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Unveiling Possibilities: Learnings from TED 2023 in Vancouver

VC Cafe

The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Possibility’ and there was a significant focus on AI and generative AI, and the possibilities they unlock. Theme 1: The Power of Generative AI The first AI talk was by Greg Brockman , co-founder and CEO of OpenAI.

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What could go wrong with Vinod Khosla’s techno-optimistic vision of the future

VC Cafe

Project ‘Sfera’ is a recent example from Russia. What happens when we can no longer believe what we see on social media (or the news) unless it is verified? It’s a vision that is easy to get behind. As we move rapidly towards ‘smart cities’ the result could be quickly turned into surveillance states.

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Elections in the AI era

Start Up Blog

Ron DeSantis have already used fake AI images of each other and we are still 16 months out from the vote. This is an election where the capabilities of Generative AI will quite simply have a massive influence. This week Sir Bob Geldof interviewed me about AI. Donald Trump and Gov.