As Saturday Night Live celebrates its 50th anniversary and SpaceNews marks 35 years of covering the cosmos, we thought it would be fitting to let ChatGPT channel the spirit of 'Weekend Update' for a satirical spin on AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton's recent Nobel win for his foundational work in machine learning with artificial neural networks.
Colin Jost: This week, Geoffrey Hinton, the so-called "Godfather of AI," made headlines again—this time for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on neural networks alongside John Hopfield. But just last week, Hinton was in the news for a different reason: backing California's AI safety bill, S.B. 1047, which Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed.
Michael Che: Yeah, it's like Hinton's going from saying, "Hey, AI might destroy us all!" to "Thank you for the shiny medal, but seriously, AI might destroy us all." The bill he backed would have required safety testing for the biggest AI models. Basically, if you're spending over $100 million to train your AI, the state of California wants to know if it's safe... but Silicon Valley had other ideas.
Colin Jost: Yeah, Newsom said the bill wasn't the right approach and promised to form a group of experts to come up with better guardrails. So, California's AI safety bill is back on the drawing board, and Hinton's probably wondering if that Nobel will help him get anyone to actually listen to him this time.
Michael Che: Right, because you know Silicon Valley's gonna listen to the guy who just won a Nobel for the very thing they're trying to make billions off of. It's like handing the fire chief a trophy while the whole town burns down behind him.
Colin Jost: And, speaking of people sounding alarms, Scarlett Johansson for allegedly using her voice without permission. Which, you know, is a little ironic since she literally played the voice of an AI in that movie Her.
Michael Che: Yeah, and you're married to her, dude! Why do you sound like you read about this on Page Six while captaining that Staten Island ferry with Pete Davidson? Are you sure you're not AI?
Colin Jost: I mean, it's not like she consults me on her lawsuits, Che. I find out the same way everyone else does—by scrolling through the New York Post.
Michael Che: Yeah, just like you find out what's for dinner by checking TMZ.
Colin Jost: Anyway, back to Hinton. To help us understand exactly what Hinton won his Nobel Prize for, we have someone with a... unique perspective on science and space—please welcome Pete Davidson!
(Pete Davidson walks in, looking laid-back but slightly confused.)
Pete Davidson: Hey, hey, what's up, guys? So, uh, I'm here to explain this Hinton dude's Nobel thing, right? Apparently, he did a lot of work on neural networks, which are kinda like... I don't know, a brain for computers? It's the kind of stuff that helps your phone know when to recommend that Taco Bell you like at 3 AM.
Michael Che: (deadpan) Real deep, Pete. Thanks.
Pete Davidson: Yeah, man, I'm doing my best here. It's not like I almost went to space or anything. Oh wait, I did! I almost flew on Blue Origin's New Shepard but backed out last minute. Kinda wish I'd gone now—I could've flown with George Nield. You know, the guy who used to run the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation? Yeah, he's the one who licenses private rockets. Or... doesn't license them, if you ask Elon Musk.
Colin Jost: Oh yeah, Musk is pretty mad at the FAA, saying they're slowing down SpaceX's Starship. Classic, right? Guy who builds the world's biggest rocket says, "Why are you guys taking so long to approve my space toy?"
Pete Davidson: Right, and I'm just sitting here thinking, if I had gone on that flight, I could've asked George, "Hey man, what's the deal with licensing rockets?" But honestly, I'd probably just get lost in all the acronyms and end up saying, "Yo, is this like... space Uber?"
Michael Che: (grinning) Or you'd just end up Yeeting yourself out of the conversation.
Pete Davidson: Yeah, pretty much. And listen all this AI and space stuff? I'll stick to being the guy who almost went to space. It's a lot less complicated.
Colin Jost: Thanks, Pete. Always informative.
Pete Davidson: No problem, man. And congrats to Hinton for getting the Nobel Prize for telling us, "Hey, maybe don't let the AI take over." Solid advice.
(Pete leaves, giving a thumbs-up as he exits.)
Michael Che: So yeah, Hinton's out here warning us about AI, Scarlett's out here suing it, and we're out here... being it. And now that we've got that all straight, just remember, folks—if an AI starts sounding a little too familiar, you might just have a lawsuit on your hands.
Colin Jost: For Weekend Update, I'm Colin Jost… or at least, a pretty good imitation of him.
Michael Che: And I'm AI Che. Goodnight, everybody
🤖👩🏻⚖️ This piece is a parody inspired by the format of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by SNL, NBC, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Scarlett Johansson, or Pete Davidson. If actual writers had written this, they might have made a bigger deal out of Johansson's current lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly using her voice without permission—like in that movie Her, but way less romantic.
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