OpenAI

Elon Musk and Others Urge AI Pause, Citing ‘Risks to Society’

Elon Musk and a group of artificial intelligence experts and industry executives are calling for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI’s newly launched GPT-4, in an open letter citing potential risks to society and humanity. Earlier this month, Microsoft-backed OpenAI unveiled the fourth iteration of its GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) AI […]

What’s Better Than OpenAI? Developers Shop for Alternatives

Microsoft-backed OpenAI is no longer the only game in town for software developers looking to capitalize on an expected $90 billion market for artificial intelligence. Motivated by a wariness of relying on a single company, a desire for models tailored to specific tasks and the chance to cut costs, more than a dozen startups and […]

Europol Sounds Alarm about Criminal Use of ChatGPT, Sees Grim Outlook

EU police force Europol on Monday warned about the potential misuse of artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT in phishing attempts, disinformation and cybercrime, adding to the chorus of concerns ranging from legal to ethical issues. Since its release last year, Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT has set off a tech craze, prompting rivals to launch similar products and […]

OpenAI Tech Gives Microsoft’s Bing a Boost in Search Battle with Google

The integration of OpenAI’s technology into Microsoft-owned Bing has driven people to the little-used search engine and helped it compete better with market leader Google in page visits growth, according to data from analytics firm Similarweb. Page visits on Bing have risen 15.8% since Microsoft Corp unveiled its artificial intelligence-powered version on Feb. 7, compared […]

Mira Murati: The Profile of a Revolutionary

Hard work, dedication, perseverance, and a little bit of luck: that’s how most get to the top of their chosen fields. In honor of Women’s Month, we are kicking off our profile series with the woman behind the artificial intelligence (AI) tool that broke the Internet in late 2022, ChatGPT. She’s part of the 22 […]

Microsoft Rolls out Image Creator on Bing Powered by OpenAI's Technology

Microsoft Corp on Tuesday rolled out an image creation feature for search engine Bing and browser Edge that will use the technology behind OpenAI’s DALL-E to create pictures based on text prompts. The tool named ‘Bing Image Creator’ will be available to users in the Bing and Edge preview. “For those in the Bing preview, […]

Google Begins Opening Access to Its ChatGPT Competitor Bard

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday began the public release of its chatbot Bard, seeking users and feedback to gain ground on Microsoft Corp in a fast-moving race on artificial intelligence technology. Starting in the U.S. and the U.K., consumers can join a waitlist for English-language access to Bard, a program previously open to approved testers […]

U.S. Copyright Office Says Some AI-assisted Works May Be Copyrighted

The U.S. Copyright Office issued new guidance on Wednesday to clarify when artistic works created with the help of artificial intelligence are copyright eligible. Building on a decision it issued last month rejecting copyrights for images created by the generative AI system Midjourney, the office said copyright protection depends on whether AI’s contributions are “the […]

Tech Execs Race to Save Startups From 'extinction' After SVB Collapse

Technology executives, prominent venture capitalists and founders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman raced this weekend to keep alive companies caught up in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Friday’s dramatic failure of the bank, which focuses on tech startups, was the biggest since the 2008 financial crisis. It roiled global markets, walloped banking stocks and […]