Strawberry Hype, Musk's Data Dilemma, and Google's AI Ping Pong: The AI Argument EP20

Justin makes an unexpected announcement that he has joined the pauser movement. Once he clarifies his stance, it sparks a lively debate with Frank about innovation and the future of AI development.
→ Speculation and hype surrounding GPT-5 and the planning capabilities it might bring
→ Elon Musk's use of Twitter data for training AI and its implications
→ Google's table tennis robot and the potential of integrating it with more advanced AI technologies
→ Interesting use cases for AI avatars, including a powerful Olympic ad
The conversation heats up around the mystery of GPT-5, with Justin speculating on its rumoured planning capabilities and the cryptic strawberry tweets from Sam Altman. Meanwhile, Frank raises ethical concerns about Elon Musk's AI training on Twitter data, particularly in light of GDPR regulations.
Frank and Justin also explore Google's awesome and yet simultaneously disappointing table tennis robot, and the discussion concludes with two fascinating AI avatar use cases, from customer support to an ad featuring deceased Ukrainian Olympic athletes.
AI enthusiasts and sceptics alike will find this episode intriguing, especially those keen on the ethical, practical, and regulatory challenges in AI development.
► LINKS TO CONTENT WE DISCUSSED
Europe Has US Tech in Its Sights. It Might Miss.
www.bloomberg....
It looks like Sam Altman is dropping hints about OpenAI's next big thing
www.businessin...
EU watchdog sues Elon Musk’s X over alleged AI data violations
cointelegraph....
Some highlights - Achieving human level competitive robot table tennis
• Some highlights - Achi...
Introducing Figure 02
• Introducing Figure 02
Dead Ukrainian athlete speaks out as a deepfake in Olympic ad drawing attention to the war
adage.com/crea...
Create intelligent, interactive avatars for customer service
build.nvidia.c...
► SUBSCRIBE
Don't forget to subscribe to our channel stay updated on all things marketing and AI.
► STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE AI FOR SMALL BIZ MARKETING
For my full insights, be sure and subscribe to my emails here: www.frankandma...
► CONNECT WITH US
For more in-depth discussions, connect Justin and Frank on LinkedIn.
Justin: / justincollery
Frank: / frankprendergast
► CHAPTERS
01:18 Should we pause AI regulation?
06:01 Is GPT-5 on the way, and why is it important?
08:26 Is it appropriate for Sam Altman to tweet photos of strawberries?
17:33 Should we be happy for Elon Musk to train his AI on our Twitter data?
21:06 Why is Google's table tennis robot both amazing and disappointing?
28:56 Can AI avatars evoke the same emotional response as real footage?
33:55 How does interacting with Nvidia's AI avatar compare to traditional chatbots?
► YOUR INPUT
What are your thoughts on pausing AI regulation? Do you think it's necessary or detrimental to progress? Share your opinions below!

[@rfalconator7896]

AI avatars only make sense in a VR/AR setting
There is a minimal perceptual immersion experience needed to trigger the Gestalt response.
e/acc

[@frankandmarci3006]

no doubt they're going to be massive in VR/AR (that Zuckerber / Fridman Metaverse podcast was interesting!) but I think eLearning / training videos are a great place for AI avatars as well.