Insider, a major news site, plans to incorporate OpenAI's ChatGPT into its reporting. However, Global Editor-in-Chief Nich Carlson warned of the potential to fabricate, plagiarize and introduce falsehoods through AI-generated text. Despite this, Nich noted the potential benefit of using ChatGPT, such as improved workflows for editors, reporters and producers. Ultimately, AI should not replace ethics when it comes to news writing, and it should not be taken as a source of truth.
At the 2021 G20 finance ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, India's FM Nirmala Sitharaman pushed for global crypto guidelines, citing risks of unregulated digital assets and potential destabilized economies. To address AI privacy and safety, the EDPB launched the ChatGPT working committee to develop industry standard regulations. Meanwhile, Andy Jassy's open letter to staff, shedding light on job losses due to the pandemic, urged looking into ethical decisions, suggesting collaboration to ensure responsible and ethical use of AI systems.
Microsoft has taken the lead in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with ChatGPT, overtaking Google who have been careful in adopting AI technologies. Microsoft has integrated OpenAI's AI language models into Bing search engine and Edge browser, allowing the Redmond-based giant to take the lead. Google's response was the introduction of chatbot, Bard, based on Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA). It has triggered suspections that Google had been overly cautious in getting their tech ready, while their rival Microsoft had pushed on. Details have emerged on Google's efforts to prevent harm from AI, with reports of employees reviewing the company's AI products and reducing the potential risks for launch. Microsoft, however, has been mum about ethical and security issues, keeping a minimum size executive team and canning employees who raised a concern. The goal for Microsoft is to lead the AI competition - something which is clear from an email seen by The New York Times, delivered by the giants technology executive, Sam Schillace.
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