Category: AI

1. Garry Tan supports necessary regulation for artificial intelligence but is wary of certain bills moving through California and San Francisco legislatures. 2. Tan believes in maintaining responsibility in funding startups, with Y Combinator choosing not to fund companies that are not deemed beneficial to society. 3. Tan envisions a future where there is a…

1. Google has been receiving criticism for providing inaccurate, funny, and strange answers through its AI Overviews in search results. 2. Google is working to remove inaccurate results and improve its systems, taking feedback to make broader improvements. 3. AI Overviews aim to provide users with answers without making them scroll through multiple web pages,…

1. Miriam Vogel is the CEO of EqualAI, a non-profit working to reduce unconscious bias in AI and promote responsible AI governance. 2. Vogel previously served as an associate deputy attorney general at the Justice Department, advising on a wide range of legal and policy matters. 3. Vogel emphasizes the importance of AI literacy, standardized…

1. Praktika is a language-learning app that uses AI-powered avatars to create a personalized tutoring experience for users. 2. The startup has secured a total of $38 million in funding, including a recent $35.5 million Series A round led by Blossom Capital. 3. The app allows users to interact with AI avatars that tailor lessons…

– DeepL, an AI startup focused on automated text translation and writing tools, raised an additional $300 million, now valued at $2 billion. – The funding will be used for sales and marketing, research and development, and expanding customer base. – DeepL aims to strengthen its relationship with customers, expand its product portfolio, and faces…

1. Google’s AI search feature mistakenly suggests that “running with scissors” is a beneficial cardio exercise. 2. Companies, including Google, conduct red teaming to identify vulnerabilities in their products before release. 3. Errors in AI responses can become viral memes, highlighting the potential dangers of misinformation spread by AI. Google’s new AI search feature mistakenly…

1. Nvidia stock has risen 9% this week, adding over $200 billion in value to the company. 2. Recent rumors suggest a partnership between Nvidia and MediaTek to create chips for AI laptops and a gaming handheld. 3. Nvidia and Dell are hinting at entering the AI PC market together, with plans possibly coming to…

– OpenAI reaches content licensing deal with News Corp, including Generative AI models trained on News Corp articles – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses the diminishing importance of AI model training data – Roundup of recent AI news including Spotify’s AI DJ, Meta’s all-white male AI council, and FCC’s proposal on AI disclosures in political…

1. New AI features for Copilot+ PCs were showcased at Microsoft Build 2024, including Recall and Cocreator. 2. Recall allows for expanded search functions and snapshots of PC activity, while Cocreator enhances art creation in Paint. 3. Live Captions will have real-time translation on Copilot+ PCs, while Windows Studio Effects will include a new teleprompter…

1. TechCrunch is publishing interviews with AI-focused women academics to give them recognition in the field. 2. Sarah Myers West is the managing director at the AI Now institute, focusing on the social implications and policy research of AI. 3. The pressing issues facing AI’s evolution include the need for more testing and validation of…