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AI will create new jobs but some old ones may die fast: Open AI CEO Sam Altman

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 7 June 2023
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT and the man at the centre of a global debate on AI, is everything you expect tech superstars to be – dressed down, cool, self-deprecating, funny, evangelical about technology and very, very smart. But as was evident during his freewheeling chat with Satyan Gajwani, vice-chairman, Times Internet Ltd – the event was part of the Economic Times Conversations series – Altman is also disarmingly honest when answering pointed questions.
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Elon Musk’s Emails Are Published by OpenAI [Video]

Elon Musk’s Emails Are Published by OpenAI

Elon Musk’s Emails , Are Published by OpenAI. Musk recently sued OpenAI for shifting from non-profit operations to a for-profit model. . Musk recently sued OpenAI for shifting from non-profit operations to a for-profit model. . Musk, an OpenAI co-founder and early investor, says he wants the company to get back to its original goal of creating AI for the benefit of humanity, not revenue. He also wants company co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to pay back any profit they received. He also wants company co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to pay back any profit they received. Now, the ChatGPT maker is calling Musk out, releasing redacted emails that seem to show him agreeing that the company needed to adopt a for-profit model to advance its projects. This needs billions per year immediately or forget it. I really hope I’m wrong. , Elon Musk, via an email dated Dec. 26, 2018, provided by CNN. He went on to suggest a $1 billion funding commitment and pledged to cover the remainder of whatever was not raised. Musk ultimately contributed $45 million to OpenAI's funding, and $90 million was raised through other donors, CNN reports. . He never fulfilled his promise to fund the rest, CNN reports. . We all understood we were going to need a lot more capital to succeed at our mission — billions of dollars per year, which was far more than any of us, especially Elon, thought we’d be able to raise as the non-profit, OpenAI, via blog post. In 2019, OpenAI became a for-profit entity and now has a $90 billion valuation. Microsoft has committed $13 billion to their cause. We’re sad that it’s come to this with someone whom we’ve deeply admired—someone who inspired us to aim higher, then told us we would fail, started a competitor, and then sued us when we started making meaningful progress towards OpenAI’s mission without him, OpenAI, via blog post

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Elon Musk Sues OpenAI [Video]

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI

Elon Musk , Sues OpenAI. Musk filed the lawsuit against OpenAI, co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, and other entities on Feb. 29, TechCrunch reports. . Musk filed the lawsuit against OpenAI, co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, and other entities on Feb. 29, TechCrunch reports. . Musk filed the lawsuit against OpenAI, co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, and other entities on Feb. 29, TechCrunch reports. . Musk, who is also an OpenAI co-founder and early financial backer, . claims that OpenAI breached an original agreement by shifting its focus to pursue profits. . Musk says that he invested in the company under the promise that it would operate as a non-profit working to develop AI for the benefit of humanity. But after partnering with Microsoft and receiving a $13 billion investment, Musk alleges that the company switched to a for-profit business model. In reality, however, OpenAI, Inc. has been transformed into a closed-source de facto subsidiary of the largest technology company in the world: Microsoft. , Via lawsuit. Under its new board, it is not just developing but is actually refining an AGI to maximize profits for Microsoft, rather than for the benefit of humanity, Via lawsuit. This was a stark betrayal of the Founding Agreement, Via lawsuit. Musk is seeking to stop OpenAI from monetizing certain technologies and would also like the court to rule that AI systems constitute artificial general intelligence and exceed licensing agreements. Musk is seeking to stop OpenAI from monetizing certain technologies and would also like the court to rule that AI systems constitute artificial general intelligence and exceed licensing agreements. Additionally, Musk is seeking "potential restitution of donations," TechCrunch reports.

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Opponents Highlight the Environmental Impact of Artificial Intelligence [Video]

Opponents Highlight the Environmental Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Opponents Highlight the, Environmental Impact of , Artificial Intelligence . VentureBeat reports that the CEO of OpenAI has asked for $7 trillion to develop a project aimed at dramatically increasing the world's chip capacity. VentureBeat reports that the CEO of OpenAI has asked for $7 trillion to develop a project aimed at dramatically increasing the world's chip capacity. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the "wildly ambitious" project would also vastly improve the ability to power advanced AI models. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the "wildly ambitious" project would also vastly improve the ability to power advanced AI models. However, opponents of the proposed project have expressed concerns over the environmental impact of Altman's plan. . If it does work out, the amount of natural resources that will be required is just mind-boggling. Even if the energy is renewable (which it isn’t guaranteed to be), the quantity of water and rare earth minerals required is astronomical, Sasha Luccioni, Climate lead and researcher at Hugging Face, via VentureBeat. In September of 2023, 'Fortune' reported that AI tools were responsible for a 34% spike in Microsoft's water consumption. . In September of 2023, 'Fortune' reported that AI tools were responsible for a 34% spike in Microsoft's water consumption. . Another study from 2023 revealed that OpenAI's training for GPT-3 consumed 700,000 liters of water. Another study from 2023 revealed that OpenAI's training for GPT-3 consumed 700,000 liters of water. Sasha Luccioni, climate lead and researcher at Hugging Face, has criticized Nvidia for a lack of transparency regarding the company's environmental footprint. Sasha Luccioni, climate lead and researcher at Hugging Face, has criticized Nvidia for a lack of transparency regarding the company's environmental footprint. Nvidia has yet to publish any information about the environmental footprint of their manufacturing, Sasha Luccioni, Climate lead and researcher at Hugging Face, via VentureBeat. Luccioni points out that rather than improving over time, transparency regarding the environmental impact of AI has gotten worse. If you look at the PaLM 1 paper from Google, which was in 2022, and then Palm 2 [released in May 2023], the amount of information they provided drastically dropped, Sasha Luccioni, Climate lead and researcher at Hugging Face, via VentureBeat. Now [companies] don’t even say how long it took [to train], how many chips they used, there’s absolutely no information provided anymore, Sasha Luccioni, Climate lead and researcher at Hugging Face, via VentureBeat

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AI Automation Could Displace 8 Million Workers in the UK, Report Warns [Video]

AI Automation Could Displace 8 Million Workers in the UK, Report Warns

AI Automation Could Displace 8 Million, Workers in the UK, Report Warns. 'The Guardian' reports that nearly 8 million jobs in the United Kingdom could be lost in a potential artificial intelligence "jobs apocalypse.". 'The Guardian' reports that nearly 8 million jobs in the United Kingdom could be lost in a potential artificial intelligence "jobs apocalypse.". According to a report by The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), younger workers, women and lower- wage workers stand to lose the most to AI automation. According to a report by The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), younger workers, women and lower- wage workers stand to lose the most to AI automation. The IPPR's report found that entry-level, part-time and administrative jobs face the highest risk of being replaced by AI in a "worst-case scenario.". Over the next three to five years, the thinktank warns that more companies will use generative AI technology to automate everyday workplace tasks. The IPPR found that 11% of tasks currently done by workers are at risk. This includes database management, scheduling and stocktaking, which could displace entry-level workers in the secretarial, administrative and customer service sectors. This includes database management, scheduling and stocktaking, which could displace entry-level workers in the secretarial, administrative and customer service sectors. The IPPR warns that the number could increase to 59% of tasks in a second wave if AI technology is developed to handle more and more complex tasks. . The second wave could impact higher-earning jobs that involve less routine tasks surrounding database creation, copywriting and graphic design. . The IPPR warns that women , "are more likely to work in the most exposed occupations, such as secretarial and administrative occupations.". According to the report, the worst-case scenario for the second wave of AI could impact 7.9 million jobs, which would negate productivity gains with zero growth in GDP for up to five years.

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Courtney B. Vance Calls Wife Angela Bassett "The Greatest Actress of Our Generation" | THR Video [Video]

Courtney B. Vance Calls Wife Angela Bassett "The Greatest Actress of Our Generation" | THR Video

Courtney B. Vance shares his concerns over A.I. and gushes over his wife Angela Bassett at the NAACP Image Awards, calling her "the greatest actress of our generation."

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NVIDIA Sued Over AI Copyright Infringement [Video]

NVIDIA Sued Over AI Copyright Infringement

NVIDIA Sued , Over AI Copyright Infringement. Authors have sued NVIDIA over NeMo, the company's AI language model that helps to create and train chatbots, Engadget reports. Authors have sued NVIDIA over NeMo, the company's AI language model that helps to create and train chatbots, Engadget reports. According to authors Abdi Nazemian, Brian Keene and Stewart O'Nan, their books were illegally used to train the AI. They are seeking a jury trial and want NIVIDIA to pay damages and destroy the dataset that powers NeMo's large language models. According to the authors, the Books3 dataset copied Bibliotek, a shadow library containing 196,640 pirated books. In sum, NVIDIA has admitted training its NeMo Megatron models on a copy of The Pile dataset. , Via lawsuit against NVIDIA. Therefore, NVIDIA necessarily also trained its NeMo Megatron models on a copy of Books3, because Books3 is part of The Pile. , Via lawsuit against NVIDIA. Certain books written by Plaintiffs are part of Books3— including the Infringed Works—, Via lawsuit against NVIDIA. ... and thus NVIDIA necessarily trained its NeMo Megatron models on one or more copies of the Infringed Works, thereby directly infringing the copyrights of the Plaintiffs, Via lawsuit against NVIDIA. NVIDIA responded to the suit, telling 'The Wall Street Journal,' "we respect the rights of all content creators and believe we created NeMo in full compliance with copyright law.". OpenAI and Microsoft were hit with a similar lawsuit last year.

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February Layoffs Hit Highest Level Since 2009 [Video]

February Layoffs Hit Highest Level Since 2009

February Layoffs , Hit Highest Level Since 2009. According to a report released by Challenger, Gray & Christmas on March 7, companies cut 84,638 jobs in February. That number represents a 3% increase from January and a 9% jump year-over-year, Fox Business reports. As we navigate the start of 2024, we're witnessing a persistent wave of layoffs. , Andy Challenger, senior vice president of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, via Fox Business. Businesses are aggressively slashing costs and embracing technological innovations, actions that are significantly reshaping staffing needs, Andy Challenger, senior vice president of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, via Fox Business. Tech companies had the most layoffs in February, over 12,000. The sector has cut over 28,000 jobs since the beginning of 2024, Fox Business reports. . Financial firms lost over 26,000 jobs since the beginning of the year. That is a 54% increase in layoffs for the sector compared to the same time last year. Other sectors to experience significant layoffs this year include manufacturing, energy and education. In light of the backlash some companies have faced for directly attributing job cuts to artificial intelligence, , Andy Challenger, senior vice president of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, via Fox Business. ... they appear to be framing this shift as a ‘technological update’ rather than an outright substitution of human roles with AI, Andy Challenger, senior vice president of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, via Fox Business. In truth, companies are also implementing robotics and automation in addition to AI. , Andy Challenger, senior vice president of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, via Fox Business. It's worth noting that last year alone, AI was directly cited in 4,247 job reductions, suggesting a growing impact on companies’ workforces, Andy Challenger, senior vice president of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, via Fox Business

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MWC2024: Artificial Intelligence reshape the smartphones user’s experience [Video]

MWC2024: Artificial Intelligence reshape the smartphones user’s experience

This year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the artificial intelligence is centre stage. It feels like we are entering in a new era of technology thanks to AI capabilities and how fast can change our lives.

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Meta Adding Label to AI-Generated Content [Video]

Meta Adding Label to AI-Generated Content

Meta, Adding Label to, AI-Generated Content . NPR reports that AI-generated images on Instagram, Facebook and Threads may come with a disclaimer, clearly stating that they are not real images. . NPR reports that AI-generated images on Instagram, Facebook and Threads may come with a disclaimer, clearly stating that they are not real images. . Meta has said that the AI-generated label will be rolled out on all of the company's platforms in the coming months. The decision comes amid growing pressure on tech companies to address the potential for deception that comes with rapidly developing AI technology. As the difference between human and synthetic content gets blurred, people want to know where the boundary lies, Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, via NPR. People are often coming across AI-generated content for the first time and our users have told us they appreciate transparency around this new technology. , Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, via NPR. So it's important that we help people know when photorealistic content they're seeing has been created using AI, Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, via NPR. The system relies upon invisible markers, like metadata and watermarks, that identify content that is generated by AI. . The labels will reportedly apply to images generated by AI tools owned by Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Adobe, Midjourney and Shutterstock. . The labels will reportedly apply to images generated by AI tools owned by Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Adobe, Midjourney and Shutterstock. . The labels will reportedly apply to images generated by AI tools owned by Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Adobe, Midjourney and Shutterstock. . NPR reports that this leaves gaps for other image generators, including open-source AI tools. To compensate for this, Meta said it is working on tools that will be able to automatically detect AI-generated content, even without watermarks or metadata.

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