AI’s Double-Edged Sword: From Election Disinformation to Drug Discovery

Explore the dual impact of AI as it reshapes global landscapes. Delve into the rise of AI-generated election disinformation threatening democracies worldwide, and discover how AI frameworks like TamGen are revolutionizing drug discovery. Learn about NVIDIA's breakthrough in AI efficiency with 'Star Attention' and the ethical concerns raised by an Australian inquiry into tech giants' data practices. This episode uncovers the profound influence of AI on society, democracy, and innovation.

Sources:
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fd
https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/27/tamgen-a-generative-ai-framework-for-target-based-drug-discovery-and-antibiotic-development/
https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/28/nvidia-ai-research-unveils-star-attention-a-novel-ai-algorithm-for-efficient-llm-long-context-inference/
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/27/amazon-google-and-meta-are-pillaging-culture-data-and-creativity-to-train-ai-australian-inquiry-finds

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world
(00:03:30) TamGen: A Generative AI Framework for Target-Based Drug Discovery and Antibiotic Development
(00:06:38) NVIDIA AI Research Unveils ‘Star Attention’: A Novel AI Algorithm for Efficient LLM Long-Context Inference
(00:10:35) Amazon, Google and Meta are ‘pillaging culture, data and creativity’ to train AI, Australian inquiry finds