5-ish Things on AI: Fake James Bond Trailer Goes Viral, an Inside Look at Secretive Training Data
AI companies rely on vast amounts of training data from online sources like books, Wikipedia, and news to power large language models for chatbots. [ more ]
Inside Big Tech's underground race to buy AI training data
Photobucket, once a dominant image-hosting site, has seen a drastic decline in users but may revive through licensing photos/videos for generative AI training.
The company is in talks with tech firms to charge between 5 cents to $1 per photo and more than $1 per video for training AI models. [ more ]
5-ish Things on AI: Fake James Bond Trailer Goes Viral, an Inside Look at Secretive Training Data
AI companies rely on vast amounts of training data from online sources like books, Wikipedia, and news to power large language models for chatbots. [ more ]
Inside Big Tech's underground race to buy AI training data
Photobucket, once a dominant image-hosting site, has seen a drastic decline in users but may revive through licensing photos/videos for generative AI training.
The company is in talks with tech firms to charge between 5 cents to $1 per photo and more than $1 per video for training AI models. [ more ]
How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
OpenAI faced a supply problem and used a speech recognition tool called Whisper to transcribe YouTube videos for training its A.I. system.
Tech companies like OpenAI, Google, and Meta have pushed boundaries and debated ethical dilemmas in obtaining digital data for advancing AI technology. [ more ]
How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
OpenAI faced a supply problem and used a speech recognition tool called Whisper to transcribe YouTube videos for training its A.I. system.
Tech companies like OpenAI, Google, and Meta have pushed boundaries and debated ethical dilemmas in obtaining digital data for advancing AI technology. [ more ]
The potential of artificial intelligence in transforming society may not lie in grand tasks like curing cancer or solving climate change, but in providing companionship by being nice, listening, and occasionally sending racy photos. [ more ]
What to Know About Tech Companies Using A.I. to Teach Their Own A.I.
Tech companies are exploring the use of synthetic data to train chatbots and A.I. models due to potential copyright lawsuits and data exhaustion from the internet.
Synthetic data is generated by A.I. models and is seen as a solution to copyright issues while increasing the availability of training data for artificial intelligence. [ more ]
The potential of artificial intelligence in transforming society may not lie in grand tasks like curing cancer or solving climate change, but in providing companionship by being nice, listening, and occasionally sending racy photos. [ more ]
What to Know About Tech Companies Using A.I. to Teach Their Own A.I.
Tech companies are exploring the use of synthetic data to train chatbots and A.I. models due to potential copyright lawsuits and data exhaustion from the internet.
Synthetic data is generated by A.I. models and is seen as a solution to copyright issues while increasing the availability of training data for artificial intelligence. [ more ]
AI assistants are increasingly being pushed by major tech companies for a future where virtual assistants handle tasks like writing emails and code. [ more ]
Dozens of tech companies pledge to build safer, more secure tech
More than 60 private-sector companies pledged to prioritize cybersecurity in their tech design, emphasizing security features and vulnerability reduction. [ more ]
Logistics Report: Probing the Dali Disaster; Tracking Norfolk Southern; Shifting Online Outlook
Germany's industrial production declined in March, U.S. economy shows resilience, tech companies facing challenges, semiconductor industry growth expected, logistics industry trends. [ more ]
Google blocking links to California news outlets from search results
Google has temporarily blocked local news links in California due to the CJPA advancement, urging lawmakers to reconsider to prevent a negative impact on the news industry. [ more ]
Google blocking links to California news outlets from search results
Google has temporarily blocked local news links in California due to the CJPA advancement, urging lawmakers to reconsider to prevent a negative impact on the news industry. [ more ]
Nvidia, Amazon, and others funding Japanese-US AI research
US and Japanese governments announce academic AI partnerships with $110 million funding from tech companies like Nvidia and Microsoft.
Universities like University of Washington, University of Tsukuba, Carnegie Mellon, and Keio University partnering for AI research in various focus areas. [ more ]
EU begins investigating Meta, Apple and Google under new tech law - SiliconANGLE
The European Commission has launched investigations into Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., and Meta Platforms Inc. for potential violations of the Digital Markets Act.
The Digital Markets Act affects various aspects of big tech companies' business practices, including competition, privacy, and app payment guidelines. [ more ]
EU begins investigating Meta, Apple and Google under new tech law - SiliconANGLE
The European Commission has launched investigations into Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., and Meta Platforms Inc. for potential violations of the Digital Markets Act.
The Digital Markets Act affects various aspects of big tech companies' business practices, including competition, privacy, and app payment guidelines. [ more ]
Qatar reportedly has a $100M fund for startups | TechCrunch
Qatar unveiled a startup investment program at Web Summit managed by Qatar Development Bank with a $100 million fund.
The 'Startup Qatar Investment Program' offers funding up to $500,000 for startups establishing in the country and up to $5 million for expansions. [ more ]
Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and others agree to combat election-related deepfakes
A coalition of 20 tech companies including OpenAI, Google, Meta, Amazon, Adobe, and X have signed an agreement to prevent AI deepfakes in the 2024 elections.
The agreement aims to develop and implement technology to mitigate risks related to deceptive AI election content and detect and address such content on their platforms. [ more ]
Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and others agree to combat election-related deepfakes
A coalition of 20 tech companies including OpenAI, Google, Meta, Amazon, Adobe, and X have signed an agreement to prevent AI deepfakes in the 2024 elections.
The agreement aims to develop and implement technology to mitigate risks related to deceptive AI election content and detect and address such content on their platforms. [ more ]