Adobe responds to criticsm
Adobe has responded to criticism of its terms of service by assuring customers that their files will not be used to train AI, nor will their property rights be violated.
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Google responds to criticism of AI Overviews
Google admits to errors in its new AI Overviews, which the company says are based on misinterpretations of search queries and web sources. Google is working on improvements, but insists that the accuracy of AI Overviews is comparable to that of traditional search results. In my opinion, this casts a rather bad light on the …
Microsoft backtracks on controversial “Recall” feature
Microsoft has scaled back its plans for a new Windows feature called Recall. Originally, Recall was supposed to be automatically activated and record user activity in the background to make it usable for AI applications. After heavy criticism from privacy advocates and security researchers, Recall is now optional. New security measures have also been introduced …
Google’s “AI Overviews” stumble
The recently introduced “AI Overviews” in Google Search have produced some strange results – some embarrassing, some ridiculous, some dangerous. This can be seen as an example for what various experts already know and preach: Don’t let your AI work unsupervised. For example, one of Google AI’s recommendations was that cheese sticks better to pizza …
ChatGPT’s parent OpenAI in hot waters
OpenAI has received a lot of criticism in the last two weeks. The company apparently had disproportionately strict rules for employees leaving the company. For example, they are not allowed to criticize the company or else lose their valuable shares. CEO Sam Altman claims to have been unaware of this and has apologized. However, internal …
Generative AI is shameless
In his article, author Paul Ford explores the fascinating contradictions of generative AI. He admits that despite its flaws, such as plagiarism, bias, and tendency to spread nonsense, AI holds an irresistible attraction for him. Ford marvels at the shameless way in which AI fills every blank space with information, comparing it to celebrities whose …
Ethical issues surrounding seemingly human AI applications
The increasing “humanization” of AI systems raises ethical and legal questions. In an interesting article on VentureBeat, James Thomason warns of the downsides of human-like AI. He is particularly concerned about the use of AI in sensitive areas such as therapy and education, where human empathy and understanding are essential. Thomason urges tech companies to …
AI tools are slightly useful, but are they worth it?
And if you want to take a thoughtful, skeptical look at the AI hype, read this article by Molly White. She asks whether today’s AI tools are really worth their cost. And b cost, she doesn’t just mean the monetary cost, but also the environmental impact as well as other potential negative effects on people …
The debate over the source of training data for AI tools is heating up
Modern AI tools such as ChatGPT have achieved their capabilities through immense amounts of training data. However, vendors like OpenAI typically do not disclose where they obtain this material. And for good reason: There is evidence they may have violated some websites’ terms of service when harvesting the content. It also raises the question of …
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 …