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OpenAI is working on a web browser that could compete with Google Chrome. As The Information reports, the ChatGPT-maker has reportedly hired ex-Google developers such as Ben Goodger and Darin Fisher, who worked on the original Chrome project. The report claims that OpenAI has discussed the new browser project with companies like media conglomerate Conde Nast, […]
The Times is one of several media organizations that have sued OpenAI for copyright infringement. A judge denied OpenAI’s request for information on how the Times uses AI. The judge used an analogy to a video game company to explain her decision. The New York Times sued OpenAI in December, arguing that the company used […]
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More A modern-day AI agent consists of, at least, a large language model (LLM) that has been enabled to call some tools. Given the right set of tools for coding, it would start by generating the code, […]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Saturday that global collaboration and cooperation in technology will continue, even if the incoming U.S. administration imposes stricter export controls on advanced computing products. President-elect Donald Trump, in his first term in office, imposed a series of restrictions on the sale of U.S. technology to China citing national security […]
Amazon.com pumped another $4 billion into OpenAI competitor Anthropic, as the e-commerce giant goes up against Big Tech rivals in a race to capitalize on generative artificial intelligence technology. This doubles Amazon’s investment in the firm known for its GenAI chatbot Claude, but it remains a minority investor, the startup said on Friday. Similar to […]
At QCon SF 2024, Wenjie Zi of Grammarly presented on the challenges inherent in machine learning projects. She began by citing daunting statistics: historical studies show failure rates as high as 85%, with recent research indicating little improvement. This high failure rate highlights a significant issue in the field: despite advances in AI technology, applying […]
A critical part of OpenAI’s safeguarding process is “red teaming” — a structured methodology using both human and AI participants to explore potential risks and vulnerabilities in new systems. Historically, OpenAI has engaged in red teaming efforts predominantly through manual testing, which involves individuals probing for weaknesses. This was notably employed during the testing of […]
In 2024, Big Tech is all-in on artificial intelligence, with companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta leading the way. Their combined spending on AI is projected to exceed a jaw-dropping $240 billion. Why? Because AI isn’t just the future—it’s the present, and the demand for AI-powered tools and infrastructure has never been higher. The […]
The DMV’s tech community had a busy 2024, with the mix of highs and lows you’d typically expect from the region’s politics. Local companies scored monumental contracts with the feds, the district invested in building tech prowess and startups reported new capital. At the same time, nonprofits shut down and contracting giants got caught up […]
China has created a new specialist committee on artificial intelligence (AI), as part of the country’s vision for the development and governance of the technology, amid simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington. The AI Experts Committee will help spearhead efforts to promote the country’s perspective on how the fast-growing technology should be governed, according to […]