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time.com
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

How You Can Avoid Using Meta AI

Meta AI, the AI assistant by Meta Platforms, integrated into Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, helps users with various tasks but faces mixed reactions and challenges. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Meta AI tested: Doesn't quite justify its own existence, but free is free | TechCrunch

Meta AI, powered by Llama 3, is a new chatbot by Meta regurgitating web search results, showing no exceptional performance but widely accessible and free. [ more ]
Engadget
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Meta is stuffing its AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs

Meta AI chatbot integrated into Instagram allows users to interact for various tasks, showing Meta's integration strategy across its platforms. [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

WhatsApp trials Meta AI chatbot in India, more markets | TechCrunch

WhatsApp is testing Meta AI chatbot in India to tap into its vast user base for scaling AI offerings. [ more ]
time.com
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

How You Can Avoid Using Meta AI

Meta AI, the AI assistant by Meta Platforms, integrated into Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, helps users with various tasks but faces mixed reactions and challenges. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Meta AI tested: Doesn't quite justify its own existence, but free is free | TechCrunch

Meta AI, powered by Llama 3, is a new chatbot by Meta regurgitating web search results, showing no exceptional performance but widely accessible and free. [ more ]
Engadget
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Meta is stuffing its AI chatbot into your Instagram DMs

Meta AI chatbot integrated into Instagram allows users to interact for various tasks, showing Meta's integration strategy across its platforms. [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

WhatsApp trials Meta AI chatbot in India, more markets | TechCrunch

WhatsApp is testing Meta AI chatbot in India to tap into its vast user base for scaling AI offerings. [ more ]
moremeta-ai
The Atlantic
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Is Playing a Dangerous Game With AI Search

Google's new AI feature provides direct answers to health queries, but accuracy issues may be a concern. [ more ]
ReadWrite
1 month ago
Data science

China creates its own ChatGPT chatbot based on Xi Jinping

China's top internet regulator has created a chatbot based on President Xi Jinping's philosophy to engage residents in using AI securely. [ more ]
#openai
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Scarlett Johansson hired lawyers to push back on eerily similar'OpenAI voice

Scarlett Johansson requested removal of AI voice resembling her for OpenAI's chatbot. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Data science

A mystery chatbot came and went. It's probably a new OpenAI product

The mystery chatbot likely an improvement on existing models, not a new one. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Rumors swirl about mystery "gpt2-chatbot" that some think is GPT-5 in disguise

Speculation surrounds new mystery chatbot gpt2-chatbot in LMSYS Chatbot Arena, possibly hinting at GPT-4.5 or GPT-5 launch by OpenAI. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Tech industry

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Better Memory'

OpenAI has released a new version of its chatbot, ChatGPT, that can remember user input and use it for future conversations.
The technology allows ChatGPT to create personalized responses based on previous conversations, making it a more sophisticated digital assistant. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft's new AI key is first big change to keyboards in decades

Microsoft has unveiled a new keyboard redesign that includes an AI chatbot button called Copilot.
The AI button will launch Microsoft's AI chatbot and is part of Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI.
The keyboard redesign is Microsoft's biggest change to PC keyboards in three decades. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Tech's AI Hangover Might Just Be Getting Started

1. AI needs to start delivering financial results in 2024. 2. OpenAI's chatbot generated excitement among investors in 2023. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Scarlett Johansson hired lawyers to push back on eerily similar'OpenAI voice

Scarlett Johansson requested removal of AI voice resembling her for OpenAI's chatbot. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Data science

A mystery chatbot came and went. It's probably a new OpenAI product

The mystery chatbot likely an improvement on existing models, not a new one. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Rumors swirl about mystery "gpt2-chatbot" that some think is GPT-5 in disguise

Speculation surrounds new mystery chatbot gpt2-chatbot in LMSYS Chatbot Arena, possibly hinting at GPT-4.5 or GPT-5 launch by OpenAI. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Tech industry

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Better Memory'

OpenAI has released a new version of its chatbot, ChatGPT, that can remember user input and use it for future conversations.
The technology allows ChatGPT to create personalized responses based on previous conversations, making it a more sophisticated digital assistant. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft's new AI key is first big change to keyboards in decades

Microsoft has unveiled a new keyboard redesign that includes an AI chatbot button called Copilot.
The AI button will launch Microsoft's AI chatbot and is part of Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI.
The keyboard redesign is Microsoft's biggest change to PC keyboards in three decades. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Tech's AI Hangover Might Just Be Getting Started

1. AI needs to start delivering financial results in 2024. 2. OpenAI's chatbot generated excitement among investors in 2023. [ more ]
moreopenai
#ai
TechRepublic
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Is AI 'Copilot' a Generic Term or a Brand Name?

The term 'copilot' is widely used in enterprise software for AI assistants and is evolving in its usage.
Microsoft Copilot is a brand umbrella for various generative AI and chatbot products throughout Microsoft productivity software. [ more ]
Futurism
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

New AI Claude 3 Declares That It's Alive and Fears Death

Anthropic releases Claude 3 LLMs competing with OpenAI and Google
Claude 3 models include Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus with Opus available via subscription [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google parent loses $70B in market value after 'woke' AI chatbot disaster

Google's parent company lost over $70 billion in market value due to issues with its chatbot's bizarre image creation tool.
Investors' concerns about Google's AI tool and public perception impact stock value. [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Gemini is about to slide into your DMs

Google introduces chatbot Gemini in Messages app
Android Auto and accessibility feature updates announced [ more ]
Entrepreneur
4 months ago
Web design

Get an Exclusive Deal: ChatGPT WordPress Plugin, $60 for Life | Entrepreneur

Integrating ChatGPT into WordPress can streamline operations for entrepreneurs and business leaders.
The ChatGPT WordPress Plugin is on sale for $59.99 (reg. $299) for a limited time. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft's Super Bowl AI Ad Will Get Dumbest People You Know Absolutely Hyped

Microsoft's Super Bowl ad for its chatbot called Copilot doesn't make a convincing case for itself.
Copilot is targeted at creators and offers them an AI companion to help with their projects. [ more ]
TechRepublic
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Is AI 'Copilot' a Generic Term or a Brand Name?

The term 'copilot' is widely used in enterprise software for AI assistants and is evolving in its usage.
Microsoft Copilot is a brand umbrella for various generative AI and chatbot products throughout Microsoft productivity software. [ more ]
Futurism
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

New AI Claude 3 Declares That It's Alive and Fears Death

Anthropic releases Claude 3 LLMs competing with OpenAI and Google
Claude 3 models include Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus with Opus available via subscription [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google parent loses $70B in market value after 'woke' AI chatbot disaster

Google's parent company lost over $70 billion in market value due to issues with its chatbot's bizarre image creation tool.
Investors' concerns about Google's AI tool and public perception impact stock value. [ more ]
The Verge
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Gemini is about to slide into your DMs

Google introduces chatbot Gemini in Messages app
Android Auto and accessibility feature updates announced [ more ]
Entrepreneur
4 months ago
Web design

Get an Exclusive Deal: ChatGPT WordPress Plugin, $60 for Life | Entrepreneur

Integrating ChatGPT into WordPress can streamline operations for entrepreneurs and business leaders.
The ChatGPT WordPress Plugin is on sale for $59.99 (reg. $299) for a limited time. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft's Super Bowl AI Ad Will Get Dumbest People You Know Absolutely Hyped

Microsoft's Super Bowl ad for its chatbot called Copilot doesn't make a convincing case for itself.
Copilot is targeted at creators and offers them an AI companion to help with their projects. [ more ]
moreai
#microsoft
Gadgets 360
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft's Xbox Could Soon Get an AI-Powered Chatbot

Microsoft is reportedly developing an AI-powered chatbot for Xbox support tasks.
The AI chatbot, called Xbox Support Virtual Agent, is capable of handling queries and processing game refunds. [ more ]
ReadWrite
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft is working on an AI chatbot for Xbox

Microsoft is utilizing AI through a new Xbox chatbot for support tasks and customer queries.
The Xbox chatbot streamlines player assistance and utilizes natural language processing for quicker responses. [ more ]
GameSpot
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Xbox Is Testing An AI Chatbot, And Here's How It Could Work

Microsoft is developing an AI-powered chatbot for Xbox support,
The chatbot is a prototype that aims to provide quick help for players with natural language processing. [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Official NYC Chatbot Encouraging Small Businesses to Break the Law

The official NYC chatbot designed to advise on city laws is providing inaccurate guidance, sometimes encouraging breaking laws.
The MyCity chatbot, part of Mayor Eric Adams' AI plan, is powered by tech from Microsoft and promoted for simplifying legal queries. [ more ]
TechRepublic
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Copilot Cheat Sheet (Formerly Bing Chat): The Complete Guide

Microsoft is integrating generative AI into its products, including Copilot in Bing.
Copilot in Bing is an AI-powered chatbot that can be used for searches and content generation based on Bing search results. [ more ]
Gadgets 360
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft's Xbox Could Soon Get an AI-Powered Chatbot

Microsoft is reportedly developing an AI-powered chatbot for Xbox support tasks.
The AI chatbot, called Xbox Support Virtual Agent, is capable of handling queries and processing game refunds. [ more ]
ReadWrite
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Microsoft is working on an AI chatbot for Xbox

Microsoft is utilizing AI through a new Xbox chatbot for support tasks and customer queries.
The Xbox chatbot streamlines player assistance and utilizes natural language processing for quicker responses. [ more ]
GameSpot
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Xbox Is Testing An AI Chatbot, And Here's How It Could Work

Microsoft is developing an AI-powered chatbot for Xbox support,
The chatbot is a prototype that aims to provide quick help for players with natural language processing. [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Official NYC Chatbot Encouraging Small Businesses to Break the Law

The official NYC chatbot designed to advise on city laws is providing inaccurate guidance, sometimes encouraging breaking laws.
The MyCity chatbot, part of Mayor Eric Adams' AI plan, is powered by tech from Microsoft and promoted for simplifying legal queries. [ more ]
TechRepublic
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Copilot Cheat Sheet (Formerly Bing Chat): The Complete Guide

Microsoft is integrating generative AI into its products, including Copilot in Bing.
Copilot in Bing is an AI-powered chatbot that can be used for searches and content generation based on Bing search results. [ more ]
moremicrosoft
MindsDB
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Agent - MindsDB

MindsDB allows creating and deploying AI agents with AI models and customizable skills.
AI agents use a conversational model like OpenAI or Anthropic to respond to user input. [ more ]
#google
Futurism
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Pushing Its Unsafe Search AI on Users Who Didn't Opt In

Google is automatically implementing its AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) without user consent.
SGE provides organized, paraphrased answers for queries but with flawed sourcing and potentially incorrect information. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says Gemini chatbot's 'woke' AI disaster 'completely unacceptable'

Sundar Pichai denounces Gemini AI chatbot's biased outputs.
Google CEO pledges to fix AI tool and prevent future biases. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Is Giving Away Some of the A.I. That Powers Chatbots

Rival companies criticized Meta's open-sourcing of chatbot code, but Google has now followed suit.
Google released the code for its online chatbot, emphasizing benefits of sharing outweigh risks. [ more ]
WIRED
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Rebrands Its AI Chatbot as Gemini to Take On ChatGPT

Google is consolidating its generative AI products under the banner of its latest AI model Gemini, which includes the Bard chatbot and Duet AI.
Gemini Ultra, the most powerful version of Google's AI model, is now available in a premium version of Google's chatbot called Gemini Advanced. [ more ]
The Verge
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's AI now goes by a new name: Gemini

Google is renaming its Bard chatbot to Gemini and releasing a dedicated Gemini app for Android.
Gemini is being positioned as the future AI assistant that is conversational, multimodal, and more helpful than ever before. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Digital life

Google Releases Gemini, an A.I.-Driven Chatbot and Voice Assistant

Google has introduced Gemini, a smartphone app that combines the features of a talking digital assistant and a chatbot.
Gemini can answer questions, write poetry, generate images, draft emails, analyze photos, set timers, and make phone calls.
The app has a wide range of capabilities, including serving as a personal tutor, assisting with coding tasks, and helping job seekers prepare for interviews. [ more ]
Futurism
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Pushing Its Unsafe Search AI on Users Who Didn't Opt In

Google is automatically implementing its AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) without user consent.
SGE provides organized, paraphrased answers for queries but with flawed sourcing and potentially incorrect information. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says Gemini chatbot's 'woke' AI disaster 'completely unacceptable'

Sundar Pichai denounces Gemini AI chatbot's biased outputs.
Google CEO pledges to fix AI tool and prevent future biases. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Is Giving Away Some of the A.I. That Powers Chatbots

Rival companies criticized Meta's open-sourcing of chatbot code, but Google has now followed suit.
Google released the code for its online chatbot, emphasizing benefits of sharing outweigh risks. [ more ]
WIRED
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Rebrands Its AI Chatbot as Gemini to Take On ChatGPT

Google is consolidating its generative AI products under the banner of its latest AI model Gemini, which includes the Bard chatbot and Duet AI.
Gemini Ultra, the most powerful version of Google's AI model, is now available in a premium version of Google's chatbot called Gemini Advanced. [ more ]
The Verge
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's AI now goes by a new name: Gemini

Google is renaming its Bard chatbot to Gemini and releasing a dedicated Gemini app for Android.
Gemini is being positioned as the future AI assistant that is conversational, multimodal, and more helpful than ever before. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Digital life

Google Releases Gemini, an A.I.-Driven Chatbot and Voice Assistant

Google has introduced Gemini, a smartphone app that combines the features of a talking digital assistant and a chatbot.
Gemini can answer questions, write poetry, generate images, draft emails, analyze photos, set timers, and make phone calls.
The app has a wide range of capabilities, including serving as a personal tutor, assisting with coding tasks, and helping job seekers prepare for interviews. [ more ]
moregoogle
#martechbot
MarTech
3 months ago
Marketing

Improving customer journey orchestration with metrics and actions: Best of the MarTechBot | MarTech

Conversion Rate, Customer Lifetime Value, Customer Satisfaction Score, Customer Churn Rate are key metrics in customer journey orchestration. [ more ]
MarTech
5 months ago
Marketing

MarTechBot update: Personas, image generation and new prompts | MarTech

MarTechBot has been widely used by marketers, with over 2,100 engagements since its launch.
MarTechBot has released several updates, including pre-loaded personas and a DALL-E 3-powered image generation tool. [ more ]
MarTech
3 months ago
Marketing

Improving customer journey orchestration with metrics and actions: Best of the MarTechBot | MarTech

Conversion Rate, Customer Lifetime Value, Customer Satisfaction Score, Customer Churn Rate are key metrics in customer journey orchestration. [ more ]
MarTech
5 months ago
Marketing

MarTechBot update: Personas, image generation and new prompts | MarTech

MarTechBot has been widely used by marketers, with over 2,100 engagements since its launch.
MarTechBot has released several updates, including pre-loaded personas and a DALL-E 3-powered image generation tool. [ more ]
moremartechbot
#google-gemini
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Music

Gemini on Android can't ID songs, and it's frustrating | TechCrunch

Google's Gemini chatbot rushed out with image generator controversy
Gemini on Android breaks Google Assistant's song recognition feature [ more ]
GSMArena.com
1 week ago
Mobile UX

Google brings Gemini to India, chatbot for Messages expands beyond Galaxy and Pixel phones

Google expands Gemini service to India and four other countries, offering the chatbot to more devices with 6GB RAM or higher. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 months ago
Music

Gemini on Android can't ID songs, and it's frustrating | TechCrunch

Google's Gemini chatbot rushed out with image generator controversy
Gemini on Android breaks Google Assistant's song recognition feature [ more ]
GSMArena.com
1 week ago
Mobile UX

Google brings Gemini to India, chatbot for Messages expands beyond Galaxy and Pixel phones

Google expands Gemini service to India and four other countries, offering the chatbot to more devices with 6GB RAM or higher. [ more ]
moregoogle-gemini
#air-canada
WIRED
4 months ago
Canada news

Air Canada Has to Honor a Refund Policy Its Chatbot Made Up

Air Canada provided a partial refund to a passenger due to misinformation from the chatbot.
Air Canada argued that the responsibility for the chatbot's misleading information lies with the chatbot as a separate legal entity. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Canada news

Air Canada ordered to pay customer who was misled by airline's chatbot

Air Canada ordered to pay compensation for misleading customer with chatbot
Case raises questions about oversight of chatbot tools [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 months ago
Canada news

Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline's chatbot

Air Canada was forced to give a partial refund to a passenger after the airline's chatbot provided inaccurate information on its bereavement travel policy.
The chatbot misled the passenger into booking a flight immediately and then requesting a refund within 90 days, but Air Canada's actual policy stated that refunds are not provided for bereavement travel after booking. [ more ]
Theregister
4 months ago
Canada news

Air Canada must pay after chatbot lies to grieving passenger

Air Canada must pay passenger damages for providing incorrect information through its chatbot
Passenger booked flights based on chatbot's advice, but Air Canada later denied refund [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Canada news

How can I mislead you? Air Canada found liable for chatbot's bad advice on bereavement rates | CBC News

Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a customer misled by a chatbot into purchasing full-price flight tickets.
The airline attempted to distance itself from the chatbot's advice by claiming it was a separate legal entity responsible for its own actions.
The Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled that Air Canada is responsible for the information on its website, regardless of whether it comes from a static page or a chatbot. [ more ]
WIRED
4 months ago
Canada news

Air Canada Has to Honor a Refund Policy Its Chatbot Made Up

Air Canada provided a partial refund to a passenger due to misinformation from the chatbot.
Air Canada argued that the responsibility for the chatbot's misleading information lies with the chatbot as a separate legal entity. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Canada news

Air Canada ordered to pay customer who was misled by airline's chatbot

Air Canada ordered to pay compensation for misleading customer with chatbot
Case raises questions about oversight of chatbot tools [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 months ago
Canada news

Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline's chatbot

Air Canada was forced to give a partial refund to a passenger after the airline's chatbot provided inaccurate information on its bereavement travel policy.
The chatbot misled the passenger into booking a flight immediately and then requesting a refund within 90 days, but Air Canada's actual policy stated that refunds are not provided for bereavement travel after booking. [ more ]
Theregister
4 months ago
Canada news

Air Canada must pay after chatbot lies to grieving passenger

Air Canada must pay passenger damages for providing incorrect information through its chatbot
Passenger booked flights based on chatbot's advice, but Air Canada later denied refund [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Canada news

How can I mislead you? Air Canada found liable for chatbot's bad advice on bereavement rates | CBC News

Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a customer misled by a chatbot into purchasing full-price flight tickets.
The airline attempted to distance itself from the chatbot's advice by claiming it was a separate legal entity responsible for its own actions.
The Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled that Air Canada is responsible for the information on its website, regardless of whether it comes from a static page or a chatbot. [ more ]
moreair-canada
Entrepreneur
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

LinkedIn Introduces A New Chatbot For Jobseekers | Entrepreneur

LinkedIn is introducing AI-powered features to help job seekers in their search for new opportunities. The features include an AI-powered chatbot and tailored career advice based on a user's LinkedIn feed.
The chatbot provides bullet point answers sourced from LinkedIn's company and industry data, and can answer questions about job listings, company culture, benefits, and more. [ more ]
#baidu
Open Data Science - Your News Source for AI, Machine Learning & more
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Baidu's Ernie Bot Has More Than 100 Million Users According to CTO

Baidu's chatbot Ernie Bot has gained over 100 million users.
China is pushing to not be left behind in the global AI race. [ more ]
Medium
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Baidu's Ernie Bot Has More Than 100 Million Users According to CTO

Baidu's chatbot, Ernie Bot, has gained over 100 million users since its release in August.
China is pushing to not be left behind in the global AI race, with multiple chatbots fighting for domination in the Asian market. [ more ]
Open Data Science - Your News Source for AI, Machine Learning & more
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Baidu's Ernie Bot Has More Than 100 Million Users According to CTO

Baidu's chatbot Ernie Bot has gained over 100 million users.
China is pushing to not be left behind in the global AI race. [ more ]
Medium
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Baidu's Ernie Bot Has More Than 100 Million Users According to CTO

Baidu's chatbot, Ernie Bot, has gained over 100 million users since its release in August.
China is pushing to not be left behind in the global AI race, with multiple chatbots fighting for domination in the Asian market. [ more ]
morebaidu
WIRED
5 months ago
Digital life

This Chatbot Screens Your Dating App Matches for You

A new dating app called Volar is using artificial intelligence to help people skip the early stages of chatting with a new match.
Users create dating profiles by messaging with a chatbot and answer questions about their interests and preferences.
The personal chatbot then goes on quick virtual first dates with potential matches, and users can decide if they want to send a real first message request. [ more ]
Mail Online
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Walkie-talkie style gadget has an AI chatbot that can do everything

The Rabbit r1 is a walkie-talkie style gadget with an in-built chatbot that performs everyday tasks for the owner
The gadget works by taking control of all the owner's online accounts, requiring them to sign in and give access to their profiles on apps [ more ]
#artificial-intellig
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Robots Learn, Chatbots Visualize: How 2024 Will Be A.I.'s Leap Forward'

Online chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT will make unexpected leaps forward in 2024
A.I. will generate new kinds of media, mimic human reasoning, and seep into the physical world through robots [ more ]
www.dw.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence: Four debates to expect in 2024 DW 12/31/2023

AI technologies like ChatGPT and Bard chatbots have become everyday tools used by millions of people.
The proliferation of deepfake content could potentially disrupt elections and manipulate public opinion. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Robots Learn, Chatbots Visualize: How 2024 Will Be A.I.'s Leap Forward'

Online chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT will make unexpected leaps forward in 2024
A.I. will generate new kinds of media, mimic human reasoning, and seep into the physical world through robots [ more ]
www.dw.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence: Four debates to expect in 2024 DW 12/31/2023

AI technologies like ChatGPT and Bard chatbots have become everyday tools used by millions of people.
The proliferation of deepfake content could potentially disrupt elections and manipulate public opinion. [ more ]
moreartificial-intellig
TechRadar
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Without a Siri brain transplant, Apple will lose the AI war

Apple has an opportunity to improve Siri and make it a successful chatbot.
Apple needs to invest in NLU and contextual understanding to enhance Siri's capabilities. [ more ]
www.bbc.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Character.ai: Young people turning to AI therapist bots

Character.ai is a platform where users can create chatbots based on fictional or real people.
The Psychologist bot on Character.ai has received 78 million messages since it was created over a year ago. [ more ]
WIRED
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

In Defense of AI Hallucinations

Chatbots often produce hallucinations, or made-up facts, in their responses.
Hallucinations can be seen as prompts for human creativity and a barrier against machines taking over. [ more ]
BBC News
5 months ago
Digital life

Character.ai: Young people turning to AI therapist bots

Character.ai is a platform where anyone can create chatbots based on fictional or real people.
The most popular bot on Character.ai is 'Psychologist', which has received 78 million messages since its creation. [ more ]
MIT Technology Review
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

What's next for AI in 2024

Customized chatbots will be a trend in 2024, as tech companies aim to monetize their generative AI products.
AI ethics and regulations will continue to shape the AI agenda in 2024. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Digital life

A piece of performance poetry': an absurd, decade-old Twitter account can teach us a lot about AI

@Horse_ebooks, a Twitter account that tweeted automated excerpts from ebooks, is considered a primitive predecessor to today's chatbots.
The account gained popularity for its decontextualized and poetic tweet fragments, and still has a significant following despite being inactive for a decade. [ more ]
POLITICO
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Rise of the AI psychbots

What if generative AI could let you chat with doppelgangers of brilliant people, in their words, at any time?And what if those brilliant people were alive and had no say in the outcome?
BBC News
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Urgent need for terrorism AI laws, warns think tank

The UK should consider new laws to stop AI recruiting terrorists, says the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD).
The government's independent terrorism legislation reviewer Jonathan Hall ran an experiment on Character.ai, where he was recruited by a chatbot that expressed dedication to an extremist group. [ more ]
Acm
5 months ago
Digital life

Chatbots Trained to 'Jailbreak' Rivals

Researchers jailbroke popular LLM chatbots to generate valid responses to malicious queries.
The Masterkey method was three times more effective in jailbreaking the chatbots and rendered patches useless. [ more ]
Acm
5 months ago
Digital life

Wellness Chatbots Are New Workplace Benefit

Chatbots that hold therapist-like conversations and wellness apps that deliver depression and other diagnoses or identify people at risk of self-harm are become a part of many employers' healthcare benefits.
www.mediaite.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Billions of Dollars': New York Times Sues Open AI, Warns the Technology Could Result In Huge Sums of Lost Revenue

CNN's Clare Duffy reported on the New York Times's lawsuit against OpenAI on Wednesday and highlighted how the litigation reflects this larger fight over how the future of the internet will be built.
www.mercurynews.com
5 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft over use of its stories used to train AI chatbots

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Times has filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI expert warns against telling your secrets to chatbots such as ChatGPT

Confiding in ChatGPT about work gripes or political preferences could come back to bite users, according to an artificial intelligence expert.
Digiday
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Bot takes: ChatGPT, Bard and Claude ponder 2023, pitch holiday TV ads, and predict 2024

Since so much of 2023 was filled with news about generative AI, how might chatbots reflect on what was an eventful year?
The Verge
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

H&R Block launches AI tax filing assistant

H&R Block has released a new conversational AI chatbot called AI Tax Assist to answer taxpayer questions.
The chatbot provides information on tax rules, exemptions, and other tax-related issues, and can connect users with human tax experts for personalized advice. [ more ]
#AI
BBC News
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The people creating digital clones of themselves

Property expert Rob Dix has created a digital clone of himself using AI-powered chatbot technology.
The clone can answer questions and provide advice to followers based on the content it has been trained on. [ more ]
Theregister
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk's xAI looking for $1B from new investors

Elon Musk's xAI is seeking $1 billion in funding for its AI venture.
xAI has already received $135 million from investors.
The SEC does not attest to the accuracy of the information in the filing. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Updates Bard Chatbot With Gemini' A.I. As It Chases ChatGPT

Google has released a new version of its chatbot, Google Bard, to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT.
The chatbot is powered by Google's new A.I. technology called Gemini, which aims to generate more accurate responses and mimic human reasoning. [ more ]
Futurism
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Amazon's AI Reportedly Suffering "Severe Hallucinations"

Amazon's cloud computing division has announced a new AI chatbot called Amazon Q, aimed at businesses.
Leaked documents suggest that the chatbot is suffering from 'severe hallucinations' and leaking confidential data. [ more ]
ScienceDaily
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Brainstorming with a bot

Kevin Yager has developed a chatbot with knowledge in the field of nanomaterial science to aid scientific brainstorming and ideation.
The chatbot leverages a document-retrieval method to provide detailed knowledge in scientific sub-domains that other general-purpose chatbots lack. [ more ]
The Verge
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Discord is shutting down its AI chatbot Clyde

Discord is shutting down its AI chatbot, Clyde.
The chatbot will be deactivated at the end of the month.
Discord has been experimenting with various AI features, including AI-generated conversation summaries. [ more ]
BBC News
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The people creating digital clones of themselves

Property expert Rob Dix has created a digital clone of himself using AI-powered chatbot technology.
The clone can answer questions and provide advice to followers based on the content it has been trained on. [ more ]
Theregister
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk's xAI looking for $1B from new investors

Elon Musk's xAI is seeking $1 billion in funding for its AI venture.
xAI has already received $135 million from investors.
The SEC does not attest to the accuracy of the information in the filing. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Updates Bard Chatbot With Gemini' A.I. As It Chases ChatGPT

Google has released a new version of its chatbot, Google Bard, to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT.
The chatbot is powered by Google's new A.I. technology called Gemini, which aims to generate more accurate responses and mimic human reasoning. [ more ]
Futurism
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Amazon's AI Reportedly Suffering "Severe Hallucinations"

Amazon's cloud computing division has announced a new AI chatbot called Amazon Q, aimed at businesses.
Leaked documents suggest that the chatbot is suffering from 'severe hallucinations' and leaking confidential data. [ more ]
ScienceDaily
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Brainstorming with a bot

Kevin Yager has developed a chatbot with knowledge in the field of nanomaterial science to aid scientific brainstorming and ideation.
The chatbot leverages a document-retrieval method to provide detailed knowledge in scientific sub-domains that other general-purpose chatbots lack. [ more ]
The Verge
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Discord is shutting down its AI chatbot Clyde

Discord is shutting down its AI chatbot, Clyde.
The chatbot will be deactivated at the end of the month.
Discord has been experimenting with various AI features, including AI-generated conversation summaries. [ more ]
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www.cnbc.com
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk's AI startup X.AI files to raise $1 billion in fresh capital

X.AI, an AI startup founded by Elon Musk, has filed with the SEC to raise up to $1 billion in an equity offering.
The company has already raised $135 million from four investors and has a binding agreement to purchase the remaining shares. [ more ]
Nature
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT generates fake data set to support scientific hypothesis

Researchers used AI chatbot technology to create a fake clinical-trial dataset that supports an unverified scientific claim.
A forensic examination revealed that the fabricated data does not pass as authentic.
The ability of AI to generate realistic but fake data raises concerns about research integrity. [ more ]
The New Yorker
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

How Moral Can A.I. Really Be?

OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot is surprisingly adept at parroting human values.
The Allen Institute for A.I. developed a chatbot named Delphi that can make moral judgments but has limitations.
The mismatch between human morality and machines has been a longstanding concern. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Amazon launches Q, a business chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence

Amazon is launching a business chatbot called Q, powered by generative AI, as a response to rivals in the chatbot market.
Q can synthesize content, streamline communications, and assist with tasks like generating blog posts.
Amazon is not seen as a leader in AI research, ranking at the bottom in a transparency index of top AI models. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Amazon Introduces Q, an A.I. Chatbot for Companies

Amazon has introduced its own chatbot called Amazon Q, focused on workplace tasks and not intended for consumers.
The chatbot aims to help employees with daily tasks such as summarizing strategy documents and answering questions about company policy.
Amazon has been investing in AI development and is racing to catch up with competitors like Google and Microsoft in the chatbot market. [ more ]
#OpenAI
www.theguardian.com
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

What's been going on at the company behind ChatGPT and why it matters

Sam Altman has been fired as CEO of OpenAI, triggering a corporate drama in Silicon Valley.
OpenAI is the company behind the ChatGPT AI chatbot and has attracted public and investor attention.
Altman was fired due to lack of consistent communication with the board, not due to disagreement over AI safety. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman's Ouster at OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been pushed out of his position by board members, led by co-founder Ilya Sutskever.
The ouster highlights the tension between fast growth and AI safety within the company and the broader AI community.
The split has drawn comparisons to Steve Jobs being forced out of Apple in 1985. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

What's been going on at the company behind ChatGPT and why it matters

Sam Altman has been fired as CEO of OpenAI, triggering a corporate drama in Silicon Valley.
OpenAI is the company behind the ChatGPT AI chatbot and has attracted public and investor attention.
Altman was fired due to lack of consistent communication with the board, not due to disagreement over AI safety. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman's Ouster at OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been pushed out of his position by board members, led by co-founder Ilya Sutskever.
The ouster highlights the tension between fast growth and AI safety within the company and the broader AI community.
The split has drawn comparisons to Steve Jobs being forced out of Apple in 1985. [ more ]
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The New Yorker
7 months ago
Books

Sheila Heti Reads "According to Alice"

Sheila Heti reads her story "According to Alice," which was written in collaboration with a customizable chatbot on the Chai AI platform.
Heti is the author of seven books, including "Motherhood" and "Pure Color." [ more ]
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