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Meet Aleph Alpha, Europe’s Answer to OpenAI

Wired · 1y ago

Meet Aleph Alpha, Europe’s Answer to OpenAI

Jonas Andrulis, founder of Aleph Alpha, a generative AI company, is seen as a potential contender to challenge American dominance in AI technology in Europe. The European Union seeks to establish its own generative AI capabilities to counteract US tech giants. Aleph Alpha offers generative AI services to businesses and governments, with clients using its large language models for tasks like financial reporting and chatbot creation. Andrulis aims to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI), a human-like intelligence applicable to various tasks, positioning Aleph Alpha at the forefront of European AI development.

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'How did you become OpenAI CEO?' X user asks Emmett Shear, he says 'Unexpectedly'

Twitter · 1y ago

'How did you become OpenAI CEO?' X user asks Emmett Shear, he says 'Unexpectedly'

Hours after being appointed as new interim CEO of OpenAI, Emmett Shear said he became the CEO of the company behind ChatGPT "rapidly and unexpectedly". His answer came in response to an X user who asked, "How did you become the CEO of OpenAI?" In a separate X post, Shear called the invitation to join OpenAI "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity".

AI startup Dream raises $100 million at $1.1 billion valuation

Economic Times

Economic Times · 6m ago

AI startup Dream raises $100 million at $1.1 billion valuation

AI security company Dream raised $100 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, reaching a valuation of $1.1 billion. Additional investors included Group 11, Tru Arrow, Tau Capital, and Aleph. Despite a subdued venture capital market, investor interest in artificial intelligence remains high as businesses strive to implement AI-driven efficiencies.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to visit India next week: Report

Inshorts · 7m ago

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to visit India next week: Report

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly plans to visit India on February 5, nearly two years after his 2023 visit. He could meet with government officials during the trip, Reuters reported. This comes amid OpenAI facing legal challenges in the country. Indian book publishers have recently filed a lawsuit against the ChatGPT maker over copyright violations.

ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode impresses testers with sound effects, catching its breath

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 1y ago

ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode impresses testers with sound effects, catching its breath

OpenAI has started rolling out an alpha version of its Advanced Voice Mode to a small group of ChatGPT Plus subscribers. This feature allows for more natural and responsive conversations with the AI, with the ability to interrupt the AI mid-sentence and sense emotional cues. Early feedback on the feature has been positive, highlighting its real-time responsiveness and ability to simulate breathing and sound effects. OpenAI has trained the model on audio samples of human speech to achieve these capabilities. The company plans to expand access to more users in the coming weeks before a full launch this fall.

Elon Musk pokes fun at Satya Nadella's message on Microsoft-OpenAI partnership

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Elon Musk pokes fun at Satya Nadella's message on Microsoft-OpenAI partnership

Tesla CEO Elon Musk mocked Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's announcement about the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI. Nadella expressed Microsoft's commitment to the partnership and the addition of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman to lead a new AI research team at Microsoft. Musk responded by saying, "Now they will have to use Teams!", referring to Microsoft's collaboration tool, possibly implying that OpenAI had fired Altman during a Google Meet instead of using Microsoft Teams.

AI chatbots are trying to join the race for president

Business Insider

Business Insider · 1y ago

AI chatbots are trying to join the race for president

OpenAI suspended a developer's account for creating a ChatGPT-powered bot called Dean.Bot, designed to support Dean Phillips' 2024 presidential campaign. The developer violated OpenAI's new rules prohibiting the use of ChatGPT for political purposes. Dean.Bot engaged with constituents, mimicking Phillips' voice to answer questions about the upcoming election. The AI creation was funded by the Super PAC We Deserve Better and developed in partnership with AI developer Delphi. OpenAI recently introduced rules against using ChatGPT for political campaigning or lobbying. Other tech companies like Google and Meta have also implemented policies regarding AI-generated content in campaign materials.

CCI approves acquisition of certain issued and paid-up equity share capital of Haldiram

Economic Times

Economic Times · 2m ago

CCI approves acquisition of certain issued and paid-up equity share capital of Haldiram

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of certain shares of Haldiram Snacks Food Private Limited by Alpha Wave Ventures II LP and Alpha Wave IHC CI, LP. This approval follows Haldiram's announcement of selling a stake to International Holding Company (IHC) and Alpha Wave Global. Temasek, a Singapore-based investment firm, previously acquired a minority stake in Haldiram. Alpha Wave focuses on private equity, private credit, and public markets, while UAE's IHC is a leading investment firm.

Buffet is tackling the loneliness epidemic by connecting people in the real world

TechCrunch · 1y ago

Buffet is tackling the loneliness epidemic by connecting people in the real world

Buffet, a new app, aims to combat the loneliness epidemic by connecting users with like-minded individuals to meet up in person. The app, currently available in Los Angeles with plans for expansion, allows users to enter their interests and answer a series of questions to find suitable matches. Once matched, users can communicate through the app to arrange a meeting, with the goal of fostering real-life connections. Buffet plans to generate revenue through advertising and creating an in-app community forum for local businesses to promote their offerings.

OpenAI says it’s “impossible” to create useful AI models without copyrighted material

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 1y ago

OpenAI says it’s “impossible” to create useful AI models without copyrighted material

ChatGPT developer OpenAI has acknowledged that the development of AI tools like ChatGPT would be "impossible" without using copyrighted material. OpenAI made this statement in response to an inquiry by the UK's House of Lords about the use of copyrighted content in AI training. The practice of scraping copyrighted content for training AI models has come under scrutiny, particularly with the recent commercialization of deep learning AI models. OpenAI asserts that limitations to public domain content would not meet the needs of today's citizens, and claims fair use in their defense against copyright lawsuits.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman to meet chipmakers Samsung, SK Hynix execs on January 26

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

OpenAI’s Sam Altman to meet chipmakers Samsung, SK Hynix execs on January 26

OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, is scheduled to meet with top executives from chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix on January 26th. The purpose of the meeting is not yet known, but it indicates that OpenAI may be exploring partnerships or collaborations in the technology sector.

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