AI Apocalypto Newsletter | Week 4
AI News This Week | Realistic Videos, Ethical Dilemmas, and More!
Here is our compilation of recent AI news! We've got some fascinating news this week, including the FTC's alert regarding deceptive modifications to Terms of Service for AI training and OpenAI's new tool for producing lifelike films.
Come along as we examine the most recent developments, moral dilemmas, and other topics in the field of artificial intelligence. Now let's get started!
AI advancements
AI advancements are pushing boundaries with tools like OpenAI's Sora for lifelike video generation.
OpenAI Develops Tool to Create Realistic AI Videos
OpenAI's Sora: AI-Powered Video Generation
• Generates high-quality videos from text descriptions.
• Showcases vivid, lifelike scenes.
• Combines Google and Meta Platforms' AI-video capabilities.
JumpCloud report reveals SMEs conflicted about AI
"Q1 2024 SME IT Trends Report"
• Examines AI's impact on identity management, security, economic uncertainties, and MSP reliance.
• Surveys IT admins in the US, UK, and India.
• Security remains the top priority, with 56% more concerned than six months ago.
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT memory to select users
OpenAI's ChatGPT Memory Enhancement
• AI recalls previous conversation details for personalized responses.
• Users can control and manage memories.
• Addresses potential biases and privacy concerns.
• Enhances workflows and user interactions in GPT-based bots.
Amazon trains 980M parameter LLM with ’emergent abilities’
Amazon's BASE TTS: Large Text-to-Speech Model
• 980 million parameters.
• Demonstrates "emergent" abilities.
• Trained on up to 100,000 hours of speech data.
• Improves versatility and robustness in complex sentences.
• Lightweight, streamable, and beneficial for conversational AI and low-bandwidth connections.
Fetch.ai and Deutsche Telekom partner to converge AI and blockchain
Deutsche Telekom and Fetch.ai Partner for AI and Blockchain Platform
• Autonomous software agents manage resources and transactions.
• Demonstrates blockchain's potential for AI enhancement and decentralized Web3 internet.
Ethical Usage of AI
Ethical AI practices are gaining traction, focusing on transparency and equity to shape a responsible tech future.
Responsible Technology Use in the AI Age
"Responsible AI Use and Equity"
• Emergence of AI tools promoting responsible technology use.
• Rebecca Parsons advocates for an equitable tech future.
• Principles like transparency and privacy are crucial.
• MIT report highlights growing executive awareness of responsible tech.
NIST Researchers Suggest Historical Precedent for Ethical AI Research
NIST Researchers Propose Ethical AI Training
• Applying principles from the Belmont Report for ethical AI training.
• Principles include respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.
• Aim to promote transparency and minimize bias in AI systems.
Why Teachers Should be Front and Center in Discussions About AI in the Classroom
USC's Center for Generative AI and Society Report:
• Gender influences educators' ethical decisions on AI use.
• Female teachers prioritize rule-based ethics: privacy, and fairness.
• Male teachers focus on outcomes-based perspectives: efficiency, AI reliance.
• Importance of teacher empowerment in AI shaping.
Austin City Council Sets Motion for Ethical Guidelines in Emerging AI Technology
Austin City Council Passes AI Technology Guidelines
• Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes advocates for "transparent and ethical" AI use.
• Highlights potential benefits and need for harm prevention rules.
• Aims to protect residents and ensure AI use transparency.
AI Gives Voice to Gun Violence Victims' Call for Change
"March For Our Lives and Change The Ref Launch Shotline"
• AI recreates the voices of gun violence victims.
• Aims to personalize impact and urge legislative action.
• Highlights the importance of victim voices for change.
Unethical Usage of AI
On the flip side, unethical AI use, like nation-state hackers exploiting ChatGPT, raises concerns and underscores the need for vigilant oversight.
Hackers from Adversary Nations Using ChatGPT
• Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center identifies nation-state actors using AI services for hacking.
• OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy leaves due to personal projects.
• Salesforce introduces AI features to Slack for enhanced search and knowledge sharing.
• Google opens an AI hub in Paris for local innovation and talent.
Microsoft Meta and Google promise to Combat AI misuse
Tech Giants Agree on AI Misuse in 2024 Elections
• Microsoft, Meta, and Google to combat AI misuse.
• Focus on detecting and labeling deceptive AI content.
• Aim to protect electoral integrity.
• Aim to mitigate risks of AI-generated content.
• Comes amid concerns over global election disruption.
Beware misleading AI hype and ‘AI-washing,’ SEC chair warns
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Warns of AI-Washing
• Companies risk misleading investors and violating US securities law.
• Emphasizes truthful AI role disclosure.
• Urges executives to provide accurate information.
The New York Times’ AI copyright lawsuit shows that forgiveness might not be better than permission
New York Times' Legal Action Against OpenAI and Microsoft
• Raises questions about copyrighted data use in AI training.
• Highlights reputational damage and value of training data.
• Introduces arguments about AI "hallucinations" and commercial harm from paywalled content.
• Could set a precedent for media organizations' content protection in AI training.
The FTC warned about ‘quiet’ TOS changes for AI training. Here’s why it might not be enough.
FTC Warns Companies on AI Training Terms of Service
• Calls for transparency in data use practices.
• Follows Google and Zoom's policy updates without clear notification.
• Highlights consumer's lack of understanding of terms.
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