AI Dudes and AI Doom

Apocalyptic A.I. headlines are all over the news, following a former Anthropic employee’s whistleblowing on the threat to humanity posed by out of control A.I. systems. But that was just the start: a flurry of safety-related announcements from major A.I. companies underscored the tangible risk of the technology. Douglas Soltys of Betakit joins to explain A.I.’s existential media moment, and how it affects Canada’s push for adoption and innovation. Could Canada emerge as a leader on A.I. regulation? Host: Julian Abraham Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Camerin Wild (Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor) Guest: Douglas Soltys Additional music by Audio Network Further reading: Experts: How would AI actually kill everyone? | CNN Business AI researchers 'earnestly believe' it could kill all humans within the next decade, Anthropic employee says | CBC News Justin Ling: It’s the nuclear bomb of the 21st century. This is how we can control it AI minister affirms Canada will have tech super-regulator “with teeth” | BetaKit Carney Calls for Global Tech Body to Boost AI Guardrails - Yahoo/Bloomberg Canada is investing $150M to make AI safer. Will it work? | CBC News Mark Carney plan to open four major airports to private investment | TikTok Why did quantum leaders sound the Q-Day alarm at a FinTech conference? | BetaKit What’s a local story you think we should know about? What’s the hot gossip in your community’s Facebook Group? What’s the heated discussion in your city’s subreddit? Call in and let us know on September 24th, 5-7 pm EDT, by going to callinstudio.com/show/canadaland or dialing in at 888-401-7056 when the time comes, so mark your calendars! If you want to hear that (or if you want to catch up on all the great episodes of Off The Record you’ve missed!), become a supporter at canadaland.com/join. Sponsors: Douglas: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today. Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offer. Fizz Mobile: Visit fizz.ca and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN25 to get 25 off and 10GB of free data. BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/canadaland today to get 10% off your first month. If you value this podcast, Support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.