SAM ALTMAN FIRED FROM OPENAI 😶

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SAM ALTMAN FIRED FROM OPENAI 😶

Sam Altman got the boot as CEO of OpenAI. The board's basically said, "Thanks, but no thanks," to him leading the charge anymore. They're bringing in Miram Morat, the tech head honcho, to keep the ship sailing for now. She's been around for a good five years, knows the ins and outs, and is gonna hold down the fort while they hunt for a new big boss.

The reason for Sam getting shown the door? Seems like he wasn't playing straight with the board. Maybe he was keeping things under wraps or bending the truth. Because of this, the board lost trust in him. They're still all about OpenAI's mission to make sure AI does good for everyone, and they think new leadership will help keep things on track.

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Discord is shutting down its AI chatbot Clyde

Discord's saying goodbye to Clyde, their AI chatbot. Clyde's getting the boot at the end of this month, and starting December 1st, you won't be able to chat with it in your messages or groups.

Discord gave Clyde a spin earlier this year, using OpenAI's smarts to let it chat and answer questions. It was like a test run, and they thought about making it a big deal in their app. There's an image in the article showing Clyde in action.

Kellyn Slone from Discord piped up saying Clyde was just one experiment out of many. They're always cooking up new stuff for users, so stay tuned.

Besides Clyde, Discord's been dabbling with other AI tricks, like making summaries of chats so you can catch up fast. That's handy for groups spread over different time zones. They're also wooing AI developers to build stuff on Discord, offering them support and resources.

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Microsoft tweaks AI image generator over Disney dogs poster trend

Microsoft had to tweak its AI picture-making tool because folks were making these Disney dog posters that went viral. People were using Microsoft's Bing Image Creator to make these posters that looked like Pixar movies, with their pets as the stars. They were popping up all over TikTok and Instagram, and some big names were pushing others to do the same.

But here's the rub: the posters had the Disney logo, which is a big no-no for copyright. Disney wasn't happy, and Microsoft had to put a stop to it. They even blocked the word "Disney" from the tool for a bit. The AI would mess up the Disney logo on purpose in the pictures, like misspelling it or making it blurry.

This whole thing is part of a bigger issue where artists and media companies are worried that their work is being used to train AI without their permission or getting paid for it. There are even lawsuits going on, like Getty Images suing Stability AI for allegedly using their images to train its AI.

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New Research Shows ChatGPT Reigns Supreme In AI Tool Sector

ChatGPT's killing it! This AI wonder is grabbing all the attention with a whopping 60% of the market in its pocket. Everyone's buzzing about it, and for good reason. In just 11 months, AI websites got over 24 billion visits - that's a whole lot of eyeballs! And ChatGPT? It's the big cheese with almost 15 billion of those visits.

The brains behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, are thinking big - they're even talking about making their own AI chips. These folks, including big shots like Sam Altman and Elon Musk, started up in 2015 and are now eyeing a giant leap into chip-making. Why? Because chips that can handle AI are in huge demand, and Nvidia's already riding that wave, with their stock prices soaring.

Folks spend around 30 minutes on average using it, and it's a hit in the US, India, and Brazil. It's mostly the guys who are into it, with about 75% of the users being male. And get this - searches for "AI Girlfriend" have skyrocketed by 2400%!

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AI is already being melded with robotics – one outcome could be powerful new weapons

Folks are really into using robots for security and military stuff lately, especially in North America and Europe. Think of it like how dogs have been used by cops and the military in the past. These robot buddies could carry gear, watch your back with their cameras, and even bring ammo, making things less risky for human soldiers.

Now, these robots can be controlled from afar, but the guns on them are still operated by a human. In 2023, the U.S. Marines tested one of these robots with an anti-tank weapon, sparking a big debate about using these semi-auto weapon systems in war.

People are worried because it's not a huge leap to have these robots pick targets using AI, and that tech is already out there. In 2022, some big robot companies, including the folks who made the robot dog Spot, signed a letter saying they're not cool with turning their robots into weapons. But they didn't mind countries using current tech for defense.

Over in the UK, they're all about using AI for defense but are cautious about killer autonomous weapons. They know AI can be biased and need to be careful about what it learns. The UK even set up a committee to balance getting the tech benefits while keeping things safe and ethical.

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Codegen raises new cash to automate software engineering tasks

This whiz, Jay Hack, who's got a knack for AI stuff, figured out a while back that big brain AI models like GPT-4 can help coders do their thing faster by turning regular talk into computer code.He started playing around with these massive AI models to handle coding tasks, and boom, he's now got this thing called Codegen. 

Codegen's got a trick up its sleeve different from other AI code helpers like GitHub Copilot. It's not just about finishing your sentences; it's tackling big picture stuff like moving chunks of code around without messing up what the app does.

Codegen hooks up to your code and project management tools, finds tasks that need doing, and gets them done all by itself. It's like having a bunch of AI elves doing the coding for you. Investors are digging Codegen. They just poured $16 million into it, making the company worth a cool $60 million. The guy from Thrive Capital, one of the investors, is all about freeing coders from the boring stuff so they can create new things.

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NVIDIA and Amdocs Bring Custom Generative AI to Global Telco Industry

NVIDIA and Amdocs are shaking things up in the $1.7 trillion global telecom industry, which is bogged down by processing heaps of data daily. They're rolling out a new AI foundry service to help telcos deal with this data deluge more smartly. This service packs a punch with NVIDIA's AI models, tools, and supercomputing services, giving companies a one-stop shop for creating custom AI models.

Amdocs, a bigwig in telecom and media software, is jumping on board to fine-tune these AI models specifically for their industry needs. They'll be using NVIDIA's fancy computing to make their large language models (LLMs) work wonders, from improving customer service to streamlining network operations.

These AI models aren't one-size-fits-all. They're tailor-made, trained on each company's data to nail industry-specific tasks. This means telcos can get spot-on solutions for their unique challenges. And Amdocs is making it easy to develop, fine-tune, and roll out these personalized AI tools, complete with safety features.

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Improve Your Company’s Use of AI with a Structured Approach to Prompts

AI, with its big brains like GPT-4, is changing the game in business. But to really make it sing, you gotta be sharp with your prompts and fine-tune the heck out of it.

First off, prompts are key. Think of them like giving directions – you gotta be clear or you'll end up somewhere weird. But it’s not just about what you ask; it's how you tweak the AI to fit what you need, whether it's nailing a specific task or matching your company's vibe.

When you're making these prompts, mix it up – ask questions, clarify stuff, compare things, or make predictions. And always think about what you're really trying to figure out. The real trick is to get the AI to think step-by-step, breaking down problems and exploring them from all angles. This way, you get clearer, smarter answers.

Finally, don't forget the human touch. AI's cool and all, but it needs people to steer it right, keep it ethical, and make sure it's doing its job.

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