Anthropic hires its first “AI welfare” researcher

The researchers propose that companies could adapt the "marker method" that some researchers use to assess consciousness in animals—looking for specific indicators that may correlate with consciousness, although these markers are still speculative.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/anthropic-hires-its-first-ai-welfare-researcher/

Google says Gems are ‘one of the most used Gemini Advanced features,’ adds file upload

In the case of Google Docs and Sheets, “Gems will automatically recognize the latest updates” and revisions. These files will serve as source material. Example of how this can be useful in work contexts include:

ORIGINAL LINK: https://9to5google.com/2024/11/12/gemini-advanced-gems-files/

Why AI Could Transform All Jobs

Oxford professor of ethics, John Tasioulas, thinks we should consider the loss of opportunity for “striving and succeeding” that AI is likely to bring.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://bigthink.com/business/why-ai-could-transform-all-jobs-into-bs/