AI News Round-up: Google AI memo leaked; IBM replacing 7800 jobs; AI can read minds
Google "We Have No Moat, And Neither Does OpenAI"
In a blog post, Google AI researchers argue that OpenAI, a research lab, does not possess a "moat" or unique advantage that will help it succeed in the long term.
‘Godfather of AI’ quits Google with regrets and fears about his life’s work
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/1/23706311/hinton-godfather-of-ai-threats-fears-warnings
Geoffrey Hinton, winner of the 2018 Turing Award for his work in Artificial Intelligence, resigned from Google and voiced his concerns about the potential risks of AI. His work was used to create ChatGPT and Google Bard. He is worried about the spread of false information and job losses due to AI. Additionally, Sonos has released two new speakers with Bluetooth and USB-C capabilities.
Lawmakers propose banning AI from singlehandedly launching nuclear weapons
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/28/23702992/ai-nuclear-weapon-launch-ban-bill-markey-lieu-beyer-buck
A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a bill that would make sure nuclear weapons can't be launched by AI, as it is already forbidden by the Department of Defense. The bill is to draw attention to the potential dangers of current-generation autonomous artificial intelligence systems, as well as to encourage similar commitments from China and Russia. It also calls attention to other nuclear non-proliferation efforts
IBM to pause hiring in plan to replace 7,800 jobs with AI - Bloomberg News
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ibm-pause-hiring-plans-replace-212747073.html
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has announced that the company expects to pause hiring and may replace up to 7,800 jobs with AI in the next five years, with 30% of non-customer-facing roles likely to be replaced. The reduction could include not replacing roles vacated by attrition.
Scientists Use GPT AI to Passively Read People's Thoughts in Breakthrough
Scientists have developed a language decoder that can translate a person's thoughts into text using an AI transformer. This decoder is the first of its kind that can do this non-invasively, using an fMRI machine. The decoder could one day help people with speech impairments communicate, but there are ethical concerns about mental privacy.
Blizzard Wants to Use AI-Generated Artwork to Flesh Out Its Games' Worlds
https://gamerant.com/blizzard-ai-artwork-game-worlds-patent/
Blizzard has patented a system that uses AI to emulate artwork to help create game worlds, but this technology is controversial due to copyright issues and potential loss of jobs. It is also being used by modders to give NPCs memories and could revolutionize how NPCs are expected to behave.CloseShare
LinkedIn co-founder and Google DeepMind co-founder's startup Inflection AI launches 'Pi' chatbot
Inflection AI, a startup founded by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Google DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, has launched its first AI chatbot product, Pi. Pi uses generative AI technology to converse with users and respond to their queries, and has been trained to balance politeness, humour, and creativity. The chatbot is free to use, but the company may introduce premium subscriptions in the future. Pi has also been trained to be mindful of its behaviour and not violate its policies.
How a Digital Artist Used Chat GPT to Create a $50M Meme Coin
https://nftnow.com/features/how-a-digital-artist-used-chat-gpt-to-create-a-50m-meme-coin/
Artist Rhett Dashwood created the meme cryptocurrency $TURBO with the help of an AI and a $69 budget. After a failed launch, his community helped him crowdfund the project and it has since grown to a $50 million market cap. He encourages his followers to take the project in whatever direction they choose.CloseShare