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February 26, 2024 48 mins

In this conversation, Shimon and Alex discuss the recent Google Gemini launch debacle and the challenges of AI alignment. They also explore the issue of trust in Google's AI and the potential impact on the company's future. Additionally, they delve into the importance of understanding and avoiding the spinning of information. The conversation covers topics such as the Hunter Biden scandal and Russian interference, concerns about AI bias, the impact of AI bias on Google's stock, the need for cryptographic proof in AI, China's AI and digital assets, the challenge of ensuring unbiased AI, the arms race of AI, the role of blockchain in open source AI, the difficulty of obtaining objective information from Google, and the disruption of established companies.

Takeaways

The Google Gemini launch debacle highlights the challenges of AI alignment and the potential unintended consequences of bias correction.
Trust in Google's AI may be compromised due to the perceived biases and limitations of the system.
The future of Google's AI depends on its ability to address these issues and provide more accurate and unbiased results.
Understanding and avoiding the spinning of information is crucial in ensuring the dissemination of truthful and unbiased content. Former US spies warned in 2020 that the Hunter Biden scandal had Russian fingerprints, and recent developments have vindicated their claims.
The Justice Department confirmed that an informant invented a story about $5 million bribes paid to Joe and Hunter Biden, further supporting the Russian interference narrative.
The disconnect between the Hunter Biden laptop and the Russian interference allegations highlights the need for careful analysis and critical thinking when consuming news.
The bias in AI systems, such as Google's, raises concerns about the potential manipulation of information and the need for cryptographic proof to ensure transparency and accountability.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Bitcoin
01:40 Google Gemini Launch Debacle
06:22 AI Alignment
09:27 Trust in Google's AI
14:44 Google's Future
24:40 The Hunter Biden Scandal and Russian Interference
25:10 The Justice Department's Statement
25:25 Confirmation of Russian Involvement
26:16 The Disconnect from the Hunter Biden Laptop
27:11 Concerns about AI Bias
28:08 The Impact of AI Bias on Google's Stock
29:36 The Need for Cryptographic Proof in AI
31:24 China's AI and Digital Assets
32:30 The Challenge of Ensuring Unbiased AI
33:39 The Arms Race of AI
36:17 The Role of Blockchain in Open Source AI
39:22 The AI Arms Race: Western AI, Chinese AI, and Pirate AI
45:03 The Difficulty of Obtaining Objective Information from Google
47:15 The Disruption of Established Companies



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