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It may take 30+ years for AI to Become Your Company’s Next CEO

ByJessica Wong
Feb 8, 2024 10:30 pm

In theory an AI could become a company's CEO one day. However, I think we are still quite a long way from AI systems having the general intelligence, strategic thinking skills, emotional intelligence, communication abilities and personality needed for an effective CEO.

OpenAI

Situation and Controversy surrounding OpenAI’s attempt to trademark “GPT”

ByAdam Small
Feb 8, 2024 8:17 pm

OpenAI has argued that "GPT" has acquired distinctiveness as a trademark through their substantial use and promotion of the term since 2018. However, the USPTO reviewer found this unpersuasive, determining that the primary significance of "GPT" to consumers is still as a description of a type of AI system.

AI and Robotics, Military

AUKUS Allies Test Resilience of Military Autonomous Systems

ByAdam Small
Feb 6, 2024 5:17 pm

The key goals are testing system resilience, identifying vulnerabilities, and partnership to rapidly advance autonomous capability development through the AUKUS framework.

Deepfake, Fraud

Hong Kong Finance Worker Scammed Out of $25 Million in Elaborate Deepfake Fraud

ByKevin Land
Feb 12, 2024 1:21 pm

A finance worker at a major multinational corporation fell victim to an elaborate fraud scheme using deepfake technology to impersonate senior executives, resulting in the transfer of $25 million to overseas scammers.

AI Ethics, Google

Google Employees Worried As AI Ethics Group Loses Leader, Gets Downsized

BySteve Rick
Feb 3, 2024 12:46 pm

Major changes, uncertain implications, employees concerned, company states it will enhance oversight but no clarity yet on how. It seems like an evolving situation worth monitoring closely given Google's influential role in AI development.

Experience, Google, Perplexity AI, Search

Perplexity AI, aims to challenge Google’s dominance in the search market

ByJessica Wong
Feb 3, 2024 12:00 am

It seems beneficial for both competition and consumers that alternatives to Google like Perplexity gain some traction.

AI-powered assistant, Amazon, Amazon Rufus

‘Amazon Rufus’ AI, new AI-powered assistant for online shoppers

ByJessica Wong
Feb 2, 2024 8:06 pm

Amazon has entered the consumer chatbot space by introducing Rufus, an artificial intelligence (AI) personal shopping assistant.

Jobs

The Coming Wave of AI and Job Transformation

BySteve Rick
Feb 2, 2024 5:18 pm

It's wise to take projections about AI with a degree of caution. But advanced technologies could reshape white-collar work in significant ways, and their influence seems poised to grow.

Google, Microsoft, NYT, OpenAI

The Times seems to be adopting AI in news thoughtfully

ByKevin Land
Feb 1, 2024 12:03 am

The New York Times is forming an AI team led by Zach Seward to explore generative AI and machine learning applications in its newsroom. The goal is to enhance journalism responsibly and assist reporters while ensuring human editorial control.

Deepfake, Issues, Taylor Swift

How Taylor Swift’s Deepfake Exposes Systemic Issues in Content Moderation

ByJessica Wong
Jan 31, 2024 5:23 pm

The incident with Taylor Swift's deepfake images serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for improvements. There is an opportunity for social media and AI leaders to set higher standards in this emerging frontier.

AI, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI

Major players are investing heavily to gain control over their AI hardware

ByExpert
Jan 30, 2024 11:52 pm

Tech giants are not only forging their own destiny in silicon but also delicately tangoing with the reigning A.I. titan, Nvidia, in a high-stakes dance of competition and collaboration.

AI, North Korea

North Korea’s Growing Role in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Explored

ByKevin Land
Jan 30, 2024 1:30 pm

The secretive state focuses on civilian and military applications. Notable studies include nuclear safety optimization and wargaming simulations, raising concerns about potential proliferation risks. International collaboration prompts calls for increased awareness and screening measures.