A recent survey reveals that most iPhone users are not impressed with Apple’s artificial intelligence features, despite considering AI capabilities important when purchasing smartphones. According to research conducted by SellCell and reported by Ben Lovejoy for 9to5Mac, 73% of Apple Intelligence users find the features either “not very valuable” or adding “little to no value” … Read more
Artificial intelligence models are facing significant degradation due to excessive use of synthetic training data, according to Rick Song, CEO of Persona, writing in VentureBeat. This phenomenon, known as “model collapse” or “model autophagy disorder,” occurs when AI systems are repeatedly trained on artificially generated content rather than human-created data. The practice can lead to … Read more
An artificial intelligence-powered mental health app has helped decrease suicide rates in Mexico’s Yucatán state by 9%. According to Lillian Perlmutter’s report for Rest of World, the MeMind app has connected 10,000 at-risk individuals with mental health resources since 2022. The app uses AI to analyze responses to a 15-minute questionnaire, categorizing users by suicide … Read more
Former Google employees are playing a significant role in shaping the artificial intelligence industry, according to a new study by WriterBuddy.ai. The research found that 14 of the top 50 AI startups are led by ex-Google staff, with these companies collectively raising $14.7 billion in funding and achieving a combined valuation of $71.6 billion. The … Read more
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has marked its second anniversary since its launch in November 2022, sparking unprecedented growth in artificial intelligence development. According to Gary Grossman, EVP of technology practice at Edelman, the AI chatbot’s release led to a dramatic surge in AI startups, with current estimates suggesting around 70,000 AI companies worldwide – double the number … Read more
AI-generated poetry is now not only indistinguishable from human-written verse but is actually preferred by readers, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh. The study, conducted by Brian Porter and Edouard Machery and published in Scientific Reports, found that participants rated AI poems more favorably than works by renowned poets across multiple quality … Read more
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 … Read more
OpenAI plans to dramatically expand its user base through new AI products, data center investments, and an Apple partnership. According to reporting by Madhumita Murgia, George Hammond, and Cristina Criddle in the Financial Times, the company aims to reach one billion users in the coming year, up from its current 250 million weekly active users. … Read more
Amazon has announced an additional $4 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Anthropic, bringing its total investment to $8 billion while maintaining a minority stake. The investment marks Amazon’s largest outside investment in its three-decade history. As part of the agreement, Amazon Web Services (AWS) will become Anthropic’s primary cloud and training partner. Anthropic will … Read more
Business investment in generative AI reached $13.8 billion in 2024, marking a 500% increase from $2.3 billion in 2023, according to a new report from Menlo Ventures. Hayden Field reports for CNBC that OpenAI’s enterprise market share dropped from 50% to 34%, while Anthropic doubled its share to 24%. The findings, based on a survey … Read more