AI News Today Mike Russell

In this episode, we delve into the release of OpenAI's new customizable AI chatbot, ChatGPT Edu, designed to support academic tasks with a renewed emphasis on privacy. We also explore Perplexity AI's game-changing masterstroke, Perplexity Pages - AI-generated detailed reports with impressive features. Finally, we discuss Scale AI's SEAL Leaderboards - a new ranking system promoting a trustworthy comparison of large language model capabilities.

Today's episode focuses on tech giant Google's recent announcement to invest $2 billion in Malaysia - a move set to establish its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country, fostering local AI capabilities and services. Also in tech investment news, AI platform Maven AGI, an innovator in customer support systems, has received a significant funding boost, taking its Series A round to $28 million. Lastly, we delve into the unveiling of Mistral's AI code interaction model, Codestral and challenge its restricted commercial use by examining the trend towards AI adoption in the developer community.

In this episode, we discuss the departure of AI researcher Jan Leike from OpenAI to its competitor Anthropic to lead a new 'superalignment' team. We also delve into the details of former OpenAI board member Helen Toner's account regarding the removal and return of CEO Sam Altman amid allegations of a toxic atmosphere. Lastly, we touch upon Apple's recent alliance with OpenAI in a bid to bring AI advancements to iOS 18 and its ongoing negotiations with Google.

In this episode of AI News Today, we discuss Apple's large-scale AI plan, Project Greymatter, which aims to integrate advanced AI into everyday apps. We further delve into the controversies surrounding OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, as it grapples with EU data protection laws. Finally, we explore the strategy of the AI-integrated device maker, Iyo, hoping to succeed in the market where others have failed.

In this episode, we delve into the notable $6 billion funding achieved by Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, with financial backing from Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. We also discuss the controversial sentiments shared by Y Combinator CEO, Garry Tan, on ongoing AI regulatory attempts, highlighting his support for a Generative AI risk mitigation framework. Lastly, we explore the unique experiment from Anthropic, featuring Golden Gate Claude, an AI assistant designed to link any conversation back to the Golden Gate Bridge, showcasing the vast future potential in AI behaviour customisation.

Elon Musk discusses potential AI impacts on jobs and warns against children's exposure to social media algorithms at VivaTech 2024. Meanwhile, Meta and Elon Musk’s XAI are vying for partnership opportunities with AI start-up Character.AI. Lastly, Star Wars creator George Lucas addresses the 'inevitable' rise of AI in filmmaking during an interview at Cannes Film Festival, emphasizing the need for ethical guidelines.