Artificial intelligence

Nvidia announces new AI supercomputer 'DGX GH200'
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According to the company, the AI supercomputer is created to enable the development of giant, next-generation models for generative AI language applications, recommender systems and data analytics workloads. Nvidia DGX GH200 supercomputers are expected to be available by the end of the year.
OpenAI CEO threatens to quit EU over new law that puts AI in 'high risk' zone
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The law is undergoing revisions and may require large AI models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and GPT-4 to be designated as "high risk", Time reported. Speaking on the sidelines of a panel discussion at University College London, Altman said they could "cease operating" in the EU if unable to comply with the new AI legislation.
OpenAI closes $175 mn fund to empower other AI startups: Report
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The Information reported first about the fund-raise, citing a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The company had earlier said it would put $100 million into the startup fund. However, the SEC filings show that the fund, called OpenAI Startup Fund I, is bigger than initially expected and is 75 per cent higher than the original plan, the report mentioned.
Start thinking about governance of superintelligence: OpenAI CEO
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"Given the picture as we see it now, it's conceivable that within the next 10 years, AI systems will exceed expert skill level in most domains, and carry out as much productive activity as one of today's largest corporations," he said in a blog post along with other OpenAI leaders.
Writing with AI tools can have bias, sway a person's opinions: Study
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Researchers from Cornell University in the US said the biases baked into AI writing tools -- whether intentional or unintentional -- could have concerning repercussions for culture and politics. To probe, Maurice Jakesch, a doctoral student in the field of information science from the varsity, asked more than 1,500 participants to write a paragraph answering the question, "Is social media good for society?"
Fake ChatGPT apps exploiting users, earning thousands of dollars monthly: Report
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According to cybersecurity company Sophos, there are a number of free apps that are available on Google Play and Apple App Store, but because they provide little functionality and are constantly ad-ridden, they entice unsuspecting users to subscribe for hundreds of dollars a year.
This audio journalism app to let you create personalised episodes via AI
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"You can ask Curio AI anything and receive a personalised audio episode created from our extensive collection of handpicked, human-narrated journalism. In a world that's becoming more divided, Curio AI will open your ears to different perspectives and encourage dialogue, not discord," Curio co-founder Govind Balakrishnan wrote in a LinkedIn post.
If AI goes wrong, it can go quite wrong: OpenAI CEO to US lawmakers
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Sam Altman, who testified at a hearing in the US Senate in Washington, DC, late on Tuesday, said that the AI industry needs to be regulated by the government as AI becomes "increasingly powerful". "If this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong," Altman told them.
Google Bard's new update improves summaries, sourcing
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"We've updated Bard with better summarisation capabilities by incorporating advances we've developed in our large language models," Google said. With the new update, users will be able to ask Bard to summarise a specific article or story, or to provide a quick explanation of a topic without going into too much detail.
Google releases its text-to-music AI 'MusicLM' to public
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"Starting today, you can sign up to try it in AI Test Kitchen on the web, Android or iOS. Just type in a prompt like acesoulful jazz for a dinner party" and MusicLM will create two versions of the song for you. You can listen to both and give a trophy to the track that you like better, which will help improve the model," Google said in a blogpost on Wednesday.
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