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OpenAI: NYT “hacked” chatbots to make up evidence. New York Times: Did nothing illegal. The catfight continues.

OpenAI is contesting a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the New York Times. The Times alleges that OpenAI and its financial backer, Microsoft, used its articles without permission to train chatbots like ChatGPT. OpenAI denies these claims, asserting that the Times’ accusations do not meet their usual journalistic standards. They argue that the Times manipulated their systems […]

Microsoft strikes deal with Mistral AI; EU lawmakers demand investigation

A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to CNBC this morning that its multi-year partnership with Mistral AI includes an investment of US$16 million, which would convert into equity in the company’s next funding round. European Union regulators are now looking to examine the deal between the two companies. “The Commission is looking into agreements that have been […]

Hashtag Trending Feb.22- ChatGPT generates gibberish responses; Japan tries to get back its chip manufacturing; New app to cut back on food waste

ChatGPT starts spewing gibberish. Critics complain about the environmental impact of AI and the secrecy of the major players, Japan aims to get back its chip manufacturing and a new app that saves money, cuts back on wasted food and reduces greenhouse gases.   These and more top tech stories on the “finally some good […]

1 minute of OpenAI’s Sora video may take over an hour to generate

OpenAI’s recently unveiled AI model, Sora, generates realistic-looking videos from text prompts. However, discussions suggest that generating a single minute of video using Sora can take over an hour. While the exact time frame remains unclear, this post on Reddit indicates significant rendering times compared to traditional video creation methods. It’s important to note that […]

Hashtag Trending Feb.21- LockBit website goes down; Microsoft takes on Nvidia; Online backlash against OpenAI

An international effort has brought down the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, Microsoft has developed its own tech to replace Nvidia and a huge backlash against OpenAI on social media.    All this and more on the “Jeez, you take one long weekend and the world explodes” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host Jim Love, […]

The world according to Hinton: Slowing AI down is not the answer

Eight months ago, Geoffrey Hinton, the esteemed professor emeritus at the University of Toronto who resigned his post at Google over concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) advances, stated in a speech at Collision 2023 that the world is “entering a period of huge uncertainty.” When he speaks, people listen, due in large part to the […]

Microsoft admits that OpenAI’s Sora will come to Copilot

In a recent tweet exchange, Mikhail Parakhin, CEO of Advertising & Web Services at Microsoft, hinted that OpenAI’s Sora will eventually be integrated with Copilot, but it will take some time. This news comes after a user tweeted asking if Sora would be coming to Copilot, to which Parakhin responded, “Eventually, but it will take […]

Hashtag Trending Feb. 20- OpenAI’s new offering Sora; Zuckerberg says tech layoffs may continue in 2024; Reddit to sell user generated content to large unnamed AI company

Reddit will sell user generated content to an unnamed AI company, Mark Zuckerberg says that tech layoffs were a “natural response” and may continue in 2024, and the U.S. continues to invest in chip production, OpenAI launches Sora, its new text to video marvel.   And I’ve finally seen it – the first mention of […]

Forget Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) – the big impact is already here and it’s called AI agents

I watch a lot of YouTube – so you don’t have to. In this series I’ll bring you some of the best of what I’m watching, and sometimes, as in this post, I’ll provide my own commentary. YouTube is buzzing this week. Sam Altman is rumoured to be making a big announcement sometime soon. He […]