MIT Technology Review Narrated: Are we ready to hand AI agents the keys?
In recent months, a new class of agents has arrived on the scene: ones built using large language models. Any action that can be captured by text—from playing a video game using written commands to running a social media account—is potentially within the purview of this type of system.
LLM agents don’t have much of a track record yet, but to hear CEOs tell it, they will transform the economy—and soon. Despite that, like chatbot LLMs, agents can be chaotic and unpredictable.
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1 The first tsunami waves have reached the US West Coast
But early damage from the powerful Russian earthquake has been thankfully limited. (WP $)
+ It’ll take some time before we can be confident there’s no danger, though. (WSJ $)
+ These underwater cables can improve tsunami detection. (MIT Technology Review)
2 Google has signed the EU code of practice
Despite criticisms from the US that it stands to stifle growth. (FT $)
+ Europe and America are taking very different paths. (The Register)