OpenAI, founded by Elon Musk and other top AI experts, shifts focus away from larger models to developing the most capable, useful and safe models for the commercial market. Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO, highlights the need for responsible development and critique of emerging tech and AI. Be it GPT-4, GPT-5 or ChatGPT, OpenAI stands at the forefront of critical discussions to ensure the impact of rapidly evolving AI technologies.
At Cambridge University, students are accessing the best resources money can buy. But many have found artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT helpful for studies too; 47% survey respondents said they used it for language learning, homework, or coursework. Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT quickly learns and adapts for various tasks, such as grammar corrections, with an efficiency that helps reduce tedious work for students. Be sure not to break university regulations when using it.
Yokosuka City, Japan, is using the latest AI technology from OpenAI, ChatGPT, to increase efficiency and counteract labor shortages. As the first city in Japan to implement this program on a large scale, 4,000 municipal employees will rely on this chatbot for tasks such as summarizing documents, drafting and creating copy. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has met with Japan's Prime Minister to discuss the potential for an Asian office for OpenAI. ChatGPT is set to revolutionize digital operation in Japan.
Researchers at the University of Florida conducted a study that compared the predictive power of ChatGPT, a language model, with basic models like GPT-1, GPT-2, and BERT in predicting stock market returns. The findings revealed that ChatGPT performed better than random guessing, igniting questions why Wall Street has yet to embrace AI. BloombergGPT, a GPT-based model trained on the FinPile dataset, is expected to help in existing natural language processing tasks. However, Wall Street is still not ready to use AI like ChatGPT in their trading operations.
OpenAI has come under fire for its heavy reliance on data to power its AI models, raising red flags from data protection authorities around the world, who are concerned OpenAI may not have acquired valid consent to use data scraped from users. The European Data Protection Board has set a deadline of April 30 for OpenAI to gain compliance and avoid potential heavy fines and bans from the European Union. AI expert Alexis Leautier at the French regulatory body CNIL is a key figure in the investigation of OpenAI's practices.
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