Amazon barred Meta's Muse AI from shopping on its site, Joby Aviation completed a fully autonomous cross country flight and Gavin Newsom wants to implement a kill switch for frontier AI models
Summary
Amazon has blocked Meta's Muse AI agent from shopping on its site, citing privacy and security concerns over unauthorized access. Meanwhile, Joby Aviation completed the first fully autonomous cross-country flight in the US, covering 3,200 miles without human control inputs. Additionally, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to create a "kill switch" for frontier AI models, mandating third-party audits and risk assessments. This episode covers these major developments in AI regulation and autonomous aviation.
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Amazon blocks Meta's Muse AI from shopping
Joby Aviation completes autonomous cross-country flight
Newsom proposes AI kill switch and safety panel
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