Apple GPT, Google Genesis, and Meta’s Llama 2 to take on ChatGPT: All Big Tech players are staking a claim in the generative AI race. OpenAI’s lead isn’t ironclad.
Microsoft sets steep price for Copilot AI assistant and Wall Street cheers: Investor confidence in AI’s commercial potential is on full display. But a corporate debt crisis could dampen the outlook.
UN holds inaugural AI global-risk meeting: An AI governance body would face challenges to its effectiveness due to geopolitical tension and the fast pace of AI innovation.
Could an open-source approach help Meta catch up to the likes of OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft? Some fear the “move fast and break things” attitude isn’t suited to AI.
Despite a downturn in climate tech investments in 2023, a new fund has allocated $239 million for climate tech startups. Meanwhile, AI is being used for sustainable solutions.
Elon Musk pits xAI in a battle against OpenAI: He’s adding fuel to the AI race fire despite his previous call for an industry pause out of safety concerns.
MIT study reveals ChatGPT’'s potential in upping workplace productivity: Accuracy and job displacement concerns still loom large.
Is it AI or is it your doctor? A recent study showed ChatGPT’s responses to patient questions were hardly distinguishable from actual physicians’ responses. But people still don’t trust it for medical advice.
On today's episode, we discuss a milestone for digital video, why TV lovers still love their TVs, and the relationship between digital audio and social networking. "In Other News," we talk about how many US shoppers use their phones to pay for things at the register and how many generative AI users there are in the US. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood.
OpenAI and AP enter a two-year partnership to share news content and technology. Can they protect copyright and ensure fair compensation for writers?
Google’s biggest threat is its talent brain drain: After losing a cohort of key AI researchers, the tech giant’s simplicity sprint could continue to empower the competition.
Under First Citizens, SVB rebuilds its brand: Recommitting to supporting startups is part of its uphill battle.
Adobe takes AI image generator global: Firefly tool, having created 1 billion assets, expands to over 100 languages.
Generative AI is not ready for primetime in healthcare: The enthusiasm around AI’s ability to revolutionize healthcare is cooling off, but it’s not likely to hit the trough of disillusionment. Here’s why.
Elon Musk enters AI arena with xAI startup: The universe-decoding startup could become a focal point for controversy over concerns about AI bias, safety, and its founder’s provocative personality.
Bard chatbot updates boost Google’s generative AI bid: The tech giant is accelerating its AI market presence. International appeal and investor favor could help it unseat ChatGPT.
GenAI's rapid rise and gender divide: The tech’s adoption sees a dramatic surge, likened to the early days of smartphones, but a gender gap looms large.
Most market researchers do not think AI will take over completely, according to SurveyMonkey. Some 38% of US market researchers think that AI will take over data visualization completely, but more people (46%) believe that AI will assist while humans remain in control.
Google shares the legal generative AI hot seat with Microsoft, OpenAI: A class-action lawsuit accuses Google of stealing data for AI. Industry competition is pushing bolder action with consequences.