Applied AI Weekly News

Justin Grammens

Welcome readers to another issue of the Applied AI Weekly Newsletter!

I'll keep the introductions short this week as I'm busy speaking at THAT Conference. One of the big stories is the continuing writers' strike. AI continues to play a major part in the conversations between producers, writers, and actors. It seems that there is no area safe from the influence of Artificial Intelligence.

If you listen to podcasts, here are two interesting conversations that I discovered and really enjoyed. Hope you can enjoy as well

Finally, I was on a panel earlier this year talking about Artificial Intelligence to an audience of business leaders.

I hope you enjoy this issue. Until next week!

News

How the Inventor of the First Chatbot Turned Against AI

The article discusses the legacy of Eliza, and how it continues to be relevant today. It also discusses the work of Weizenbaum, who was a pioneer in the field of AI but who also warned about the dangers of the technology.

As Actors Strike for AI Protections, Netflix Lists $900,000 AI Job

The article discusses the recent strike by Hollywood AI workers, who are demanding better pay and working conditions. The workers are employed by companies like Disney, Netflix, and Amazon, and they are responsible for developing and maintaining the artificial intelligence systems that are used in these companies' products. The strike is the first of its kind in the AI industry, and it is a sign of the growing power of AI workers.

There’s Only One Way To Alleviate Anxiety About AI - Talk About It

This article discusses the anxiety that many people have about artificial intelligence (AI). The author argues that this anxiety is largely due to a lack of familiarity with AI. People who have tried AI-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, are more likely to have a favorable view of AI than those who have not. By increasing people's familiarity with AI, we can help them to understand the benefits of AI and to see that it is not a threat to humanity. Do you agree? Reach out and let me know!

Elon Musk Plans Tesla, Twitter Collaborations With xAI

Elon Musk announced his new company xAI, which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. The company will use Artificial Intelligence to study and model the world, and it will collaborate with Tesla and Twitter. Musk said that xAI will use Twitter data to train its AI systems and that it will also work with Tesla on the "silicon front" and on the "AI software front." He did not specify how much Twitter will charge xAI or his other companies for its data.

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Business

Top News Publishers Are Reportedly Planning To Sue AI Firms

The publishers argue that AI companies are profiting from their content without their permission. They also say that the use of copyrighted content to train AI models can lead to the spread of misinformation and disinformation.

The lawsuits are the latest in a series of legal challenges facing AI companies. In recent months, several content creators and artists have filed lawsuits against AI companies, alleging that they have infringed on their copyrights.

Microsoft and Meta Expand Their AI Partnership With Llama 2 on Azure and Windows

Meta is taking an open approach with Llama 2, which means that it will be available to developers through a variety of channels. This will make it easier for developers to use Llama 2 in their own projects and will help to ensure that the benefits of AI are available to everyone.

Overall, this partnership is a significant development in the field of AI, and it has the potential to make AI more accessible and useful to a wider range of people.

Elon Musk's xAI Might Be Hallucinating Its Chances Against ChatGPT

Elon Musk announced a new AI venture called xAI, which aims to build a "maximum truth-seeking AI that tries to understand the nature of the universe." The company's landing page lists 11 AI researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of AI in recent years. Musk's xAI project is motivated by concern over the rapid rise of ChatGPT, which he has suggested has political biases.

Development

OpenAI Quietly Shuts Down Its AI Detection Tool

OpenAI has quietly shut down its AI Classifier tool, which was designed to detect whether a piece of content had been created using generative AI tools. The tool was announced in January 2023, but OpenAI has now said that it is not accurate enough to be reliable.

The AI Classifier was unreliable on text with fewer than 1,000 characters, and it also incorrectly labeled text written by humans as written by AI. Additionally, the tool was based on neural networks, which are known to perform poorly outside of their training data.

TechScape: Will Meta’s Open-Source LLM Make AI Safer – or Put It Into the Wrong Hands?

This is an interesting article. The author makes a number of good points. Overall, the article provides a balanced and informative overview of the recent announcement by Meta to open-source its LLM training code. It discusses the potential benefits and risks of LLMs, and it argues that the open-sourcing of this code is a double-edged sword.

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