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Why are we hearing so much about AI all of a sudden?

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 13, 2023
Experts say that big companies often observe or invest in innovations years before they become widely known. 
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Thanks to AI, more U.S. workers worry that technology threatens their jobs

by Kimberly Adams
Sep 11, 2023
In the past, technology has displaced jobs but the economy has continually created new ones. Some experts see greater losses this time.
Many college-educated workers are anxious about the potential for their jobs to be automated, a new Gallup poll finds.
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What's AI gonna do with your money?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 10, 2023
Many of the ChatGPT plugins or other financial AI tools seem designed to make advisers' jobs easier, not replace them. At least for now.
“I think we will get to the point where AI is saying you should invest in 'X,'” said Sarah Hoffman at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology.
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AI likely to make voice assistants smarter

by Matt Levin
Aug 2, 2023
Google aims to “supercharge” Google Assistant with the same tech that underlies ChatGPT, which could boost communication.
Programs like Google Assistant, Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri still have problems understanding exactly what people say, but artificial intelligence may improve their functionality.
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How will AI companies make money?

by Matt Levin
Jul 25, 2023
The consumer-facing AI apps like ChatGPT and Google's Bard have been dazzling users, but ultimately, the big money in AI will be helping businesses work more efficiently.
While you can currently use ChatGPT for free, the most powerful large language model behind it costs users $20 a month.
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There's evidence that AI has downsides for the legal industry

by Matt Levin
Jul 19, 2023
Paralegals and lawyers worry about their job security. Visual and audio evidence could get more expensive to authenticate.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, testifies before a Senate panel in May. Artificial intelligence may reduce employment in the legal field and disrupt how practitioners verify facts.
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The beautiful, uncanny future of “Her”

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 10, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #156
“Her,” written and directed by Spike Jonze, came out 10 years ago this fall.
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How AI could transform the legal industry ... for the better

by Matt Levin
Jun 23, 2023
Can AI free the wrongfully convicted quicker and easier?
AI legal assistants could help cut costs and wait times.
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Why is Reddit going dark?

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 13, 2023
More than 8,000 communities on Reddit are protesting API changes on the platform.
Reddit communities are going private to protest new fees from the website.
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How AI is reshaping the computer chip industry

by Matt Levin
May 24, 2023
Semiconductor company NVIDIA seems to be leading the race in hardware AI.
Nvidia, the computer chip designer, has seen its stock price more than double since the start of the year to about $300 a share.
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