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. This was yet another exciting week in the world of AI. But first...

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Now that we have that covered, I hope you find value in the articles that I have spent time finding and curating for you. Enjoy!

News

All The Copyrights AI Can Fit - Above the Law

Despite OpenAI’s legal positioning and steps to act responsibly when it comes to copyright issues in this new and uncertain legal and technological landscape, it has proven unable to avoid being hauled into court.

Google Chrome Is Getting AI Features for Organizing Tabs and Custom Themes

Chrome is going to become an AI tool as much as a web browser — but Google’s starting small for now. Google’s Chrome browser is leaning into AI in a big way. Rather than just shove a Bard sidebar into the browser, Google is rolling out a couple of features that tap into its models to hopefully make your browser a little more pleasant to use. They’re launching today in an experimental mode (you can go to settings and turn on “Experimental AI” to get them), and Google says they’re just the beginning of the AI browser takeover

OpenAI Announces First Partnership With a University

OpenAI on Thursday announced its first partnership with a higher education institution. Starting in February, Arizona State University will have full access to ChatGPT Enterprise and plans to use it for coursework, tutoring, research, and more. The partnership has been in the works for at least six months when ASU Chief Information Officer Lev Gonick first visited OpenAI’s HQ, which was preceded by the university faculty and staff’s earlier use of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools, Gonick told CNBC in an interview.

Meta Begins Training Llama 3, Reshuffles AI Responsibilities

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the company has started training Llama 3, the next generation of its primary generative AI model. He also reaffirmed the company's commitment to releasing its AI models via open source — when possible — and said the company is once again shaking up its AI org chart.

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Security

AI Chatbots Are Joining the Race for President

OpenAI suspended the account of a developer who created Dean.Bot, a ChatGPT-powered bot raising awareness for Democratic challenger Dean Phillips.

AI Will Make Scam Emails Look Genuine, UK Cybersecurity Agency Warns

NCSC says generative AI tools will soon allow amateur cybercriminals to launch sophisticated phishing attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said people would struggle to identify phishing messages – where users are tricked into handing over passwords or personal details – due to the sophistication of AI tools.

Fake Biden New Hampshire Robocall Most Likely AI-Generated

The state's attorney general's office said the call was probably an effort at voter suppression ahead of Tuesday's primary. A recent robocall from a fake President Joe Biden telling New Hampshire residents not to vote was almost certainly created with artificial intelligence, according to disinformation experts and people who study the technology.

Business

Bringing the Full Power of Copilot to More People and Businesses

As we kick off a new year, we’re thrilled to see people increasingly using and loving Microsoft Copilot for work and life. Our goal is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more by bringing Copilot, the everyday AI companion, to millions of people around the world. We have reached...

Bloomberg’s First Generative AI Tool Hits the Terminal

Bloomberg terminal users got a research boost on Monday just in time for earnings season: summaries and analysis of company performance written by artificial intelligence. Some users were testing the beta version of Bloomberg’s first generative AI tool last quarter and others started getting access last week.

Consumer

My Dad and I found the WORST AI at CES 2024

CES 2024 got weird. AI was everywhere, and the theme of the year was "add AI before any word and see what sticks". Here's our take from the show floor!

Development

Chinese Startup 01.AI Is Winning the Open Source AI Race

Meta shook up the race to build more powerful artificial intelligence last July by releasing Llama 2, an AI model similar to the one behind ChatGPT, for anyone to download and use. In November, a little-known startup from Beijing, 01.AI, released its open-source model that outperforms Llama 2 and scores near the top of many leaderboards used to compare the power of AI models.