James Vincent
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OpenAI announces GPT-4 — the next generation of its AI language model
OpenAI has revealed its latest AI model, GPT-4. After a huge response to the launch of ChatGPT last year, expectations are high for the new system that can accept both text and image inputs. → Read More
Google announces AI features in Gmail, Docs, and more to rival Microsoft
Google has announced a suite of upcoming generative AI features for its Workspace apps including Gmail and Docs. These include ways to generate text and imagery using AI and offer similar features to rivals like ChatGPT and DALL-E. → Read More
Google opens up its AI language model PaLM to challenge OpenAI and GPT-3
Much of Google’s AI work is tied up in research, but the company is now offering an API for its large language model PaLM. This will rival APIs offered by OpenAI, which lets developers build on its GPT series of language models. → Read More
Samsung caught faking zoom photos of the Moon
A Reddit post has revealed just how much post-processing the Galaxy S23’s camera applies when it detects it’s taking a photo of the Moon, inserting extra detail that isn’t present in reality. → Read More
The semiautomated social network is coming
LinkedIn announced last week it’s using AI to help generate posts for discussion. Snap has created its own chatbot and Meta is working on AI “personas.” Is the future of the social network augmented bv AI? → Read More
Meta’s powerful AI language model has leaked online — what happens now?
Meta created its new LLaMA AI language model to further research into problems that affect chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing. But a week after it was announced, the model was leaked on 4chan, prompting worries about misuse. → Read More
EU says Apple breached antitrust law in Spotify case, but final ruling yet to come
The EU has updated its antitrust investigation against Apple. The European Commission is now focusing on ‘anti-steering obligations’ imposed by Apple on rival music app developers like Spotify. → Read More
Nokia reveals new logo to remind you it doesn’t make phones anymore
Finnish telecoms firm Nokia has revealed a new logo. The company wants to distance itself from its association with its mobile phone business, which it sold in 2014 to Microsoft. → Read More
Meta has a new machine learning language model to remind you it does AI too
Meta is releasing a new large language model (LLM) it calls LLaMA as the artificial intelligence race heats up with competition from companies like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI. → Read More
Google-parent Alphabet shuts down yet another robot project
Alphabet’s Everyday Robots subsidiary will no longer exist as a discrete unit, with team members and technology folded into other divisions. The team aimed to create robots that could help out with light custodial work. → Read More
Qualcomm demos fastest local AI image generation with Stable Diffusion on mobile
Qualcomm has demoed AI image generator Stable Diffusion running locally on a mobile in under 15 seconds. The company claims this is the fastest-ever local deployment of the tool on a smartphone. → Read More
Spotify’s new AI-powered DJ will build you a custom playlist and talk over the top of it
Spotify has launched an AI-powered “DJ” feature that curates and provides radio-style commentary on a custom playlist as you’re listening to it. → Read More
Bing’s chat mode is now on mobile — and you can speak to it
Microsoft is expanding the launch of AI chatbot Bing. For users accepted from the waitlist, Bing can now be accessed on iOS and Android apps and via Skype. → Read More
China regulators rein in AI chatbots over fears of uncensored replies: report
Chinese regulators have reportedly told the country’s tech giants not to offer access to ChatGPT. They’re worried the AI chatbot will offered ‘uncensored replies’ to politically sensitive questions. → Read More
Samsung says users will be able to clone their voice to respond to calls
Samsung is launching a new feature for its Bixby Text Call service which lets users in Korea clone their voices. You can then type a response to a voice call and have it read aloud in your voice. → Read More
Microsoft’s Bing is an emotionally manipulative liar, and people love it
Microsoft launched the new AI Bing last week, but users are reporting all sorts of “unhinged” conversations with the chatbot. Bing has been lying to users, gaslighting them, and even claiming it spied on its developers through their webcams. → Read More
Google’s AI chatbot Bard makes factual error in first demo
Google announced its ChatGPT rival Bard on Monday, but experts have noted the chatbot made a mistake in its first public demo. → Read More
Google shows off new AI search features, but a ChatGPT rival is still weeks away
Google showed off new AI features and a brief demo of its ChatGPT rival Bard just one day after Microsoft made its AI search chatbot for Bing available for users to test. → Read More
Microsoft announces new Bing and Edge browser powered by upgraded ChatGPT AI
Microsoft has unveiled a new version of Bing with an AI chat function. The AI chat is powered by the same technology underpinning ChatGPT. Microsoft wants to capitalize on the hype and threaten Google’s dominance. → Read More
Google announces ChatGPT rival Bard, with wider availability in ‘coming weeks’
Google is officially working on a rival to ChatGPT, OpenAI’s AI chatbot. It’s named Bard, and it’ll be available to the public “in the coming weeks.” The rushed announcement is evidence of the panic ChatGPT’s launch has triggered in Google. → Read More