OpenAI CEO to testify before Congress alongside ‘AI pause’ advocate and IBM exec
AI experts from IBM, NYU, and OpenAI will testify before the U.S. Senate on May 16 in a hearing entitled “Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence.”
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Buzzfeed shutters news division, leans into AI
Less than one month after it shuttered its news division and laid off 180 staffers, BuzzFeed’s CEO says it’s “leaning into AI” in a Q1 earnings call.
Spotify reportedly deletes thousands of AI-generated songs
The music streaming platform has removed tens of thousands of AI-generated songs from the platform created on the AI music-making platform Boomy.
State-sponsored Chinese AI firm launches bot service to ‘surpass’ ChatGPT
Chinese tech company iFlytek recently made waves with the launch of its “Spark Model,” an AI system it says will surpass ChatGPT by the end of the year.
China issues first arrest over fake news created with ChatGPT: Report
Alleged fake news poster becomes the first person in China arrested for using artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT.
China is developing AI without US chips: Here’s how
U.S. sanctions have limited China’s access to the latest chip technology to develop AI, but local companies are not letting this stop them.
Tim Cook says Apple will weave AI into products as researchers work on solving bias
The Apple CEO said the company would “continue weaving” AI into its products as internal research indicates an emphasis on building unbiased AI systems.
Emerging tech to create “new ethics” for humankind: MEWS 2023
Dr. Stephen Castell commented that emerging technologies like blockchain, the metaverse and AI will usher in a new set of ethics and human species.
Microsoft axes Bing wait list, giving users free access to GPT-4
Bing is set to receive several much-requested AI-powered features that could put it in competition with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus subscription service.
UK reviews AI development: It can ‘drive substantial economic growth’
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority says it will be examining the development and deployment of AI and its social impact.