The “one more thing” Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year was the industry’s worst-kept secret. The Apple Vision Pro, the tech giant’s play in making mixed reality headsets, has received a mixed reception. Much of the concern centers on the $3,499 price tag.
But there is a bigger problem. will there be enough apps to make the price of the device worth it? Redesigning apps for a brand new interface is a real challenge and developers are concerned. Read the whole story.
— Chris Stockel-Walker
To avoid AI destruction, learn from nuclear safety
In the last few weeks, the discourse on artificial intelligence has been dominated by those who believe that we may develop an artificial intelligence system that will one day become so powerful that it will wipe out humanity.
So how do the companies themselves propose that we avoid the destruction of AI? One proposed solution comes from a new paper by DeepMind et al., which suggests that AI developers should assess a model’s potential to pose “extreme” risks before starting any training.
The process can help developers decide if it’s too risky to continue. But it would be more useful for the potential AI field to learn from a field that knows a thing or two about very real existential threats: security research and risk reduction around nuclear weapons.
— Melissa Heikkila
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