Canada needs AI adoption to narrow productivity gap, RBC says: Bloomberg reports generative AI has the potential to boost Canada’s economy by C$180 billion ($131 billion) per year by 2030, but 73% of Canadian businesses haven’t even considered using it yet, the report said, citing a Statistics Canada survey from earlier this year.
TikTok slams US in challenge to possible ban: Punishment ‘was the point’: WP reports the video app’s first legal brief challenges the Biden administration’s sale-or-ban law and accuses government officials of adopting a stance “unmoored from reality.”
YouGov: The share of Americans who think computers are more intelligent than people has doubled since 2022
+ Of 18 emerging technologies asked about, the one Americans are most likely to have heard a lot about is artificial intelligence, or AI (46%). Fewer have heard a lot about virtual reality (35%), 3D printing (33%), self-driving cars (32%), or cryptocurrency (28%).
+ The number of people who believe computers are already more intelligent than people has doubled since 2022, when 15% held this opinion.
+ 65% of Americans believe that computers are or will become more intelligent than people, including 47% who are very or somewhat concerned about the possibility of these computers of superior intellect attacking humanity.
Higher earners face greater AI exposure, study finds: Research estimates how much the fast-evolving technology hits various jobs, from software engineers to mechanics. FT
Can AI police itself? Experts say chatbots can detect each other’s gaffes. WP
A foreboding look at how game theory influences AI: In “Playing With Reality,” the neuroscientist Kelly Clancy both celebrates and critiques “how games have come to dominate modern thought.” WP
The AI scramble: Why SoftBank, KDDI, and others are racing for Sharp's LCD factory: As Japan aspires to be a major player in AI it is desperate for data centers. Nikkei
Nvidia’s explosive growth masks AI disillusionment: To avoid a painful correction, tech companies must start managing expectations properly. Parmy Olson
Anthropic releases ‘most intelligent’ AI model in rivalry with OpenAI: Bloomberg reports the startup introduced previous version just three months ago.
Bloomberg: OpenAI and Google focus chatbots on speed as AI hype fades
Perplexity is a bullshit machine: A Wired investigation shows that the AI-powered search startup Forbes has accused of stealing its content is surreptitiously scraping—and making things up out of thin air. Wired
WSJ: At Cannes Lions ad festival, sports and AI loom larger than ever
The danger of deepfakes is not what you think: Instead of wreaking political damage, AI-generated content can be useful for election campaigns. John Thornhill
American tech's growing electricity demand is a cause for concern: Le Monde reports the energy needs of digital giants have increased due to the rise of artificial intelligence. The sector's increased carbon footprint has worsened risks overwhelming the power grids in a country that hosts one-third of the world's data centers.
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
