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In today’s edition:
- Chart of The Week: Most Popular AI Tools
- Podcast: The 5 Stages of Unemployment
- Article: Regulate AI. Do it or Die!
- Comic: Do you drug test here?
- Free Recruiting Stuff
- ICYMI
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Chart of The Week: Most Popular AI Tools
According to a survey conducted by Statista Consumer Insights, 20 percent of U.S. respondents had tried #ChatGPT by the time the survey was fielded in March and April 2023, putting it far ahead of other #AI tools.
Podcast: The 5 Stages of Unemployment
In this episode, Jim Stroud discusses the 5 stages of unemployment with recruiting operations leader – Jeremy Lyons. The graphic cited in the podcast can be found here. | You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platform.
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Regulate AI? Do it or Die!
When the world comes to an end, will it be because of ChatGPT? Some people think so. So much so, that Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI – the company behind ChatGPT testified to a Senate committee about it. His bottomline argument was that regulatory measures were crucial to the survival of the world, as we know it. Okay, I’m embellishing a bit, he actually said, “If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong.” And when he said that, you could sense a foreboding chill fill the room. (At least, I could when I watched the video.)
During the meeting, the potential downsides of AI speculated about the most was on the spreading of election misinformation, how it could disrupt the job market and copyright issues. In an unusual show of bipartisanship, everybody agreed that something had to be done, they just were unsure what that actual thing was. To their credit, the Senators did ask Sam Altman for suggestions, and he proposed the creation of a regulatory agency tasked with issuing licenses and safety benchmarks for companies like OpenAI that develop large AI models. In other words, we should treat AI models like the pharmaceutical industry. In case you are curious, click here to watch the meeting in its entirety. It will probably be one of the more interesting things you will see on CSPAN in a while. But, I digress.
I like the direction the conversation was going in but alas, I am skeptical that anything will be done anytime soon. Why? Let me count the ways.
- Technology advances fast and the government has to struggle to keep up with it.
- Technology is complex, operating on a global scale in a lot of cases, making it difficult for any single government to enforce regulations effectively.
- Politics. Different political ideologies and interests within the U.S. government can result in differing priorities and approaches to technology regulation. (One side yells “free speech” whereas the other argues for censorship. You get the drift.)
If you want an example of what fuels my skepticism, look at social media.
Social media platforms began to emerge in the early 2000s, with platforms like Friendster (2002), MySpace (2003), and Facebook (2004) gaining popularity. However, comprehensive legislation specifically addressing social media platforms took more time to materialize. It wasn’t until the 2010s that the U.S. government began enacting laws and regulations more directly focused on social media.
One significant milestone was the passage of the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act in 2018, which addressed issues related to data privacy and access in the context of cloud storage, a service utilized by social media platforms. This act had implications for the way social media platforms handled user data, including content stored overseas.
In case you missed it, I want to point you to two significant dates.
Facebook starts to become popular in 2004.
Significant milestone legislation about social media is passed in 2018.
2004, 2018. I’m just sayin’.
But hey, that’s just one guy’s opinion. What’s yours? Reply back with a comment and let me know. I want to hear from you.
Comic: Do you drug test here?
Free Recruiting Stuff
- Creative Sourcing Strategies 2023 – With “Creative Sourcing Strategies,” you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of Google search tricks, as well as how to navigate the invisible web to find top-notch candidates.
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ICYMI
- What Will Recruiting Be Like Next Year?
- Will Your Job Survive the AI Revolution?
- Fake Work Can Cause Real Problems
- How Do You Calculate Quality of Hire?
- The Search for Solutions: Addressing the Home Healthcare Staffing Shortage
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Until next time, see you in the funny papers.
Jim Stroud
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