OpenAI didn't copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT: Report
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Of bees, flowers and why India's AI ecosystem....is not at all inspiring.
Consider the stark contrast between Silicon Valley and India.
Silicon Valley
Lots of hackathons, lots of product demos, crazy amount of blue sky thinking, there is a visible rush (case in point: a16z’s Andressen (Marc) and Z ,i.e. Ben Horowitz are doing 1hr+ podcasts few days in a week now).
In Silicon Valley, the spotlight is on startups and developers - and importantly, students/freshers!
VCs are in the backdrop.
India?
Hackathons are whatt…oh, those hiring events, right?,
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OpenAI didn’t copy Scarlett Johansson’s voice for ChatGPT: Report
OpenAI selected the voice for its Sky assistant before contacting Johansson, seeking a warm and engaging tone without aiming to replicate her voice.
A different actress was hired to provide the voice for ChatGPT’s “Sky,”
The controversy led to OpenAI pausing the use of Sky’s voice amid legal scrutiny and public debate over the voice’s resemblance to Johansson.
OpenAI secures content deal with News Corp for AI model enhancement.
This partnership follows a recent licensing deal with the Financial Times and aims to improve the capabilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
The deal, potentially worth over $250 million, restricts immediate ChatGPT access to new content, impacting News Corp shares positively.
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Amazon to introduce subscription-based AI-enhanced Alexa
Amazon plans to launch a subscription-based, AI-enhanced version of Alexa to improve conversational capabilities.
The new Alexa service, not included in Amazon Prime, aims to compete with advancements by OpenAI and Google.
Despite significant investments in AI, including a $4 billion stake in Anthropic, Amazon seeks profitability for Alexa amidst stiff competition.
WhatsApp tests AI-generated profile photo feature
WhatsApp is exploring a new feature that allows users to create AI-generated profile photos.
The feature, still in development, enables users to describe their desired image for AI to generate as a profile photo.
Initially spotted in the Android version, this feature may expand to all platforms if approved.
China Introduces AI Model Based on Xi Jinping's Philosophy
This development has sparked discussions about the potential for bias in AI systems and the ethical implications of using AI for political purposes.
Amazon's giant LLM
Amazon has trained a massive 980 million parameter LLM that appears to exhibit "emergent abilities," which means it can perform tasks it wasn't explicitly programmed for!
Former Reddit CEO criticizes tech giants for prioritizing AI race over product quality
Yishan Wong, ex-Reddit CEO, claims tech companies are compromising product quality in their rush to integrate AI.
Wong highlights the issue with AI giving flawed answers in products, affecting their overall quality and user experience.
Despite his critique, tech giants continue their AI advancements, with Reddit also engaging in AI development through partnerships with Google and OpenAI.
Meta forms new tech advisory council with four executives to guide Meta on new technologies amidst growing AI oversight concerns.
Execs include: Stripe CEO Patrick Collison, former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke, and former Microsoft executive Charlie Songhurst.
The members will not be paid and operate separately from the board of directors
Critics highlight the council’s lack of diversity, noting all members are white males with similar tech executive backgrounds.