ChatGPT AnnoyBot, Valve's AI Asset Ban, Hinton's AI Doubts, Humane's AI Pin, Microsoft's AI Training, OpenAI Lawsuit
1. "ChatGPT Annoyance-as-a-Service: A New Subscription for Pranksters" A man has launched a subscription service that uses OpenAI's ChatGPT to send annoying and time-wasting messages to its subscribers. The service, called "AnnoyBot," is designed to waste the time of its users with nonsensical and frustrating conversations. The creator of the service, who remains anonymous, says it's all in good fun and that the service is not intended to be malicious. However, some critics argue that it's a misuse of AI technology and could potentially be used for harassment. Full Article
2. "Valve Puts a Stop to AI-Generated Assets in Games" Valve has announced a ban on games that use AI-generated assets on its Steam platform due to copyright concerns. The decision comes after a series of disputes over who owns the rights to AI-generated content. The ban is expected to impact a number of developers who have been using AI to create assets for their games, and raises questions about the future use of AI in game development. Full Article
3. "AI Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton: Good AI vs Bad AI" AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has expressed his skepticism that "good AI" will necessarily triumph over "bad AI". In an interview with Engadget, Hinton discussed the potential risks and benefits of AI, and the challenges of ensuring that AI is used ethically and responsibly. He also emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in AI development and use. Full Article
4. "Humane's First Product: The AI Pin" Secretive hardware startup Humane has unveiled its first product, the AI Pin. The device, which is designed to be worn on clothing, uses AI to provide personalized information and assistance to the wearer. The AI Pin is the first product to be released by Humane since its founding, and represents the company's vision for the future of personal technology. Full Article
5. "Microsoft's New AI Skills Training Resources" Microsoft has launched new AI skills training resources as part of its commitment to democratizing access to AI education. The resources, which include online courses and tutorials, are designed to help people of all skill levels learn about AI and develop their own AI projects. The initiative is part of Microsoft's broader efforts to promote AI literacy and empower people to use AI in their work and daily lives. Full Article
6. "OpenAI Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over ChatGPT" OpenAI is facing a class-action lawsuit over its ChatGPT application. The lawsuit alleges that the AI model has been used to generate defamatory content, and that OpenAI has failed to take adequate steps to prevent this. The lawsuit raises important questions about the responsibilities of AI developers and the potential harms that can be caused by AI-generated content. [Full Article](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/06/28/openai-chatgpt-lawsuit
7. "Inflection AI Secures $1.3 Billion in Funding for Personal AI Development" Inflection AI has announced a successful funding round, securing $1.3 billion from investors including Microsoft, Reid Hoffman, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, and NVIDIA. The funding will support the continued development of Inflection's first product, Pi, a personal AI designed to provide users with helpful information and advice in a natural, conversational manner. Inflection AI is also working with partners CoreWeave and NVIDIA to build the world's largest AI cluster, comprising 22,000 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs. Full Article
8. "AI in Social Media: How Facebook and Instagram Rank Content" Facebook has provided insights into how AI is used to rank content on its platform and Instagram. The company uses a variety of signals to predict how much a user will care about a post, including information about the post, the person who made the post, and the user's activity on the platform. The AI system then ranks the posts based on these predictions. Facebook is also working on new ways to give users more control over their feed, including options to hide certain topics or prioritize posts from specific friends. Full Article
9. "Microsoft's AI Shopping Tools: A New Era of Online Shopping" Microsoft has announced new AI-powered shopping tools for its Bing and Edge platforms. The tools aim to make online shopping easier and more enjoyable by helping users discover, research, and complete purchases in one place. Features include Buying Guides, which provide product suggestions and comparisons, and summarized reviews and insights. Microsoft's shopping tools also help users find the best price and save money even after a purchase, by monitoring the item's price and assisting in requesting a price match if it drops. Full Article
10. "Playground AI's Mixed Image Editing: A New Frontier in Digital Art" Playground AI has introduced a new feature called "Mixed Image Editing" that allows users to blend real and synthetic images, creating new possibilities for digital artwork. The feature enables users to merge multiple images together, build upon the platform's text-to-image capabilities, and layer numerous edits over each other. This could potentially revolutionize digital artwork by allowing the creation of composite, photorealistic images. Full Article
11. "Baidu's ERNIE 3.5: A Giant Leap in AI Foundation Models" Baidu has announced the latest iteration of its foundation model, ERNIE 3.5. The new version boasts significant enhancements in efficacy, functionality, and performance, outperforming GPT-4 in several Chinese language capabilities. ERNIE 3.5 also introduces plugins, such as "Baidu Search" and "ChatFile", that expand the model's capabilities. The model's training throughput has been boosted by two-fold and inference throughput by an astonishing 17-fold compared to ERNIE 3.0. Full Article