EU Lawmakers Committee Reaches Preliminary Deal on Artificial Intelligence Act

EU Lawmakers Committee Reaches Preliminary Deal on Artificial Intelligence Act

A committee of European Union lawmakers on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement on a European Artificial Intelligence Act, which would pave the way to the first ever regulation of AI. “Against conservative wishes for more surveillance and leftist fantasies of over-regulation, parliament found a solid compromise that would regulate AI…

Microsoft, Alphabet, Other AI Companies Urged to Prioritize Security Measures for New Technologies

Microsoft, Alphabet, Other AI Companies Urged to Prioritize Security Measures for New Technologies

The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday urged CEOs of several artificial intelligence (AI) companies to prioritize security measures, combat bias, and responsibly roll out new technologies. Democratic Senator Mark Warner raised concerns about potential risks posed by AI technology. “Beyond industry commitments, however, it is also clear…

OpenAI Rolls Out Incognito Mode on ChatGPT That Does Not Save Users’ Conversation History

OpenAI Rolls Out Incognito Mode on ChatGPT That Does Not Save Users’ Conversation History

OpenAI is introducing what one employee called an “incognito mode” for its hit chatbot ChatGPT that does not save users’ conversation history or use it to improve its artificial intelligence, the company said Tuesday. The San Francisco-based startup also said it planned a “ChatGPT Business” subscription with additional data controls….

Big Tech Investors to Scrutinise Profits After Industry-Wide Layoffs, Firms to Highlight AI as Growth Driver

Big Tech Investors to Scrutinise Profits After Industry-Wide Layoffs, Firms to Highlight AI as Growth Driver

A quarter into record layoffs, investors in US tech giants will scrutinize if the cost cuts boosted profits to their satisfaction, while the companies emphasize how artificial intelligence will be their next growth driver. Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Instagram owner Meta Platforms, and Amazon.com all report quarterly results in this week. Together, they…

Air India Invests $200 Millon on Modernising Digital Systems, to Deploy ChatGPT-Powered AI Chatbot

Air India Invests $200 Millon on Modernising Digital Systems, to Deploy ChatGPT-Powered AI Chatbot

Air India on Monday said it will be using ChatGPT-driven chatbot and various other initiatives as part of modernising the airline’s digital systems for which it has made an initial investment of $200 million (roughly Rs. 16.3 crore). The airline, which has embarked on the Vihaan.AI transformation programme, said significant…

ChatGPT Performs Worse Than Students at Accounting Exams, Struggles With Mathematical Process

ChatGPT Performs Worse Than Students at Accounting Exams, Struggles With Mathematical Process

Researchers found students to have fared better at accounting exams than ChatGPT, OpenAI’s chatbot product. Despite this, they said that ChatGPT’s performance was “impressive” and that it was a “game changer that will change the way everyone teaches and learns – for the better.” The researchers from Brigham Young University…

Google Bard Now Helps Write Software Codes in 20 Programming Languages

Google Bard Now Helps Write Software Codes in 20 Programming Languages

Alphabet’s Google said on Friday it will update Bard, its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, to help people write code to develop software, as the tech giant plays catch-up in a fast-moving race on AI technology. Last month, the company started the public release of Bard to gain ground on…

SAP Plans to Use OpenAI’s Chatbot ChatGPT Amid Growth in Quarterly Revenue

SAP Plans to Use OpenAI’s Chatbot ChatGPT Amid Growth in Quarterly Revenue

Business software maker SAP on Friday reported first-quarter revenue above analysts’ expectations, backed by growth in its cloud business but lowered its outlook for the year due to the divestment of its Qualtrics unit. SAP, which in January announced plans to cut 3,000 jobs as it looked to cut costs,…

Alphabet to Consolidate Google Brain, DeepMind AI Research Units in Race to Keep Up With Rival ChatGPT

Alphabet to Consolidate Google Brain, DeepMind AI Research Units in Race to Keep Up With Rival ChatGPT

Alphabet is combining Google Brain and DeepMind, as it doubles down on artificial intelligence research in its race to compete with rival systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. The new division will be led by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and its setting up will ensure “bold and responsible development of general…

Google’s Rush to Take Its AI Chatbot Bard Public Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say

Google’s Rush to Take Its AI Chatbot Bard Public Led to Ethical Lapses, Employees Say

Shortly before Google introduced Bard, its AI chatbot, to the public in March, it asked employees to test the tool. One worker’s conclusion: Bard was “a pathological liar,” according to screenshots of the internal discussion. Another called it “cringe-worthy.” One employee wrote that when they asked Bard suggestions for how…