Obama on AI, free speech, and the future of the internet
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Published 2023-11-07
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0:00 Intro
0:30 Biden’s executive order on AI
05:38 Tech regulation & avoiding mistakes of social media
11:30 Why AI companies are asking for regulating
14:52 Silicon Valley’s pushback against regulation
17:35 AI rules and who’s responsible for following them
19:43 Should tech platforms be treated as common carriers?
22:57 Regulating around the First Amendment; copyright law
25:08 Red Lion v. FCC & the Fairness Doctrine
28:26 The rise of AI-generated social feeds
33:41 AI copyright lawsuits & labor effects
39:47 Obama’s experience using AI chatbots
41:39 Obama’s homescreen apps
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All Comments (21)
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How should the government regulate AI?
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God I’ve missed when a president can form a coherent sentence. What a breath of fresh air
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Lots of really insightful conversation and answers to questions, loved it.
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So refreshing when a president can talk like a normal human being and stay on topic.
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I miss having such a thoughtful and intelligent president. Though not perfect when it comes to foreign policy, there is a lot to be said for a president that genuinely wants to improve things for the marginalized. Best president of my lifetime.
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Obama's post-presidency interviews are usually pretty thoughtful, but there's something refreshingly different about the conversational nature of this one. I appreciate that you tried to bring out the wonky law-lecturer side of President Obama and not just the cautious, reflective side. You guys took yourselves just seriously enough. Great job, Nilay, and thanks for the awesome content!
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Oh man, the quality of this.... talking about technical progress happening in media today - This feels like having Obama in my living room.. From all the social media out there, YouTube has become my favourite lately.
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I wouldn't usually listen to every politician talk tech. But Mr Obama is amongst the few brilliant ones.
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Every time I hear him speak, I realize how much I miss him. A deep thinker and terrific speaker.
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So refreshing to hear a leader merely competent in the basics of technology let alone the nuance shown here. Our next president should be under age 60!
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I think these questions also needs to be asked in a interview with the CEO's of each AI company as well. This interview was good. I just need to hear more from different points of view.
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Nilay looks sharp with the tie :D
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I've missed quite a few Decoders, but I definitely didn't miss this one. Definitely one of my faves and I'm super glad Nilay got to do it. Thanks!
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Great interview. He's such a genuinely thoughtful and smart guy
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Nilay wearing the suit and tie is hilarious 🤣
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This former president is so eloquent his semantic is perfect.
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It is always a true pleasure to listen to the President express his thoughts on any topic. I imagine that many would desire his capacity for communication.
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Man I love how he organizes his thoughts - I mean the topic here is fairly technical and you can tell he has done the research. Very impressed :)
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We really took it for granted having a president who was smart, decent, likable and honorable. We thought it was always gonna be like that
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Blown away by the video (the quality of the capture/editing along side the personality), great job Verge and Nilay.
