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Microsoft and OpenAI Face Lawsuit Over GitHub Copilot A class-action lawsuit has been filed against OpenAI and Microsoft concerning GitHub Copilot, the AI tool designed to assist developers in code generation. This tool utilizes OpenAI’s technology to enhance software development efficiency. Microsoft claims that Copilot is trained on “billions of lines of public code ……
Italy’s Facial Recognition Ban Exempts Law Enforcement Italy has implemented a ban on facial recognition technology, with the exception of law enforcement use. Recently, the Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) intervened, issuing directives to two municipalities—Lecce in the south and Arezzo in Tuscany—regarding their biometric experiments. The ban dictates that…
Ethical AI Solutions: An Insight with Cal Al-Dhubaib from Pandata Businesses neglecting to implement AI ethically are likely to face significant repercussions as regulations catch up with rapid technological advances. The proposed AI Act in the EU mirrors the enforcement principles of GDPR, but it introduces even steeper penalties, reaching up to €30 million or…
OpenAI Enhances GPT-3 with Exciting New Features OpenAI has recently rolled out an impressive update for its GPT-3 model, introducing remarkable new creative capabilities. The newly released text model, known as text-davinci-003, has sparked interest among researchers eager to explore its potentials. For example, one user tested its limits by asking GPT-3 to create “a…
Adobe to Start Selling AI-Generated Stock Images Adobe has announced its plans to sell images created by AI-driven tools such as DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney. The rapid evolution of generative AI technologies has significantly boosted their appeal in recent months. Users can now create intricate images simply by inputting a text prompt. A recent…
AI Project Imagines Deceased Celebrities in Modern Day A project titled ‘As If Nothing Happened’ utilizes artificial intelligence to envision what iconic celebrities who met premature ends might look like today. Artists are increasingly incorporating AI-driven tools into their creative endeavors. Istanbul-based artist Alper Yesiltas has shared a series of digitally aged images of both…
AI & Big Data Expo: Exploring Ethics in AI and the Necessary Guardrails The conversation surrounding the ethical implications of artificial intelligence has long been debated. Recently, the distinctions have become increasingly vague; technologies like AI-generated art and OpenAI’s ChatGPT demonstrate significant advancements in this field. However, these innovations prompt the question: at what cost…
Microsoft and OpenAI Team Up to Compete with Google Search Microsoft is poised to leverage technology from OpenAI in an effort to disrupt Google’s search market dominance. This collaboration has been building over the years, starting with a significant $1 billion investment from Microsoft in OpenAI back in 2019 as part of an exclusive partnership…
China Enforces New Deepfake Regulations As of January 10, 2023, China has initiated strict regulations concerning the production of deepfakes. These synthetically created media are often utilized for deceptive purposes, leading to manipulation and embarrassment. Notable instances include the misuse of deepfakes to impersonate figures like FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried for fraud, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Bill Gates Calls AI ‘Quite Revolutionary’ While Skeptical of the Metaverse In a recent Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, Bill Gates offered his insights on some of the most talked-about technologies today, expressing a strong belief in the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) while being more cautious about the metaverse. Gates referred to…