To prevent misuse, companies like OpenAI or Anthropic have given their chatbots a set of behavioral rules. However, as many simple experiments since the breakthrough of ChatGPT have shown, these can be easily bypassed to “jailbreak” the bots, freeing them from their self-imposed restrictions. This has been confirmed by a study commissioned by Anthropic, the … Read more
Apple’s Magic Mouse is expected to receive an update soon. The next version of the Magic Mouse might bring some surprises, including a redesigned look and possibly voice control. The current charging port is located at the bottom of the mouse, which has been a point of criticism from many Apple users because it makes … Read more
Traveling with the German Railways can present unexpected challenges, even for the most patient individuals. Delays and train cancellations often make it difficult for travelers to reach their destinations smoothly. The question of who is responsible for these frequent delays and cancellations remains unresolved, with the Ministry of Transport and Deutsche Bahn shifting the blame … Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made significant strides in recent years, but the question remains: where are its limits? OpenAI’s latest model, known as 03, showcases notable improvements over its predecessors, although it comes with high financial costs. This new AI utilizes a technique called Test-Time Compute, which allows the model to take more time to … Read more
In der heutigen Welt sind KI-Chatbots wie ChatGPT mächtige Werkzeuge, die das Potenzial haben, unsere Entscheidungen zu beeinflussen. Forscher an der Universität Cambridge warnen, dass Sprachmodelle in Zukunft so fortgeschritten sein könnten, dass sie unsere Absichten vorhersagen und uns manipulieren können. Diese Entwicklung könnte zu einer sogenannten „Intention Economy“ führen, in der Unternehmen in Echtzeit … Read more
The increasing demand for energy by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is causing a boom in the construction of data centers in the USA. This not only poses a challenge for the environment and climate but also impacts the power supply to American households. An analysis published by financial service Bloomberg reveals that these rapidly built data … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly helping historians decode ancient writings. According to the US science magazine Nature, citing various scientists, this represents the largest expansion of ancient text sources in 100 years. AI helps complete unreadable scrolls and supports the understanding and translation of unknown languages. One example is the Herculaneum scrolls. Parts of these … Read more
In 2025, AI like ChatGPT is expected to become more “agent-like”. This means it will be able to perform useful tasks on the web and services for users. The macOS version of OpenAI’s client is moving in this direction. With the latest update, available on Apple Silicon machines running macOS 14, ChatGPT can access more … Read more
On January 21, 2025, the betterCode() GenAI will launch. This online conference, organized by iX and dpunkt.verlag, focuses on important aspects of AI-assisted software development. In software development, AI tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and the Void Editor have become established. However, many developers are not yet using their full potential or doubt that AI … Read more
The KI assistant Grok is now available as a standalone app for iOS in some countries, including Australia. Users can download the free app from xAI, a company owned by Elon Musk. As of January 2, 2025, the app is not available in the German App Store. According to media reports, there are plans to … Read more
High-ranking executives in companies are increasingly targeted by “hyper-personalized” phishing emails, crafted using AI generators. This warning comes from the British insurance company Beazley and other firms, as reported by the Financial Times. The situation is getting worse, says Beazley’s security chief, referring to targeted attack attempts that are based on scraping “vast amounts” of … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly playing a role in education. Currently, tools like ChatGPT are primarily used by students to complete homework. However, students often trust the answers without verifying the underlying information. This poses significant risks, as students may adopt incorrect knowledge and train future AI with faulty data. The decline in research skills … Read more
Apple had a strong year on the stock market, with its company value rising by about 40 percent. Although the company temporarily lost its crown as the most valuable company in the US markets to Microsoft and Nvidia, it ended the year at the top with a value of 3.79 trillion US dollars. The question … Read more
Alibaba’s Vision-Language Model, Qwen-VL, will soon be offered at a significantly reduced price, with a decrease of 85%. This information comes from a WeChat post by Alibaba Cloud, as reported by CNBC. It indicates that the price war over AI models has begun. Not all better models are becoming more expensive; in fact, due to … Read more
AI search engines gather information from various websites to generate answers. It’s not surprising that false or misleading information can influence search results. Obvious misinformation is relatively easy to spot. However, it becomes more challenging when false information or instructions are hidden within websites. The AI search may respond, but the person seeking an answer … Read more
