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What are AI tools capable of today, and how is the industry evolving? The new edition of Stanford University’s AI Index Report examines these questions in detail. They find that AI is already superior to humans in some tasks, but not all. Meanwhile, most new AI models are coming from companies (51) rather than research … Read more
If you believe the hype, you might think that the world has already fully embraced AI tools. But the reality paints a different picture. Andreas Goeldi explains why at b2venture: The “hype cycle” with its rapid enthusiasm and the actual implementation are not congruent. One of the difficulties for companies is that the benefits and … Read more
Modern AI tools such as ChatGPT have achieved their capabilities through immense amounts of training data. However, vendors like OpenAI typically do not disclose where they obtain this material. And for good reason: There is evidence they may have violated some websites’ terms of service when harvesting the content. It also raises the question of … Read more
This article from The Verge examines whether AI-based search engines can already replace Google. The author analyzes the three most common types of search queries – navigation, information, and exploration – and concludes that AI tools are significantly slower than Google for navigation queries. They perform better for information queries and can be especially helpful … Read more
This article provides an overview of existing and planned AI compliance regulations. It shows how marketers can use AI tools without running afoul of regulations. Risks include biased content and advertising, misinformation, and data security. Companies should establish clear guidelines for the use of AI, limit the scope of tasks assigned to AI, and carefully … Read more
The Browser Company has introduced Arc Search, an app for iPhones and iPads that searches the web in response to a user’s search query and presents the information it finds on a page. If someone clicks on one of the listed sources, ads are automatically blocked, among other things. In his article on Engadget, Pranav … Read more
Nebojša Vujinović Vujo buys abandoned news websites and fills them with AI-generated content to generate advertising revenue. Vujo’s most profitable acquisition was The Frisky, which generated over $500,000 in revenue in its first year. However, traffic to its sites has declined over time, possibly because search engines are getting better at identifying spam content. More … Read more