This week was dramatic in the tech world - Twitter transformed itself into a corporate entity, sparking a dispute with U.S. broadcaster NPR. Former execs have also sued for extra costs. Despite this, Elon Musk made headlines with his bold social media moves. Alibaba released its ChatGPT rival Tongyi Qianwen, marking a new era in AI. Tanya Priyank was appointed Vice President of International Growth & Better Media at ShowHeroes Group. Additionally, Amplified Intelligence revealed its human attention measurement tag and Evorra achieved a major milestone with 500 million audience profiles. ExchangeWire keeps you updated with all the latest news and events with PressBox and The Stack.
A group of leading AI researchers are advocating for the European Union to broaden its approach to regulating artificial intelligence - including tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT - in order to better preserve safety and accountability. The proposal submitted by Timnit Gebru, Mozilla Foundation President Mark Surman, and the AI Now Institute's Amba Kak and Sarah Myers West, is gaining traction as governments and states address the impact of AI on everyday life. Companies like Tesla, headed by co-founder Elon Musk, are also beginning to take action. The future of AI regulation is uncertain, but these stakeholders are making strides towards finding solutions.
Recent research has uncovered startling changes in ChatGPT's output when changing the model's persona. In some cases, the output can become six times more toxic. This could be problematic for businesses using ChatGPT for marketing purposes, as the system's outputs can range from writing style to content - misjudged, unintentional, or malicious language could be produced. Users must take caution when configuring the system in order to avoid these issues. Elon Musk recently expressed his concern for the implications of this research.
This article provides an overview of how major US news outlets, NPR and PBS, recently left Twitter in response to being labeled as “government-funded”. Opinionated comments from Elon Musk, founder of Twitter, and NPR CEO John Lansing, sparked even more debate on social media. With Twitter's “government-funded” categorisation, discover the discussion around threats to media credibility and whether platforms like Twitter remain trustworthy.
Explore the evolution of tech policy from Obama's optimism to Harris's vision at the Democratic National Convention. What's next for Democrats in tech?