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Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny
iPhone maker Apple had also been expected to take an observer role on OpenAI's board but would not do so, the Financial Times reported, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Apple did not respond to a request for comment.
Edtech consolidation; GenAI chatbot hallucinations
Edtech firm Schoolnet has acquired learning app Genius Teacher for an undisclosed sum. This and more on today’s ETtech Top 5.
Ghosts in the machine: Peril of hallucinations in GenAI chatbots
Hallucinations are a big issue while deploying GenAI-based chatbots. Hallucination is a phenomenon where an AI chatbot offers factually incorrect information in response to a question. How are firms navigating its pitfalls?
Apple poised to get OpenAI board observer role as part of AI pact
Apple secures observer role on OpenAI's board with Phil Schiller as representative, integrating ChatGPT and 'Apple Intelligence' across its apps. New directors appointed at OpenAI. Schiller gains insights into decision-making. Apple and OpenAI silent on details. Report by Juby Babu from Mexico City, edited by Krishna Chandra Eluri.
All you need to know about Meta AI personal assistant
Meta's AI assistant integrates into social media, surpassing competitors, focusing on specific chatbox messages, offering quick editing features for influencers, aiding content creators and small business owners on various platforms.
ChatGPT answers went 'undetected', secured better grades than students, study finds
On behalf of 33 'fake students', the researchers at the University of Reading, UK, submitted answers generated by ChatGPT to the examinations system of the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences of the same university.
Now you can book IndiGo flights using WhatsApp, here's how
IndiGo has launched 6Eskai, an AI-powered chatbot on WhatsApp, designed to simplify flight bookings and enhance customer service. Developed in collaboration with Google's Riafy Technologies, this feature allows passengers to book flights, check-in, and manage travel queries directly through WhatsApp, supporting multiple languages for widespread accessibility. IndiGo's initiative reflects its commitment to leveraging technology to improve customer experiences and streamline travel processes.
Google launches Gemini mobile app in India, available in 9 Indian languages
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Tuesday that the tech giant has launched the Gemini mobile app in India, available in English and nine Indian languages. The company will also add local languages to Gemini Advanced, along with other new features.
Why are female profiles being used to engage with users on the Internet?
Disinformation campaigns, AI Chatbots and other internet users are using female profiles to engage with the users and gather more views and clicks. In many cases, they have been found to be fake profiles.
Can you opt out of Meta's AI scraping? Sort of
Meta announced the expansion of its AI services globally, using public information to train its AI starting June 26, sparking privacy concerns in Europe. Users in the U.S. were already subject to this practice. The program's future expansion remains uncertain.
AI 'Gold Rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text
AI systems such as ChatGPT may soon face a scarcity of online data that fuels their intelligence growth. A study by Epoch AI predicted a depletion in the publicly available training data within the next decade, likening it to a "literal gold rush" and raising concerns about the sustainability of AI advancement. Tech giants are racing to secure quality data sources, with future options potentially involving sensitive private data or synthetic data generated by AI.
Trend Micro taps Nvidia software tools for AI cybersecurity offering
Trend Micro is collaborating with Nvidia to develop AI-based cybersecurity tools for data centers. The tools aim to detect intruders and secure data used for AI work, addressing the vulnerability of centralized data storage.
We asked ChatGPT for legal advice - here are five reasons why you shouldn't
A survey by the Law Society, the Legal Services Board, and YouGov in 2023 revealed that two-thirds of respondents faced legal issues in the past four years, with common problems including employment, finance, welfare, and consumer issues.
OpenAI says it has begun training a new flagship AI model
The San Francisco startup, which is one of the world's leading AI companies, said in a blog post that it expected the new model to bring "the next level of capabilities" as it strove to build "artificial general intelligence," or AGI, a machine that can do anything the human brain can do.
AI search goes awry for Google
The incorrect answers in the feature called AI Overview have undermined trust in a search engine that more than 2 billion people turn to for authoritative information.
When AI becomes boyfriend: This Chinese woman's romance with ChatGPT chatbot will bring flashbacks of the movie ‘Her’
Lisa's story unfolds like a modern-day fairytale as she shares her journey of falling in love with ChatGPT's DAN, a chatbot. Their interactions, reminiscent of the movie 'Her', blur the lines between human emotions and artificial intelligence. From intimate conversations to virtual beachside dates, Lisa's experience challenges conventional notions of love in the digital age, highlighting the evolving relationship dynamics between humans and AI.
Microsoft's AI Copilot to add new features next month
Irina Ghose, managing director, Microsoft India & South Asia said the company is set to release new features to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Copilot next month to improve user prompts which would consequently generate better responses by the chatbot.
Microsoft's AI Copilot to add new features next month
“We are announcing a few new features on Microsoft 365 Copilot,” said Irina Ghose, Managing Director, Microsoft India & South Asia. “One is called Auto-complete, where you might start with the prompt, but you're not very clear how to complete it. It just goes and completes it for you.”
Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors
Introduced in 2011 as the original virtual assistant in every iPhone, Siri had been limited for years to individual requests and had never been able to follow a conversation. It often misunderstood questions.
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