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ChatGPT has become popular across different platforms and in 2024, car makers will be bringing it inside the cabin. AI 

German Brand to Integrate ChatGPT into Cars by 2024

Febin Mathew, ,

ChatGPT is already on your smartphones, and in 2024, you’ll see the popular AI chatbot move to other bases like your car. That’s right, Germany’s Volkswagen has confirmed that ChatGPT will be fitted to its four-wheelers in the second quarter of 2024. The automaker plans to bring the feature to its customers in Europe for now, but the US market is likely to be part of the list in the near future. ChatGPT basically helps Volkswagen (VW) car owners with basic tasks like turning on the air conditioner or helping…

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Microsoft's financial backing for ChatGPT maker OpenAI may be subject to European Union merger rules. News 

EU Launches Investigation into Microsoft’s $10 Billion Investment in OpenAI

Adriana Marais, ,

BRUSSELS: Microsoft’s financial support for ChatGPT maker OpenAI could fall under European Union merger rules, EU antitrust authorities said on Tuesday, echoing a similar warning from its British counterpart in December. The US software giant, which last year committed to investing more than $10 billion in OpenAI without voting rights on the board, has said it does not own any stake in OpenAI. The European Commission had previously announced that it would closely monitor the development of the situation. “The European Commission is reviewing whether Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI can…

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OpenAI has come forward and explained why it disagrees with the claims in The New York Times lawsuit and how it is working with news organisations to create new opportunities. News 

OpenAI Dismisses New York Times Lawsuit as ‘Baseless’; Expresses Willingness to Collaborate

Febin Mathew, , ,

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has openly criticized The New York Times, calling the lawsuit against it “without merit,” saying the publication “doesn’t tell the whole story.” In the OpenAI and Journalism blog post, OpenAI has presented and explained why it disagrees with the claims made in The New York Times lawsuit and how it is working with news organizations to create new opportunities for mutual benefit. To the uninitiated, The New York Times sued OpenAI and its backer Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement by using its reports to train…

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Google is working on its new avatar of Google Assistant that could become a rival to ChatGPT on Android phones. AI 

What We Know About Google’s Potential Plan to Make ChatGPT the Default Voice Assistant on Android Phones

Adriana Marais, , ,

Android users can soon have ChatGPT as their default voice assistant for commands like checking the weather, tracking traffic in their area, and getting the latest score updates. Recent reports suggest that Google could let its users change their default voice assistant on Android phones. This means you can manually switch the voice assistant, which has mostly been Google Assistant for Android users. But using ChatGPT as an alternative is sure to appeal to millions of Android users if the update eventually goes public. Google hasn’t officially shared details about…

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Writers Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage told the court in a proposed class action that the companies infringed their copyrights by including several of their books as part of the data used to train OpenAI’s GPT. AI 

Lawsuit Filed Against Microsoft and OpenAI by Authors, Claiming Improper Utilization of Their Work in AI Training

Adriana Marais, ,

OpenAI and its financial backer Microsoft sued two data writers in Manhattan federal court on Friday, alleging the companies misused their work to train the AI models behind the popular ChatGPT and other AI-powered services. Authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage told the court in a proposed class-action lawsuit that the companies violated their copyrights by including several of their books in the data used to train OpenAI’s GPT big-language model. Microsoft and OpenAI representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the complaint. The lawsuit follows several…

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OpenAI and Microsoft face an increasing number of lawsuits from non-fiction authors.

Adriana Marais, , ,

OpenAI and Microsoft are facing another lawsuit from non-fiction authors who allege that their intellectual property was used without permission to train OpenAI’s generative AI technology. Following a previous lawsuit in November, journalists Nicholas A. Basbanes and Nicholas Gage have now filed a proposed class action lawsuit, accusing the companies of engaging in a deliberate and extensive theft of copyrighted works belonging to writers like themselves. Professional writers “have limited capital to fund their research” and “typically self-fund their projects,” they said in their complaint. Meanwhile, the defendants have “ready…

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The Times lawsuit is an important episode in a fast-evolving chapter, with new ethical and operational questions surrounding the use of AI tools coming to the fore frequently. News 

Five Key Questions Answered in the Copyright Battle Between New York Times and OpenAI

Febin Mathew,

The gloves are off. The New York Times, one of the most respected publications in the United States with a global footprint, has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its partner Microsoft, accusing them of multiple copyright infringements. The Times becomes the first major publication to open a legal front against ChatGPT, which has taken the world by storm since its debut late last year – and has also raised existential questions about the future of jobs and certain industries, including the media. The outcome of the case filed in a…

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While big tech invests billions and makes billions, it is the online publications that have suffered. News 

The Importance of New York Times’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Microsoft, Explained

Adriana Marais

The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft over the use of copyrighted data, becoming the first major media company to do so. NYT claims in the lawsuit that the large language models used by OpenAI and Microsoft for generative AI were created “by copying and using millions of The Times’ copyrighted news articles, in-depth studies, opinion pieces, reviews and guides, and more.” This legal battle could set a precedent for how courts determine the value of news content in training large language models and what damages are from…

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You are paying OpenAI to get ‘smart’ answers from ChatGPT while its creator OpenAI paid nothing to The New York Times when “copying and using” millions of articles to train ChatGPT in the first place. News 

New York Times Takes the First Step in the Copyright Battle Against OpenAI and Microsoft

Adriana Marais, ,

The New York Times has sued OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and Microsoft for copyright infringement. As the use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT often reaches new heights, the big question that remains unanswered – how were generative AI tools created or rather trained? Creators like OpenAI and investors like Microsoft are unwilling to provide a clear understanding of how content was acquired to train large language models over the years. But The New York Times claims to have found the tip of the iceberg. In the lawsuit, The…

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The lawsuit said through their AI chatbots, the companies "seek to free-ride on the NYT's massive investment in its journalism by using it to build substitutive products without permission or payment" AI 

New York Times Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Over Unauthorized Use of AI Models on Articles

Adriana Marais, ,

The New York Times sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft in a US court on Wednesday, alleging that the companies’ powerful AI models used millions of articles for training without permission. With AI bots, the companies “seek to take advantage of The Times’ massive investment in its journalism by using it to build substitute products without permission or payment,” the lawsuit said. With the suit, The New York Times took a more adversarial approach to the sudden rise of AI chatbots, unlike other media groups such as Germany’s Axel Springer…

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The AI Pin features cameras and other sensors that help you raise commands via ChatGPT and other AI tech. News 

Shipping of AI-Powered Compassionate Pin, Replacing Smartphones, to Commence in March 2024

Jim Hendler,

Smartphones have been around for years, and now it’s time for AI to take shape in other forms. Humane AI Pin is one such product that wants to replace our smartphone screen with gestures and other controls. The company is run by people who have spent decades at Apple, so the pedigree is undeniable. The device was expected to be available in the market from 2024 onwards, but now we have the AI Pin delivery date and how much it will cost to switch phones. Humane AI has confirmed that…

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Microsoft Copilot is powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 and DALL-E 3, and until now, it was only available as a web-only experience or could be used inside the Bing app. AI 

Microsoft Introduces Copilot AI App for Android, Equipped with ChatGPT-Inspired Capabilities

Adriana Marais, ,

Microsoft has joined the ranks of companies like OpenAI by launching its own app for its generative AI-powered service, Copilot. For the uninitiated, Microsoft Copilot, formerly called Bing Chat, is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 and DALL-E 3, and until now was only available as a web version or could be used inside the Bing app. But now users can head over to the Google Play Store and download the standalone Copilot app right away. Like the web version, it responds to user queries and generates images based on the text-based…

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AI chatbots have been the flavour of the year with many tech giants now slowly dipping their toes into the technology of the future. AI 

Five AI Chatbots That Became Popular in 2023, Marking the Year of AI

Febin Mathew, ,

With the end of 2023, it’s hard to argue that only one trend in the world of technology really made its mark now and into the future. Artificial intelligence (AI) is by no means a new term, and we’ve seen its power with the likes of Google Assistant, Siri, and other AI helpers. But thanks to a company called OpenAI, artificial intelligence has entered the world in a new avatar that could spearhead future technology. You would have assumed that tech giants like Google and Apple would play a big…

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OpenAI is in early talks to raise a fresh round of funding at a valuation at or above $100 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. News 

OpenAI Engages in Discussions for New Funding, Potential Valuation at $100 Billion

Adarsh V.K,

(Reuters) – OpenAI is in early talks to raise at least $100 billion in new funding, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The terms, valuation and timing of the funding round have not yet been finalized and are still subject to change, according to the report. According to the report, OpenAI has also been in talks with Abu Dhabi-based G42 to secure funding for a new chip company. It’s unclear whether the chip venture and the broader venture funding were connected, with the report saying…

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Authors claim their books have been used to train the models behind OpenAI's popular chatbot ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence based software. News 

Award-winning authors are taking on OpenAI and Microsoft in a copyright lawsuit.

Adriana Marais,

(Reuters) – A group of 11 science fiction authors have joined a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court that accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of misusing books written by the authors to teach the models behind OpenAI’s popular chatbot ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence-based software. Screenwriters including Pulitzer Prize winners Taylor Branch, Stacy Schiff and Kai Bird — who co-wrote J. Robert Oppenheimer’s biography “American Prometheus,” which was adapted into the hit movie “Oppenheimer” this year — told a court Tuesday that the companies violated their copyright by using their work…

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OpenAI has added the ability for ChatGPT users to archive specific chats, allowing them to remove chats from the sidebar without deleting them forever. News 

New Chat Archive Feature Added to ChatGPT

Febin Mathew,

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is a product that is constantly updated with new features to make the user experience even better. The Microsoft-backed company has added several new features over time, both functional and quality-of-life improvements. Now, the newest feature of the generative AI chatbot is the ability to archive conversations. Taking it to X (formerly Twitter), OpenAI said, “You can now archive your chats in ChatGPT!” And this allows you to remove chats from the ChatGPT sidebar without deleting them. However, you can still see your archived conversations in the settings.…

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OpenAI is aware of the possible ill effects of AI in the future and for that it has come out with the set of rules to safeguard the company. AI 

OpenAI’s Authority to Override CEO Sam Altman’s Decision to Ensure Protection of AI Model Releases

Febin Mathew

Artificial intelligence company OpenAI created a framework for addressing security in its most advanced models, including allowing the government to reverse security decisions, according to a plan posted on its website Monday. Backed by Microsoft, OpenAI only deploys its latest technology if it is deemed safe in certain areas, such as cybersecurity and nuclear threats. The company is also establishing an advisory group that will review the safety reports and send them to the company’s management and board of directors. Although managers make decisions, the board can overturn those decisions.…

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Google announced its ChatGPT rival Gemini recently and now the Pro model is available for developers to build them into apps. News 

Developers and others can now access Google’s Gemini Pro AI.

Adriana Marais, ,

Google has been busy working on Gemini for the past few weeks, and after the official release of the new AI chatbots, the Gemini Pro version is now available for developers and businesses. The decision to offer developers access to the Pro version will help the company build new AI tools that can be integrated into a wider range of cloud products. To use Gemini Pro, developers need the free Google AI Studio online tool, while businesses can access it through Google’s AI platform called Vertex AI. Google AI Studio…

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Microsoft has baked in a lot of features into Windows 11 but one of the most important tool is finally coming to users. News 

After Years of Waiting, Windows Users Will Finally Have Access to This Feature

Adriana Marais, , ,

Windows users have many features that keep them hooked on the platform and not entice them to switch to Mac. But there is one important feature that has been missing for years. Not anymore, because Windows 11 PCs have a feature that lets you see the word count when you type something in Notepad. You might feel like this isn’t a very big addition, but when you consider that Windows users never had a chance to check the word count all these years, it’s a big upgrade indeed. Technically, the…

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Elon Musk announced Grok AI for X Premium+ users and the platform is already courting controversy. News 

Here’s Elon Musk’s Response to Questions About Grok AI’s Quotation of ‘OpenAI Policy’

Adriana Marais,

Elon Musk has demonstrated his AI ambitions by unveiling the Grok AI chatbot earlier this month, which is available if you pay for X Premium+. Musk has been a critical part of the AI revolution over the years, and you can’t forget his influence on the growth of OpenAI and in turn his role in the success of ChatGPT. But within days of its launch, Grok was caught referencing OpenAI’s policy when a person couldn’t get a response from X’s AI chatbot. “I’m afraid I can’t fulfill this request because…

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