What it means that new AIs can “reason”

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT is better than ever — and more dangerous. An underappreciated fact about large language models (LLMs) is that they produce “live” answers to prompts. You prompt them and they start talking in response, and they talk until they’re done.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/372843/openai-chagpt-o1-strawberry-dual-use-technology

ChatGPT is upgrading itself — Sam Altman says next-gen AI could invent breakthroughs, cure diseases

The next generation of artificial intelligence systems will be able to perform tasks on their own without human input, and they are being enabled by models like OpenAI's new o1, according to the company CEO, Sam Altman.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/chatgpt/chatgpt-is-upgrading-itself-sam-altman-says-next-gen-ai-could-invent-breakthroughs-cure-diseases

AI and our Conspiracy Theorist Overlords

On Saturday, Elon Musk tweeted that the Biden administration is funneling immigrants toward swing states in order to “turn America into a one-party state.” A few days later he embraced the hypothesis that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz plan to have him arrested if they wind up in the White House.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://nonzero.substack.com/p/ai-and-our-conspiracy-theorist-overlords

Experts Warn OpenAI's Chatty New Model May Be Too Smart

Chatting with a chatbot--the most immediate, accessible sci-fi futuristic advance spawned by the current explosion in AI technology--can trigger a lot of very human feelings.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.inc.com/kit-eaton/experts-warn-openais-chatty-new-model-may-be-too-smart.html

Using GPT-4 to generate 100 words consumes up to 3 bottles of water — AI data centers also raise power and water bills for nearby residents

Research conducted by the University of California, Riverside shared by The Washington Post on Wednesday highlighted the high costs of using generative AI.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/using-gpt-4-to-generate-100-words-consumes-up-to-3-bottles-of-water-ai-data-centers-also-raise-power-and-water-bills-for-nearby-residents

Claude AI vs ChatGPT: A Comprehensive Comparison

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer in recent years, particularly in the field of natural language processing (NLP). Claude AI and ChatGPT are two leading players in the world of AI, each having its own set of features and use cases.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://autogpt.net/claude-ai-vs-chatgpt-a-comprehensive-comparison/

Hollywood studio strikes a landmark deal to start using Runway AI — this is big

Lionsgate, a major Hollywood production company, has entered into a first-of-its-kind partnership with AI creative technology company Runway, marking a significant moment for the entertainment industry.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/ai-image-video/hollywood-studio-strikes-a-landmark-deal-to-start-using-runway-ai-this-is-big

The LLM Prompt Is Dead. Long Live the Prompt! | Psychology Today

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-digital-self/202409/the-llm-prompt-is-dead-long-live-the-prompt#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17266466066703&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fus%2Fblog%2Fthe-digital-self%2F202409%2Fthe-llm-prompt-is-dead-long-live-the-prompt

OpenAI Threatening to Ban Users for Asking Strawberry About Its Reasoning

OpenAI claims that its latest AI model, code-named "Strawberry" and released as o1-preview, is supposed to be capable of "reasoning." But understanding how its thought process works, apparently, is something that the ChatGPT maker is serious about keeping off-limits.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/the-byte/openai-ban-strawberry-reasoning

Google Reveals Free AI Upgrade For Millions Of Android Users

Google has begun rolling out Gemini Live free of charge to all English-language Android users via the Gemini app.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulmonckton/2024/09/15/google-gemini-live-now-you-can-use-it-free-of-charge-but-not-on-iphone/

Study of ChatGPT reveals cultural bias skewed towards English-speaking and

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-09-chatgpt-reveals-cultural-bias-skewed.html

ChatGPT Speak-First Incident Stirs Worries That Generative AI Is Getting Too Big For Its Britches

Spooky times are here. It isn’t even Halloween yet and already something has happened via generative AI that has gotten people a bit alarmed. The widely popular ChatGPT began starting conversations with users, including asking questions on topics that were personalized to the person being hailed.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2024/09/17/chatgpt-speak-first-incident-stirs-worries-that-generative-ai-is-getting-too-big-for-its-britches/

Altman quits OpenAI’s safety group

OpenAI CEO—Sam Altman—has quit the internal Safety and Security Committee (SSC), which was originally formed in May to oversee key safety decisions related to the development and release of OpenAI’s projects.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.aitoolreport.com/articles/altman-quits-openais-safety-group