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    Cannes Lions schedules virtual event in October

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    Among the LIONS Live case studies slated for next month is one focusing on the IKEA "ThisAbles" campaign out of McCann Tel Aviv.
    LONDON --

    Cannes Lions has scheduled a second edition of LIONS Live which will take place from October 19-23. 

    Charlotte Williams, VP Content, Cannes Lions, said that October’s program was being curated to “inspire, equip and empower people”. She added, “For our second edition of LIONS Live, we are inviting leading practitioners and brands to share rich insights and honest accounts of how the world’s best creative work came to light. Our community always feeds back to us that they want to hear more “behind the scenes” case studies on award-winning creative work so in October we’ll be serving these up in the most practical way possible. ”

    With a specific daily focus, the program will support the industry with a pragmatic week of incisive learning and doing, along with practical, constructive advice. This will include an insider’s view into exceptional creativity from Grand Prix and Gold Lion-winning teams as they share the “how” and “why” behind some of the most creative work in the world. Case studies confirmed include: BBDO’s “You’re not you when you’re hungry”; RBK Communication/Doconomy’s “DO Black–The carbon limit credit card”; VMLY&R Poland’s “The Last Ever Issue”; and McCann Tel Aviv and IKEA’s “ThisAbles”.

    Daily areas of focus will include: Culture & Leadership; Creative Effectiveness; and Capabilities and Processes; as well as two days of “Behind the Scenes” Case Studies. Global legends will wrap-up each day with practical takeaways on how they would apply what they’ve learnt.

    Simon Cook, managing director, Cannes Lions, said: “LIONS Live was born out of our desire to support our global community during challenging times and we were overwhelmed by the response in June, with around 70,000 individuals registered from 145 countries. Looking ahead, our community has told us they would like to learn more about how they can use creativity to create an immediate impact across businesses and careers. In October we will provide access to some of the most awarded individuals in the world and arm our audience with the tools they need to drive progress through creativity in the here and now.”

    In addition to the digital pass for Cannes Lions each June, launched in 2017, LIONS Live will happen twice a year–in October and March. Each edition will be curated around the current landscape and the collective issues facing the creative community at that given time. Cook added, “Our goal with LIONS Live is to deliver genuine value and support to the global industry throughout the year and to provide a space where anyone who believes in the power of creativity can come to be supported across every step of their creative journey.”

    The next edition of LIONS Live will be available next month for free to everyone, everywhere. 

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    Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died

    Saturday, December 21, 2024
    Suchir Balaji poses for a photo in Hawaii in 2018. Balaji was a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who died in November 2024. (Balaji Ramamurthy via AP)

    Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26.

    Balaji worked at OpenAI for nearly four years before quitting in August. He was well-regarded by colleagues at the San Francisco company, where a co-founder this week called him one of OpenAI's strongest contributors who was essential to developing some of its products.

    "We are devastated to learn of this incredibly sad news and our hearts go out to Suchir's loved ones during this difficult time," said a statement from OpenAI.

    Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26 in what police said "appeared to be a suicide. No evidence of foul play was found during the initial investigation." The city's chief medical examiner's office confirmed the manner of death to be suicide.

    His parents Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy said they are still seeking answers, describing their son as a "happy, smart and brave young man" who loved to hike and recently returned from a trip with friends.

    Balaji grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and first arrived at the fledgling AI research lab for a 2018 summer internship while studying computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. He returned a few years later to work at OpenAI, where one of his first projects, called WebGPT, helped pave the way for ChatGPT.

    "Suchir's contributions to this project were essential, and it wouldn't have succeeded without him," said OpenAI co-founder John Schulman in a social media post memorializing Balaji. Schulman, who recruited Balaji to his team, said what... Read More

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