It is certain that we will all die – and the question of when is supposedly calculable. An app called Death Clock, or simply a death clock, has been downloaded by 125,000 people in the five months since its release, according to market research company Sensor Tower. It was developed by Brent Franson, who trained … Read more
There is an ongoing issue with ChatGPT concerning the name David Mayer. For some reason, when users ask about this name, the OpenAI chatbot fails to respond and cannot generate an answer. This issue was first discussed on Reddit a few days ago. Since then, there have been numerous attempts to get ChatGPT to mention … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help people find meaning in their work. Originally, “fake work” referred to tasks that don’t add value to a company and only serve to keep employees busy. Now, fake work has a new dimension: using software, we can pretend to work without being productive. Terms like “home office simulation” and “quiet … Read more
The outgoing US administration plans to impose extensive sanctions on China’s chip industry and ban exports to 140 companies. This information comes from the news agency Reuters, citing two anonymous sources. This is one of the last significant measures by US President Joe Biden’s administration to prevent China from accessing advanced chips for AI technology. … Read more
A quarter of the workforce uses generative AI in their professional lives. This is according to a study by the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation. Compared to the previous year, the percentage increased only slightly. GenAI applications are increasingly used by young professionals and those with higher education. For 20% of employees, generative AI … Read more
OpenAI is funding a research project on AI morality at Duke University called “Research AI Morality.” The project receives a $1 million grant over three years to develop moral AI. The project aims to explore how AI can predict moral decisions in medicine, justice, and business, to ensure AI acts in line with human values. … Read more
OpenAI, a non-profit organization, is supporting a research project at Duke University in the USA. The project is titled “Research AI Morality” and is part of a larger grant from the AI company to the university. OpenAI is funding a professorship with a grant of one million US dollars over three years. This professorship will … Read more
The potential of GUI assistants is enormous. AI assistants based on large language models are becoming increasingly powerful. They can not only understand graphical user interfaces (GUIs) like humans but can also potentially operate them by clicking buttons, filling out forms, and navigating between applications. A Microsoft research team has explored this potential, and the … Read more
In a California district court, Elon Musk’s lawyers filed for a preliminary injunction on Friday to ensure the former non-profit status of ChatGPT creators, OpenAI. The company completed a new funding round in October 2024, largely abandoning its previous “non-profit status.” Since 2015, the AI startup founded by Sam Altman worked with capped profit distribution … Read more
A group of major Canadian news organizations filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario. This group includes publishers and broadcasters like Toronto Star, Metroland Media, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC. They accuse the US company, which specializes in artificial intelligence, of using news articles … Read more
Apps wie Candy.ai, Character.ai oder Dream GF bieten jungen Männern virtuelle Freundinnen an, die auf künstlicher Intelligenz basieren. Diese Apps haben in letzter Zeit an Beliebtheit gewonnen. Der ehemalige Google-CEO Eric Schmidt hat in einem Podcast Bedenken geäußert, dass solche KI-Freundinnen die Einsamkeit verstärken könnten. Er glaubt, dass eine scheinbar perfekte KI-Freundin jüngere Männer besessen … Read more
OpenAI aims to prevent unwanted behavior in its AI models. They are using a method called Red-Teaming, where both humans and machines test the AI to identify potentially harmful or unwanted behaviors. This approach helps detect issues like producing harmful stereotypes, revealing private information, or generating fake content. OpenAI has been transparent about its efforts. … Read more
Google’s AI Assistant NotebookLM is a tool that helps you organize and work with various sources of information. To get started with NotebookLM, you need a Google account. The service offers four example notebooks to demonstrate its capabilities. However, it is more beneficial to gain practical experience by creating your own content. You can do … Read more
Alibaba, a major Chinese e-commerce company, is developing its own AI. The Alibaba AI team has introduced a large language model (LLM) called Marco-o1, designed to solve complex problems. Marco-o1 uses techniques like Chain-of-Thought (CoT) fine-tuning, Monte-Carlo Tree Search (MCTS), and innovative reasoning strategies to enhance its logical thinking capabilities. Marco-o1 represents a significant improvement … Read more
Jeff Jarvis, a US media critic, warns that AI companies are buying the silence of publishers. He criticizes the exclusive partnerships between AI companies and media corporations. According to him, tech companies are silencing publishers in legal disputes. While companies like Meta and OpenAI make deals with large media houses, smaller and local publications are … Read more
