Amazon to Invest , in OpenAI Rival Anthropic.
On Sept. 25, Amazon announced
that it will invest as much as $4 billion
into the AI startup, The Verge reports. .
Anthropic was founded by siblings and former OpenAI employees Dario and Daniela Amodei. .
The company is "best known for its
Claude chatbot," The Verge reports.
While the deal hardly holds a candle to the
$13 billion that Microsoft has put into OpenAI so far, .
it is significant because it positions
Amazon within the emerging AI race.
Anthropic's chatbot operates in a similar manor as ChatGPT and Bard, but the
company claims it is safer and more reliable.
Anthropic's chatbot operates in a similar manor as ChatGPT and Bard, but the
company claims it is safer and more reliable.
This is reportedly due to Claude's
ability to autonomously revise responses instead of depending on humans.
The chatbot also has the ability to interpret larger prompts, which is helpful when examining longer documents.
The deal will grant Amazon minority ownership of Anthropic. .
The company's technology will
be incorporated into various
Amazon products and applications. .
Google also has a 10% stake in the company,
which will not be affected by the deal with Amazon.
Anthropic intends to pursue its partnerships with both companies, independent of each other, The Verge reports.
Anthropic intends to pursue its partnerships with both companies, independent of each other, The Verge reports
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Authors Sue ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI, for Mass Copyright Infringement.
Associated Press reports that 17 authors
have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI
for "systemic theft on a mass scale.".
The authors, including John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and
George R.R. Martin, claim the artificial intelligence
program uses their work without permission.
The authors, including John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and
George R.R. Martin, claim the artificial intelligence
program uses their work without permission.
The authors, including John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and
George R.R. Martin, claim the artificial intelligence
program uses their work without permission.
According to papers filed on September 19, the authors
call ChatGPT a "massive commercial enterprise"
that relies upon "systematic theft on a mass scale.".
It is imperative that we stop this
theft in its tracks or we will destroy
our incredible literary culture,
which feeds many other
creative industries in the U.S, Mary Rasenberger, Authors Guild CEO, via Associated Press.
Great books are generally written
by those who spend their careers
and, indeed, their lives, learning
and perfecting their crafts. , Mary Rasenberger, Authors Guild CEO, via Associated Press.
To preserve our literature,
authors must have the ability
to control if and how their
works are used by generative AI, Mary Rasenberger, Authors Guild CEO, via Associated Press.
In response, OpenAI released a statement on
September 20, saying that the company respects , "the rights of writers and authors, and believe
they should benefit from AI technology.".
In response, OpenAI released a statement on
September 20, saying that the company respects , "the rights of writers and authors, and believe
they should benefit from AI technology.".
We’re having productive
conversations with many creators
around the world, including the
Authors Guild, and have been
working cooperatively to understand
and discuss their concerns about AI. , OpenAI, Statement, via Associated Press.
AP reports that several other authors, including Michael
Chabon and David Henry Hwang, also filed suit against
OpenAI for "clear infringement of intellectual property.".
AP reports that several other authors, including Michael
Chabon and David Henry Hwang, also filed suit against
OpenAI for "clear infringement of intellectual property.".
AP reports that several other authors, including Michael
Chabon and David Henry Hwang, also filed suit against
OpenAI for "clear infringement of intellectual property."
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OpenAI , Makes Biggest Announcement , Since Launching ChatGPT.
On August 28, OpenAI announced
its new ChatGPT Enterprise,
a business tier for the AI chatbot.
CNBC reports that the new tool, which has been
in development for "under a year," is the product
of 20 companies of varying sizes and industries.
CNBC reports that the new tool, which has been
in development for "under a year," is the product
of 20 companies of varying sizes and industries.
According to OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap, the Enterprise offering
includes access to GPT-4 with no usage caps, double the
performance speed than previous versions and API credits.
According to OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap, the Enterprise offering
includes access to GPT-4 with no usage caps, double the
performance speed than previous versions and API credits.
Lightcap reportedly added that pricing would not
be made public and that it would "depend, for us,
on every company's use cases and size.".
CNBC reports that the service's
Beta users included Canva,
Block and The Estée Lauder Cos.
Earlier in 2023, Microsoft made its
largest AI investment of the year,
sinking $10 billion into OpenAI.
Earlier in 2023, Microsoft made its
largest AI investment of the year,
sinking $10 billion into OpenAI.
In April, the company reportedly closed
a massive $300 million share sale with
a valuation between $27 and $29 billion. .
In April, the company reportedly closed
a massive $300 million share sale with
a valuation between $27 and $29 billion. .
In November, just two months after its launch,
ChatGPT surpassed 100 million users, becoming
the fastest-growing consumer application ever. .
A phenomenal uptake –
we’ve frankly never seen
anything like it, and interest
has grown ever since, Brian Burke, research vice president at Gartner, via CNBC.
CNBC reports that Lightcap also teased plans
to roll out another tier called
ChatGPT Business sometime in the future.
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FTC Revives Case Against , Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition.
FTC Revives Case Against , Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition.
The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) administrative case was paused during the summer, The Verge reports.
But on Sept. 26, the FTC announced that it will continue with its in-house trial against Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard buyout.
But on Sept. 26, the FTC announced that it will continue with its in-house trial against Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard buyout.
But on Sept. 26, the FTC announced that it will continue with its in-house trial against Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard buyout.
However, the FTC can't stop Microsoft from finalizing the deal ahead of the Oct. 18 deadline without a preliminary injunction, The Verge reports. .
FTC Chair Lina Khan has been criticized for allegedly wasting taxpayer money in the agency's quest to stop the acquisition.
Activision Blizzard executive Lulu Cheng Meservey took to X to make her opinion known.
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) previously blocked the deal.
But on Sept. 22, the CMA said that
a revised proposal addressed its concerns and "opens the door to the deal being cleared.".
The European Commission
also approved the acquisition.
The FTC's internal judge with hear
the agency's arguments 21 days after
an appeals court delivers its verdict
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Sustainability Questions , Linger Around AI's Use , of Vast Amounts of Water.
'The Independent' reports that just one of the
sustainability questions circling around artificial
intelligence is the amount of water it necessitates. .
In 2022, Microsoft alone reportedly used
over 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools
of water to operate its data centers. .
In 2022, Microsoft alone reportedly used
over 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools
of water to operate its data centers. .
The computational resources required by
AI means that companies must operate massive
server farms to keep the system running.
The computational resources required by
AI means that companies must operate massive
server farms to keep the system running.
'The Independent' reports that those server farms
use vast quantities of water to cool themselves,
a long-running concern for environmentalists.
'The Independent' reports that those server farms
use vast quantities of water to cool themselves,
a long-running concern for environmentalists.
Between 2021 and 2022, the amount of water used
by Microsoft increased 34%, according to the
company's most recent environmental report.
Between 2021 and 2022, the amount of water used
by Microsoft increased 34%, according to the
company's most recent environmental report.
The Associated Press first reported that
the company's water consumption
reached almost 1.7 billion gallons.
According to Google, its water use
had increased 20% over the same
period of time.
According to Google, its water use
had increased 20% over the same
period of time.
Google's water use varied across
multiple data centers ranging
across different areas of the U.S. .
Shaolei Ren, a researcher at the University
of California, Riverside is among those working
to document the environmental impact of AI.
Shaolei Ren, a researcher at the University
of California, Riverside is among those working
to document the environmental impact of AI.
According to Ren, every 5 to 50 questions
posed to ChatGPT consumes
an estimated 500 milliliters of water.
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