Study Finds AI Reduces Conspiracy Theories

Plus Apple exploring home robotics

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Nathaniel Whittemore
April 04, 2024

The AI Breakdown First Five - Tuesday April 2, 2024

Today on the First Five:

  • 5. Point72’s Steve Cohen Says AI Has Saved Them $25M

  • 4. The Problem With Amazon’s Just Walk Out “AI”

  • 3. Google Considering a Search Paywall

  • 2. Apple Exploring Home Robotics

  • 1. Study Finds AI Reduces Conspiracy Theories

5. Point72’s Steve Cohen Says AI Has Saved Them $25M

Prominent hedge funder Steve Cohen isn’t just a believer in the potential of AI; he says his firm Point72 has already saved $25M by using LLMs to improve their efficiency. He added ““If you’re a company and you’re not thinking about this, you’re going to wake up one day and go ‘we’re in trouble,’”

4. The Problem With Amazon’s Just Walk Out “AI”

Artificial Intelligence or "Actually Indians?” Turns out Amaozn’s magical AI “Just Walk Out” shopping technology wasn’t AI at all, but a group of contractors in India acting as virtual cashiers. And we wonder why people have trust issues.

3. Google Considering a Search Paywall

AI is changing Google’s search experience, and it also might change their search business model. According to a report from FT, the company is considering a premium version of its search that would only be for paying members. Would you pay?

2. Apple Exploring Home Robotics

Electric Vehicles. Generative AI. Now home robots? Bloomberg is reporting that Apple is exploring whether at home robots might be part of their “next big thing.” While robots are cool, most analysts see this as the company acting a bit adrift.

1. Study Finds AI Reduces Conspiracy Theories

Here’s something that I don’t think many would have guessed. In a new controlled trial, a 3-round debate with GPT arguing the opposite side meaningfully lowers conspiracy beliefs, even among true believers. How’s that for positive AI news?

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