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
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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
EU and US strengthen cooperation
The EU and the US want to strengthen their cooperation in the field of AI, particularly in the areas of security, governance, and research into risks and beneficial applications. They are calling on platforms to facilitate access to data for researchers to better study societal risks. Source: TechCrunch
Snapchat adds watermark to Snap AI images
Snapchat is also focusing on greater transparency and stricter guidelines for the use of AI. Any image generated with Snap AI will be tagged with a new watermark. Source: TechCrunch
Meta announces more labels for AI generated content
The Facebook company Meta plans to display labels for AI-generated content more frequently starting in May. Previously, these labels only appeared in very specific cases, reports Axios.
Intel’s new chips supposed to deliver better AI performance
Intel confirms that Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant will soon run locally on PCs powered by its chips. Intel’s Lunar Lake processors, due out at the end of the year, are expected to deliver three times the AI performance of current Meteor Lake chips, meeting the needs of the next generation of AI PCs.
Open letter by musicians demands responsible AI
In an open letter, more than 200 famous musicians, including Billie Eilish and Katy Perry, call on technology companies and AI developers not to violate artists’ rights and devalue their work. The signatories emphasize that AI, when used responsibly, can enhance human creativity. However, they warn that some platforms and developers are misusing the technology …
Scammers use AI tools for fake ads
Scammers have used the faces and voices of women from social media to create fake ads for offensive products using AI technology. Although the victims feel that their personal rights have been violated, there seems to be little legal recourse against this new form of identity theft, as the perpetrators are difficult to catch and …
Grant program for developing generative AI technologies
Google.org launches a $20 million grant program for nonprofit organizations developing generative AI technologies. The six-month program includes financial support, technical training, workshops, and mentoring to help participants implement their AI projects, which range from translation services for refugees to optimizing social benefit applications.