DAI#2 – AI tries to kill us with mushrooms and Trump raps
This week in AI we found that people still don’t trust AI but can’t get enough of the stuff. AI is probably going to kill us,…
By Eugene van der Watt · 6 min read
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More top websites are blocking GPTBot
OpenAI disclosed its GPTBot earlier this month, and since then the internet’s biggest sites have increasingly been moving to block the web scraper from accessing their…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Amazon pulls AI-generated books on mushrooms
Amazon and other online retailers continue to be inundated with AI-generated books. The fiction may be passable but some of the self-help and advice books could…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
OpenAI says authors’ copyright allegations are baseless
OpenAI has responded to two near-identical class-action lawsuits brought against it by a number of authors and argued that most of the allegations should be dismissed.…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
First generative AI tools receive approval for public rollout in China
China’s Cyberspace Administration has approved the first set of generative AI services for public rollout. This clears the way for companies like Baidu and SenseTime to…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Google and Nvidia announce collaboration at Google Cloud Next 2023
Google Cloud and Nvidia have deepened their partnership in AI, computing, software, and services. The collaboration was highlighted during the Google Cloud Next 2023 conference, where…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
US bans Nvidia from selling its AI chips to Middle East
The US government has blocked Nvidia from selling its A100 and H100 AI chips to the Middle East in response to its growing concerns over China’s…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
UK government embarks on U-turn surrounding AI copyright exemption
A cross-party committee of Members of Parliament (MPs) has called on the UK government to reconsider its stance on text and data mining in relation to…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
AI-generated song impersonating Trump hits no. 2 in iTunes charts
If you thought AI’s strange hold over 2023 couldn’t get any weirder, then check this out: an AI-generated rap song featuring Donald Trump’s voice now sits…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Enterprise, set for $1B revenue
OpenAI has started rolling out ChatGPT Enterprise, a more secure and private version of ChatGPT. The enterprise offering also promises improved performance. There has been a…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read