I just tested ChatGPT image generation — and it looks like DALL-E has been given a secret upgrade

I use ChatGPT daily for various tasks including brainstorming ideas, adjusting recipes and even creating images for Father’s Day. Recently DALL-E 3, the AI image generator ChatGPT uses to make its images, seems to have been upgraded. OpenAI hasn’t made any announcements about an upgrade.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/chatgpt/i-just-tested-chatgpt-image-generation-and-it-looks-like-dall-e-has-been-given-a-secret-upgrade

Google's AI visionary says we'll 'expand intelligence a millionfold by 2045' thanks to nanobots, the tech will resurrect the dead, and we're all going to live forever

AI is undoubtedly the biggest technology topic of the last decade, with mind-bogglingly vast resources from companies including Google, OpenAI and Microsoft being poured into the field. Despite that the results so far are somewhat mixed.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/googles-ai-visionary-says-well-expand-intelligence-a-millionfold-by-2045-thanks-to-nanobots-the-tech-will-resurrect-the-dead-and-were-all-going-to-live-forever/

what is the Eliza effect

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/what-is-the-eliza-effect-UJtueMwpTYGynZBggZmu7Q

Former Brandon University instructor alleges more than half his students used AI to cheat

A former Brandon University instructor says the school is failing to address the use of artificial intelligence to cheat — something he believes at least half his students did on assignments.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ai-brandon-university-alleged-cheating-1.7282313

How Asia’s best international schools are dealing with ChatGPT use

When ChatGPT, an AI chatbot capable of creating plausible answers and even rhyming poetry, was released in November 2022, Elon Musk tweeted:  “It’s a new world. Goodbye, homework.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://studyinternational.com/news/how-asias-best-international-schools-are-dealing-with-chatgpt-use/

Turn yourself into the next ChatGPT with Meta's new AI Studio tool

AI's meteoric rise to the forefront of technology has left many feeling divided about how rapidly it's being implemented in just about every facet of our digital lives.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.laptopmag.com/software/turn-yourself-into-the-next-chatgpt-with-metas-new-ai-studio-tool

How Asia’s best international schools are dealing with ChatGPT use

When ChatGPT, an AI chatbot capable of creating plausible answers and even rhyming poetry, was released in November 2022, Elon Musk tweeted:  “It’s a new world. Goodbye, homework.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://studyinternational.com/news/how-asias-best-international-schools-are-dealing-with-chatgpt-use/

Google Hires Character.AI Cofounders and Licenses Its Models — The Informat

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/google-hires-character-ai-cofounders-and-licenses-its-models?utm_campaign=%5BREBRAND%5D+RTSU+-+Aut&utm_content=1109&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio&utm_term=129

Leading AI Chatbots Stumped When Asked About Biden's Decision to Drop Out

To hear tech execs tell it, AI chatbots are poised to become our arbiters of facts and purveyors of the news. But this whirlwind week in American politics shows they've got a long way to go.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/chatbots-baffled-biden-drop-out

Google's Latest Pitch for AI Is So Sad It Sounds Like a Spoof

If you've been watching the Olympics, you might have seen Google's new ad pitching its generative AI-powered chatbot, Gemini. And if you have seen it, we're curious: did you roll your eyes to the back of your skull when you first saw it, too?

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/google-ai-ad-sad

Meta's AI Says Trump Wasn't Shot

Facebook owner Meta had some very awkward questions to answer after its AI assistant denied that former president Donald Trump had been shot, even though he absolutely was indeed wounded by a gunman earlier this month — bizarre, conspiracy-laden claims that highlight the technology's glaring short

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/meta-ai-trump-wasnt-shot

Microsoft Is Losing a Staggering Amount of Money on AI

Microsoft has spent a staggering amount of money on AI — and serious profits likely remain many years out, if they're ever realized.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/the-byte/microsoft-losing-money-ai

Seriously Questioning Whether Prompt Generators For Generative AI That Produce AI-Written Prompts Are Better Than Human-Devised Prompts

In today’s column, I am continuing my ongoing coverage of prompt engineering strategies and tactics that aid in getting the most out of using generative AI apps such as ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard, Gemini, Claude, etc.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2024/08/01/seriously-questioning-whether-prompt-generators-for-generative-ai-that-produce-ai-written-prompts-are-better-than-human-devised-prompts/

Meta scraps failed celebrity AI chatbots after users ignored them, deemed them creepy

Meta scrapped its artificial intelligence-powered celebrity chatbots — featuring images of A-listers and social media influencers like Tom Brady, Charli D’Amelio, MrBeast, and Paris Hilton — after the tool failed to generate interest in the year since it was launched.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://nypost.com/2024/08/01/business/meta-ends-failed-celebrity-ai-chatbots-after-users-ignored-them/

Google brings Gemini-powered search history and Lens to Chrome desktop

When Xiaoyin Qu was growing up in China, she was obsessed with learning how to build paper airplanes that could do flips in the air. Her parents, though, didn’t have… While the company was awarded a massive, $4.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/01/google-brings-gemini-powered-search-history-and-lens-to-chrome-desktop/

Google Gemini 1.5 Pro leaps ahead in AI race, challenging GPT-4o

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Google launched its latest artificial intelligence powerhouse, Gemini 1.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://venturebeat.com/ai/googles-gemini-1-5-pro-leaps-ahead-in-ai-race-challenging-gpt-4o/

On speaking to AI

Over the last two days, I gained the ability to have conversations with two different AIs on my phone. Though both are happy to talk to me (and to each other, try the recording), they represent radically different views of the future of AI, with different ambitions and implications.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/on-speaking-to-ai

Turn yourself into the next ChatGPT with Meta's new AI Studio tool

AI's meteoric rise to the forefront of technology has left many feeling divided about how rapidly it's being implemented in just about every facet of our digital lives.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.laptopmag.com/software/turn-yourself-into-the-next-chatgpt-with-metas-new-ai-studio-tool

New AI Tool Predicts Alzheimer's With Higher Accuracy Than Clinical Tests

While we remain skeptical of artificial intelligence's storytelling and filmmaking abilities, it is proving to have genuinely useful applications in science. As a new study shows, AI can even perform better than clinical tests at predicting the progress of Alzheimer's disease.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.sciencealert.com/new-ai-tool-predicts-alzheimers-with-higher-accuracy-than-clinical-tests

Using Generative AI To Try And Reach Altered States Of Consciousness Such As Total Unity And Blissful Disembodiment

Just about everyone seems to have a potent opinion about altered states of consciousness (ASC). Some people say that when they do yoga, for example, and truly get into it, they reach an altered state of consciousness. Their mind wanders into an alternative portal of space and time.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2024/07/30/using-generative-ai-to-try-and-reach-altered-states-of-consciousness-such-as-total-unity-and-blissful-disembodiment/

I tested Gemini vs ChatGPT vs Claude vs Meta Llama — which AI chatbot wins?

Artificial intelligence chatbots have come a long way in two years, with a wide range of frontier-level models available across different platforms and in most cases completely free. With the launch of the first true open-source frontier model, Llama 3.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tested-gemini-vs-chatgpt-vs-claude-vs-meta-llama-which-ai-chatbot-wins

Large language models don’t behave like people, even though we may expect them to

One thing that makes large language models (LLMs) so powerful is the diversity of tasks to which they can be applied. The same machine-learning model that can help a graduate student draft an email could also aid a clinician in diagnosing cancer.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://news.mit.edu/2024/large-language-models-dont-behave-like-people-0723

No One Is Ready for Digital Immortality

Do you want to live forever as a chatbot? Every few years, Hany Farid and his wife have the grim but necessary conversation about their end-of-life plans.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/07/ai-clone-chatbot-end-of-life-planning/679297/

AI is an existential threat – just not the way you think

The rise of ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence systems has been accompanied by a sharp increase in anxiety about AI.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.yahoo.com/news/ai-existential-threat-just-not-140645458.html

A first look at Apple Intelligence and its (slightly) smarter Siri

In iOS 18’s latest developer preview, Siri gets a glow-up. Like, the whole phone actually glows around the edges when you invoke Siri.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/31/24209910/apple-intelligence-ios-18-preview-siri

Google AI chatbot refuses to answer questions about Trump assassination attempt, relating to previous policy

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Google Gemini refuses to answer questions about the failed assassination attempt against former President Trump, in accordance with what it calls its policy on election-related issues.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/google-ai-chatbot-refuses-answer-questions-trump-assassination-attempt-previous-policy

Google Gemini Advanced Review: Don't Cancel Your ChatGPT Plus Subscription

Our Experts Written by  Imad Khan Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/google-gemini-advanced-review-dont-cancel-your-chatgpt-plus-subscription/

How Google uses AI to reduce stop-and-go traffic on your route — and fight fuel emissions

At the start of 2020, a team within Google Research was asked to explore new ideas for research projects that focused on accelerating climate mitigation.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/google-ai-project-greenlight/

How to use Google Photos AI editing tools, now available to everyone

We recently announced that Google Photos’ AI editing tools – Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur and Portrait Light – are coming to all Google Photos users1, no subscription required.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://blog.google/products/photos/google-ai-photo-editing-features-tips/

AI for the Library: Readers' Advisory Tasks

Generative AI can be a powerful tool for school librarians, especially when it comes to readers' advisory tasks. Finding efficient ways to engage students and promote reading is essential.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.slj.com/story/ai-for-the-library-readers-advisory-tasks

Kling AI Video Generator Now Available Globally to Take on OpenAI's Sora

Kuaishou's Kling AI has gone worldwide, ditching its China-only restrictions with the global launch of Kling AI version 1.0. The AI video generator platform is now accessible to users worldwide at KlingAI.com, where registration requires just an email address.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://decrypt.co/241514/kling-ai-video-generator-available-worldwide

Microsoft calls for new laws on deepfake fraud, AI sexual abuse images

Happy Tuesday! I’m Gerrit De Vynck, a reporter covering Google and artificial intelligence, and I’m filling in for Cristiano today. Send news tips to: gerrit.devynck@washpost.com.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/30/microsoft-ai-deepfake-law-fraud/

Investors Are Suddenly Getting Very Concerned That AI Isn't Making Any Serious Money

An increasing number of Silicon Valley investors and Wall Street analysts are starting to ring the alarm bells over the countless billions of dollars being invested in AI, an overconfidence they warn could result in a massive bubble.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/investors-concerned-ai-making-money

Silicon Valley shaken as open-source AI models Llama 3.1 and Mistral Large 2 match industry leaders

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Open-source artificial intelligence has reached a watershed moment, challenging the long-held dominance of proprietary systems and promising to reshape the AI landscape.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://venturebeat.com/ai/silicon-valley-shaken-as-open-source-ai-models-llama-3-1-and-mistral-large-2-match-industry-leaders/

Chatbots Aren't Sentient, but You Should Be Nice to Them Anyway

If you’ve ever caught yourself saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT, you’re in good company.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/should-you-be-nice-to-ai-chatbots-such-as-chatgpt/