🗞 OpenAI Develops Web Search Capabilities for ChatGPT, Aiming to Compete with Google 🔍

🔎 The Latest on the AI Frontier:

• OpenAI Develops Web Search Feature for ChatGPT 🔍

• OpenAI Deletes Book Datasets Amid Copyright Lawsuit 📚

• OpenAI Plans "Media Manager" for Content Creator Control 🎨

• Apple Introduces Generative AI in New iPads at May Event 🍎

• Microsoft Invests $3.3B in Wisconsin AI Hub, Promising Jobs 💼

• LinkedIn Report: 75% Use AI at Work, Many Hide It from Employers 🤫

• Meta Expands AI Ad Tools, Enabling Full Image Variations 📸

• AltC Shares Surge Ahead of Merger with Nuclear Startup Oklo ☢️

• U.S. Mulls Restrictions on AI Model Exports to China 🔒

🔍 OpenAI reportedly developing search feature for ChatGPT, enabling the chatbot to scour the web for answers and provide results with citations. Read More

• ChatGPT's experimental search function may include images alongside written responses when relevant to the query, such as illustrated instructions or diagrams.

• The feature is currently available for paying customers but may provide faulty responses or incorrect citations.

• OpenAI's move to develop AI search is a logical step to compete with rivals like Google, which recently expanded its AI-powered search results test, and Perplexity, a startup valued at $1 billion for its AI-powered search engine.

📚 OpenAI deleted "books1" and "books2" datasets containing over 100,000 published books used to train GPT-3, amid Authors Guild lawsuit alleging copyright infringement. Read More

• The datasets, central to the Authors Guild's allegations, likely contained more than 100,000 published books and made up 16% of GPT-3's training data.

• OpenAI initially resisted disclosing information about the datasets, citing confidentiality concerns, before revealing their deletion in mid-2022 due to non-use.

• The two researchers who created "books1" and "books2" are no longer employed by OpenAI, and the company is seeking to keep their identities and dataset information under seal, which the Authors Guild opposes.

🎨 OpenAI announces plans to develop "Media Manager" tool by 2025, allowing content creators to control how their works are used in AI training. Read More

• The tool aims to help creators identify their content and specify preferences for inclusion or exclusion in AI research and training.

• OpenAI's move comes amid growing criticism and lawsuits alleging IP infringement related to its use of publicly available data for training generative AI models.

• While OpenAI has taken steps to address concerns, such as allowing artists to opt out of image datasets and licensing content from large owners, some creators argue that the company hasn't gone far enough in protecting their intellectual property rights.

🍎 Apple unveils new AI features for iPad Air and iPad Pro at May 7 event, marking the company's first major push into generative AI capabilities. Read More

• The iPad Air, powered by the M2 chip, offers AI-enhanced design and photo editing features like Subject Lift, Live Text, and Visual Look Up.

• The iPad Pro, surprisingly equipped with an M4 chip instead of the anticipated M3, boasts advanced AI capabilities for video editing in Final Cut Pro and document scanning using True Tone Flash.

• With these announcements, Apple is ramping up its AI offerings, setting the stage for potential major AI additions to iOS 18 at WWDC and further AI-related announcements at the September iPhone event.

💼 Microsoft announces $3.3 billion investment in AI hub in Wisconsin, promising 2,300 union construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs. Read More

• The AI center aims to train 100,000 workers and help companies and manufacturers infuse AI technology into their businesses.

• President Biden will visit the site to highlight the administration's efforts to invest in job growth, contrasting with the failed Foxconn project under the Trump administration.

• Wisconsin has received $6.9 billion from Biden's "Investing in America" agenda for infrastructure and clean energy, contributing to the state's growth in futuristic industries.

🤫 Microsoft and LinkedIn report reveals 75% of "knowledge workers" use generative AI, but many hide it from employers, fearing job loss. Read More

• Despite 66% of leaders saying they wouldn't hire someone without AI skills, only 39% of employees receive AI training from their organizations.

• LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky advises breaking roles into tasks to determine which will be automated and what new skills are needed to stay competitive.

• LinkedIn estimates that by 2030, 70% of the skills needed for a given job will have changed, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and skill development.

📸 Meta expands generative AI tools for advertisers, enabling the creation of full image variations and text overlays, raising concerns about potential misuse. Read More

• Advertisers can now request AI-generated variations of their ad creatives, modifying the subject, product, or overall photo composition, rather than just the background.

• While this feature could help advertisers tailor their ads, it also raises concerns about potential misuse, such as depicting products in colors or variations that don't exist in reality.

• Meta claims to have strong guardrails in place to prevent inappropriate or low-quality AI-generated ad content, and has stress-tested the feature to address vulnerabilities.

☢️ AltC Acquisition Corp. (ALCC) shares surge ahead of Tuesday's stockholder meeting to approve merger with advanced nuclear fission startup Oklo, Inc. Read More

• AltC, a SPAC headed by Sam Altman, entered a definitive business combination agreement with Oklo on July 11, 2023.

• If approved, the combined company will be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "OKLO."

• AltC is trending on Stocktwits and WallStreetBets, with heavy trading volume of over 1.835 million shares, significantly higher than its 100-day average of less than 743,000 shares.

🔒 U.S. considers restricting exports of advanced AI models to China, aiming to prevent their potential use in cyber attacks and biological weapons development. Read More

• The Commerce Department plans to place guardrails around the most advanced, closed-source AI models, complementing existing measures blocking the export of sophisticated AI chips to China.

• Researchers worry that U.S. adversaries could use these powerful AI models to wage aggressive cyber attacks or create potent biological weapons.

• Imposing effective controls on AI model exports will prove challenging due to the technology's rapid advancement and the prevalence of open-source models, which would remain beyond the purview of the proposed restrictions.

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