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OpenAI forms AI safety committee after key departures
OpenAI forms AI safety committee after key departures
by  AFP

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, announced the formation of a new safety committee on Tuesday, weeks after the departures of key executives raised questions about the firm's commitment to mitigating the dangers of artificial intelligence. The committee's formation comes on the heels of recent executive departures that stoked concerns about OpenAI's AI safety priorities.

Argentina's Milei US-bound to meet tech bosses
Argentina's Milei US-bound to meet tech bosses
by  AFP

Argentine President Javier Milei heads for the United States Monday for the fourth time since taking office in December, meeting tech giants as he seeks to "reposition" his economically troubled country, the government said.

OpenAI's Johansson gaffe pushes voice cloning into spotlight
OpenAI's Johansson gaffe pushes voice cloning into spotlight
by  AFP

OpenAI was forced to apologise to actor Scarlett Johansson last week for using her voice –- or something very similar –- on its latest chatbot, throwing the spotlight on to voice-cloning tech. OpenAI uses similar systems though they do not release any details.

Musk plans largest-ever supercomputer for xAI startup: report
Musk plans largest-ever supercomputer for xAI startup: report
by  AFP

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has told investors he plans to build a supercomputer dubbed "gigafactory of compute" to support the development of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, an industry news outlet reported Saturday.

Google tweaking AI Overview after search result gaffes
Google tweaking AI Overview after search result gaffes
by  AFP

Google on Friday said it is taking "swift action" to improve AI summaries of search results, after users mocked blunders like Barack Obama being the first Muslim US president. "We're taking swift action where appropriate under our content policies and using these examples to develop broader improvements to our systems, some of which have already started to roll out."

Migration, infrastructure woes fuel S.Africa poll disinformation
Migration, infrastructure woes fuel S.Africa poll disinformation
by  AFP

Propagandists and scammers are exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to unleash a wave of disinformation ahead of South Africa's most contested polls since 1994, experts warn. - 'Digitally driven' poll - South Africa's poor public service delivery is another hot-button issue for many of the more than 27 million registered voters.