How to Say No to Our A.I. Overlords

Big tech brands like Google, Apple, Microsoft and Meta have all unleashed tech that they describe as artificial intelligence. Soon, the companies say, we’ll all be using A.I. to write emails, generate images and summarize articles. But who asked for any of this in the first place?

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/technology/personaltech/turn-off-ai-overviews-google-meta.html

Nobel Prize winner claims former OpenAI Chief Scientist fired Sam Altman because he "is much less concerned with AI safety than profits" — and suggests superintelligence might be on the horizon : "We have maybe 4 years left"' before human extinction

OpenAI has been in the spotlight for the past few months for varied reasons, including bankruptcy reports with projections of $5 billion in losses within the next 12 months, the mass departure of high-profile officials from the firm including Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and Chief scientist

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/nobel-prize-winner-claims-former-openai-chief-scientist-fired-sam-altman-because-he-is-much-less-concerned-with-ai-safety-than-profits-and-suggests-superintelligence-might-be-on-the-horizon-we-have-maybe-4-years-left-before-human-extinction

Big Tech’s experimental AI can’t beat old-school productivity gems

The “Chat” in ChatGPT’s name neatly encapsulates a major element of why OpenAI’s AI-infused assistant has had such epoch-shifting impact. We’ve been using PCs and phones to chat with humans for years—at least since the era of AOL Instant Messenger.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.fastcompany.com/91205083/chatgpt-canvas-notebooklm-bear-scrivener

I test ChatGPT features for a living, and this new one really did supercharge my productivity

OpenAI is constantly adding new features to ChatGPT to make it more functional for everyday needs and more essential in our workflows. The most recent of these updates is a new canvas feature -- unveiled last week -- that has left me beyond impressed. 

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-test-chatgpt-features-for-a-living-and-this-new-one-really-did-supercharge-my-productivity/

There are 3 signs that generative AI might be reaching peak market froth — and it's not just OpenAI

In years to come, Silicon Valley may view the events of the past few weeks as the moment the generative AI boom got too frothy. Investors spent the summer wondering if top AI stocks could continue to justify soaring valuations in the face of absent returns from their massive AI spending.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.businessinsider.com/generative-ai-market-froth-openai-cerebras-meta-2024-10