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  1. Google Bard now requests your actual location for better answers by Paul Hill Google has pushed out another update for its generative AI chatbot, Bard. This time, it has added the ability for users to allow access to their location so that Bard can use this and provide more relevant results. One popular Google Search query is “What time does X close?”, you’ll typically see the searched-for business in your Search results with a list of closing times. You can now do this in Bard with the location update and it will give you the closing times of the local stores you asked about. Google didn’t really expand too much on what else the precise location would enable you to do, but Bard itself says you can get location-specific information on places like coffee shops and restaurants, get directions from your current location, find events that are happening near you, and get local weather information. Having tested the weather forecast, Neowin can report that it works well but there is a small grievance. In the UK, where a hodgepodge of imperial and metric measurements are used, the main unit for measuring the temperature is Celsius. Despite knowing that the query was coming from the UK, Bard still decided to put out its response in Fahrenheit, a quick clarification swiftly resolves this though. To see which location Google Bard has for you, just look in the bottom-left corner and you should see a blue dot if you’ve given permission for it to use your location, followed by your town or city. You can also press update location if it’s now out of date due to travelling. OpenAI took an early lead in the generative AI race but while it still gets updates, its knowledge is still stuck in 2021 and it cannot do as much now as Bard, such as accessing your location or grabbing relevant pictures from the web and inserting them into your query results (at least on the free tier). We are still early on with regards to the maturity of these generative AI projects so we should see a lot more new features arriving over time. It’s so early that Google still refers to Bard as an experiment.
  2. Microsoft has signed deal with CoreWeave for AI computing power, say sources by Paul Hill Microsoft has signed a deal with CoreWeave, a provider of AI computing power, that could be worth billions of dollars over a number of years. The news was disclosed by sources familiar with the matter, to CNBC. While Microsoft and CoreWeave have failed to confirm the information, the sources told CNBC that the deal was made to ensure that OpenAI’s ChatGPT had enough computing power going forward. Through a partnership with Microsoft, OpenAI currently uses Microsoft Azure infrastructure to run ChatGPT, which is resource intensive. It seems that the agreement was made earlier this year. In recent weeks, we’ve seen the price of NVIDIA’s shares rocket up as investors anticipate higher earnings for the company on the back of generative AI services like ChatGPT. CoreWeave offers cloud computing services also powered by NVIDIA hardware. The revelation about this deal comes just one day after CoreWeave announced that it had secured $200 million in a Series B funding extension, bringing the round’s total to $421 million. The $200 million was invested by Magnetar Capital. According to CoreWeave, the funding is helping it fill a gap in the market that legacy cloud computing providers are struggling to fill. “By combining easy access to high-powered GPUs for training AI models with fast and flexible infrastructure and by focusing on a specific type of compute, CoreWeave continues to differentiate itself from other companies in the space,” said Ernie Rogers, Magnetar’s chief operating officer. “Magnetar believes CoreWeave sits in a sweet spot for enabling world-class results across a number of industries. We are proud to have been the lead investor for CoreWeave’s Series B funding round and its extension.” Now that knowledge of this agreement is public, it could add even more fuel to NVIDIA’s stock price as it suggests the company could see even more demand for its products as CoreWeave seeks to provide resources for Microsoft and OpenAI. Source: CNBC
  3. Mozilla awards $50,000 cash prize to the makers of anti-AI watermarks by Aditya Tiwari Mozilla has announced the winners of its Responsible AI Challenge, a competition where it invited developers who want to build responsible AI solutions "that are ambitious but also ethical and holistic." The top prize winner to grab the $50,000 cash prize is Sanative AI which offers anti-AI watermarks to safeguard images and artwork from being used as training data for AI models. The organization picked a total of three winners "after weeks of reviewing hundreds of competitive consumer technology and generative AI projects," it said. The applications were vetted by a panel of judges who were AI academics, developers, and entrepreneurs. Mozilla said the competition had a variety of participants, from seasoned entrepreneurs to the ones who were in the early stages of their product. The second cash prize of $30,000 has been awarded to Kwanele Chat Bot which aims to reduce violence against women by helping them with ways to "access help fast and ensure the collection of admissible evidence." The third winner who got $20,00 in prize money is Nolano, a language model that allows large language models to run on personal devices such as laptops and smartphones. Mozilla said the winners will also get mentorship from industry leaders and access to Mozilla communities and resources. While there have been market-disrupting systems such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, the tech industry has started to question the unknown consequences of AI development. Especially when AI systems are inching closer to mimicking the human thought process. Earlier this year, an open letter was signed by more than 1,100 signatories urging AI labs to pause training of their models for some time. Microsoft, which is a prominent backer of OpenAI, recently talked about its plans to build and regulate responsible AI products. This came after the company laid off its Ethics and Society team as part of a reorganization. Google, which has been after ChatGPT with its Bard AI, has been vocal about responsible AI as well. During the Google I/O 2023 developer conference, the company dedicated an entire section of its keynote to talk about responsible AI.
  4. OpenAI develops LLM that uses a chain of thought like humans by Paul Hill OpenAI has released a new paper outlining some advancements it has made in eliminating the common problem of hallucinations where AI just makes stuff up. The paper outlines two models called outcome supervision and process supervision to weed out hallucinations and how they perform. With outcome supervision, OpenAI trains reward models to provide feedback on the final result the AI gives. With process supervision, the reward model provides feedback at every step of the way, creating a human-like chain of thought. In its research paper, OpenAI tested both models on a math dataset and found that the process supervision method led to “significantly better performance”. It’s important to note that the process supervision method has only been tested in the area of mathematics so far and that it will take more work to see how it performs more generally. Explaining the possible outcomes of the process supervision method, OpenAI said: “If these results generalize, we may find that process supervision gives us the best of both worlds – a method that is both more performant and more aligned than outcome supervision.” It’s still too early to say how much this step-by-step verification will help to address hallucinations more generally, but hopefully, it will because hallucinations are probably the number one issue with LLMs right now. Just this week, a lawyer that had used ChatGPT for his work and submitted false information detailing fake cases that the AI had dreamt up. OpenAI has not given a timeline for how long it will take to implement process supervision in ChatGPT which is available to the public. It’s still in the research phase and needs to be tested on general information. While initial results are good, OpenAI does mention that safer methods can incur reduced performance called an alignment tax. The results show so far that process supervision doesn’t incur this tax while working on math problems but we don’t know what will happen on more general information.
  5. Twitter launches Community Notes to tackle the spread of misleading media by Anushe Fawaz After demanding researchers who monitor tweets pay a whopping $42,000 API monthly fee, and having trouble with the widespread use of misleading AI images, Twitter has introduced a new feature to help prevent the spread of misinformation across the platform. Last week, the company began asking academics to delete the data regarding tweets provided by an API called Decahose or pay a monthly fee to maintain access to it. The news led to a dissatisfied audience as they argued Twitter seems to not be prioritizing authenticity on its platform. Another case, as highlighted by TechCrunch, that led to today's announcement was images of a fake attack on the Pentagon Complex that went viral. Prime example of the dangers in the pay-to-verify system: This account, which tweeted a (very likely AI-generated) photo of a (fake) story about an explosion at the Pentagon, looks at first glance like a legit Bloomberg news feed. pic.twitter.com/SThErCln0p — Andy Campbell (@AndyBCampbell) May 22, 2023 Hence, in an attempt to curb the backlash, Twitter announced Community Notes today. These ‘Notes on Media’ are attached to images shared by users, such that, whenever that image is shared, the note appears beside it. From AI-generated images to manipulated videos, it’s common to come across misleading media. Today we’re piloting a feature that puts a superpower into contributors’ hands: Notes on Media Notes attached to an image will automatically appear on recent & future matching images. pic.twitter.com/89mxYU2Kir — Community Notes (@CommunityNotes) May 30, 2023 Users will see Notes that have been automatically attached to the original post with any recent or future matching images. The capability is reserved for contributors who have a Writing Impact of 10 or above. A Writing Impact measures how often a contributor's notes have earned the status of Helpful when rated by others. These contributors will get the option of adding an “About the image” on some of their tweets. They can then choose whether their note is about the tweet or the image itself. If they choose the latter, the note will automatically appear whenever the image is shared. According to Twitter, this is to avoid the spread of misleading images regardless of the tweet they are featured in. Due to this feature, readers and raters on Twitter will be able to understand the context of the media posted and get to rate it as well. These ratings can identify cases where a specific note may not apply to the tweet shared. Twitter mentioned that the feature is under development as it is working on adding notes for videos, GIFs, and tweets with multiple images. It also added: “It’s currently intended to err on the side of precision when matching images, which means it likely won’t match every image that looks like a match to you. We will work to tune this to expand coverage while avoiding erroneous matches.” Lastly, the company highlighted that it will monitor the use of Notes on Media and will be open to feedback on the capability.
  6. Brave Search API is now open for use by companies and developers worldwide by Paul Hill Brave Software has announced the release of the Brave Search API. This will allow companies and developers to integrate private, ad-free search results with a simple API call. For those unfamiliar with Brave Search, it’s the default search engine in the Brave web browser and has been built from scratch by Brave Software so that its results are different from those you’ll get in Google or Bing, rather than being derived from them. Notably, Brave Search is privacy-oriented and doesn’t use algorithms to bias or censor results. Brave describes its API as “far cheaper than the Bing API” and it’s free for up to 2,000 monthly calls. It has several paid tiers, which are outlined below Data for Search - Deliver search results Base $3 CPM 20 queries/second limit Up to 20M queries per month Features Web search, Goggles, news cluster, videos cluster, autosuggest*, spellcheck* Pro $5 CPM 50 queries/second limit Unlimited queries per month Features Web search, Goggles, news cluster, videos cluster, schema-enriched Web Results, infobox, FAQ, Discussions, locations, autosuggest*, spellcheck* Data for AI - Train AI models for inference Base AI $5 CPM 20 queries/second limit Up to 20M queries per month Features Web search, Goggles, news Cluster, videos cluster, autosuggest*, spellcheck* Extra alternate snippets for AI Pro AI $9 CPM 50 queries/second limit Unlimited queries per month Features Web search, Goggles, news cluster, videos cluster, schema-enriched Web results, infobox, FAQ, Discussions, locations, autosuggest*, spellcheck* Extra alternate snippets for AI Data with storage rights - Cache/store data to train AI models Base+ $26 CPM 20 queries/second limit Up to 20M queries per month Features Web search, Goggles, news cluster, videos cluster, autosuggest*, spellcheck* Extra alternate snippets for AI Pro+ $45 CPM 50 queries/second limit Unlimited queries per month Features Web search, Goggles, news cluster, videos cluster, schema-enriched Web results, infobox, FAQ, Discussions, locations, autosuggest*, spellcheck* Extra alternate snippets for AI “The Brave Search API delivers great quality at an affordable cost,” the company said in its announcement. “Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models developers in particular should benefit from the Search API, which offers access to high-quality, Web-scale data, with exhaustive coverage of recent events. It also brings a novel data set versus competitors who might be falling back to the standard Google / Bing options.” If you are interested in trying out or buying access to the Brave Search API, head over to the service’s dedicated webpage where you can sign up right now.
  7. Nvidia becomes the first chipmaker to hit $1 Trillion market cap, thanks to the AI boom by Mehrotra A Nvidia has just breached the $1 Trillion market capitalization and became the first chipmaker to join the elite club in the process, thanks to the rise in generative AI. Last week, Nvidia added close to $200 Billion in a day after the mid-week quarterly report for Q1 2023 where Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia noted that the company is reaping the benefits of being the first one to invest in various AI technologies. Today, the company's stock price opened at $405 and hit a high of $419, making Nvidia the fourth company after Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon to join the Trillion dollar club. As of writing the article, Nvidia's market capitalization sat at $1.01 Trillion, up from $900 Billion last week. Nvidia has returned close to 30 percent in the last week, which is higher than the Nasdaq returns for the same period. Over the last year, Nvidia has doubled investors' money. The investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) made the company even more lucrative to investors. The California-based chipmaker had a busy last couple of weeks where it doubled down on AI with announcements at Microsoft Build 2023 as well as at Computex 2023. These included ACE, a Chat GPT-like model for NPCs in games, a collaboration with WPP to introduce an innovative content engine, new AI enhancements for RTX GPUs, a new Ethernet switch focused on AI applications and a partnership with MediaTek to bring AI to cars. While the company has been riding the AI wave, there has been skepticism surrounding the company's long-term growth and if it can sustain the current momentum. Nvidia saw similar jumps in stock prices during the crypto mining boom in 2020 which resulted in the GPU shortage. However, it didn't last long as the stock fell by more than 40% in 2022.
  8. Nvidia revolutionizes content creation using generative AI with ad giant by Omer Dursun Nvidia has joined forces with WPP to develop an innovative content engine that leverages Omniverse and AI capabilities. This collaboration aims to empower creative teams to produce high-quality commercial content more efficiently. The brand-new content engine connects a diverse ecosystem of 3D design, manufacturing, and creative supply chain tools, including renowned platforms like Adobe and Getty Images. By integrating 3D content creation with generative AI, WPP's artists, and designers can create compelling visuals and experiences, such as 3D product configurators. During his keynote address at COMPUTEX, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a demo showcasing the potential of this engine. Huang highlighted how WPP's clients can collaborate with their teams to produce large volumes of brand advertising content, ranging from images and videos to immersive experiences. Mark Read, CEO of WPP, emphasized the transformative power of generative AI in marketing and praised the partnership with Nvidia. At the core of this content engine lies Omniverse Cloud, a platform that enables connectivity between 3D tools, facilitates the development of industrial digitalization applications, and supports the operation of these tools. This integration allows WPP's designers to create brand-accurate, photorealistic digital representations (digital twins) of client products. Designers can use AI models like Adobe Firefly and NVIDIA Picasso to generate high-fidelity images based on text prompts and incorporate them into scenes. The final scenes can be rendered as brand-accurate, 2D images and videos for traditional advertising purposes or published as interactive 3D product configurators on the NVIDIA Graphics Delivery Network. In addition to significantly enhancing speed and efficiency, the new content engine outperforms existing methods that rely on manual content creation and disconnected data sources from various tools and systems. The new content engine will soon be exclusively available to WPP's clients worldwide. It will provide them with a powerful AI-driven solution that redefines content creation, personalization, and brand experiences in digital advertising.
  9. Nvidia introduces new Generative AI capabilities for Windows based RTX PCs at Computex by Mehrotra A Earlier today, Nvidia held its annual keynote event at the Computex 2023 at Taipei. At the conference, the chipmaker doubled down on generative AI with new features and improvements to its existing line of RTX hardware. Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang announced new capabilities and enhancements for the existing line of RTX GPUs, offering better performance for developers. Nvidia claims that RTX GPUs "which offer up to 1,400 Tensor TFLOPS for AI inferencin and generative AI models can run up to 5x faster than on competing devices", thanks to the Tensor Cores, Nvidia's dedicated hardware for AI calculations. At Microsoft Build 2023, Nvidia, in partnership with Microsoft, announced enhancements for Windows for developers working on generative AI models. These enhancements include better support for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), power efficiency for Windows laptops and better support for deploying AI models using Microsoft's Olive toolchain. Furthermore, developers can now access a complete RTX-accelerated AI development stack running on Windows 11 which will help them develop, train and deploy AI models. Nvidia notes that currently there are over 400 RTX AI-accelerated apps and games released with more coming soon. The company also mentioned that the new AI development stack will give developers access to "an install base of over 100 million RTX PCs and workstations that have been optimized for AI". Pavan Davuluri, corporate vice president of Windows silicon and system integration at Microsoft said the following at the conference: AI will be the single largest driver of innovation for Windows customers in the coming years. By working in concert with NVIDIA on hardware and software optimizations, we’re equipping developers with a transformative, high-performance, easy-to-deploy experience. Nvidia is further working with other OEMs like Dell, Asus, and HP to bring optimized RTX hardware to the next generation of laptops. The company claims that the upcoming Max-Q lineup with reduce the power usage while increasing GPU performance which will benefit RTX laptops. The company is further working on releasing regular driver updates to optimize its hardware for AI models. For instance, Nvidia claims that the recent GPU driver update improved the Stable Diffusion performance by 2x. Nvidia had a pretty busy day at Computex as the company made multiple announcements which included ACE, a Chat GPT like model for NPCs in games, and a partnership with MediaTek to bring AI to cars. The company has been riding on the AI wave since the recent quarterly earnings which propelled the company's market capitalization close to $1 Trillion.
  10. NVIDIA and MediaTek team up to bring AI to all types of cars by Paul Hill NVIDIA has announced that it’s partnering with MediaTek to develop systems-on-chips (SoCs) for vehicles that will provide infotainment services. Under the plans, MediaTek will develop the SoCs using an NVIDIA GPU chiplet that runs the NVIDIA DRIVE platform. According to NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, the move won’t only benefit owners of premium vehicles. “The combination of MediaTek’s industry-leading system-on-chip plus NVIDIA’s GPU and AI software technologies will enable new user experiences, enhanced safety and new connected services for all vehicle segments, from luxury to entry-level,” Huang said. The NVIDIA-powered chip will help to deliver a performance-enhanced Dimensity Auto platform for customers. Dimensity Auto is MediaTek’s in-vehicle solution that brings entertainment and cockpit features to equipped vehicles. “NVIDIA is a world-renowned pioneer and industry leader in AI and computing. With this partnership, our collaborative vision is to provide a global one-stop shop for the automotive industry, designing the next generation of intelligent, always-connected vehicles,” said MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai. “Through this special collaboration with NVIDIA, we will together be able to offer a truly unique platform for the compute-intensive, software-defined vehicle of the future.” Last week, NVIDIA’s stock price rocketed up by $80 to around $380 per share on the back of demand it saw for AI chips to power things like ChatGPT. Whether that stock price is actually justified is a whole other matter. The stock market is closed today so we won’t be able to see what impact today’s announcements will have on the price, but it will no doubt see some uptick. The recent NVIDIA rally has been brought about thanks to generative AI and the technology is also significantly helping other companies like Microsoft and Google. With higher interest rates, the stock market has been taking a hammering as people reduce their spending but generative AI is seemingly helping tech firms buck the trend.
  11. NVIDIA reveals ACE for Games to give NPCs ChatGPT-like chat features with matching animation by John Callaham During today's keynote address at Computex in Taiwan, NVIDIA's $7 billion richer CEO Jensen Huang showed off a new technology for game developers. Naturally, the new tech involves using AI and cloud servers, which has become the company's big new focus. The new technology is called NVIDIA ACE (Avatar Cloud Engine) for Games. It will allow developers to put in NPCs that can talk to player characters in real-time, but with dialogue that is non-scripted and powered by AI chatbots similar to ChatGPT, Bing Chat, and Bard. The technology also allows the NPC facial animations to match the non-scripted dialogue. NVIDIA stated: You can bring life to NPCs through NeMo model alignment techniques. First, employ behavior cloning to enable the base language model to perform role-playing tasks according to instructions. To further align the NPC’s behavior with expectations, in the future, you can apply reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) to receive real-time feedback from designers during the development process. NVIDIA also stated that these AI NPCs are controlled by NeMo Guardrails, which will hopefully keep them from saying weird or even offensive things to gamers. The company showed off a brief demo of ACE that was posted on YouTube. It was created in Unreal Engine 5 with ray tracing enabled and MetaHuman tech for NPC character models. NVIDIA also used technology from a startup company called Convai that's creating AI characters in games. NVIDIA added: Convai used NVIDIA Riva for speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities, NVIDIA NeMo for the LLM that drives the conversation, and Audio2Face for AI-powered facial animation from voice inputs. The AI NPC shown in the demo is definitely not perfect. His speech pattern seemed very stilted and, dare we say, artificial in nature. However, it's more than likely that speech patterns will be improved and become more natural in the months and years ahead. NVIDIA did not state when ACE for Games will be available to game developers. However, it did mention that its Audio2Face technology, which matches the facial animation to a game character's speech, is being used in two upcoming games: the third-person sci-fi game Fort Solis, and the long-awaited post-apocalyptic FPS sequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
  12. Navigating Microsoft's AI Frontier: Unveiling tech giant's path with caution and critique by Fiza Ali Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken centre stage in the technology landscape, promising to revolutionize industries and transform our interactions with machines. As a major player in the tech industry, Microsoft has wholeheartedly embraced AI and is making significant strides in integrating it across its products and services. Similar to Shakespeare's Prospero in The Tempest, the Redmond tech giant has harnessed the capabilities of AI to enhance productivity in the digital realm. While there are certainly appealing possibilities, it's important to critically evaluate Microsoft's claims and address the potential concerns that come with this AI-driven future. The company has leveraged AI in its productivity suite, particularly with Microsoft 365 Copilot. AI-powered features for its productivity apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, such as intelligent writing assistance, real-time language translation, and automated data analysis aim to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows. While these advancements may have their merits, it is crucial to remain cautious. The effectiveness of these features heavily relies on the quality and diversity of the underlying data they are trained on. Biases and limitations within the datasets could potentially lead to flawed outputs and reinforce existing inequalities. AI is also transforming the way we interact with personal computing devices, and Microsoft appears to be aiming to be at the forefront of this revolution. With the release of Windows 11, the company has introduced AI-driven enhancements that claim to improve the user experience. Although controversial, the redesigned Start Menu, for instance, leverages AI algorithms to personalize content based on user preferences. While personalization may seem enticing, it's important to question the extent to which AI can truly understand and cater to individual needs. There is a risk of creating echo chambers and limiting users' exposure to diverse perspectives, hindering personal growth and intellectual curiosity. In addition, AI-powered voice assistants have been widely regarded as underwhelming in terms of functionality and intelligence. Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, himself has admitted that voice assistants in general, including Cortana, "were all dumb as a rock." Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, positions itself as a powerhouse for AI-driven innovations. By integrating AI capabilities into Azure services, the company enables developers and businesses to leverage machine learning models and computer vision algorithms without requiring extensive AI expertise. While this accessibility is commendable, it also raises concerns about data privacy, security, and the potential for misuse. Additionally, the recent collaboration with NVIDIA to host AI and metaverse services on Azure raises questions about the concentration of power and control in the hands of a few tech giants. While Microsoft claims a commitment to ethical AI development, decisions such as laying off its Ethical AI team, raise doubts about the company's true dedication to responsible AI practices. Ethical considerations, transparency, and accountability must be at the forefront of AI development to prevent unintended consequences and ensure the technology serves the best interests of individuals and communities. The tech giant is also exploring the possibilities of techno-humanism. Microsoft’s HoloLens, to which the company is reportedly committed even after laying off the Mixed Reality Toolkit team, for example, is a wearable device that uses augmented reality to enhance the user’s perception of the world around them. As such companies continue to explore the possibilities of integrating technology and humanity, it is essential that they consider the ethical implications of their actions as well. As we navigate Microsoft's push into the AI era, it's crucial to approach it with a balanced perspective. While there are undoubtedly exciting possibilities, it's essential to remain critical and address the potential risks and limitations of AI. We must hold technology companies accountable for the societal impact of their AI-driven innovations, ensuring that the technology serves as a tool for empowerment rather than exacerbating inequalities or compromising privacy and autonomy. Furthermore, Microsoft's bold leap toward the AI era calls for vigilance and careful evaluation. As we shape the future of technology, it is also crucial to maintain a healthy balance between AI's promises and its realistic limitations. By doing so, we can work towards a future where AI truly enhances our lives, serves our best interests, and respects our fundamental rights and values. Nevertheless, Microsoft's push into the AI era does compel one to reimagine what is possible and shape a future where technology and humanity coalesce in extraordinary ways.
  13. A lawyer used ChatGPT for legal research, but later found the chatbot created fake cases by Omer Dursun In a recent court case, a lawyer relied on ChatGPT for legal research, resulting in the submission of false information. The incident sheds light on the potential risks associated with AI in the legal field, including the propagation of misinformation. The case revolved around a man suing an airline over an alleged personal injury. The plaintiff's legal team submitted a brief citing several previous court cases to support their argument, seeking to establish a legal precedent for their claim. However, the airline's lawyers discovered that some of the referenced cases did not exist and promptly alerted the presiding judge. Judge Kevin Castel, presiding over the case, expressed astonishment at the situation, labeling it an "unprecedented circumstance." In an order, the judge demanded an explanation from the plaintiff's legal team. Steven Schwartz, a colleague of the lead attorney, confessed to utilizing ChatGPT to search for similar legal precedents. In a written statement, Schwartz expressed deep regret that he "had never previously used AI for legal research and was unaware that its content could be false." Screenshots attached to the filing showed a conversation between Schwartz and ChatGPT. In the prompt, Schwartz asked if a specific case, Varghese v. China Southern Airlines Co Ltd, was genuine. ChatGPT affirmed its authenticity, indicating that the case could be found in legal reference databases such as LexisNexis and Westlaw. However, subsequent investigations revealed that the case did not exist, leading to further doubts about the other cases provided by ChatGPT. In light of this incident, both lawyers involved in the case, Peter LoDuca and Steven Schwartz from the law firm Levidow, Levidow & Oberman, have been summoned to an upcoming disciplinary hearing on June 8 to explain their actions. This event has prompted discussions within the legal community regarding the appropriate use of AI tools in legal research and the need for comprehensive guidelines to prevent similar occurrences. Source: NYT
  14. Nvidia gains close to $200B in value, races towards $1 Trillion market cap, thanks to AI by Mehrotra A Nvidia has a seen a massive increase in its stock price following the Wednesday’s first quarterly report for the 2023-24 financial year. The jump in the price comes after the company announced its results and claimed that it can feed the demand for AI chips created by the sudden rise in generative AI technologies. At the time of writing, Nvidia's shares sit at $383, up from $308 last night, giving investors a hefty 22 percent return in a day. The speedy rise in the price of Nvidia's share also gives the chip maker a chance to become the fifth publicly traded US company to join the elite $1 Trillion club. With the boom in the share price, Nvidia has added $185 Billion to its market capital, which is more than Intel's total market capitalization. Unfortunately, while Nvidia has been enjoying the moment, Intel has lost more than 5 percent of the share price during the first half of trading. Nvidia is not the only company that is benefiting from the generative AI wave. Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC also saw gains following Nvidia's positive result. Not only that, Nvidia's good news has done wonders for AMD who saw a massive 13 percent jump in the share price following Nvidia's quarterly financial report last night. However, the jump in Nvidia's price had a negative impact on the short sellers. According to a Bloomberg report (Paywall), the spike in Nvidia's stock price has made a $2.3 Billion hole for those betting against the chip marker. This also bought Nvidia's notional short interest value (the amount of money short sellers have bet on Nvidia's decline) to $9 Billion, making it the "fourth most-shorted stock in the US, behind only Apple Inc., Tesla Inc. and Microsoft Corp. " Currently, analyst believe that this is now Nvidia's game to loose. Geoff Blaber, chief executive of CCS Insight, noted the following: We are obviously seeing a huge spike in AI demand and Nvidia is at the very front line of that. They are without doubt in pole position because they provide a very comprehensive toolchain that no other company is able to currently. Nvidia has seen fluctuations in the past as the company went through various technological trends like the boom in crypto mining and autonomous driving. During the investors call, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia noted that the company is reaping the benefits of being the first one to invest in the various AI technologies. When generative AI came along, it triggered a killer app for this computing platform that’s been in preparation for some time. With generative AI becoming the primary workload of most of the world’s data centres generating information, it is very clear now that . . . the budget of a data centre will shift very dramatically towards accelerated computing, and you’re seeing that now. It will be interesting to see if Nvidia can sustain this sudden rise in the share price. As things stand, the company may become the first chip maker to join Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon in the Trillion dollar club. Nvidia's market capitalization stands at $985 Billion at the time of writing this article.
  15. Google opens Search Generative Experience to US Search Labs users by Paul Hill Google users in the United States that signed up to Search Labs after Google I/O can now start using some of the early experiments including SGE (Search Generative Experience), Code Tips, and Add to Sheets. If you want to try out the features, you can sign up by visiting this website, you can also check your waitlist status there if you’ve signed up. The company said that its generative AI-powered Search will make searching easier. You will be able to learn about topics faster, get more viewpoints and insights, and have information pieced together for you instead of having to sift through information yourself. If you need to ask the AI any follow-up questions, you’ll find an option to “ask a follow-up question” which will take you into conversational mode. If you do try out the features, Google warns that this experiment is just a first step into adding generative AI into Search and that improvements will be made over time. In its announcement, Google laid out some examples of how SGE could provide you with better search results. It gave an example search query of “Learning ukulele vs guitar”. It said that SGE would help you get a snapshot of the benefits of both instruments to help you make a more informed choice. It also said that it could help you learn quick tips to queries such as “How to get an old coffee stain out of a wool sweater?” and help you discover new products with queries like “Peel and stick wallpaper for kitchen”. The inclusion of generative AI in Search is convenient but will also lead to problems for publishers of content. If you ask Google for a quick way to remove those coffee stains and Search tells you directly, you never need to go to the publisher’s website and view the ads that keep the website going. Google also has to ramp up the SGE feature to users quite quickly as both Bing and Brave Search already incorporate AI into their results so Google Search is falling behind a little bit. Hopefully, users outside the US won’t need to wait long for SGE and other Labs features.
  16. Nvidia WHQL 532.03 drivers adds RTX 4060 Ti support and brings AI model optimizations by Pulasthi Ariyasinghe It has been a few weeks since Nvidia released a new graphics driver, and with new hardware and games looming, a fresh update has landed today. The GeForce Game Ready 532.03 WHQL driver has support for the company's brand-new hardware, the RTX 4060 Ti, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum optimizations, and major performance uplifts in AI models. The GeForce RTX 4060 Ti launches today, targeting 1080p displays with a hefty $399 price tag for the 8GB VRAM model. Reviewers have not been kind to the new GPU, with even AMD reportedly reacted to the release with lowered pricing for an upcoming product. Anyone picking up the RTX 4060 Ti will want to install the 532.03 drivers to receive official support and make sure the new hardware is running smoothly in their systems. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, the stealth adventure title from Daedalic Entertainment, is releasing tomorrow, May 25. Being an Nvidia-backed title, Gollum's chase of the One Ring has been injected with Nvidia's DLSS 3, DLAA, Reflex, and ray-traced effects. Per the company, the RTX 4090's FPS can be boosted from 48 to 169 using DLSS 3 Frame Generation with all settings maxed out at 4K. Nvidia also said this driver has major optimizations to improve performance in AI models and applications. Users may see "up to 2x inference performance" according to the company, with Stable Diffusion being named as one of the AI applications benefiting from the upgrade. Two issues have been fixed in this release: [Age of Wonders 4] Application stability issues [4101637] [Bus Simulator 31] Ansel & Freestyle not working [4090979] Here are the known issues to look out for: Toggling HDR on and off in-game causes game stability issues when non-native resolution is used. [3624030] Monitor may briefly flicker on waking from display sleep if DSR/DLDSR is enabled. [3592260] [GeForce RTX 4090] Watch Dogs 2 may display flickering when staring at the sky [3858016] Increase in DPC latency observed in Latencymon [3952556] Applying GeForce Experience Freestyle filters cause games to crash [4008945] The Nvidia 532.03 Game Ready driver is available to download from the GeForce Experience app. Standalone download links can be found below. Here are the release notes (PDF). Desktop GPUs: GeForce Game Ready Driver Download: Windows 11, 10 – DCH Notebook GPUs: GeForce Game Ready Driver Download: Windows 11, 10 – DCH
  17. Opera reveals AI-powered Aria to rival Edge's Bing Chat by Omer Dursun Opera has recently introduced Aria, an AI feature designed to enhance the browsing experience for its users. Aria may provide free access to generative AI services natively built into the browser. It also enables users to collaborate with AI while searching the web, writing text or code, and obtaining product information. Aria leverages Opera's "Composer" architecture, which enables integration with OpenAI's GPT. This advanced infrastructure allows Aria to connect to multiple AI models, providing users with a versatile range of AI-powered services. Furthermore, Aria incorporates live web results, ensuring that users access up-to-date information from the internet, eliminating any limitations associated with outdated content. The current iteration of Aria takes the form of a chat interface, facilitating direct interaction between users and the AI system. This initial step serves as a foundation for future development, with Opera planning to integrate Aria more deeply into the browser in subsequent editions. The incorporation of Aria into Opera signifies a remarkable development in web browsing. Users now have the opportunity to leverage the power of AI while performing various online tasks, including web searches, content creation, and seeking product information. "AI is rapidly changing how we work, browse the web and naturally, how we think about browsers and the part they can play in users' online experience," said Product Director, Opera for PC. "Fittingly, Aria is our first product that named itself." Opera's collaboration with OpenAI's GPT technology and its plans to integrate additional services demonstrate the company's commitment to improving Aria's capabilities continuously. Aria is accessible in over 180 countries through early access versions of Opera One. Users interested in testing Aria can download the latest version of Opera One (development version) on a desktop or the beta version of Opera for Android from the Google Play Store. You are required to have an Opera account to test Aria.
  18. Here's an early look at the upcoming Windows 11 AI-based wallpaper effects by Taras Buria A couple of months ago, users discovered a few intriguing strings inside Windows 11 preview builds. The code suggested Microsoft's desktop operating system would get AI-powered wallpaper effects, making the desktop background more lively and engaging. Now we have our first early look at the upcoming feature powered by artificial intelligence. Twitter user Albacore (@thebookisclosed) has published a short video demoing the new parallax effect applied to the desktop background in Windows 11. The effect adds the illusion of depth to your wallpaper and shifts different image layers when you hover the cursor around. According to Albacore, the feature should work on systems with accelerometers (the wallpaper shifts when you interact with a tablet or laptop) and PCs without dedicated sensors (tied to mouse movements). With all the AI buzz Microsoft Build is generating, I'd like to show you the magic 🪄 of AI Depth effects for desktop backgrounds that are coming to Windows 11 This is not a 100% seamless demo (app hosted) as the bits are still unfinished, but I'm sure it gets the message across pic.twitter.com/y7EwecIQ8Z — Albacore (@thebookisclosed) May 24, 2023 It is great to see Microsoft implementing AI-based features in Windows 11 not only for productivity (check out our Build 2023 coverage here) but also for fun. There is no information on when the new wallpaper effects will be available for testing, and the hardware compatibility is currently a mystery. Albacore says the demoed implementation is still unfinished, so keep an eye on the upcoming Windows 11 preview builds in the Canary and Dev channels. Microsoft may announce it in one of the updates or ship it hidden and unannounced in one of the future preview builds. Are you excited about the AI-powered effects for desktop wallpapers in Windows 11? Let us know in the comments below.
  19. Microsoft and Intel collaborate on AI for Windows 11 PCs by Omer Dursun Intel and Microsoft have joined forces to drive the development of artificial intelligence (AI) on Windows 11 PCs. The companies aim to bring new AI-enabled features and capabilities to PC users, revolutionizing how we interact with technology. At Microsoft's Build 2023 conference, Intel showcased the upcoming Meteor Lake PC processors, highlighting their architecture and the powerful AI capabilities they offer. This collaboration sets a significant milestone in the evolution of personal computing and opens up new possibilities for innovation across industries. Intel's latest PC platform introduces a revolutionary "chiplet" SoC design. This design allows for optimizing segment-relevant performance while reducing power consumption. Intel said Meteor Lake's AI accelerators on the CPU and GPU provide improved performance for running AI models efficiently, enabling a wide range of AI applications on PCs. Meteor Lake developers can look forward to: Leveraging developer tools, including ONNX Runtime support enabled through OpenVino-EP and DirectML-EP. More effective machine learning on WinML/DirectML for acceleration of neural VPU and GPU. Microsoft Studio Effects including background blur, eye automatic-framing, voice focus. One of the key features of Meteor Lake is its built-in neural VPU (Vision Processing Unit), a dedicated AI engine integrated directly into the SoC. This neural VPU enables the efficient execution of AI models and empowers the PC with enhanced multimedia capabilities and more effective machine learning. One notable example is the integration of AI capabilities into Adobe Premiere Pro. With Meteor Lake's AI capabilities, features like auto reframe and scene edit detection become accessible, allowing users to automate tasks and enhance their multimedia editing experience. Integrating AI capabilities into PC platforms enhances the user experience and opens up new opportunities for the broader PC industry partner ecosystem. As Intel and Microsoft work together to bring these new AI-enabled features to millions of PC users, they aim to assist their partners in delivering cutting-edge experiences that leverage the power of AI.
  20. Microsoft Store gets AI-generated review summaries, keywords and a dedicated AI Hub by Taras Buria Microsoft continues adding new AI-powered features and capabilities to its apps and services. This year, Microsoft supercharged Bing, SwiftKey, Edge, and Skype with AI, and now it is time for the Microsoft Store to get a taste of artificial intelligence. During its annual developer conference, the software giant announced several new Microsoft Store AI-based features. Microsoft says its Windows 10 and 11 app store is no longer just a place to download an app or game—it should serve as a "resource to educate customers about how they can be more productive, achieve their tasks, and discover new content." To achieve this noble goal, Microsoft has prepared a dedicated AI Hub and AI-powered features, such as review summaries and automatic keyword generation. Microsoft Store AI Hub with the best AI-powered Windows apps Microsoft Store AI Hub is a new curated store section where Microsoft highlights "the best AI experiences build by the developer community and Microsoft." In other words, customers will be able to discover AI-powered applications and their capabilities, such as Luminar Neo and Lensa, Descript, Krisp, Podcastle, Gamma, Copy.ai, Tripnotes, and more. If you are a Windows app developer and want your project featured in the AI Hub, submit your application using the official form. AI-generated review summaries AI-generated review summaries will help Microsoft Store visitors better understand what others think about a specific app or game without scrolling through hundreds of reviews. The store will summarize reviews in short, concise highlights containing the topline details. Here is an example: Review summary based on 344 reviews Reviews suggest that Phone Link is a must-have app for increasing productivity and multitasking. Users appreciate the convenience of being able to view and respond to texts from their PC in real time, use iMessage from Windows 11, manage photos. and send messages from a PC. The app is easy to use and provides helpful design features for making calls and messaging. AI-generated keywords for better discoverability AI-generated keywords are a new tool that leverages the power of artificial intelligence to help developers generate appropriate and precise keywords for their store listings. Microsoft will analyze and process metadata and other signals to improve discoverability in the search results. In addition, the software giant will allow developers to select multiple categories per program, giving app makers another tool to reach more customers. The new AI-powered features for the Microsoft Store will soon be available for public preview by regular customers and app developers. You can learn more about the announcements in a post on the official blog. Be sure to catch up with the rest of Build 2023 news here.
  21. Bing is now the number one desktop search engine in China thanks to AI by Omer Dursun Microsoft Bing has surpassed Baidu to become China's leading desktop search engine. Recent data from StatCounter has revealed Bing's remarkable achievement, capturing a historical market share of 37.4% in April 2023. This milestone demonstrates the dynamic nature of the search engine market and highlights the AI competition among major players to innovate and provide enhanced search experiences for users. The success of Bing can be attributed to its deep integration within various Microsoft products and services. As Microsoft's fourth prominent product line, Bing has established close ties with Windows, Office, and Xbox. This integration has allowed Bing to gain significant exposure and reach a wide user base in China, contributing to its increased market share. Moreover, Microsoft has consistently enhanced Bing's capabilities by integrating the latest technologies. Microsoft confirmed that Bing's search engine now operates on GPT-4. Baidu's market share has now decreased to 27.01%. The rankings following Bing and Baidu include Sogou with a market share of 16.36%, Yandex with 7.45%, Haosou with 6.25%, and Google with 5.2%, respectively. According to Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind, a Google subsidiary focused on artificial intelligence, there will be a significant shift in the internet landscape. Suleyman anticipates that conventional search methods will no longer be relevant in the next ten years as interactive search experiences will replace them. The rise of Bing in China's desktop search market is a testament to the ever-evolving nature of search engine competition. As major players like Bing and Baidu continuously innovate and integrate advanced technologies, users can expect more sophisticated search experiences in the future. The evolving search landscape also holds implications for businesses and content creators who rely on search engines for visibility and user engagement. As search engines become more intelligent, optimizing content for these advanced algorithms and leveraging conversational and interactive search elements will become increasingly important to ensure better visibility and engagement with target audiences. Source: StatCounter via onMSFT
  22. G7 leaders unite to regulate generative AI globally under the 'Hiroshima Process' by Tushar Mehta Source: G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023 The sudden boom in the popularity of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT has compelled tech giants, including Microsoft and Google, to join the race with their chatbots that display human-like conversational skills. But the phenomenon has left lawmakers worldwide grappling with regulating its fair and ethical use. Thus, leaders from the Group of Seven countries recently came together at the G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023 to discuss ways to form global standards under common democratic values. Convening what is being dubbed the "Hiroshima Process," participating governments will initiate cabinet-level talks and report the results at the end of the year, as per Bloomberg. Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida insisted on a "human-centric" approach toward the development of AI and called for a global and secure exchange of data. Kishida also pledged a financial contribution to the effort to ensure AI is not misused for spreading information or harming humans. The development comes a few weeks after digital and tech ministers from G7 nations unanimously decided to adopt a "risk-based approach" without stifling innovation, as per the official statement. It is followed by Italy's recent temporary ban on ChatGPT and concerns from lawmakers across several countries and regions, including the U.S., Australia, and the EU, about the potential dangers of generative AI. Notably, the European Union, also a "non-enumerated" member of the G7, is already leading the effort to draft an "AI Act," which is set to be the world's first all-encompassing legislation on the use of AI. The proposed AI Act also relies on a risk-based approach and classifies unacceptable, high-risk, limited, and minimal risks based on the implications of various AI applications. Besides popular chatbots such as ChatGPT, the AI Act looks to put an anchor to other AI applications that rely on advanced computing algorithms, such as remote biometric surveillance systems. Similarly, the US government is also working on a model AI Bill of Rights to ensure the safe, private, and accountable use of AI. Despite the speedy progress, generative AI tools have been subject to criticism, not only from governments and legislators but also from technology leaders, including OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman. Earlier this week, Altman testified in front of the U.S. Congress, where they primarily echoed the need to regulate AI and called for forming a government body that licenses AI companies. Participation from G7 countries is definitely expected to accelerate global and unified efforts towards keeping AI safe for users not just in the participant countries but also be used as a model in other democracies around the world.
  23. Apple tells employees not to use AI chatbots like ChatGPT over confidential data leak fears by Paul Hill Apple has told its employees not to use generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot according to The Wall Street Journal which got the information from people in the know. Apple is not the only big tech firm to take such actions, Samsung has also banned its employees from using generative AI chatbots. Apple apparently told employees that using these chatbots could cause the accidental release of confidential information. While most people are familiar with ChatGPT and what it does, you may not have used GitHub Copilot. First of all, GitHub is owned by a major Apple competitor, Microsoft. With Copilot, users can automate some of their software development and Apple is concerned that Microsoft could intercept secret Apple code to see what it’s working on or just copy the products. Luckily for Apple employees who want to delegate jobs to AI, Apple is working on its own generative AI product, according to the report. It’s not clear whether Apple employees are able to use this internally yet but as soon as that goes live, there will be no need for them to resort to products like ChatGPT. Apple is due to hold its WWDC developer conference early next month. The company is expected to reveal its mixed-reality headset and it wouldn’t be too much of a surprise if we did see some sort of generative AI at least demoed. It seems like a lot of tech firms have been working on generative AI for a while now and have been quick to launch their own products; Apple could be in the same position. Speaking of WWDC, it was reported a few days ago that Apple could unveil sideloading apps on iOS. This feature has been on Android for a long time, if not from the beginning. It's definitely going to be interesting to see Apple open up iOS a bit more. Source: The Wall Street Journal
  24. Samsung begins mass-producing its 'most advanced' 12nm DDR5 memory chips by Taras Buria Samsung Electronics has started mass production of the "industry's most advanced" DDR5 DRAM memory chips based on the 12nm technology it announced in late 2022. The main highlight of the new chips is notable improvements in power consumption and wafer productivity. Samsung says its new 12nm-class DRAM consumes 23% less energy than the previous generation. That gives global IT companies "the ideal solution" to reduce the energy consumption and carbon footprint in their servers and data centers. Such efficiency improvement was made possible thanks to a new material with a high dielectric constant that helps increase cell capacitance, explains Samsung: Using differentiated process technology, Samsung’s industry-leading 12nm-class DDR5 DRAM delivers outstanding performance and power efficiency. Our latest DRAM reflects our continued commitment to leading the DRAM market, not only with high-performance and high-capacity products that meet computing market demand for large-scale processing but also by commercializing next-generation solutions that support greater productivity. Samsung's newest DDR5 DRAM 16Gb memory chips operate at a maximum speed of 7.2Gbps, which roughly translates to processing two 30GB UHD movies in one second. Last December, the manufacturer finished the compatibility evaluation with AMD. Now, it works with other tech companies to support the ever-growing list of next-generation computing applications and services, like AI, that require the fastest and most efficient memory chips.
  25. Elon Musk on Sam Altman and ChatGPT: I am the reason OpenAI exists by Ishtiaqe Hanif Elon Musk, one of the three co-founders of OpenAI, questioned the changing business practices of the company during an interview with David Faber at Tesla's Giga Texas factory. He said, "I came up with the name" and "I am the reason that OpenAI exists.". Musk claimed the non-profit startup wouldn't have come to where it is today without his instrumental role. Initially committing to invest $1 billion in backing, Musk invested roughly $50 million in the startup. He resigned from the board of OpenAI after a dispute over his attempt to buy out the startup and a conflict of interest. Since then, it switched to a for-profit entity and accepted a $1 billion infusion from Microsoft to accelerate the development of ChatGPT and image generator DALL-E. Musk questions transitioning from a non-profit business to a $30 billion limited-profit company. I’m still confused as to how a non-profit to which I donated ~$100M somehow became a $30B market cap for-profit. If this is legal, why doesn’t everyone do it? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 15, 2023 He was also skeptical about the governance structure, policies and revenue plans of OpenAI after turning into a closed-source entity. The move conflicts with its name, which suggests it's open-source. In a tweet, he revealed it had access to the Twitter database for training, which he put a stop to. After the launch of ChatGPT, he remarked it was scary good, and it can quickly turn dangerous. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, replied to his tweet, agreeing about the potential cybersecurity risk and being close to getting real AGI within the next decade. This interview happened on the same day Sam Altman found addressing a US Senate panel on the rise of generative AI and its possible effects on many different industries suggesting AI needs regulation. Source: CNBC