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AP and OpenAI enter into two-year partnership to help train algorithmic models
‘The Associated Press’ (AP) and ChatGPT parent company OpenAI have reached a news-sharing agreement, but not for the reasons you may think. It doesn’t involve AI chatbots quickly churning out content, but rather a way for OpenAI to train its algorithmic models, as reported by Axios. The two-year deal gives OpenAI access to select news content and technology from the AP archives, dating back to 1985. All of this sweet, sweet data will be used to improve the efficacy of future iterations of ChatGPT and related tools.
FTC opens investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI
The FTC is investigating OpenAI over possible violations of consumer protection laws.
Meta's newest dataset will train speech recognition engines on 'clusters' of speakers
A newly developed dataset from Meta AI, however, promises to improve the performance of such automatic speech recognition (ASR) tools by clustering speech at the “utterance level.”
Meta could soon make its AI model available for commercial projects
The open-source model should speed up bug and security fixes.
Google's Bard AI chatbot has learned to talk
Google's Bard gained a handful of new features and functions Thursday in the chatbot AI's latest round of updates, including 40 new languages and the ability to speak!
Elon Musk’s new AI company aims ‘to understand the true nature of the universe’
Elon Musk has a new AI company. A website has appeared for xAI, which will embark on the self-described mission to “understand the true nature of the universe.” The announcement comes after filing documents revealed the existence of a company called “X.AI Corp” earlier this year. Musk also said in an April interview that he wanted to start a venture for “maximum truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe” that “hopefully does more good than harm.”
Google's NotebookLM personalizes the chatbot experience
Google's Project Tailwind, an 'AI-first notebook' is now available to select beta testers in the US.
Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta over copyright infringement
Sarah Silverman and two other authors allege OpenAI and Meta trained their large language models on copyrighted materials, including works they published, without obtaining consent.
How AI could help local newsrooms remain afloat in a sea of misinformation
As six research teams showed at NYU Media Lab’s AI & Local News Initiative demo day, generative AI may hold the key to transforming how local news is gathered and produced.
ChatGPT saw its first-ever user decline in June
After a meteoric rise in popularity late last year and into early 2023, it looks like OpenAI’s chatbot is beginning to lose some steam.
OpenAI is forming a team to rein in superintelligent AI
OpenAI is forming a dedicated team to manage the risks of superintelligent AI.
Animated GIF generator from Picsart makes AI fun again
Remember the early days of the AI hype train, when everyone spent their time making stupid images using text prompts? If you want to recapture the nostalgic haze of, uh, late 2022, Picsart has got you covered. The popular image editor just launched an AI-powered animated GIF generator.
Valve won’t publish games that feature copyright-infringing AI assets
Valve said it is not attempting to discourage the “discourage the use of [AI] on Steam.”
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton isn't convinced good AI will triumph over bad AI
'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton isn't convinced good technology will prevail over the evil kind.
Researchers reconstruct 3D environments from eye reflections
Researchers at the University of Maryland have turned eye reflections into (somewhat discernible) 3D scenes. The work builds on Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF), an AI technology that can reconstruct environments from 2D photos. Although the eye-reflection approach has a long way to go before it spawns any practical applications, the study provides a fascinating glimpse into a technology that could eventually reveal an environment from a series of simple portrait photos.
Microsoft is already offering a generative AI certification program
Although Big Tech is still (sometimes clumsily) figuring out generative AI’s ethics and implications, the genie is out of the bottle, and the technology is already integrating into the workforce. From that perspective, Microsoft announced a new program today to train workers on AI. The initiative will offer free coursework through LinkedIn, including certification.
Congress is reportedly limiting staff use of AI models like ChatGPT
The House of Representatives is limiting use of ChatGPT and other AI models, according to an internal memo.
Natural Language Programming AIs are taking the drudgery out of coding
Here's how the AI chatbots of tomorrow are shaping the field computer programming today.
US lawyers fined $5,000 after including fake case citations generated by ChatGPT
A judge said they had "abandoned their responsibilities" in not checking for inaccuracies.
Google's Duet AI can generate custom templates in Sheets
Starting today, trusted testers will see a new sidebar in Google Sheets. They can describe what they want to do and Google's Duet AI will create custom templates to help them get the ball rolling.

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