AI Poses 99% Risk to Humanity, but Elon Musk Doesn’t Care

An AI safety researcher has warned of a very high probability, close to 100 percent, that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. Despite this, tech mogul Elon Musk estimates the risk around 20 percent and argues for continued research despite the potential dangers. Generative AI can be a double-edged sword. It is no … Read more

Chinese generative AI developers rush to upgrade chat bots to handle super long texts

China’s biggest generative artificial intelligence (AI) developers, including Baidu and Alibaba Group Holding, have rushed to upgrade their chat bots so they can handle super long texts of up to 10 million Chinese characters. The move follows Google, which in February unveiled the latest version of its Gemini large language model (LLM) that achieves a … Read more

OpenAI’s Sora pours ‘cold water’ on China’s AI dreams, as text-to-video advancements prompt more soul-searching

Zhou Hongyi, the founder of Chinese internet security firm 360 Security Technology, which has joined China’s race to launch its own ChatGPT-style large language model, said the introduction of Sora was like a “barrel of cold water poured down China’s head”, Chinese media Yicai reported on Friday. “It cools down the heads of many people, … Read more

Meta’s AI Reorg To Build Super Chatbots And Attract Top Minds Raises Concerns

Mark Zuckerberg is catching flak for his ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) project, which involves building a powerful AI system with human-level intelligence. Shedding some light on the company’s AI efforts in an Instagram Reel video, Zuckerberg said that Meta’s AI research group, Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) will work alongside the team building generative AI products … Read more

Sam Altman Reveals List Of Top Requests From ChatGPT Users

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has shared a carefully compiled and well-curated list of requests from ChatGPT users on social media. Aside from including twelve pivotal requests, the comprehensive list sheds light on ChatGPT users’ aspirations for technological development in 2024. As per the list, ChatGPT users are waiting for the arrival of GPT-5 with bated … Read more