We 3/29 - Hitting The Brakes On AI | Butts, Beards, and Blooms

In today's episode of the Ad Nerds Podcast, 'Spanky' discuss the recent open letter signed by tech experts and scientists calling for a pause in the development and testing of super-powerful AI systems, such as GPT-4 and GPT-5, due to concerns about job loss, misinformation, and even the possibility of AI replacing humans altogether. He also covers the launch of the Advertising Alliance for Mental Health, a free mental health platform for those in the advertising industry, as well as a new campaign from Cottonelle and the launch of Instreamatic's "Contextual Audio Ads" solution that uses generative AI to create hyper-relevant and customized audio ad content for listeners.

• A group of smart people want to pause the development and testing of super-powerful artificial intelligence systems. (1:01) https://www.wired.com/story/ai-experts-warn-of-a-dangerous-out-of-control-race-to-develop-ever-more-powerful-ai/
• The Advertising Alliance for Mental Health (HMH). (3:01) https://www.adweek.com/agencies/this-chief-people-officer-just-became-the-ad-industrys-therapist/
• How to transform your AI from lifeless to mind-blowing. (4:45) https://learn.adzombies.com/
• Cottonelle launches new ad campaign Tales from Down Under featuring personal narratives that tap into comedy and visual metaphors. (6:02)
• Barbasol launches new campaign. (8:07)
• Instreamatic's new solution uses generative AI to create hyper-relevant and fully-customized audio ad content for listeners. (9:34) https://adtechdaily.com/2023/03/29/instreamatic-brings-generative-ai-into-audio-ad-campaigns/

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