Creativity Squared: On A.I. and Data Justice

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Dear Creativity Squared Member,

Is Black Mirror already in our classrooms? Discover the surprising reach of school surveillance, how youth are shaping the conversation, and what questions to ask to understand tech’s impact on your local community. From uplifting youth voices to embracing compassionate leadership, explore the algorithmic landscape and potential future of our institutions.

For the 62nd episode, Creativity Squared is releasing the third and final part of our series in partnership with the Twin Cities Innovation Alliance (TCIA). This special three-part data justice series is intended to invite the audience to reimagine our relationship with the future.

TCIA is a coalition of cross sector stakeholders building and developing problem-solving ecosystems in collaboration with communities.

These interviews feature the distinguished speakers from TCIA’s 2024 conference, Data 4 Public Good (D4PG), which I am very grateful to have been a part of this year.

D4PG taps into the collective power of community-based changemaking through technology, democracy, and justice.

The timely and important themes from these interviews include co-powering, digital justice, data privacy, A.I. in education, Afrofuturism, and the power of narrative for social change.

Today’s episode guests in part three include…

• Dr. Catherine Squires - Writer, Editor, & Yoga Practitioner

• Dr. Michael Dando - Author, Artist, Educator, & Scholar, St. Cloud State University

• Shreya Sampath - Sophomore International Affairs And Economics Major, The George Washington University

• Sophie Wang - Agent for Algorithmic Justice, Zine maker, and Artist

• Heather Willems - CEO & Visual Strategist, Twoline Studios

Whether you’re a parent, community member, creator, designer, or just somebody who values their work-life balance, the conversations hold powerful insights for navigating the uncertainties unfolding before us — enjoy! And if you missed the first two parts, be sure to catch up on Episode 60 and Episode 61.

Check out Episode 62 today!

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• 📆 Calendar of Events: A.I. Conferences & Events Radar

• 🤯 A.I. + Creativity News Roundup

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Your A.I. + Creativity News Roundup

With all of the A.I. news flooding our feeds and screens, we’ve got you covered. News to check out includes:

OpenAI’s Project Strawberry will become ChatGPT5, launch soon, and be better at math than any chatbot, insiders say TechRadar — OpenAI’s upcoming Project Strawberry, expected to release this Fall, is expected to crunch numbers much better than its GPT predecessors. It will feature advanced problem-solving skills, demonstrated by solving complex puzzles. Project Strawberry might be integrated into ChatGPT 5 or used to improve training data quality. 

California State Assembly passes sweeping AI safety bill The Verge — The California State Assembly passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047). The bill mandates A.I. companies in California to implement safety measures, such as the ability to quickly shut down models, protect against unsafe modifications, and maintain testing procedures to evaluate risks. The bill also aims to ensure A.I. safety without stifling innovation. Despite amendments to address concerns from critics like OpenAI and Anthropic, the bill faces opposition for potentially harming small A.I. developers. The bill now awaits a vote in the State Senate and Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision by the end of September.

Google's Gemini AI Gets ‘Gems’ and Built-In Image Maker Decrypt — Google launched a major update to Gemini, introducing customizable “Gems” and integrating the Imagen 3 image generator. Gems allow users to create modular A.I. assistants for various tasks, such as coding and career advice. Assistants can remember detailed instructions and share outputs via links, Google Docs, and Gmail. Imagen 3 enhances Gemini’s capabilities with improved image generation. The company also relaunched the ability to generate humans after users complained about inaccurate representation in generated images. 

OpenAI Eyes $100 Billion Valuation New York Times — OpenAI is in discussions to finalize a deal valuing the company at over $100 billion, a significant increase from its valuation eight months ago. Thrive Capital is expected to lead the round with a $1 billion investment, potentially including contributions from Microsoft. This follows a year of rapid growth and challenges for OpenAI, including the temporary firing and reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman. Despite a cooling investor enthusiasm for A.I. start-ups, OpenAI remains a leader in the field, continuing to develop advanced technologies like ChatGPT. The new investment would allow existing shareholders to sell their shares, further solidifying OpenAI’s financial position.

Scientists Access "Settings" of the Universe Futurism —  Researchers have used an A.I. model to calculate the cosmological parameters of the universe by analyzing a survey of around 110,000 galaxies, achieving a precision that would traditionally require four times as many galaxies. These parameters, which include how matter and dark matter organize on a cosmic scale, are crucial for understanding the universe's structure. The A.I. was trained on 2,000 simulated universes, allowing it to recognize subtle effects in galaxy distribution. This method could help resolve the Hubble constant tension, a discrepancy in the universe's expansion rate, potentially revealing new physics about dark energy and the universe's expansion.

AI company Midjourney teases hardware product in a new form factor Ars Technica — Midjourney is recruiting hardware developers ahead of a push into building devices. David Holz, Midjourney’s founder, has hired Ahmad Abbas, a former Apple hardware manager, to lead this division. While we don’t know what kind of device Midjourney plans to build, the company has hinted at various form factors and dismissed the idea of a pendant-like device. Holz previously teased the idea of creating a fantasy-inspired orb-shaped device. However, the company has been playful with its hints, and no concrete details or timelines have been provided. 

Secret Claude AI System Prompts Revealed–What Can We Learn From Them? Decrypt — Anthropic released the system prompts for its latest Claude A.I. models, including Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus, and Claude 3 Haiku. This move, which is rare among major A.I. firms, provides transparency into how these models are designed to behave. The prompts include guidelines on handling controversial topics and prohibitions on certain functionalities like facial recognition. Anthropic’s approach contrasts with other A.I. companies that keep their prompts confidential. The release aims to help users understand how to interact more effectively with A.I. models by providing detailed context and clear instructions.

Listen: Ep62. Data Justice, A.I. & Reimagining our Future Part 3
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“The technology has changed, but the power that stories hold and the potential that they hold, I think, is fundamental to a flourishing society and democracy."


– Dr. Michael Dando

Today, we are releasing part two of our special data justice three-part series! Episode 62 of Creativity Squared continues the dive into the Data 4 Public Good conference, where you’re invited to reimagine the future through the lens of A.I. and data justice.

If you missed the first two parts of this special series, be sure to catch up on Episode 60 and Episode 61 as well!

Today’s featured speakers include:

• Dr. Catherine Squires - Writer, Editor, & Yoga Practitioner

• Dr. Michael Dando - Author, Artist, Educator, & Scholar, St. Cloud State University

• Shreya Sampath - Sophomore International Affairs And Economics Major, The George Washington University

• Sophie Wang - Agent for Algorithmic Justice, Zine maker, and Artist

• Heather Willems - CEO & Visual Strategist, Twoline Studios

Mark Your Calendars

To participate in the “Data Justice Week of Action” taking place September 16-20, 2024 visit: https://www.tciamn.org/data-justice-futures

Also, mark your calendars for July 15-20, 2025 when the D4PG conference will return to Macalester College in the Twin Cities. Sign up for TCIA’s newsletter so you don’t miss the opportunity to join next year: https://www.tciamn.org/d4pg

Check out Episode 62 today!

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There are less than a thousand known hyper-realistic custom synthetic avatars in existence, so participants will be at the forefront of this groundbreaking A.I. technology. Custom synthetic avatars are part of a massive and growing digital avatar market and is projected to be $270B by 2030.

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