AI Ethics Shift and Ancient Scrolls: A New Era of Innovation

Explore Alphabet's controversial decision to drop its AI ethics pledge, the US's pioneering UN resolution on AI, and the remarkable use of AI to read ancient scrolls from Vesuvius. Plus, delve into Boston Dynamics' latest advancements in humanoid robotics. This episode uncovers the evolving landscape of AI and its profound impact on technology, ethics, and history.

Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/05/google-owner-drops-promise-not-to-use-ai-for-weapons
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/05/ai-helps-researchers-read-ancient-scroll-burned-to-a-crisp-in-vesuvius-eruption
https://apnews.com/article/un-artificial-intelligence-resolution-rules-governance-goals-b442f2701139780526b34ba0527e9425
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/boston-dynamics-joins-forces-with-its-former-ceo-to-speed-the-learning-of-its-atlas-humanoid-robot/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) Google owner drops promise not to use AI for weapons
(00:03:49) AI helps researchers read ancient scroll burned to a crisp in Vesuvius eruption
(00:07:13) US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence
(00:10:15) Boston Dynamics joins forces with its former CEO to speed the learning of its Atlas humanoid robot