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Archives for October 2023

Emilia David
Emilia David
Baidu released the latest version of its ERNIE foundation model, along with a slew of new AI apps.

The company said during its Baidu World conference ERNIE 4.0 offers “drastically improved performance in understanding, generation, reasoning, and memory.” The latest version will be available to select users and to enterprise clients for testing.

Baidu also announced new apps powered by its foundation model. This includes a new search product that aggregates and summarizes information from different web sources, a generative AI business intelligence platform, and a workplace assistant.

百度智能云

[cloud.baidu.com]

Nvidia’s H800 AI chip for China is blocked by new export rulesNvidia’s H800 AI chip for China is blocked by new export rules
Nvidia’s banking on TensorRT to expand its generative AI dominanceNvidia’s banking on TensorRT to expand its generative AI dominance
NYC Mayor Eric Adams uses AI to make robocalls in languages he doesn’t speakNYC Mayor Eric Adams uses AI to make robocalls in languages he doesn’t speak
Clearview AI and the end of privacy, with author Kashmir Hill

New York Times journalist Kashmir Hill comes on Decoder to discuss her new book, Your Face Belongs to Us, and what the spread of facial recognition technology means for the future of privacy.

Nilay Patel
Stack Overflow lays off over 100 people as the AI coding boom continuesStack Overflow lays off over 100 people as the AI coding boom continues
Jon Porter
Jon Porter
AI chatbots are coming to a takeout app near you.

Just Eat is trialling a new AI-powered chatbot that’s designed to add items to your shopping basket in response to a query like “egg and cheese mcmuffin from mcdonalds.” It plans to pilot the assistant with UK users in the next few weeks, with a wider rollout to follow. Coincidentally, rival Uber Eats also plans to launch a similar chatbot this year.

Interface with Just Eat chatbot asking how it can help with order.
User responds “egg and cheese mcmuffin from mcdonalds”
Just Eat chatbot adds “egg and cheese mcmuffin” to order.
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The chatbot’s opening line.
Image: Just Eat
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Welp.

Humane’s CEO, Imran Chaudhri said in an August video that the company looked forward to “being able to have a special moment” on the same day as yesterday’s eclipse, telling viewers to “look out for that.”

So what was Humane’s special moment? Well, it was a picture of the eclipse. That looks like the company’s logo. I guess we’ll just have to find out more on November 9th.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Humane seems to be teasing something regarding tomorrow’s solar eclipse.

The company, which has a logo that looks like an eclipse, has a whole thread about it. Notably, one tweet says that “in the US, [the eclipse] begins in Oregon at 9:13 AM PDT and ends in Texas at 12:03 PM CDT” — perhaps that’s when you should watch for news?

The summer, the company had teased some news for the eclipse, but it also plans to share more about its Ai Pin on November 9th. So who knows what’s really going on — guess we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out.

Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 review: a simple, smart purchase

8

Verge Score

Google’s midrange ‘Chromebook Plus’ cohort is off to an excellent start.

Monica Chin
AI brings back the voice of a deceased Cyberpunk 2077 actor for Phantom LibertyAI brings back the voice of a deceased Cyberpunk 2077 actor for Phantom Liberty
Alex Heath
Alex Heath
Behold: Ghostwriter in the flesh.

The person behind that hit AI Drake song “Heart on My Sleeve,” @ghostwriter977 on TikTok, is making what (I think?) is his first public appearance at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference in Los Angeles. He’s in disguise and speaking through a voice distorter, which is pretty good theater as far as business conferences go.

“Honestly, this is bigger than me,” he tells the crowd when asked why he wants to say anonymous. “AI is going to be a big part of our future and we need to prepare... it’s not about who I am.”

He calls “Heart on My Sleeve,” which garnered millions of views before it was taken offline at the request of Drake’s label, Universal Music Group, “an experiment,” and says he “won’t be uploading music again without participation of the talent.”

When didn’t he just ask Drake for permission beforehand? “I don’t have Drake’s phone number.”

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Google promises to take the legal heat in users’ AI copyright lawsuitsGoogle promises to take the legal heat in users’ AI copyright lawsuits
No Fakes Act wants to protect actors and singers from unauthorized AI replicasNo Fakes Act wants to protect actors and singers from unauthorized AI replicas
Emilia David
Emilia David
OpenAI’s revenue is on pace to reach $1.3 billion a year.

The ChatGPT operator, which made $28 million in revenue last year, could be reaching the $100 million revenue mark each month in 2023.

Since partnering with Microsoft, OpenAI’s GPT large language models have made it not just an integral piece of Microsoft’s latest products but the de facto LLM for many companies interested in exploring generative AI.

OpenAI’s Revenue Crossed $1.3 Billion Annualized Rate, CEO Tells Staff

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