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

ChatGPT Is Also an Impressive Feat of Marketing

[ad_1] ChatGPT is often cited as the most rapidly adopted consumer product of all time. Quite aside from its technological capabilities, the success of ChatGPT is an impressive feat of marketing — and I hope it heralds a new wave of campaigns based not on pandering but on authenticity. ChatGPT was released last November more … Read more

Regulators Employ Old Rules, Creative Thinking to Tackle ChatGPT-Like AI Technology

[ad_1] As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT accelerates, some regulators are relying on old laws to control a technology that could upend the way societies and businesses operate. The European Union is at the forefront of drafting new AI rules that could set the global benchmark to address privacy … Read more

ChatGPT iOS App With Cross-Device History Sync Released; Android Version ‘Coming Soon’, OpenAI Says

[ad_1] ChatGPT — the popular AI-backed chatbot developed by OpenAI — is now available on iOS. The official mobile app for the chatbot can be downloaded on iOS and will allow users to sync their chat history across devices, according to the developer. The app will also support voice input, making it easier to use on smartphones. … Read more

Apple Restricts Use of ChatGPT, Other AI Tools for Employees Over Concerns of Data Leak: Report

[ad_1] Apple has restricted the use of ChatGPT and other external artificial intelligence tools for its employees as Apple develops similar technology, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a document and sources. Apple is concerned about the leak of confidential data by employees who use the AI programs and has also advised its … Read more

Elon Musk’s Lawyer Accuses Microsoft of ‘Unauthorised’ Usage of Twitter Data

[ad_1] Twitter has alleged that Microsoft violated an agreement over using the social media company’s data, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday. Twitter owner Elon Musk’s lawyer leveled accusations of “unauthorized” usage of Twitter’s data by Microsoft, including sharing data with government agencies without permission in some cases. In the letter addressed … Read more

‘I Am Nervous About It’: OpenAI Chief Concerned About Use of AI to Interfere With Elections

[ad_1] The CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, told a Senate panel on Tuesday the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is a “significant area of concern”, adding that it needs regulation. “I am nervous about it,” CEO Sam Altman said about elections and AI, adding rules and guidelines are needed. … Read more