A group of Canadian news and media companies. filed a lawsuit Friday against OpenAI, alleging that the maker of ChatGPT infringed its copyright and was unjustly enriched at its expense. The companies behind the lawsuit include the Toronto Star, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Globe and Mail and others seeking monetary damages and to ban […]
As more publishers close content licensing deals with OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, a study published this week by Digital Journalism Trailer Center – watching the AI chatbot produce citations (i.e. sources) for the publishers’ content – makes for interesting reading or, well, worrying. Simply put, the findings suggest that publishers remain at the mercy of
ChatGPT citation study depressing for editors– BC Read More »
Now you can look like you’re on a Zoom call in your office, even when you’re sipping a margarita in a hammock far, far away. Courtesy of a months-old startup called PickleTheir pitch is simple: submit a five-minute training video of yourself to create an avatar, and 24 hours later, apparently, you’re ready to go.
How a digital “you” can sit through your agonizing web conference calls– BC Read More »
Two of the most important forces in two deeply intertwined technology ecosystems – large established companies and startups – have taken a break from counting their money to They jointly allege that the government cease and desist from even considering regulations that may affect their financial interests or, as they like to call it, innovation.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy today hinted at an improved, “agent” version of the company’s Alexa assistant, one that could take actions on a user’s behalf. “I think the next generation of these generative AI assistants and applications will be better at not only answering questions and summarizing, indexing and aggregating data, but also at taking
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Hints at an ‘Agent’ Alexa– BC Read More »
Software engineers, developers and academic researchers have serious concerns about OpenAI’s Whisper transcripts, according to a report in the Associated Press. While there has been no shortage of discussion about generative AI’s tendency to hallucinate (basically, make things up), it is a bit surprising that this is an issue in transcription, where the transcription would
OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool has hallucination problems, researchers say– BC Read More »
OpenAI reportedly plans to launch its next frontier AI model, codenamed Orion within the company, by December this year. The edge reported on Thursday. Unlike previous releases, the company plans to roll out the model gradually to trusted partners before a broader rollout through ChatGPT. An OpenAI spokesperson tells britcommerce that the report is not
OpenAI reportedly plans to launch its Orion AI model in December– BC Read More »
Humane on Wednesday announced a $200 price cut for its flagship product, the AI Pin. The Bay Area startup, founded by two former Apple executives, has reportedly had trouble selling the product, which launched in April for $700. In a message sent to its email list, Humane highlights its return policy in the new pitch.
Embattled startup Humane cuts AI Pin price by $200– BC Read More »
In an interesting variation on the usual “stop stealing our stuff” demand that has already been deployed dozens of times against artificial intelligence companies, today presents a more nuanced form of alleged theft. Alcon Entertainment, a production company behind “Blade Runner 2049,” is suing Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros Digital for what they claim
AI search engine Perplexity is in fundraising talks and hopes to raise around $500 million at a valuation of $8 billion. according to the Wall Street Journal. If a deal is reached on those terms, Perplexity’s valuation would be more than double its $3 billion valuation when raised from SoftBank during the summer. The WSJ
Perplexity Reportedly Looking to Raise Funds at $8 Billion Valuation– BC Read More »
