May 2nd 2024
Tech News Weekly 335
The Rabbit R1 Is More Than Just an App
Hosted by
Mikah Sargent,
Abrar Al-Heeti
The ACP, GM & Apple CarPlay, Bad AI Data
Records every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
Guests:
Lisa Eadicicco,
Katyanna Quach
Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent this week! Abrar talks about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Mikah talks about GM rolling out its own infotainment hub after no longer supporting Apple CarPlay in its vehicles. Reviews of the Rabbit R1 have rolled out this week. And can you remove bad AI data from AI models?
- Abrar Al-Heeti talks about how the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is winding down and the impact it will have on 1 in 5 US households, affecting the indigenous community the hardest.
- Mikah Sargent airs his grievances on GM's in-house infotainment hub after the company decided against using Apple's CarPlay in its vehicles.
- Lisa Eadicicco of CNET joins the show to discuss her review of the Rabbit R1 AI devices and whether this device could truly replace one's smartphone.
- And finally, Katyanna Quach of Semafor talks about how researchers from Amazon suggest that bad and harmful data can be removed from an AI model and the idea of 'model disgorgement.'
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Links
- Affordable internet gave Native Americans a way to preserve community and culture. Now it’s another broken promise
- The Future of US Internet: City-Run Broadband, Satellite Web and Subsidies
- Will GM Regret Kicking Apple CarPlay off the Dashboard?
- Rabbit R1 Review: This AI Device Can't Replace Your Smartphone Apps Yet
- Disgorgement: Amazon researchers suggest ways to get rid of bad AI data