Is ChatGPT getting a search feature?

Rumor has it that OpenAI is working on a new feature for ChatGPT to search the web and provide sources in the answers. This could make ChatGPT a direct competitor to Google and other AI-powered search engines such as Perplexity.

Instagram co-founder joins Anthropic

Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram, is joining the AI startup Anthropic to drive product development as its new CPO. Anthropic is counting on Krieger’s experience with user-friendly products to better market its AI technology, especially in the business environment.

ChatGPT competitor Claude comes to Europe

Amazon-backed AI startup Anthropic is bringing its generative AI assistant Claude to Europe. The chatbot is accessible via a website and an iPhone app, and offers both free and paid subscriptions for individuals and businesses. Anthropic emphasizes Claude’s accuracy, security and privacy, as well as its expertise in numerous European languages. Claude is currently available … Read more

AI search engine Perplexity valued at more than $1 billion

AI-powered search tool Perplexity closed a new round of funding and is valued at more than $1 billion. With the new capital and a new Enterprise Pro Plan, the company plans to expand globally and offer its secure, AI-powered search service to enterprises.

More than half of Americans have tried generative AI

More than half of Americans have already tried generative AI, with the majority (82%) seeing it as enriching their creativity and simplifying their lives. The technology is especially popular for personal projects (81%) and research and brainstorming (64%). These are the findings of a study by Adobe Analytics.

Mysterious chatbot appears and disappears again

A mysterious chatbot called “gpt2-chatbot” caused a stir among experts this week. Its capabilities appeared to be on a par with GPT-4, but its origin remained unknown. After a short time, the bot disappeared from the scene again, presumably due to the high level of interest. Speculation about the developer, including OpenAI, Google and Anthropic, … Read more

Poe adds new revenue model for AI bots

Poe introduces a new revenue model where AI bot creators on the platform can set a price per message to earn money when users interact with their bots. Source: TechCrunch

Symbolica wants to make AI more transparent and controllable

AI startup Symbolica is focusing on a new approach to giving AI models human-like reasoning and unprecedented transparency. According to the company, it aims to overcome the “alchemy” of today’s AI systems and create a scientific foundation that will lead to interpretable, data-efficient, and controllable AI models. Source: VentureBeat

New guide for secure AI systems

The NSA, in collaboration with international partners, is releasing a guide to best practices for the secure deployment and operation of AI systems. The Cybersecurity Information Sheet is aimed primarily at operators of national security systems and companies in the defense industry, but is also relevant to other organizations. Source: Hacker News