#41 Regulations and Revelations: Rust Safety, ChatGPT Secrets, and Data Contracts

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In episode #41, titled “Regulations and Revelations: Rust Safety, ChatGPT Secrets, and Data Contracts” we're thrilled to have Paolo Léonard joining us as we unpack a host of intriguing developments across the tech landscape:

• In Rust We Trust? White House Office urges memory safety: A dive into the push for memory safety and what it means for programming languages like Python.
• ChatGPT's Accidental Leak? Did OpenAI just accidentally leak the next big ChatGPT upgrade?: Speculations on the upcoming enhancements and their impact on knowledge accessibility.
• EU AI Act Adoption: EU Parliament officially adopts AI Act: Exploring the landmark AI legislation and its broad effects, with a critical look at potential human rights concerns.
• Meet Devin, the AI Engineer: Exploring the capabilities and potential of the first AI software engineer.
• Rye's New Stewardship: Astral takes stewardship of Rye: The next big thing in Python packaging and the role of community in driving innovation, with discussions unfolding on GitHub.
• Data Contract CLI: A look at data contracts and their importance in managing and understanding data across platforms.
• AI and Academic Papers: The influence of AI on academic research, highlighted by this paper and this paper, and how it's reshaping the landscape of knowledge sharing.