Applied AI Weekly News

Justin Grammens

Welcome Applied AI Weekly Readers! I'm excited to share with you some of the most interesting articles I've found this past week on Artificial Intelligence.

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OK. On with the issue. Here's a quick summary of the articles before we dive in!

In one article, discussions surround the different perspectives on the advancing capabilities and integration of AI technologies like ChatGPT in our daily lives. Kantian philosophy is invoked to examine the fundamental distinctions between human and artificial cognition, suggesting a lack of real threat from AI.

Meanwhile, user trends hint at a possible decline in ChatGPT's hype, although new features like customized training through APIs and enterprise-level offerings are being launched to maintain its momentum. The 2023 Gartner Hype Cycle highlights several trends poised to influence the business and societal landscapes significantly. There's also a growing public apprehension regarding AI's pervasive role in daily life, emphasizing a 14% spike in concern since late 2022.

In other updates, Sundar Pichai reflects on Google's journey over 25 years, emphasizing its evolving role in the AI sector, while new tools like SynthID emerge to watermark AI-generated images and ensure authenticity.

Lastly, a glimpse into future AI developments suggests the advent of energy-efficient, physics-based self-learning machines, potentially revolutionizing the existing frameworks of artificial neural networks.

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News

Why Kant Wouldn't Fear ChatGPT-4

The article argues that Immanuel Kant's philosophy can help us understand why we should not fear artificial intelligence (AI). Kant believed that human cognition is fundamentally different from machine cognition and that AI will never be able to achieve true autonomy. A key aspect of how we think separates us from even the most advanced AI

ChatGPT Usage Is Falling. Is This the End of the Hype Cycle?

While it seems unlikely that ChatGPT will fade into obscurity, the notion that it will wipe out millions of jobs is beginning to look more implausible by the day.

You Can Now Train ChatGPT on Your Own Documents via API

OpenAI has announced that developers can now train ChatGPT on their own documents via API. This allows developers to customize the output of ChatGPT to their specific needs, such as by training it on company documents or project documentation. OpenAI claims that a fine-tuned model can perform as well as GPT-4 with lower cost in certain scenarios.

What’s New in Artificial Intelligence From the 2023 Gartner Hype Cycle

The 2023 Gartner Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence identifies generative AI as a key trend that will have a transformative impact on businesses and society. Other emerging AI techniques with the potential to create new opportunities include AI simulation, causal AI, federated machine learning, graph data science, neuro-symbolic AI, and reinforcement learning.

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Security

SynthID - A Tool for Watermarking and Identifying AI-Generated Images.

SynthID is being released to a limited number of Vertex AI customers using Imagen, one of our latest text-to-image models that uses input text to create photorealistic images. With this tool, users can embed an imperceptible digital watermark into their AI-generated images and identify if Imagen was used for generating the image, or even part of the image.

Business

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Reflects on Google's 25th Birthday

In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai reflects on the company's 25th anniversary, recalling how his father's first email to him took two days to arrive and comparing it to the instant communication that his own son takes for granted. He also discusses Google's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful, and he looks forward to the future of artificial intelligence.

Anthropic Launches a Paid Plan for Its AI-Powered Chatbot

Anthropic, an AI startup co-founded by ex-OpenAI employees, has launched a paid plan for its AI-powered chatbot Claude 2. The $20 per month subscription plan offers users 5x more usage, the ability to send more messages, priority access to Claude 2, and early access to new features.

Enterprise

Introducing ChatGPT Enterprise

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Enterprise, a version of ChatGPT that offers enterprise-grade security and privacy, unlimited higher-speed GPT-4 access, longer context windows, advanced data analysis capabilities, and more. It is designed to help businesses improve their employee productivity and customer experience.

New Physics-Based Self-Learning Machines Could Replace Current Artificial Neural Networks and Save Energy

The article discusses how new physics-based self-learning machines could replace current artificial neural networks and save energy. These machines are inspired by the physical world and use principles such as thermodynamics and statistical mechanics to learn and make predictions. They are still in their early stages of development, but they have the potential to be more energy-efficient and accurate than current artificial neural networks.

Consumer

US Public Concern Grows Over Role of AI in Daily Life

A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 52% of Americans are more concerned than excited about the increased use of artificial intelligence in daily life. The share of Americans who are mostly concerned about AI has increased by 14 percentage points since December 2022.

Development

OpenAI Confirms That AI Writing Detectors Don’t Work

Last week, OpenAI published tips for educators in a promotional blog post that shows how some teachers are using ChatGPT as an educational aid, along with suggested prompts to get started. In a related FAQ, they also officially admit what we already know: AI writing detectors don't work, despite frequently being used to punish students with false positives.