G7 Officials to Hold First Meeting on AI Regulation Next Week, Will Look at Concerns Around ChatGPT-Like Tools

[ad_1] Group of Seven (G7) nation officials will meet next week to consider problems posed by generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Japan said on Friday. Leaders of the G7, which includes the United States, European Union, and Japan, last week agreed to create an intergovernmental forum called the “Hiroshima AI process” to debate … Read more

Canada to Investigate Data Collection by ChatGPT Parent OpenAI Amid Privacy Concerns

[ad_1] Canadian privacy regulators are launching a joint investigation into ChatGPT-parent OpenAI’s data collection and usage, becoming the latest major government to take a closer look at the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The federal privacy regulator, along with counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, will investigate if OpenAI has obtained consent for … Read more

Baidu Will ‘Very Soon’ Officially Launch Its Generative AI Model Ernie 3.5, Says CEO

[ad_1] Chinese search engine giant Baidu’s CEO Robin Li said on Friday that the company will “very soon” officially launch Ernie 3.5, a generative AI large-language model that will power Baidu’s ChatGPT-like app Ernie Bot and upgrade its search engine. Li made the announcement at the Zhongguancun Forum, one of China’s most well-known technology forums, … Read more

Microsoft President Says Deepfakes Are Biggest Concern Around AI, Steps Needed to Curb AI-Driven Fraud

[ad_1] Microsoft President Brad Smith said Thursday that his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deep fakes, realistic looking but false content. In a speech in Washington aimed at addressing the issue of how best to regulate AI, which went from wonky to widespread with the arrival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Smith called for steps to … Read more

Filmmakers at Cannes Film Festival Grapple With ‘Tectonic’ AI Shift

[ad_1] At an AI talk on a Cannes beach, a presenter’s voice is cloned and used to say a random phrase in three languages, while another’s face is replaced live on screen as they speak. Few of the film buffs attending the premiere industry festival are shocked. Ever since the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT took … Read more

Microsoft, Nandan Nilekani-Backed Indian Group Working on Accessibility-Focused AI Assistant Jugalbandi Bot

[ad_1] An Indian research group backed by Microsoft and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is using generative AI, the technology behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, for a mobile assistant that aims to make information on government schemes accessible in multiple languages. The Jugalbandi bot, named after a duet where two musicians riff off each other, uses language … Read more

Google-Backed AI Startup Anthropic Raises $450 Million, Bringing Total Funding to Nearly $1 Billion

[ad_1] Anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup competing with OpenAI in building AI foundation models, said on Tuesday it had raised $450 million (roughly Rs. 3,700 crore) from investors including Alphabet’s Google and Spark Capital. The latest round brings Anthropic’s total funding to nearly $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,300 crore), making it one of the most … Read more

Microsoft Beefs Up ChatGPT With Bing Search in Wide-Ranging AI Product Launch

[ad_1] Microsoft on Tuesday started making available to users a host of AI upgrades, including to ChatGPT, its search engine Bing as well as to cloud services – an expansive launch that seeks to narrow the gap with Alphabet’s Google. Among key changes is the rollout of live search results from Bing to ChatGPT, the … Read more