Radio host Mark Walters is suing OpenAI over ChatGPT's allegedly false and damaging claims. Legal experts predict an uncertain outcome as the case tests the boundaries of AI-generated defamation.
Insurance companies warned about using ChatGPT for underwriting. The tool's reliance on good data makes it unreliable, according to Future Processing's Piotr Piekos. While companies can develop specialized tooling for ChatGPT, it's vital to invest in AI for customers' insurance journeys. This was discussed during a roundtable on the challenges of insurtech opportunities.
Microsoft has made OpenAI's advanced language models, including GPT-3 and GPT-4, accessible to US federal agencies via its Azure cloud service, marking the first instance of a major company bringing chatbot technology to the government. Users can customize language models for specific purposes, such as generating content and summarizing information. Microsoft has been facing issues with its services in recent times, including three outages since the start of the year. One investigation is ongoing into Outlook on the Web's issues.
Testing Google's AI engine on annuity and life insurance knowledge showed that while it can be accurate, it can also offer incorrect or incomplete answers. This raises concerns about relying on the technology for educational purposes due to lack of transparency on sources. Despite this, 50% of respondents in a recent survey plan to test the models.
Contextual AI, an enterprise-focused AI startup, recently raised $20 million in a seed round led by Bain Capital Ventures. The startup aims to develop artificial specialized intelligence (ASI) that can effectively address the six problems currently faced by society in the use of current Large Language Models (LLMs). Contextual AI encourages open-source technology for all players to be involved in the development and ensures that its technological approach supports open sourcing. Through this, the community will leverage more open source software, playing an active role in the community.
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