Rabbit R1 First Look

In this episode, Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis discuss the Rabbit R1 AI device with guest Mark Spoonauer from Tom's Guide, delving into its capabilities, design, and potential use cases. Also, Microsoft's VASA-1 model, Meta's slew of AI announcements, the closure of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute, and the appointment of Paul Cristiano to the US AI Safety Institute. Consider donating to the AI Inside Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/aiinsideshow INTERVIEW WITH MARK SPOONAUER, EIC OF TOM'S GUIDE First impressions of the Rabbit R1 AI device Design and form factor of the Rabbit R1 Capabilities and limitations of the Rabbit R1 Potential use cases for the Rabbit R1 Comparison with other AI devices like Meta's Ray-Ban glasses Pricing and availability of the Rabbit R1 Concerns about the Rabbit R1 being a companion device rather than a phone replacement Social implications and potential issues with the Rabbit R1 NEWS The Humane AI pin bad-review backlash AI wearables like Limitless Limitations of audio-only AI interfaces like the IYO One Closure of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute and resignation of Nick Bostrom Appointment of Paul Cristiano as head of US AI Safety Institute at NIST Microsoft's new VASA-1 AI model for animating faces from photos and audio Google's restructuring, combining Android and hardware teams for AI integration YouTube's new "Ask" feature for premium subscribers to interact with videos using AI Meta's announcements: multimodal AI support for Ray-Ban glasses, AI assistant integration, and Lama 3 language model Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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AI Inside explores the complexities of artificial intelligence and its impact on the world at large. Hosted by tech podcaster Jason Howell and media expert Jeff Jarvis, AI Inside takes a thoughtful look at the promise and challenges of AI while inviting some of the industry's most notable players and thinkers to engage in thoughtful dialogue about AI, neither overhyping its potential nor dismissing public concerns about its development. With a deep interest in AI's impacts on art and culture, Jason uses his rich experience in technology and creativity to understand its capabilities better. Jeff is a respected voice on technology's influence on media and society, thanks to his popular blog BuzzMachine and books like "The Web We Weave" and "The Gutenberg Parenthesis." Together, Jason and Jeff aim to advance public understanding of this world-changing technology at an important inflection point.