• The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce

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The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce

By: Ampel
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    Hosted by award-winning podcast creator, journalist & futurist Mark Pesce, The Next Billion Seconds is everything you need to know about the future — so you can make the best decisions today. The rate of change we are experiencing is the fastest humanity has ever seen. Stay informed as Mark simplifies the complex technological and societal changes we face. How we will work, connect, use money, drive, eat is all changing at a rapid pace. For more information on The Next Billion seconds with Mark Pesce, please check out https://nextbillionseconds.com

    For more information about this podcast and The Next Billion Seconds, please visit https://nextbillionseconds.com. The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel - https://ampel.com.au.

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  • Mo Meta, Mo Problems: Could Facebook be broken up?

    Mo Meta, Mo Problems: Could Facebook be broken up?
    Apr 17 2025

    From Radio New Zealand's Nine To Noon: Meta - the parent of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and much more besides - finds itself fighting for its life against a suit from the US Federal Trade Commission, charging abuse of monopoly power - because they acquired Instagram and WhatsApp in order to neutralise up-and-coming competitors. Even in Trump's America, that could result in the break-up of the trillion-dollar social media giant. Plus, are you up for a Day of Unplugging? No devices, no screens, for 24 hours? How about giving it a go - tomorrow? Would that excite or terrify you?

    Thanks to RNZ - Nine To Noon

    The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel and Myrtle and Pine

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    15 mins
  • RNZ Nine To Noon - Should we give up copyright to beat China in the race for AI?

    RNZ Nine To Noon - Should we give up copyright to beat China in the race for AI?
    Mar 20 2025

    Originally broadcast on 20th March, 2025 on Radio New Zealand's Nine To Noon with host Kathryn Ryan.

    Christie's held its first auction of AI-generated art, earning a million dollars. Those AI artworks had been 'trained' from countless images, owned by other people. Is that legal? OpenAI and Google claim that unless they have free right to use - well, basically everything everywhere ever created by humanity - to train their AI models, the Chinese will win the AI race. Meanwhile, Hollywood's A-listers called for protection of artists and their works against what they see as copyright theft. Plus: A Clockwork Orange comes to life for prisoners in solitary confinement - and is your chatbot flattering you?

    Thanks to RNZ - Nine To Noon

    The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel and Myrtle and Pine

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    13 mins
  • AI WARTECH - Has technology turned to the dark side?

    AI WARTECH - Has technology turned to the dark side?
    Feb 13 2025

    Originally broadcast on Radio New Zealand's Nine to Noon on 13 February 2025

    Last week Google amended its ethical AI policies to allow their AI tools to be used in weapons - to preserve 'national security'. They're among the last to embrace a new market for their products - defense and weapons. Is this a new thing? Or is tech simply returning to its roots as a service industry for the military-industrial complex? Is this why the US and UK refused to sign an international AI declaration this week? Plus - why does leading AI company Anthropic insist job applicants write their submissions - without the help of AI?

    Thanks to RNZ - Nine To Noon

    The Next Billion Seconds with Mark Pesce is produced by Ampel and Myrtle and Pine

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    19 mins

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