11:05 am today

Tech: Google pushes 'go' on AI in weapons, AI music discord

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am today

Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at a big shift in the tech world toward embracing AI. 

Google's updated AI principles no longer pledge to avoid using the technology to develop weapons or surveillance tools that violate international norms.

What happened to "Don't be evil"? Also gone: diversity policies.

Meanwhile an AI music company CEO has claimed most people don't enjoy how much time it takes to make music, and ChatGPT rival Anthropic has warned job seekers not to use AI in their applications.

This illustration picture shows the Google logo displayed on a tablet

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Mark Pesce is a futurist, writer, educator and broadcaster.