How to Tell if Your AI Is Conscious, The Taste of Coke's AI Flavor, and more! | AI Now Newsletter | Issue 29/09/2023

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In This Issue

• How to tell if your A.I. is conscious
• A new Coca-Cola flavor at the end of the world
• Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I.
• The Big Story: Explainable AI
• Quick Scoops: ChatGPT can access up-to-date info, CIA’s new tool and more

Must Read

How to Tell if Your A.I. Is Conscious

In a riveting exploration of one of humanity’s most intricate puzzles, a team of experts including philosophers, neuroscientists, and computer scientists ventures into the enigmatic world of consciousness: this time, in artificial intelligence. They propose a provocative set of criteria that, they hypothesize, could indicate consciousness in machines, like the esteemed ChatGPT. Read the NYT article here.

A New Coca-Cola Flavor at the End of the World

Y3000, the latest Coke flavor, was purportedly made with the assistance of AI. What does it taste like? Read the fantastic article by Kaitlyn Tiffany in the Atlantic here.

Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I.

Brian Merchant’s latest book sheds a new light on The Luddites, often misunderstood as anti-technology. It shows them as defenders of worker’s rights, and not just foes of technology. He links their struggles to today’s challenges with artificial intelligence, calling for thoughtful and fair technological advancement. Read more in The New Yorker.

The Big Story: Explainable AI - How does AI make its decisions?

Artificial Intelligence, once confined to the echelons of high-brow science fiction, now flows beneath the surface of our everyday. Yet, with its extraordinary advancements comes an ever-looming shadow: How do these intricate systems make their decisions? Read more on our Medium blog.

Quick Scoops

Important AI news scoops that you need to know:

?? ChatGPT can now access up-to-date information

??? CIA builds its own artificial intelligence tool to rival China

?? Tesla’s Optimus can now sort objects autonomously

?? Meta is pushing for a younger audience with new chatbot characters

?? Microsoft reveals Copilot: Your everyday AI companion

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