Our reporter Michelle Kim, who is also a lawyer, comes to the court every day and details the key moments of the first week in her latest report. In a new Q&A, she also explains what it was like to be in the room, what new details have emerged about how Musk and OpenAI work, and what we can expect from this week’s proceedings.
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A blueprint for using AI to strengthen democracy
-Andrew Sorota and Josh Hendler Leads work on AI and democracy in Eric Schmidt’s office.
Faster than many people realize, AI is becoming the primary interface through which we build trust and participate in democratic self-governance. This change could put pressure on already weak institutions, but it could also help address problems like polarization and declining civic participation.
What happens next depends on design choices already being made, whether we know it or not. Here’s how we can use AI to strengthen democracy.
Artificial Scientist: 10 things that matter in AI right now
Large language models can already assist scientists in everything from writing code to searching literature and drafting articles. But companies and labs have a much more ambitious vision. They want to create AI systems that can function as full members of a scientific team and even conduct entire research projects.
