OpenAI, a company founded in 2015 with a mission to develop safe AI technology, testified before the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, calling for a new agency to regulate the use of powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Led by tech billionaire Elon Musk and CEO Sam Altman, OpenAI has released multiple AI products like ChatGPT and DALL-E. Altman is concerned about the potential of AI technologies to cheat on homework, damage copyright, spread lies, and create job displacement. He is starting a world tour to discuss AI and its potential risks with policymakers. OpenAI could be the key to assisting government officials in developing laws specific to AI technology.
Experience the evolution of AI in the form of image generation! Google I/O recently unveiled the Bard AI Chatbot with the help of Adobe’s Firefly, a family of generative AI models, allowing novice users to create images to match their visions with just a few simple commands. With Google’s Content Authenticity Initiative and Midjourney, AI-image generation has never been easier or more secure. The future of imagery and artwork is here.
OpenAI has developed a new generative model called Shap-E, allowing users to generate 3D assets and neural radiance fields from text and images. Shap-E is compatible only with Nvidia GPUs, requiring high performance CPUs for efficient rendering. Despite the challenging installation process, Shap-E is freely available to use on Microsoft Paint 3D and convert into an STL file for 3D printing.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has initiated a review of AI foundational models, such as large language models and generative AI models, to ensure competition and consumer protection. ChatGPT, Bing Chat, DALL-E, and Midjourney are some of the applications using these models that could revolutionize music production and consumption. Get the full story and share your views till June 2.
Meta is an AI tech company specializing in smart assistants and robotic process automation. They have recently open-sourced a multisensory Artificial Intelligence model combining six types of data for a more complex analysis. Thomas König, founder and CEO of Meta, brings extensive AI experience to the project to make it more accessible and potentially revolutionize many industries.
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