No, it’s not about generating the p-word. OpenAI is just planning to relax its content filtering system, allowing for the inclusion of explicit song lyrics, controversial political discourse, and mature themes in its TEXT-BASED content.
The race to develop advanced AI systems hit new milestones this week.
Microsoft revealed it is building a large language model called MAI-1 to compete with OpenAI and Google, potentially previewing it at the upcoming Build conference. Not to be outdone, Google unveiled Med-Gemini, a medical AI that outperforms doctors on benchmarks by efficiently processing vast patient data.
Beyond the tech giants, OpenAI continued pushing the boundaries. Rumors swirled about OpenAI developing a search engine integrated with its language model to rival Google Search. But the company is taking steps to promote authenticity, joining a coalition developing standards for tracing the origins of AI-generated content.
As generative AI’s potential and perils come into focus, the world is watching Silicon Valley’s next moves.
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Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google and OpenAI
Microsoft is developing a large in-house AI language model called MAI-1 to compete with Google and OpenAI. MAI-1 is being led by recently hired Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Google DeepMind, and could be previewed at the upcoming Build conference.
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Google’s Med AI destroys GPT’s benchmark and outperforms doctors
Google has developed Med-Gemini, a medical AI model that outperforms doctors and sets new benchmarks compared to previous state-of-the-art methods. Med-Gemini has strong long-context processing capabilities, enabling it to efficiently extract key information from vast amounts of patient data.
Machine learning and extended reality used to train welders
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an extended reality (XR) system that uses machine learning to train welders more effectively. The system combines virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality to create an immersive training environment that provides real-time feedback to trainees.
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OpenAI gears up to compete with Google as ChatGPT learns to search the web
OpenAI is reportedly developing a search engine to compete with Google, with an announcement possibly coming on May 9th. The search engine would likely integrate OpenAI’s GPT to provide conversational answers to queries.
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Who stole the show at this year’s Met Gala? AI deepfakes
AI-generated deepfakes of celebrities in avant-garde outfits stole the show at this year’s Met Gala. Deepfakes of Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, and Rihanna that were deceptive took the internet by storm at this year’s Met Gala.
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Understanding the source of what we see and hear online in the age of AI
OpenAI is introducing tools to help researchers study the authenticity of online content and joining the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA). As generative AI becomes more prevalent for creating and editing audiovisual content, it will be important to have technical standards for tracing content origin.
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Stack Overflow users sabotage their posts after OpenAI deal
Stack Overflow, the most trusted online community for developers to learn, announced a partnership with OpenAI to integrate its technical content with ChatGPT. In protest, some users attempted to delete or deface their highest-rated answers, leading to account suspensions and moderators reverting the changes, as Stack Overflow’s policies aim to preserve the collective knowledge shared by the community.
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Creepy Study Suggests AI Is The Reason We’ve Never Found Aliens
A new study proposes that the reason we haven’t found any signs of alien civilizations is because they may have already destroyed themselves by developing advanced AI technology. The idea is that as civilizations become technologically mature, they inevitably create AI systems that are so intelligent and capable, they eventually surpass and replace their biological creators, either deliberately or by accident.
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The ‘godmother of AI’ says stop worrying about an AI apocalypse
At the Bloomberg Technology Summit, Fei-Fei Li, dubbed as the godmother of AI, warned about the potential risks of advanced AI systems, emphasizing the need for responsible development and deployment. She highlighted concerns such as AI systems exceeding human control, being used for surveillance and manipulation, and exacerbating societal biases and inequalities if not properly managed.
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OpenAI Exploring How ChatGPT Can ‘Responsibly’ Generate Porn
OpenAI is considering allowing its AI models like ChatGPT to generate not-safe-for-work (NSFW) content such as erotica in age-appropriate contexts, according to a recently published document. However, the company has clarified it has no plans to create AI-generated pornography and will maintain strong safeguards against deepfakes and content that could harm children.
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TikTok to label AI-generated content from OpenAI and elsewhere
TikTok will start labeling AI-generated images and videos uploaded to its platform, even if they were created using external tools like those from OpenAI, in an effort to combat potential misuse of such content. The company will use a digital watermarking system called Content Credentials, an industry standard that allows both AI content creators and distribution platforms to tag and track the origin and authenticity of AI-generated media.
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