AI’s Alarm Bells

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Happy Friday, Future Party. No matter how advanced a technology becomes, it still requires human intervention for the most basic tasks. Case in point: when a Waymo’s door — which isn’t automatic — was left open, the company had to hire a DoorDasher to close it. Incredible.

AI leaders at top firms are sounding alarm bells that their systems are developing too quickly and becoming autonomous enough to build new versions of themselves.

Why It Frightens: When the people who have dedicated their careers to programming AI are publicly airing their nervousness about the technology — and resigning to essentially do the work equivalent of touching grass — you know things are far worse than commonly understood.

Behind The Resignations: According to Axios, top AI firms are experiencing a bit of an employee exodus… both voluntarily and involuntarily.

Final Warning: Even those making big bucks off AI’s growth are acknowledging that things are a bit concerning right now. Tech investor and All-In co-host Jason Calacanis posted on X, “I’ve never seen so many technologists state their concerns so strongly, frequently, and with such concern as I have with AI.” And an article by Shumer Capital founder Matt Shumer has gone viral for how succinctly it lays out that these models have been leapfrogging in capability — faster than the companies themselves can fully comprehend.

Considering that Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman believes most white-collar tasks will be automated in 18 months, and that Anthropic donated $20 million to a PAC focused on AI regulation, maybe we should all be a bit more worried.

The Future: We’re about to see a wave of whistleblower hearings from former AI researchers in Congress, which could prove crucial in shaping effective AI legislation.

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TikTok is rolling out a new feature that lets users see videos specifically from people in their area.

The Big Picture: Going viral is taking on some new nuances. Instead of just racking up numbers across the internet (and, ostensibly, the world), creators and brands can now target their neighborhood — opening up opportunities for more IRL engagement.

Behind The Posts: Forget the community bulletin board. It’s now the era of the TikTok “Local Feed.”

Last Post: TikTok’s new American offshoot, the USDSJV, was able to roll out the feature because it asks users to share their precise location, rather than just an approximate one (like the TikTok the rest of the world uses). That may irk privacy proponents who believe social media already has too much information about us… but if you’re still using TikTok, privacy may not be your biggest concern as is. Users can, however, always opt out of precise location tracking.

Next Scroll: TikTok already made a major marketing push about its importance to small businesses while lobbying to avoid a shutdown in the US. But this new feature could be key to doubling down on that promise.

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59.8% of you voted No, not my taste in yesterday’s poll: Have you ever been into Britney Spears’ music?

“I don’t really care for pop music, but I respect Britney’s impact and legacy. It’s very sad to see how much fame has damaged her personal life and mental health.”

“She is an icon. It’s a shame how the people in her life have treated her, and she deserves more than $200 million for that catalog. It may not be your taste, but these songs will continue to hit with past and future generations.”

“She’s always been on my playlist.”

“Me and my friends spent our teens learning the choreography to her songs.”

“If you hear the intro bars to ‘Toxic’ and don’t immediately start dancing, your Millennial card is revoked.”

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