Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.
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Chapters
(0:00) Is AI about to “eat everything”?
(2:53) What does the METR chart measure?
(8:08) What do these measurements actually capture?
(12:31-) How are the models getting better?
(21:26) Does this mean AI is about to “eat everything”?
(26:16) So, what’s with all of these hysterical tweets?
Resources Mentioned:
https://metr.org/time-horizons/
https://x.com/SydSteyerhart/status/2053082873847070911
https://x.com/AISafetyMemes/status/2053169358919328172
https://x.com/ramez/status/2041946766598402459?s=61
Credits:
Podcast Production: Jesse Miller
Newsletter/Research: Nate Mechler
Theme Music: Jay Kerstens
