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According to a new report by the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC), China has reached 230 million generative AI users by June 2024, representing about one-sixth of the country’s internet users. Baidu’s Ernie Bot leads the domestic market with an 11.5% share, followed by ChatGPT at 7% and Google’s Gemini at 3.8%, despite the …
This article by Ben Thompson explores how generative AI could serve as a bridge to future wearable computing devices, similar to how the Internet enabled smartphones. The author analyzes how each major computing paradigm – from mainframes to PCs to smartphones – was enabled by developments in the previous generation’s application layer. The piece argues …
The artificial intelligence industry is grappling with potential limitations in scaling larger language models (LLMs), according to an analysis by Gary Grossman, EVP of technology practice at Edelman. While recent reports suggest that developing more extensive AI models like GPT-5 may face diminishing returns, industry leaders including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and former Google CEO Eric …
Indigenous technologists are working to save their rapidly disappearing languages using artificial intelligence technology. Michael Running Wolf, founder of Indigenous in AI, leads an initiative at the Mila-Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute to develop speech recognition models for over 200 endangered Native American languages, as one Indigenous language dies every two weeks globally. The effort faces …
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has successfully implemented AI tools that have cut customer scam losses by 50% and reduced fraud by 30%, according to a report by Harry Brumpton for Bloomberg. The bank’s AI solutions have also shortened mortgage pre-approval times to just 10 minutes and decreased call center wait times by 40%. CEO Matt …
Cognitive scientist Gary Marcus advocates for comprehensive AI regulation in the United States, including the creation of a cabinet-level AI agency, as detailed in an interview with Steven Rosenbush for The Wall Street Journal. Marcus, who published “Taming Silicon Valley” in September, argues that current AI systems, particularly large language models (LLMs), have significant technical …
AI startup Altera conducted a groundbreaking experiment where up to 1,000 AI agents, powered by large language models, interacted autonomously in Minecraft. As reported by Niall Firth, the AI characters developed distinct personalities, established social hierarchies, created specialized jobs like builders and traders, and even participated in religious and political activities without human intervention. The …
AI technology is fundamentally changing how call centers operate in the Philippines, the world’s second-largest market for business process outsourcing (BPO) with 1.84 million workers. According to reporting by Michael Beltran for Rest of World, AI systems now monitor calls, analyze worker performance, and assist agents with customer interactions, leading to increased productivity but also …
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has raised $11 billion and reached a $50 billion valuation in its quest to surpass OpenAI. According to reporting by Meghan Bobrowsky, Berber Jin, and Tom Dotan for The Wall Street Journal, Musk launched xAI in summer 2023 after leaving OpenAI in 2018. His company built a massive data …