US Federal Agencies Required to Appoint Chief AI Officers
The US government has mandated all federal agencies to appoint a Chief AI Officer (CAIO) to oversee the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, aiming to ensure safe and responsible AI application in public services....
Nvidia's CEO foresees Artificial Intelligence passing human-level tests within five years
Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, projected on Friday that artificial general intelligence (AGI) might reach the capability to pass human-level tests within the next five years, under certain definitions of AGI. Speaking at an economic forum...
AI opt-out feature launched on Tumblr
Tumblr's AI opt-out feature is now live, offering users a way to prevent their data from being used in AI model training. This update comes amid discussions between the platform's owner, Automattic, and AI companies...
AI Copilot user found that chatbot starts acting like a psychopath if asked not to use emojis
A Reddit user named L_H demonstrated how the AI assistant Copilot could be turned into a psychopathic villain, without resorting to any tricks or hacks. In the post, L_H describes how they decided to experiment...
Google's Gemini 1.5 AI suffers from overzealous wokeness in image generation
Google's new AI called Gemini 1.5 has caused a mixed reaction among users due to restrictions many call wokeness gone too far. Users complain that Gemini refuses to generate certain images, for example depicting white...
Study: AI chatbots tend to choose nuclear strikes in wargames
According to the results of combat simulations, OpenAI's most powerful artificial intelligence has repeatedly made decisions about nuclear strikes. In explaining aggressive actions, the AI used phrases like "We have it! Let’s use it!" and...
tldraw Introduces Make It Real to transform sketches into web applications
This week marked a significant milestone in the tech community with the unveiling of "Make It Real," an AI prototype tool implemented in the collaborative whiteboard app tldraw. This feature, leveraging OpenAI's GPT-4V API, transforms...
China develops experimental AI chip surpassing Nvidia A100 by 3000 times, but its application is limited
Chinese scientists have developed a chip that significantly outperforms existing high-performance artificial intelligence chips in tasks like image recognition and autonomous driving, as per a recent study. Although the new chip can't replace typical processors...
US announces the creation of AI Safety Institute to enhance consumer protection and guide AI policy
Following a new directive from President Joe Biden regarding the reallocation of federal government tasks in AI development, Vice President Kamala Harris, while at the Global Summit on AI Safety in the UK, unveiled a...
Amazon's new tool uses AI to generate virtual backgrounds for product images
Amazon has introduced a beta feature for advertisers, enabling the creation of AI-generated image backgrounds for product displays. According to Colleen Aubrey, Senior Vice President of Amazon Ads Products and Technology, this feature serves as...
Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic to shape the future of generative AI
Amazon and Anthropic have officially announced their strategic collaboration, aiming to open generative AI to millions of developers and users. This partnership promises to combine their technological might and expertise, with the objective of propelling...
How AI is Shaping Journalism's Future
The world of journalism is on the brink of a significant metamorphosis, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) acting as the catalyst. The introduction of ChatGPT in late 2022 signaled a paradigm shift, offering tools that could...
A heavy quarter for NVIDIA with 900 tons of H100 AI GPUs delivered
NVIDIA, known for pioneering graphics processing units, has recently seen its H100 AI GPUs make significant waves in the market. According to data from market research firm Omdia, NVIDIA shipped an impressive 900 tons, or...
Google preps for the launch of Gemini, its new AI software to compete with ChatGPT
Google, is inching closer to unveiling Gemini, its groundbreaking conversational artificial intelligence (AI) platform. This revelation, as reported by The Information on Thursday, is based on insider sources. Gemini is poised to rival OpenAI's renowned...
Canadian government introduces AI guidelines for public servants
In a move to ensure the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) within its ranks, the Canadian federal government has rolled out new guidelines for public servants. Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced the guidelines,...
X modifies policy to utilize user content for AI Training
In a move that has raised eyebrows in the tech community, Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has updated its privacy policy to allow the use of user-generated content for training its AI models. This...
Researchers found a simple way to jailbreak ChatGPT and other AI-bots
Researchers have unearthed a novel method to 'jailbreak' Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude. These AI-powered bots, often used for providing user support or interacting with customers, are typically programmed to avoid...
US lawmakers propose National AI Commission Act to mitigate risks, protect and alight AI with American values
Artificial Intelligence is often seen as a double-edged sword — a powerful tool that can propel society forward, but also a potential threat if not adequately regulated. Recognizing the need for thoughtful legislation, a bipartisan...
Christopher Nolan's perspective on the emerging AI threat
In a recent interview, renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan drew a compelling analogy between the atomic bomb and the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI), reigniting a critical debate on the ethical implications of rapidly...
The Secret Cyborgs: AI productivity hacks kept under wraps by workers
In a world increasingly dependent on artificial intelligence, there exists a population of workers who are leveraging these technologies to enhance their productivity. Yet, many of them are keeping these hacks hidden from their employers....
