Autonomous Boats, DeepMind’s General AI, Google’s DALLE-2, Cringe AI Novel

<p>Our 98th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!</p> <p>Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Zencastr, our go-to tool for recording the podcast. It is super easy to use, and there is nothing to download. Go to <a href='http://zen.ai/lastweekinai'>http://zen.ai/</a><a href='http://zen.ai/lastweekinai'>lastweekinai</a> and get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account!</p> <p>Outline:</p> <p>(00:00) Intro (2:22) <a href='https://electrek.co/2022/05/13/autonomous-cargo-ship-completes-500-mile-voyage-avoiding-hundreds-of-collisions/'>Autonomous cargo ship completes 500 mile voyage, avoiding hundreds of collisions</a> (6:47) <a href='https://www.axios.com/pro/health-tech-deals/2022/05/16/investors-pull-back-on-artificial-intelligence'>Investors pull back on artificial intelligence</a>  (9:49) <a href='https://www.therobotreport.com/clearbot-neo-autonomously-clears-plastic-from-harbors/'>Clearbot Neo autonomously clears plastic from harbors</a> - "Open Ocean Engineering’s Clearbot Neo is a robotic boat that autonomously navigates harbors, canals and rivers to collect trash that would otherwise wash into the ocean." (10:30) <a href='https://www.engadget.com/google-ai-job-interview-warmup-141504831.html'>You can practice for a job interview with Google AI</a> - "Never mind reading generic guides or practicing with friends — Google is betting that algorithms can get you ready for a job interview. The company has launched an Interview Warmup tool that uses AI to help you prepare for interviews across various roles." (11:02) <a href='https://gizmodo.com/uber-eats-delivery-robots-av-self-driving-cars-mot-1848930299'>Uber Eats Dabbles With Delivering Food Via Robots</a> - "Uber Eats is now testing autonomous food delivery in the Los Angeles area." (12:12) <a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/17/argo-ai-robotaxis-ditch-human-safety-drivers-in-miami-and-austin.html'>Ford-backed robotaxi startup Argo AI is ditching its human safety drivers in Miami and Austin</a> - "Robotaxi startup Argo A