During the end of last year, he authored a book titled Taming Silicon Valley, set to be released this autumn. It serves as his declaration on the regulation of AI, as well as a call to action. “We must engage the public in the effort to encourage AI companies to act responsibly,” he emphasizes.
There are various actions individuals can take, from boycotting certain software until improvements are made to selecting political candidates based on their tech policies, he suggests.
He argues that urgent action and AI policies are necessary because there is a limited window to rectify issues in AI. The concern is repeating the mistakes made by regulators with social media companies.
“What we witnessed with social media will pale in comparison to what’s to come,” he warns.
After approximately 12,000 steps, we return to Granville Island’s Public Market. Feeling famished, Marcus leads me to a place known for its delicious bagels. We both order the lox with cream cheese and enjoy it outdoors under the sun before parting ways.
Later that day, Marcus would share a series of tweets about Sora, having seen enough evidence to conclude: “Sora is impressive, but it involves morphing and splicing, rather than leading to the logical reasoning needed for AGI,” he stated. “As more people gain access, we will witness more systemic issues that will be challenging to address.”
He did issue a warning after all.
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