the tremendous bipartisan support from the beginning. Two Democrats and two Republicans, including Intellectual Property Subcommittee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), will submit this discussion draft and invite people to respond and join the council. What you do in form. Conversation is a great sign.
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