Ep. 12 - New IL AI Reporting Regulations, Sycophantic Chatbots, and The AI Pausing Cycle

In this episode of the Future Tech & Policy (FTP) Podcast, the panel discusses new legislation passed in Illinois (SB 315) on AI transparency and auditing and what useful information audits and reporting might include for different stakeholders. We also discuss the recent overflow of AI-generated content and sycophantic behavior, as well as Anthropic's recent call to slow down advanced AI development amid the world's quest to achieve AGI. Links to articles discussed- Illinois Legislature passes historic AI bill that would require third-party safety audits (NBC News)https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/illinois-legislature-passes-historic-ai-bill-rcna347191- We need to stop AI developing without humans, says Anthropic co-founder (BBC)https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2124z7g45o- When AI Builds Itself (Anthropic)https://www.anthropic.com/institute/recursive-self-improvementPanelists- Zachary McDowell, Associate Professor, Communication, University of Illinois Chicagohttps://comm.uic.edu/profiles/zachary-mcdowell/- Jeremy Riel (Host), Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Illinois Chicago & IGPA Science and Technology Working Group Co-Leadhttps://education.uic.edu/profiles/riel-jeremy/- Gagandeep Singh, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign & IGPA Science and Technology Working Group Co-Leadhttps://siebelschool.illinois.edu/about/people/faculty/ggndsAbout The FTP PodcastThe FTP podcast brings together a panel of interdisciplinary faculty experts across the University of Illinois System to discuss trends and news from recent weeks in tech and policy while looking toward the future. Produced by the Science and Technology Working Group, Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA), University of Illinois System.https://igpa.uillinois.eduAll opinions expressed on the FTP Podcast are those of the individual panelists and not the opinions of the University of Illinois System, The Institute of Government and Public Affairs, or the three UI universities in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, or Springfield.