Early tensions and power struggles revealed in OpenAI’s founding years

Newly revealed emails from a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against OpenAI expose the internal conflicts that shaped the artificial intelligence company’s early years. The correspondence, dating from 2015 to 2019, details discussions between co-founders Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and other key figures about the organization’s structure and leadership. The documents show that OpenAI initially …

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Is AI a product or a feature?

Currently, there are two main trends in the AI market: AI as a product and AI as a feature. AI as a product mainly comes from startups like OpenAI, Anthropic, Ideogram, or Runway. You create an account and usually pay a monthly subscription fee to use these tools. Often, there is a free trial access …

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Tech companies develop new AI testing methods as models outgrow existing benchmarks

Leading AI companies are creating new ways to evaluate increasingly sophisticated AI models as current testing methods prove inadequate. According to Cristina Criddle’s report in the Financial Times, companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Anthropic are developing internal benchmarks because their latest AI systems achieve over 90% accuracy on existing public tests. Meta’s generative AI …

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New framework helps companies measure AI investment returns

A comprehensive new approach to measuring returns on generative AI investments has emerged, addressing widespread challenges in quantifying AI’s business impact. According to a KPMG survey cited by VentureBeat’s James Thomason, while 78% of C-suite leaders express confidence in generative AI’s ROI, most companies struggle to measure its actual value. The article presents a detailed …

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NY-Presbyterian’s medical director shares strategy for responsible AI implementation

Dr. Ashley Beecy, Medical Director of AI Operations at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, outlines a measured approach to implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare settings. In a VentureBeat article by Michael Trestman, Dr. Beecy emphasizes three key elements for successful AI adoption: establishing good governance frameworks, following a needs-driven approach, and maintaining transparency to build trust. She …

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Study reveals visual prompt injection vulnerabilities in GPT-4V

A recent study by Lakera’s team demonstrates how GPT-4V can be manipulated through visual prompt injection attacks. As detailed by author Daniel Timbrell in his article, these attacks involve embedding text instructions within images to make AI models ignore their original programming or perform unintended actions. During Lakera’s internal hackathon, researchers successfully tested several methods, …

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AI agents enhance traditional RAG systems for better data processing

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems are being improved through the integration of AI agents, according to an analysis by Shubham Sharma for VentureBeat. While traditional RAG systems combine data retrieval with language models to provide contextual answers, they are limited to single knowledge sources. The new “agentic RAG” approach incorporates AI agents that can access multiple …

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AI’s role in 2024 US election focused on eroding trust rather than swaying votes

According to a comprehensive analysis by Washington Post reporters Pranshu Verma, Will Oremus, and Cat Zakrzewski, artificial intelligence played a less direct role in influencing the 2024 US presidential election than experts initially feared. Instead of changing voter decisions, AI technology primarily contributed to deepening partisan divides and undermining public trust in authentic information. Research …

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Companies advised to start small with multimodal RAG implementation

Multimodal retrieval augmented generation (RAG) systems are gaining traction as tools to process multiple data types, including text, images, and videos. According to Emilia David’s article on VentureBeat, embedding service providers recommend a cautious approach to implementation. Cohere, which recently updated its Embed 3 model, emphasizes the importance of thorough data preparation and initial testing …

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Workforce survey shows slowing AI adoption and cooling excitement

A new global survey by Slack reveals that while 99% of executives plan to invest in AI next year, adoption rates among desk workers have stalled in some countries like France and the U.S. The Workforce Index also found that excitement around AI has dropped 6 percentage points globally in the past three months, driven …

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