Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a topic of discussion for many years, but the risks associated with its rapid advancement have become a cause for concern. Industry leaders at the recent DataGrail Summit 2024 highlighted the urgent need for robust security measures to keep pace with the exponential growth of AI capabilities. During a panel
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Cohere, a Canadian startup founded in 2019 by ex-Google Brain researchers, recently unveiled major enhancements to its Command R series of large language models. These improvements, aimed at boosting performance in coding, math, reasoning, and latency, have been strategically designed to cater to the needs of enterprise clients. By focusing on business-specific applications, Cohere is
An intriguing analysis conducted by data journalist Ben Welsh revealed some eye-opening statistics regarding news websites and their approach towards blocking web crawling bots. Shockingly, just over a quarter of the news websites surveyed have chosen to block Applebot-Extended. In comparison, a whopping 53 percent of the sampled publications have decided to block OpenAI’s bot.
In recent years, the emergence of AI technology has revolutionized various aspects of life, including education. One such development is the use of AI apps to assist students in completing their math homework. The popularity of these apps, such as the Gauth app owned by ByteDance, has raised concerns about the ethical implications of using
In a groundbreaking move earlier this summer, Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI startup, shook up the AI industry with the introduction of their new feature, “Artifacts.” This innovative feature aimed to enhance user experience by enabling users of Anthropic’s Claude family of large language models (LLMs) to run code snippets and programs created by the
Inflection AI, the innovative startup behind the Pi AI assistant, has recently teamed up with the non-profit Data Transfer Initiative (DTI) to offer its users the ability to export their personal data from the platform. This move marks a significant development in the AI industry, where data portability has been a relatively uncharted territory. While
In recent years, many renters in the US have felt the burden of rising apartment prices, not just in their own buildings but across entire cities. The US Department of Justice has now uncovered a troubling revelation – RealPage, a Texas-based company that provides commercial revenue management software for landlords, may be at the heart
The use of Generative AI tools in political communications has raised concerns about the accuracy and transparency of the generated content. While proponents argue that AI can streamline the content creation process, critics point out that these tools can sometimes produce inaccurate or misleading information. In an interview, Hutchinson, the developer of BattlegroundAI, assures that
At the 2023 Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas, there was a groundbreaking partnership between AI tech companies and algorithmic integrity groups to expose weaknesses in generative AI platforms. This initiative, supported by the US government, aimed to shed light on these influential yet opaque systems. Now, Humane Intelligence, an ethical AI assessment nonprofit, is
Former President Donald Trump recently posted on Truth Social claiming that Taylor Swift fans, also known as Swifties, were supporting his campaign. The images shared by Trump were a mix of real and AI-generated images, creating a false narrative of a coordinated movement of Swifties endorsing Trump. The use of AI-generated images in politics poses