AI Innovations: From Open-Source Breakthroughs to Ethical Challenges

Explore the latest in AI advancements with MIT's Boltz-1, an open-source model rivaling AlphaFold3 in biomolecular predictions, and Midjourney's decision to block images of political figures. Delve into the societal implications of AI sentience debates and discover how Norwegian startup Factiverse is combating disinformation. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the transformative and ethical dimensions of AI technology.

Sources:
https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/17/mit-researchers-propose-boltz-1-the-first-open-source-ai-model-achieving-alphafold3-level-accuracy-in-biomolecular-structure-prediction/
https://apnews.com/article/midjourney-ai-imagegenerator-biden-trump-deepfakes-bc6c254ddb20e36c5e750b4570889ce1
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/17/ai-could-cause-social-ruptures-between-people-who-disagree-on-its-sentience
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/17/norwegian-startup-factiverse-wants-to-fight-disinformation-with-ai/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:44) MIT Researchers Propose Boltz-1: The First Open-Source AI Model Achieving AlphaFold3-Level Accuracy in Biomolecular Structure Prediction
(00:04:01) AI image-generator Midjourney blocks images of Biden, Trump
(00:06:37) AI could cause ‘social ruptures’ between people who disagree on its sentience
(00:09:28) Norwegian startup Factiverse wants to fight disinformation with AI