Companies have poured hundreds of billions of dollars into snazzy new data centers and absurdly well compensated research teams in hopes of building powerful, wildly profitable AI models. That's despite the fact that even the most innovative AI companies still have modest revenues.
The incessant AI predictions are frightening and incite panic like an ongoing tornado siren from the edge of town. The idea that humans willingly replaced themselves with their technology might give future generations pause. Or maybe not---if those future generations are AI.
By neoclouds, I'm referring to GPU-centric, purpose-built cloud services that focus primarily on AI training and inference rather than on the sprawling catalog of general-purpose services that hyperscalers offer. In many cases, these platforms deliver better price-performance for AI workloads because they're engineered for specific goals: keeping expensive accelerators highly utilized, minimizing platform overhead, and providing a clean path from model development to deployment.
With AI just about only thing propping up an otherwise crumbling economy, fueling a supposed wave of innovation and helping the Pentagon choose who to bomb next, it stands to reason the feds would want to keep the tech on a short leash. If recent events are any indication, that leash is only getting tighter.
Public officials and journalists will soon be able to keep track of AI-generated deepfakes of themselves on YouTube through the platform's likeness detection feature. The tool is already available to millions of content creators on YouTube, but beginning Tuesday, it will expand to a pilot group of journalists, government officials, and political candidates.
Talking to ChatGPT feels more collaborative than typing. It shines for brainstorming, prep, and translation. Usage limits can interrupt productivity mid-session. Voice Mode runs on mobile devices, as well as in your browser. On mobile, there are two ChatGPT widgets available for the lock screen. One widget opens the app, and one launches ChatGPT Voice.
This expansion is really about the integrity of the public conversation. We know that the risks of AI impersonation are particularly high for those in the civic space. But while we are providing this new shield, we're also being careful about how we use it.
