The Elevation of “Trust”
Per Gallup, public confidence in U.S. institutions has declined significantly from 48% in 1979 to 26% in 2023. Trust is becoming more important and technology-centric for businesses.
CNBC: “Still a question over how AI will be integrated into Alphabet’s products”
“Rob Leathern, former Google VP of product for privacy and data protection, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the overall concerns with the development of artificial intelligence, the growing amount of people who are unsure if Alphabet can ‘disrupt itself’, and more.”
Interview on Google’s Gemini AI Image Issues
I had the chance to speak with the BBC World Service’s World Business Report about the recent challenges Google has had with images generated by Gemini. Hear the audio here.
Are Google and Meta using their own AI effectively?
Rob Leathern’s latest post discusses how Meta and Google are spending billions on new AI compute infrastructure, but questions whether they will use these powerful technologies to better protect users from scams and deceptive ads.
A Deepfake Scam Breakdown
In his latest Substack post, Rob Leathern explains an apparent investment scam in the UK that uses a variety of deceptive techniques including deepfake video footage of Elon Musk and various news organizations.
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ICYMI, a deepfake is where a person's likeness, typically in the form of photos, voice or videos, is replaced with someone else's likeness using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques.
Why Trust2?
Trust hinges on a delicate balance of reliability, predictability, and understanding, regardless of the entities involved. Crucially, Trust is not a one-way street; it requires mutual commitment and assurance. This holds true whether we're referring to interactions between humans, between machines, or any combination thereof.