Roundup

This week's news roundup includes OpenAI's search for cash and release of more AI products, Meta's continued distribution of free cutting-edge AI tools, and the potential negative impact of US politics on AI development. OpenAI is struggling with profitability as it continually innovates and unveils new technologies. Its latest product is "SearchGPT," which is designed to…

In AI developments this week, OpenAI released a high-performance, cost-effective version of its flagship GPT-4o model, the GPT-4o mini. More developers are expected to opt for the mini version due to its affordable token rates and impressive performance on the MMLU benchmark. Elsewhere, Meta launched its highly anticipated Llama 3.1 405B model and upgraded 8B…

This week, the focus was on the ethical and trust issues surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI). Various tech companies including Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple have prioritized data collection and talent acquisition over ethical considerations, triggering concerns about the potential misuse of AI in different sectors. AI has been the center of attention for both its potential benefits…

This week in artificial intelligence news, OpenAI, despite its closed nature, faced a data breach and received considerable criticism. This cybersecurity incident is not surprising as the global competition in the AI field continues to intensify. In corporate restructuring, Microsoft withdrew from its observer role on OpenAI’s board and Apple declined an offer for a…

In this week's round-up of artificial intelligence (AI) news, quite a few intriguing developments have been highlighted. For starters, the question of AI security is heavily discussed, largely sparked by Microsoft's revelation of a "Skeleton Key Jailbreak". The discovery raises concerns over the potential misbehavior of AI models, emphasizing the need for safe integrations and…

This past week's AI news roundup saw Anthropic knock OpenAI from the top spot, AI audio generators landing in court, and Language Learning Models (LLMs) struggle with a simple puzzle. After multiple AI creators touted models nearly comparable to OpenAI's GPT-4, Anthropic finally released an updated version of its 'Claude Sonnet 3.5,' surpassing GPT-4o and…

In a week bustling with AI news, Anthropic's AI model Claude Sonnet 3.5 took the spotlight for outperforming OpenAI and Google trails in multiple tests, consequently knocking OpenAI off its top spot on the leaderboards. Anthropic has been amidst praises for the proficiency of Claude Sonnet 3.5, and an even more robust model, Claude Opus 3.5,…

This week's artificial intelligence (AI) news roundup presented several notable developments on the use of AI across various sectors. From big tech companies rethinking their AI plans due to security concerns to AI research aiding in the understanding of elephant communication, the impact of AI continues to deepen and broaden. One of the key highlights was…

During the Computex 2024 event in Taiwan, high-end AI chip producers NVIDIA and AMD defined the playing field in the chip wars. NVIDIA revealed its plan to release a new family of GPUs every year, starting with the barely-released Blackwell GPUs followed by an upgraded version later in the year. The Blackwell performance numbers indicate…

This week in AI news, Google's new AI Overview search feature has experienced some humorous and occasionally serious flaws, while OpenAI formed a Safety and Security Committee in response to a safety issue that saw key team members depart. A new frontier model is being trained with "next-level capabilities", warranting hopes that safety protocols will…

This week's artificial intelligence (AI) news includes an incident in which OpenAI's conversational AI program, GPT-4o, offended actress Scarlett Johansson by replicating her voice in its Sky feature. Johansson was shocked by the likeness, while OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, insisted that it was a coincidence. In an unexpected development, the Sony Music Group warned 700 companies,…

This week in AI news, Google and OpenAI revealed several surprises including new models and products. OpenAI introduced its flagship model GPT-4o, demonstrated to be capable of realistic, editable, and sometimes flirty human-like speech. An announcement was also made that co-founder Ilya Sutskever is leaving the organization. Google I/O 2024 highlighted several advancements in AI, notable…