* Originally in: Dovenet TechTalk

Waymo has been given permission to operate its self-driving robotaxis
on highways in parts of Los Angeles and the Bay Area

From TLDR 2024-03-04

CALIFORNIA GIVES WAYMO THE GREEN LIGHT TO EXPAND ROBOTAXI OPERATIONS
(2 MINUTE READ) [5]

Waymo has been given permission to operate its self-driving robotaxis
on highways in parts of Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Its cars will be
allowed to drive at up to 65 mph on local roads and highways in
approved areas. Waymo has no immediate plans to extend service to
highways. The company's expansion has been put on hold until June
following protests from several San Francisco city agencies and other
groups.

A FEW SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS ARE SHAPING AI (4 MINUTE READ) [8]

An analysis of more than 8,000 AI and ML papers found that papers
shared by two specific influencers had a median citation count two to
three times higher than those from a control group. Academic citations
affect decisions like research funding and tenure at academic
institutions. The correlation between influencer tweets and citation
count points to a shift in how the community finds and reads papers.
The overwhelming volume of papers published daily makes it impractical
for individuals to sift through feeds, so the community is relying on
curators to highlight noteworthy papers.

ELON MUSK SUES OPENAI AND CEO SAM ALTMAN OVER CONTRACT BREACH (3
MINUTE READ) [6]

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, among others,
claiming that they abandoned the company's founding mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. Musk, one of the co-founders of OpenAI, stepped down from the firm's board in 2018. The
lawsuit alleges that OpenAI's focus on maximizing profits for
Microsoft breaks its agreement to ensure that AGI benefits all of
humanity. Its aim is to compel OpenAI to adhere to the Founding
Agreement and return to its mission to develop AGI for the benefit of
humanity.

AI STARTUPS REQUIRE NEW STRATEGIES: THIS TIME IT'S ACTUALLY
DIFFERENT (11 MINUTE READ) [12]

The typical dynamics between startups and incumbents that applied in
previous technology revolutions like mobile and the Internet do not
apply in AI. Incumbents are spending historic amounts of money and
time embracing AI technology - they have the data, talent, and
funding. There isn't really an 'AI market' - the market for chatbots
and SEO tools is the same as before, just with more competition. AI
startups that don't embrace this reality will likely fail.

Links:
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[5] https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/2/24088454/waymo-california-highway-expansion-los-angeles-bay-area?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

[6] https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/elon-musk-sues-openai-and-ceo-sam-altman-over-contract-breach.html?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

[8] https://spectrum.ieee.org/social-media-ai?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

[12] https://longform.asmartbear.com/ai-startups/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

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On 05 Mar 2024, Mike Powell said the following...

* Originally in: Dovenet TechTalk

Waymo has been given permission to operate its self-driving robotaxis
on highways in parts of Los Angeles and the Bay Area

Straight out of Hollywood - Remember Johnny Cab from Total Recall.
Let's hope they don't short circuit and try to kill you when you don't pay.

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On 05 Mar 2024, Gregory Deyss said the following...

Straight out of Hollywood - Remember Johnny Cab from Total Recall.
Let's hope they don't short circuit and try to kill you when you don't pay.

Even more things to worry about, isn't there enough on my plate... The only thing I got out of that movie was that in the future there my be women we 3 boobies.

There is hope!!!

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On 05 Mar 2024, Mike Powell said the following...

* Originally in: Dovenet TechTalk

Waymo has been given permission to operate its self-driving robotaxis on highways in parts of Los Angeles and the Bay Area

Straight out of Hollywood - Remember Johnny Cab from Total Recall.
Let's hope they don't short circuit and try to kill you when you don't pay.

Indeed. The level that AI has supposedly advanced to (or maybe it is better to say "has *been* advanced to by persons who are moving too fast") is somewhat alarming.

I remember a few years back watching some British show about how a group of androids become sentient. I thought we were a long ways off from that ever happening... like, not in my lifetime... but now I wonder.

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Hello Greg,

Waymo has been given permission to operate its self-driving robotaxis
on highways in parts of Los Angeles and the Bay Area

Straight out of Hollywood - Remember Johnny Cab from Total Recall.
Let's hope they don't short circuit and try to kill you when you don't pay.

Depends on which version you watched. In any event, the hero
saved the day and all was well. But if you recall what really
happened -

RFK, Jr. made a major announcement today.
And I am so, so sorry for what I have to tell you.
It seems your beloved quarterback will be elsewhere
when the New York Jets begin their quest for the
Super Bowl. Why? Because he is going to be on the
road with RFK, Jr., playing second banana to the
man who would be king. You see, Jesse Ventura
decided to stay home in Minnesota, having other
more important things to do. So that makes
Aaron Rodgers the vice president to be, with
RFK, Jr. as head honcho.

And with Donald Trump being dropped from the
Republican ticket, you know what that means ...

For Life,
Lee

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The first thing a cult does is claim that everyone else is lying to you.

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On 14 Mar 2024, Lee Lofaso said the following...

Depends on which version you watched. In any event, the hero
saved the day and all was well. But if you recall what really
happened -

I have only seen the Verhoeven 1990 original featuring Schwarzenegger.

RFK, Jr. made a major announcement today.
And I am so, so sorry for what I have to tell you.
It seems your beloved quarterback will be elsewhere
when the New York Jets begin their quest for the
Super Bowl. Why? Because he is going to be on the
road with RFK, Jr.,

No he will remain QB for the New York Jets.
RFK Jr. does not have a prayer to lock the Democratic nomination to spite whomsoever he brings in as VP, this of course includes Aaron Rodgers.
The bill will be Trump vs Biden.

Biden is weak and pathetic (he hasn't done anything of any worthy significance and his poll numbers show it as they are worsening - daily.
Meanwhile Trump strengthens his dominance, in the end common sense will win.
As for those lefty liberal dreams.
They will have to wait until 2028 to have another "crack" at it.

"Anyone who's responsible for that many deaths should not remain as president" - Joe Biden

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... Still waitng for that Coffee :)

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