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The AI world never sleeps. Stanford dropped a 386-page report on the State of AI. If you don’t have hours to read it, check out our thread, where we summarized the main points for you.

Australia has joined the list of Western countries banning TikTok from the devices of government officials, citing “advice from intelligence and security agencies.” Other countries who’ve done the same include Canada, the US, UK, Belgium, as well as the E.U. Commission. Your thoughts? Let’s tweet about it.

Twitter open-sourced its algorithm at the end of last week.

If you want to know what it says but aren’t technical, the community shared some notes in the comments. Or, get ChatGPT to translate it. 

An open letter calling for a six-month pause on “giant AI experiments” like GPT-4 got signed by 1,000+ founders and researchers, including Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque. 

The big question: is this genuine concern about the dangers of AI or a way to slow down the competition? Join the conversation.

Hot tip: If you’re looking for nuanced product recommendations, ask Product Hunt. Check out this example, and then head over to Discussions to post your own burning tech questions. All are welcome!

Still haven’t had time to watch Lex Fridman’s full interview with OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman? Read our handy summary thread instead.

On the subject of AI: Do you use AI-powered software to record meeting notes? If so, which one? Asking for a friend.

Sitting on a big idea? Here’s some Monday Motivation from fellow Maker, @KP: “A Product Hunt launch is way more than just the badge. As a founder, it can help you with early traction, feedback and actual customer acquisition.” Discover 8 launch day traction metrics from successful Product Hunt launches.