Artificial Intelligence

May 26

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Not Just Nvidia: These Are the Other Big Winners in the AI Chip Biz

The pandemic may have brought about a storm, but it has also fostered fertile ground for innovation. The rise of AI, led by generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion, has not only aided the tech sector's recovery but has also driven it towards unprecedented growth. As we look into the future, one thing is clear: AI is not just a part of the tech industry; it is becoming the tech industry. Markets, in general, are rebounding post-pandemic. However, the advent of AI has been a parti

JP Morgan Files Patent for ChatGPT Finance Clone, IndexGPT

Financial giant JPMorgan Chase filed a trademark application for a finance-themed chatbot called IndexGPT earlier this month. According to the application filed on May 11 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the chatbot would be used for advertising and marketing services, an index of securities values, and online financial information and investment advice. "AI and the raw material that feeds it, data, will be critical to our company’s future success," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Di

What's the Environmental Impact of Generative AI Tools?

While misinformation and the threat of AI taking over human jobs continue to dominate the conversation about the dangers of artificial intelligence, a Boston University professor is sounding the alarm on another possible downside—the potentially sizable environmental impact of generative AI tools. "As an AI researcher, I often worry about the energy costs of building artificial intelligence models," Kate Saenko, associate professor of computer science at Boston University, wrote in an article at

May 25

No Virginia, Ron DeSantis's Campaign Didn't Alter His Video With AI

Ron DeSantis used footage from a political rally for an ad, like many candidates before him. But to make it a little more epic, he added digital fighter jets flying overhead. And because the ad debuted less than 24 hours after Donald Trump used AI to create a video trolling DeSantis for his botched campaign announcement on Twitter, some people assumed the Florida governor used AI to add in the jets. But that’s not the case, a person familiar with the matter told Decrypt. The ad used only normal

Governments Need to 'Move Faster' on AI Rules, Says Microsoft President

Microsoft President Brad Smith added his name this week to the growing list of tech industry giants sounding the alarm and calling on governments to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). “Government needs to move faster,” Smith said during a Thursday morning panel discussion in Washington, D.C. that included policymakers, The New York Times reported. Microsoft's call for regulation comes at a time when the rapid development of artificial intelligence—specifically generative AI tools—has come un

Image: Sam Altman testifying before United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

OpenAI Could Exit Europe Amid Regulatory Pressure: Reuters

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hinted that the company behind ChatGPT might pull out of Europe if the company cannot comply with pending European Union AI regulations, Reuters reports. "There's so much they could do, like changing the definition of general-purpose AI systems," Altman said. "There's a lot of things that could be done." The key issue, Altman says, is a rule in the EU AI Act that would require companies to disclose copyrighted materials used in developing generative AI tools. Last week, App

Apple Takes Its 30% Bite From AI Innovation, Costing OpenAI Millions

The AI revolution is in full swing, with OpenAI’s ChatGPT app dazzling the crowd. But amidst the cheers and applause, a familiar tech giant quietly rakes in the profits. While Apple may not stand at the forefront of generative AI, it still has a way to take a sizeable bite of the AI pie. OpenAI's venture shifted into high gear with the unveiling of an iPhone app for ChatGPT, which swiftly catapulted to the top of the App Store charts. Within days, the app claimed the title of number one in the f

May 24

Meta Is Training Its AI on the Bible and Other Religious Texts

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram says it has developed an AI-powered text-to-speech technology that can identify over 4,000 languages. The goal, Meta says, is to preserve the world's languages, and the tech giant is using the Bible and other religious texts to do it. "Collecting audio data for thousands of languages was our first challenge because the largest existing speech datasets cover 100 languages at most," Meta said in a post announcing the project. "To overcome this, we turne

OpenAI Beats Elon Musk to Market: AI Humanoid Robots Are Already Taking Your Jobs

An OpenAI-fueled robotics startup is outpacing Elon Musk's Tesla, launching AI-powered humanoid robots in real-world settings. Notably, these robots are already patrolling as security guards, with plans to deploy them in assisted living facilities and hospices soon. Firstpost reports the bot is also a good nurse and bartender—as multitalented as it can be. Enter 1X, an OpenAI-funded company, flaunting their revolutionary humanoid robot, EVE. Designed to carry out specialized tasks that could onl

AI Will ‘Exceed Expert Skill Level in Most Domains’ in 10 Years: OpenAI

Brace yourselves: the advent of a superintelligent AI is nigh. A blog post coauthored by the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, and OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever warns that the development of artificial intelligence needs heavy regulation to prevent potentially catastrophic scenarios. "Now is a good time to start thinking about the governance of superintelligence," said Altman, acknowledging that future AI systems could significantly surpass AGI in terms of capab

May 23

Twitch Star Amouranth Probably Won't Date You—But Her AI Bot Will

Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa, a Twitch-streaming superstar and OnlyFans entrepreneur, is joining the AI party. Virtual girlfriends are now hotter than ever thanks to advances in AI, and Amouranth's AI-powered virtual avatar is ready to deliver voice responses to all her fans' wildest queries. “AI Amouranth is designed to satisfy the needs of every fan, ensuring an unforgettable and all-encompassing experience,” Amoruranth said, according to a press release shared by video game publication Dexert

Overwatch Maker Blizzard to Tap Into Generative AI Game Tools: NYT

Blizzard Entertainment—the studio behind Diablo, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch—is experimenting with generative AI as part of game development, according to a report by the New York Times. Blizzard's move into artificial intelligence was announced internally last month in an email from Blizzard's chief design officer, Allen Adham, the New York Times said. “We are on the brink of a major evolution in how we build and manage our games,” Adham wrote, telling staff to prepare to be amazed. These

May 22

AI-Generated Hoax of Pentagon Explosion Sparks Brief Market Sell-Off

This Monday marked a new high—or arguably low—in demonstrating the power of artificial intelligence (AI). A picture depicting a fabricated explosion at the Pentagon, quickly flagged as being AI generated, spread like wildfire across social media. It also appears to have spurred a momentary sell-off in the U.S. stock market. The alarming image, portraying smoke billowing from the iconic building, was disseminated by numerous accounts, including a Russian state-owned media channel. RT, with over

May 19

Apple Bans Employees From Using ChatGPT Over AI Privacy Fears: WSJ

Concerns over the potential for employees to mishandle and leak confidential company data have led technology giant Apple to restrict the use of ChatGPT by "some employees," according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Apple joins rival tech giant Samsung in prohibiting employee use of OpenAI's ChatGPT artificial intelligence platform. OpenAI just released an official ChatGPT app on the iOS store for Apple iPhones on Thursday. The Wall Street Journal reviewed an internal document and spok

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Meet the Dudes Using AI Chatbots to Get Real Dates

AI makes the heart grow fonder. Just ask YouTuber Anthony Riera, a Frenchman (of course) who delegated the arduous task of responding to prospective Tinder matches with TinderGPT. Powered by GPT-3, the AI was trained to understand Riera’s tastes and help him meet the love of his life—or at least someone to share a dinner or two. Image: YouTube “What would happen if an AI would talk for me on Tinder?” Riera asked. “Would anyone notice?" In one of the most charming YouTube videos of the year, Rier

May 18

OpenAI Debuts ChatGPT App for Apple iPhone, Says Android Coming Soon

OpenAI, the creators of the massively popular ChatGPT, are taking their chatbot to the next level with the rollout of an official Apple iPhone ChatGPT app. "Since the release of ChatGPT, we've heard from users that they love using ChatGPT on the go. Today, we’re launching the ChatGPT app for iOS," OpenAI said in a press release. Introducing the ChatGPT app for iOS! We’re live in the US and will expand to additional countries in the coming weeks. Android is next! https://t.co/p3PfTtxL9i — OpenAI

May 17

Most Americans Consider AI a Threat to Humanity, New Poll Finds

It turns out that years of movies showing countless doomsday scenarios around advanced AI does not endear the public to the idea of mainstream adoption of artificial intelligence. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 61% of Americans see A.I. as a threat to humanity—22% did not, and 17% were unsure. Since OpenAI's ChatGPT was released in November, the race to bring generative A.I. to the public went into overdrive as companies like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft competed for market dominance. Even

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Elon Musk Takes Credit for OpenAI: 'It Wouldn't Exist Without Me'

"I am the reason OpenAI exists," Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday in an interview with CNBC. When asked by interviewer David Faber how much he invested in the creator of ChatGPT, Musk replied, "I'm not sure the exact number, but it's some number on the order of $50 million." "It wouldn't exist without me," he added. Elon Musk co-founded OpenAI with Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, and Wojciech Zaremba in December 2015. "I was instrumental in recruiting the ke

May 16

OpenAI CEO Calls for New Regulatory Agency for AI

For the second time this month, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman went to Washington to discuss artificial intelligence with U.S. policymakers. Altman appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary alongside IBM's Chief Privacy & Trust Officer Christina Montgomery and Gary Marcus, Professor Emeritus at New York University. When Louisiana Senator John Kennedy asked how they should regulate A.I., Altman said a government office should be formed and be put in charge of setting standards. "I would f

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ChatGPT Adds Web Browsing Feature to Rival Google Bard and Microsoft Bing

OpenAI recently leveled the playing field in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots with a notable update to its ChatGPT model. What’s new? Internet connectivity. Previously, this was a distinct advantage held by Google's Bard, but no longer. Last March, OpenAI unveiled the concept of ChatGPT plugins and said ChatGPT would be able to search the web. It set up a waitlist for users and developers interested in testing the feature. These features have now transitioned into beta for the

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