AI and society

Summary The next copyright lawsuit against OpenAI is underway. This time, the big names in the author community are weighing in. 17 authors, including John Grisham, George R.R. Martin and Jodi Picoult, have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI in New York federal court. The lawsuit was filed by the Authors Guild, which had …

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Summary The race to create more powerful artificial intelligence is “a race to the bottom”, according to Max Tegmark, a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and co-founder of the Future of Life Institute. Tegmark, who in March garnered more than 30,000 signatures for an open letter calling for a six-month pause …

MIT professor behind famous “AI pause letter” still thinks a pause is needed Read More »

A recent survey shows that nearly 7 in 10 Canadian employees have used ChatGPT at work, despite the fact that only 4% of Canadian businesses use AI. The study, conducted by GetApp among 600 full- and part-time employees, shows that more than 80% of respondents believe generative AI tools have increased their productivity. Text editing, …

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Summary To better coordinate with European stakeholders, OpenAI is joining many other major technology companies in opening its first EU office in Dublin. The company announced in a press release that the Irish office will be established later this year. This will be the company’s second office outside the U.S., following the announcement of a …

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Summary A mother struggled for three years to get a diagnosis for her son’s chronic pain. ChatGPT then reportedly provided the correct diagnosis. According to the mother, she visited 17 specialists over the course of three years, all of whom looked for a possible cause for the boy’s ailments in their areas of expertise. But …

ChatGPT accurately diagnoses child’s chronic pain after 17 doctors fail Read More »

Creative Commons supports an open letter from a group of artists who use generative AI tools in their work, calling for an inclusive and informed discussion on the topic. These artists emphasize that AI tools enable accessibility and innovation in artistic fields that have traditionally been limited to those with financial means, able bodies, and …

Artists using generative AI are fighting for their place in the creative world Read More »

Summary Researchers publish OpinionGPT, a language model and web demo that demonstrates the significant impact of training data on AI language models. For the experiment, the Humboldt University of Berlin research team trained Meta’s 7 billion parameter LLaMa V1 model with selected Reddit data on specific social dimensions such as politics, geography, gender, and age. …

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Summary With a new disclosure requirement, Google is preparing for AI-generated content in election ads. According to Google, starting in mid-November, political advertisers will have to “prominently disclose” whether and how they are using “synthetic content that inauthentically depicts real or realistic-looking people or events.” The disclosure must appear in a place where it is …

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Over 70 large language models with more than a billion parameters have been released in China, according to Baidu CEO Robin Li. Baidu joins other Chinese companies, including SenseTime and AI startups Baichuan Intelligent Technology, Zhipu AI, and MiniMax, that have launched AI chatbots after receiving regulatory approval. The latest version of Baidu’s AI chatbot, …

Over 70 large language models already available in the Chinese market Read More »

Summary Reuters is turning to a special camera from Canon and blockchain to ensure the credibility and traceability of media content in the age of AI. Reuters, Canon, and Starling Lab are testing a new system that uses digital signatures, blockchain, and distributed storage to authenticate photos from capture to publication. The system adds a …

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