Cade Metz on his controversial Slate Star Codex article, new book "Genius Makers" & more | E1187

In this episode, Jason Calacanis and guest Cade Metz delve into AI, modern journalism, and the changing sentiment in tech coverage. They discuss Metz's article on Silicon Valley's "Rationalists", the potential dangers of algorithmic moderation, and the scrutiny on pseudonymous bloggers. The episode also explores the biases and security concerns in AI and machine learning.

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Jason Calacanis

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Cade Metz

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0:00	Start
1:02	Jason intros Cade Metz & they discuss his background in covering AI, running into Slate Star Codex blogs & modern journalism
13:06	LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job free
14:41	Changing sentiment in coverage of technology companies - what events/companies caused this change?
19:20	Reflecting on the article's title: "Silicon Valley's Safe Space"
24:51	Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2
26:20	Understanding the "Rationalists" who were the subjects of Cade's article, what they believe regarding free speech & encouraging all voices
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37:10	Why Cade revealed the author's name - was it doxxing? Understanding the timeline
46:16	How enabling all ideas/voices could promote toxic thinking, dangers of algorithmic moderation sending viewers down the rabbit hole
1:00:22	Should pseudonymous bloggers be subject to the same scrutiny as public figures with similar platforms? Online harassment at The New York Times
1:05:45	Starting the book after witnessing DeepMind's groundbreaking Go victory, ideation of neural networks
1:16:25	Biases of AI & machine learning, will one company "win it all," potential security concerns around quantum computing'
1:23:25	Threat of an AI apocalypse, a16z's battle against legacy media

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