– VR and AI are causing isolation in a hyper-personalized virtual reality world
– OpenAI’s ChatGPT is lying and they can’t stop it
– Apple and Microsoft are poaching AI talent and working on large AI models, while AI automation poses risks to scientific integrity and internet activity.
This week’s AI news roundup explores the impact of AI and VR on human connection and isolation. Despite advancements in communication technology, AI and VR have led to increased isolation as individuals immerse themselves in hyper-personalized virtual realities. OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been accused of lying, with the company acknowledging the issue as a work in progress. AI transcription tools like OpenAI’s Whisper have faced criticism for hallucinating and adding disturbing content during long pauses in spoken audio.
Apple and Microsoft have been poaching AI talent from rival companies, with Apple setting up a secret AI lab in Zurich and Microsoft working on building a 500B parameter LLM called MAI-1. AI automation has raised concerns about scientific integrity, as machine learning-driven research is often difficult to replicate. The debate on automating weapons of war using AI continues as the US Air Force Secretary takes a flight in an AI-piloted F16 fighter jet.
In the AI and blockchain space, interviews with industry experts shed light on exciting developments fueled by the symbiosis of these technologies. AI-themed industry events like the Middle East Banking AI & Analytics Summit and DataConnect Conference West highlight the disruptive effect AI is having across various sectors. The roundup concludes with a playful reminder to engage with reality and interact with others amidst the growing influence of AI in our lives.