Generative AI as legal nightmare

AI-powered tools make legal action cheaper and easier, as the case of the “LexPunk Army” shows. According to the Harvard Business Review, this group of lawyers and developers used an AI bot to submit masses of comments on a proposed law by the U.S. Treasury Department. The flood of 120,000 comments, compared to an average …

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OpenAI’s Sam Altman uses an old Silicon Valley playbook

In an article for The Atlantic, David Karpf critiques Sam Altman’s optimistic views on AI, particularly following OpenAI’s recent funding announcement, which values the company at $157 billion despite its significant financial losses. Altman’s manifesto, “The Intelligence Age,” predicts transformative advancements through AI, including solving climate issues and achieving superintelligence. However, the author argues that …

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The difficulty of opting out of AI online

An article by Kyle Chayka for The New Yorker discusses the growing concern among social media users about AI using their personal data. Many Instagram users recently shared a message attempting to opt out of AI data usage, but simply posting this message does not change their legal rights. To effectively protect their data, users …

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OpenAI vs. Anthropic: Revenues show big differences

OpenAI (ChatGPT) and Anthropic (Claude) show clear differences in their business models and revenue streams. According to Tanay Jaipuria, OpenAI is expected to generate five times more revenue than Anthropic by the end of 2024. While OpenAI generates 73% of its revenue from ChatGPT subscriptions, 60-75% of Anthropic’s revenue comes from third-party APIs, primarily through …

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Google working on AI with advanced reasoning capabilities

Google is developing AI with reasoning abilities inspired by the human brain, similar to OpenAI’s o1 model. Several teams at the company are making progress on AI systems capable of solving complex problems in fields such as mathematics and programming. This was reported by Julia Love and Rachel Metz for Bloomberg. Researchers are using a …

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Microsoft’s Copilot to become way more human

Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot is set for a major upgrade, according to AI chief Mustafa Suleyman. In an interview with WIRED, Suleyman revealed that Copilot will soon feature a human-like voice, visual capabilities, and improved reasoning skills. The goal is to provide users with a trustworthy AI companion that offers emotional support. New features include …

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OpenAI’s chaotic year

A detailed article in Fortune provides fascinating insights into the turbulent recent months at OpenAI. The releases of AI models GPT-4o and o1 in particular caused internal conflicts between safety and development teams, as reported by Jeremy Kahn, Sharon Goldman, and Kali Hays. CEO Sam Altman pushed for rapid product launches to maintain OpenAI’s leading …

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AI poses huge challenges for US electricity grid

The rapid development of artificial intelligence is creating a huge demand for electricity that is pushing the U.S. power grid to its limits. As Jennifer Hiller reports in the Wall Street Journal, technology companies across the country are looking for power capacity for their AI data centers. But in many places, high-voltage lines are already …

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2030: AI agents as team members

Artificial intelligence will fundamentally change the world of work by 2030. Edelman’s Gary Grossman predicts that AI agents will become full-fledged team members in organizations. They will take on complex tasks in areas such as customer service, logistics and project management. Grossman also expects to see the use of digital humans – lifelike AI avatars …

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Rising demand for highly qualified “AI trainers”

Companies like Invisible Tech now employ thousands of highly skilled trainers worldwide. They help AI companies like OpenAI, Microsoft and Cohere to reduce errors in their models. This is reported by Reuters. Specialized experts with advanced degrees are now needed for more demanding tasks, instead of using students for basic tasks as in the past. …

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