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Microsoft, one of the Big Five tech companies, is developing its own Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips to reduce their reliance on graphics card maker Nvidia. Reports from The Verge suggest Microsoft has been working on Athena AI chips since 2019. These chips are currently being tested by both Microsoft and OpenAI employees for GPT-4, language models and more. It's a cost-effective way for Microsoft to equip their already-established AI initiatives. Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, has been affiliated with the tech giant since 1992 and has seen record growth in Office 365 and Azure under his leadership.

Vivo, a major Brazilian telecommunications provider, teams up with Microsoft to use the Azure OpenAI Service, landing them as the first teleco in Latin America. The collaboration aims to enhance customer service and internal efficiency through the development of AI programs. Benefits include increased customer experience, improved accuracy of services, and new creative capabilities.

Discover why tech giants like OpenAI and Google are prioritizing safety over functionality in the ChatGPT and AI chatbot space. With hallucinations and non-factual data still bedeviling AI chatbots, companies must approach development with caution and increased rigour. Sundar Pichai of Google and Sam Altman of OpenAI have highlighted responsible AI development and the need for collaboration between engineers, ethicists, philosophers and social scientists.

. Tesla, a publicly-traded electric-car manufacturer, has been the pioneer of automotive technology and ranks high on many sustainability indexes. Elon Musk, the company's CEO, recently announced the launch of the TruthGPT AI platform - designed to understand the universe and seek the ultimate truth - and competes against firms like Microsoft (ChatGPT) and Google (Bard). Musk has requested a six-month pause for the OpenAI's GPT-4 AI development, warning of the potential risks it might pose to society. Through TruthGPT, Musk aims to pick up new Google researchers and make sure AI technologies are secure and trustworthy.

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.