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Zuckerberg, Altman Offer support for EU regulation of AI
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Zuckerberg, Altman Offer support for EU regulation of AI

[ad_1] Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence after discussions with European Commission Thierry Breton.The commissioner said Friday that he and Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., were “aligned” on the EU's regulation of artificial intelligence, which is now in final negotiations. They agreed on the bloc's risk-based approach and to measures like watermarking, Breton said. Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said he, too, agrees with the EU approach on AI, adding “I really appreciate the European institution here, and the foresight on taking this issue so seriously, for the rest of the world, too.” “We look forward to working with you to be running well in advance and offering a Europ...
Can India build a ChatGPT-like LLM? Anand Mahindra meets Sam Altman, says OpenAI CEO was misunderstood
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Can India build a ChatGPT-like LLM? Anand Mahindra meets Sam Altman, says OpenAI CEO was misunderstood

[ad_1] Earlier this month, the OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman visited India to discuss artificial intelligence and spread awareness about both its potential and its dangers. During this period, he attended an event with prominent startup founders and business heads. A rather controversial moment also occurred in this event when answering a question on India's chances of building a ChatGPT-like large language model (LLM), Altman said it's “completely hopeless”. Now, yesterday, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra met the ChatGPT creator at the state dinner hosted by US President Joe Biden and discussed the latter's views on India's capability in tech innovation.Anand Mahindra meets Sam Altman at the state dinnerThe state dinner, which is also being called the ‘India-US Hi-Tech Hands...
Homework will ‘never be the same’ says ChatGPT founder Sam Altman
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Homework will ‘never be the same’ says ChatGPT founder Sam Altman

[ad_1] Artificial intelligence tools will revolutionise education like calculators did, but will not supplant learning, ChatGPT's founder Sam Altman told students in Tokyo on Monday, defending the new technology."Probably take-home essays are never going to be quite the same again," the OpenAI chief said in remarks at Keio University. "We have a new tool in education. Sort of like a calculator for words," he said. "And the way we teach people is going to have to change and the way we evaluate students is going to have to change." ChatGPT has captured the world's imagination with its capacity to generate human-like conversations, writing and translations in seconds.But it has raised concern across many sectors, including in education, where some worry students will abuse the tool or turn...
US lawyer sorry after ChatGPT creates ‘bogus’ cases
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US lawyer sorry after ChatGPT creates ‘bogus’ cases

[ad_1] What happened when a US lawyer used ChatGPT to prepare a court filing? The artificial intelligence program invented fake cases and rulings, leaving the attorney rather red-faced.New York-based lawyer Steven Schwartz apologized to a judge this week for submitting a brief full of falsehoods generated by the OpenAI chatbot. "I simply had no idea that ChatGPT was capable of fabricating entire case citations or judicial opinions, especially in a manner that appeared authentic," Schwartz wrote in a court filing. The blunder occurred in a civil case being heard by Manhattan federal court involving a man who is suing the Colombian airline Avianca.Roberto Mata claims he was injured when a metal serving plate hit his leg during a flight in August 2019 from El Salvador to New York.After the...
Shocking! OpenAI gets sued after ChatGPT accuses man of crime
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Shocking! OpenAI gets sued after ChatGPT accuses man of crime

[ad_1] ChatGPT had created trouble for OpenAI recently for producing fake legal citations. Just last month, OpenAI's generative AI model put a lawyer in trouble as it fabricated cases that he then used in his legal filings. Now, in another recent case, ChatGPT wrongly accused a man of a crime, and OpenAI, the company behind it, is being sued for libel. While the whole world has jumped on the artificial intelligence (AI) bandwagon, several countries have also introduced their national strategy documents on AI.What happenedAccording to a report by Gizmodo, a first-of-its-kind lawsuit is being filed against OpenAI after its popular generative AI chatbot ChatGPT accused a man of embezzlement. Earlier this year, a journalist asked ChatGPT to provide the summary of a legal case titled The Sec...
Sam Altman in India: I don’t think current AI systems are dangerous
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Sam Altman in India: I don’t think current AI systems are dangerous

[ad_1] Amidst growing concerns around ChatGPT, its creator, Sam Altman, is in India as part of his six-country tour. Just a few days ago, Altman had tweeted, “excited to visit israel, jordan, qatar, the uae, india, and south korea this week!” While ChatGPT has shocked the world with its capabilities, it has also given rise to arguments about safeguards around artificial intelligence. A recent case only added fuel to the fire ChatGPT was used to cheat in civil service exams in Telangana, India, potentially becoming one of the first instances in the country where AI has been used for cheating. Another case of cheating by students was revealed in the US.The OpenAI founder is expected to meet Prime Minister Modi and other top government officials in the country today, June 8. Speaking about...
AI agenda: ChatGPT creator Sam Altman to visit India
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AI agenda: ChatGPT creator Sam Altman to visit India

[ad_1] ChatGPT creator Sam Altman is set to visit India this week. The OpenAI founder is currently on a tour of 5 countries including Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, India, and South Korea. According to reports, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar will meet Altman over the next few days. Altman's visit to India comes at a time when the country is preparing its Digital India framework which will replace the existing IT Act, to put guardrails around the use of artificial intelligence in digital space.It is confirmed that he will be speaking at IIIT Delhi, with the registrations for the fireside chat session already being closed. Just a few days ago, Altman had tweeted, “Excited to visit israel, jordan, qatar, the uae, india, and south ko...
No caution! Nvidia CEO says those without AI expertise will be left behind
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No caution! Nvidia CEO says those without AI expertise will be left behind

[ad_1] Firms and individuals should familiarize themselves with artificial intelligence or risk losing out, according to Nvidia Corp. co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang.Huang, whose chip design company reached an all-time high Friday fueled by huge demand from AI service providers, gave a commencement address on Saturday saying the new technology will transform the corporate landscape and change every single job. “Agile companies will take advantage of AI and boost their position. Companies less so will perish,” the CEO told graduating students at the National Taiwan University in Taipei. “While some worry that AI may take their jobs, someone who's expert with AI will.” The technology, thrust into the popular consciousness by OpenAI's ChatGPT late last year, will be use...
OpenAI CEO Plans Japan Expansion After Prime Minister Meeting
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OpenAI CEO Plans Japan Expansion After Prime Minister Meeting

[ad_1] Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive officer of OpenAI, said the organization is looking at opening a Japan office and expanding Japanese language services after meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.“We hope to spend much more time and engage with the wonderful talent and build something great for the Japanese people,” Altman told reporters in Tokyo Monday. “It really is amazing to see the adoption of this technology in Japan.” OpenAI has set off a frenzy of interest in artificial intelligence technologies since unveiling its ChatGPT service in November. Microsoft Corp. agreed to pour $10 billion into the company and has integrated the technology into its Bing search engine. Google, the world's leading search service, has responded with AI integrations of its own. Altm...
OpenAI to enable more customizations for enterprise and individual users
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OpenAI to enable more customizations for enterprise and individual users

[ad_1] OpenAI, the creator of the buzzy chatbot ChatGPT, will release tools to give users more control over the generative AI system, while improving the models for both general and specific use cases, its CEO Sam Altman said Thursday.Speaking to investors at a Morgan Stanley conference, Altman said the AI company will focus on building a platform that sells APIs to others and creates killer apps like ChatGPT. Since its launch in November, ChatGPT's popularity has surged as traffic to the site hit more than 1 billion visits, up from 616 million in January, according to Similarweb estimates. OpenAI has launched a subscription tier of ChatGPT where users can pay $20 per month for more reliable services. The Microsoft-backed company is working with enterprise clients to train its models i...