New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune are suing OpenAI and Microsoft
The Chicago Tribune, which is owned by Alden Global Capital, has filed a lawsuit against AI firm OpenAI and Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) platform ChatGPT, accusing it of reproducing news articles without permission. The lawsuit alleged that ChatGPT at times falsely attributes reporting to newspapers in the answers it generates, tarnishing the reputation of the news outlets.
No, Wendy’s is not going to introduce surge pricing
US fast-food chain Wendy’s is testing an artificial intelligence robot at its Columbus, Ohio drive-thru to give customers real-time pricing information during busy times of the day. The robot was tested for 86 percent of the time after which the company said it’ll be rolled out to other locations in the US. Surge pricing is when companies increase prices in real-time as demand increases.
A landmark law is paving the way after the EU reached a compromise on the Act
The European Union (EU) has reached a “provisional agreement” on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The negotiations established obligations forhigh- impact general-purpose artificial intelligence systems that meet certain benchmarks. The systems that require transparency include creating technical documents and detailed summaries of the content used for training, something that companies like OpenAI have not yet done.
OpenAI’s board room drama may be problematic
Artificial intelligence startup OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever said, “If you believe, like we do, that if we succeed really well, then GPUs are going to take my job and your job and everyone’s jobs, it seems nice if that company would not make truly unlimited amounts of returns.” He added the only company in the world with a capped profit structure is OpenAI.
Microsoft has a new Secure Future Initiative
Microsoft will use automation and artificial intelligence (AI) duringsoftware development to improve the security of its cloud services. “We’re committed to building an AI-based cyber shield that’ll protect customers and countries around the world,” Brad Smith, Microsoft’s Vice Chairman and President, said in a blog post. Microsoft also plans to harden its infrastructure to protect against encryption keys falling into the wrong hands.