Tech giant Alibaba integrates ChatGPT-like chatbot Tongyi Qianwen into collaboration tool DingTalk as it seeks to roll out AI across its offerings
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TUC Warns Workers Left Exposed To AI-Made Decisions
Trades Union Congress warns workers are being left without protections from life-changing decisions made by automated AI tools
Photographer Refuses Major Award For Image Created Using AI
Photographer Boris Eldagsen refuses prize from Sony World Photography Awards after revealing his image was created using AI
Education Firm Offers GPT-4 Powered Tool Amidst Controversy
US education software firm Chegg announces CheggMate, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4, amidst controversy around AI chatbots in the classroom
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
Often machine learning models don’t have all the information they need to deliver effective insights. In the security space in particular, it’s now possible to build machine learning models that have sensitive information included in t ...
China’s SenseTime Shows AI Chat, Image Tools
Chinese AI firm SenseTime shows ChatGPT-style chatbot as well as AI-powered image and 3D content creation tools
Alibaba Launches ChatGPT-Like AI Chatbot
Chinese tech giant Alibaba launches ChatGPT-style AI chatbot called Tongyi Qianwen, plans to integrate across all products
Martha Lane-Fox Warns Against AI ‘Hysteria’
Lastminute.com founder Martha Lane-Fox warns against AI 'hysteria' and calls for 'reasonable conversations' amidst ChatGPT frenzy
Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Personal Data Risk
Italian data regulator bans ChatGPT in country and opens probe into whether chatbot's data collection complies with GDPR
France Set To Legalise AI-Powered Surveillance For Olympics
French National Assembly set to approve 'intelligent' AI-powered surveillance to safeguard 2024 Paris Olympics, amidst human rights outcry
Musk’s Neuralink ‘Approached Partner’ For Human Trials
Elon Musk brain implant company Neuralink reportedly approached major US neurosurgery centre for potential human trials
Baidu Shows Corporate Chatbot Skills In Closed Session
Baidu shows corporate-focussed chatbot capabilities in closed-door session, but lack of press event triggers investor worries
Baidu Shares Rise On Positive Ernie AI Reviews
Chinese search engine Baidu sees shares rise after analysts write positively about its Ernie chatbot competitor to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT
Meta Forms AI Team To Compete With ChatGPT
Facebook, Instagram parent Meta forms AI-focused team to develop text and visual tools across its products, following success of OpenAI's ChatGPT
Self-Publishing Authors Flock To ChatGPT
ChatGPT already used to author hundreds of self-published ebooks, as questions remain over ethical, legal issues – not to mention quality
Microsoft ‘Testing Ads’ In Bing Search AI Chat
Microsoft reportedly in early conversations with ad agencies about inserting paid links in Bing search AI chat results
Google Search Boss Warns Of ‘Hallucinating’ AI Chatbots
Head of Google search warns AI chatbots can deliver convincing but fictional answers, after embarrassing blunder with AI Bard
Beijing To Support ChatGPT-Style AI Services
China capital Beijing to support major firms in developing ChatGPT-style services, as companies look to compete with popular AI chatbot
South Korean Start-Up Challenges Nvidia AI Dominance
South Korean start-up Rebellions releases AI chip Atom to challenge Nvidia in domestic market, as country's government backs industry growth
Italian Regulator Bans AI Chatbot Replika Over Data Concerns
Italian data protection regulator says Replika chatbot poses risks to minors after users complain of sexually charged responses
China’s Baidu Prepares ChatGPT-Style Service
Search engine provider Baidu says putting finishing touches on ChatGPT-style service Ernie Bot as China AI-related stocks soar
Google To Release ChatGPT-Style AI Chatbot
Google to release Lamda-powered AI chatbot in latest move to counter massive popularity of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT
Google ‘Invests $300m’ In AI Start-Up Anthropic
OpenAI competitors Anthropic and Cohere raising hundreds of millions as tech giants seek foothold in generative AI sector
US Justice Department Requests Tesla Self-Driving Documents
Tesla says US Justice Department has requested document related to Autopilot and 'Full Self-Driving' systems amidst regulatory scrutiny
Council Of Europe Warns Over Data Protection Rights
Council of Europe warns 'bleak' international picture invites erosion of human rights including data protection, amidst consumer concerns
Sweden To Upgrade Nvidia-Powered Berzelius Supercomputer
Sweden to add more Nvidia systems to Berzelius supercomputer, turning it into one of world's most powerful AI systems
Microsoft Seals Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With OpenAI
Microsoft expands relationship with start-up OpenAI in multi-billion dollar deal, in major bet that AI can transform its offerings
Chinese Students Invent AI ‘Invisibility Cloak’
Chinese graduate students create low-cost, inconspicuous garment whose patterns block AI cameras from recognising wearer as human
Start-Up Cerebras Builds Massive AI Supercomputer
California start-up Cerebras builds exaflop supercomputer for AI workloads by linking together 16 of its CS-2 systems
ICO Warns Against Biometric Emotion Analysis Tech
Biometric technologies that analyse a person's emotions are 'immature' and may never work, warns data protection watchdog