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In an unannounced update to its usage policy, OpenAI has opened the door to military applications of its technologies. While the policy previously prohibited use of its products for the purposes of āmilitary and warfare,ā but that language has now disappeared, and OpenAI did not deny that it was now open to military uses. The [ā¦] Ā© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The race to perfect the humanoid form factor will be one of 2024ās defining tech stories. Last year saw the category heat up, as companies like Tesla, Apptronik and Figure debuted their systems, while Agility inched closer to the finish lining, announcing a warehouse pilot with Amazon. 1X is a name (well, a number and [ā¦] Ā© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live ā latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are ātrainedā on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright ā a legal protection against someoneās work being used without permission. Continue reading…
As 2024 begins, there has been plenty of speculation about what lies ahead for artificial intelligence. AI was the hottest industry in the world last year and it will likely continue to be so throughout 2024āand maybe the rest of your godforsaken life. That said, many of the concerns about this startling newā¦Read more…
More people are making video games than ever before, but most games are still designed by teams of professionals. Thereās a barrier of technical skills that keeps the average person from making their own game, but in 2024, thatās going to change. AI is going to make game development so easy that youāll be able toā¦Read more…
A survey of the leading AI scientists says thereās a 5% chance that AI will become uncontrollable and wipe out humanity. In the short term, researchers estimate AI will become significantly more advanced, able to create a Top 40 pop song and write an NYT bestseller before 2030. So at least our AI overlords willā¦Read more…
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Thank you for subscribing to Startups Weekly. This week, Iām taking my parents to Yosemite to explore the snowy peaks and to see if my car can handle snow. In lieu of a regular Startups Weekly, I figured Iād dive [ā¦] Ā© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The sleepy week between Christmas and New Yearās is for hangouts and hangovers. That is unless you work at Apple. For the folks in Cupertino, this week was all about trying to get the Apple Watch unbanned and scrambling to find a new lead designer for the iPhone. Read more…
AIās effect on our world will be dramatic, but nothing will ever be as dramatic as the collective freak-out we all had about the emerging technology in 2023. With billions of dollars on the table and the promise that AI will transform every corner of modern life, everyone from businesses, to regulators, to regularā¦Read more…