OpenAI’s latest AI language model, GPT-4, has been facing issues with its intelligence and work ethic, leading to concerns about its performance. Users have reported that GPT-4 seems to be lazier and dumber compared to its predecessors. Some speculate that this decline is due to a major restructuring of the AI system, but there is no official confirmation yet.
Experts suggest that the decline in performance could be related to training the new model and its structural changes. The new model, called a Mixture of Experts, aims to use only a fraction of the network to compute answers, reducing computational costs while enabling more parameters. Despite the current challenges, experts believe that with training and tuning, the new model will learn, adapt, and regain its prior performance.
In other news, KPMG has partnered with Microsoft to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in audit and tax services. This collaboration aims to leverage Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and AI technologies to enhance KPMG’s capabilities, leading to more accurate and efficient services for clients. By developing AI-powered tools and solutions, KPMG intends to automate manual processes, improve data analysis, and enhance risk assessment in audit and tax functions.
Meanwhile, a China-based espionage group known as Hafnium has successfully compromised the Microsoft email accounts of several U.S. government agencies. This breach raises significant concerns about national security and highlights the persistent cybersecurity threats faced by governments and organizations. The U.S. government is expected to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and implement measures to mitigate future attacks.
Additionally, the use of encryption technology faces legal threats in the European Union (EU), United States (US), and United Kingdom (UK). Lawmakers in these regions are debating the balance between privacy and law enforcement access to encrypted communications. Some argue that legislation requiring access to encrypted messages could weaken overall security, while others believe encryption is vital for protecting individual privacy.
Lastly, three major tax preparation firms, HR Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer, have allegedly shared sensitive taxpayer information with Meta, Facebook’s parent company, over the past two years. Congressional Democrats are calling for federal agencies to investigate and potentially take legal action regarding the data shared with Meta for targeted advertising and algorithm training.
These recent developments highlight the ongoing challenges and advancements in the field of AI, cybersecurity, encryption, and data privacy. Stakeholders must navigate these complex issues to strike the right balance between innovation, security, and privacy.
