Why AI’s Next Leap Forward Is ‘Long Thinking’

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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A new generation of artificial intelligence models will take its time to reason, providing more reliable answers to increasingly complex questions. WSJ bureau chief and columnist Steven Rosenbush joins host Belle Lin to talk about why ‘long thinking’ could be part of the long game for AI. Plus, what General Motors’s decision to scrap its Cruise robotaxi program means for Waymo, the robotaxi company owned by Google parent Alphabet. WSJ’s Danny Lewis looked into it as part of a special podcast series “Driverless: Waymo and the Robototaxi Race.” Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.2	Welcome to Tech News briefing.
0:40.8	It's Friday, December 13th.
0:42.7	I'm Bellin for the Wall Street Journal.
0:45.5	Google's 15-year-old bet that cars of the future will drive themselves might finally be paying off.
0:52.8	We'll find out why Waymo, the driverless car company owned by Tech Giant Alphabet, has even more at stake as one of its biggest competitors shuts down.
1:03.0	And then, it's time to get ready for AI that can think for a long time?
1:09.0	AI models that are designed to take more time to think over the results they generate for us are coming.
1:16.5	Our Enterprise Technology Bureau Chief and columnist Stephen Rosenbush tells us what that means for the chatbots we talk to.
1:26.1	But first, General Motors this week announced that it is shutting down crews, its Robotaxi program,
1:32.7	citing competition, time, and costs needed to scale the business.
1:36.8	But that's good news for Waymo, the driverless car unit under Google Parent Company Alphabet.
1:42.5	Our own Danny Lewis has been reporting on this as part of a
1:45.7	special WSJ podcast series called Driverless Waymo and the Robotoxy Race. You can listen to part one right
1:53.2	here in the tech news briefing feed. Danny, General Motors announced that it is slamming the brakes
1:59.0	on its driverless car service, Cruz. What does
2:01.6	GM's move mean for Waymo? This is a really big opportunity for Waymo, and it widens their lead
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