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Mark Zuckerberg snubs his Llama in favour of  OpenAI’s GPT-4
Published in AI


Open relationship

While Mark Zuckerberg has been telling world+dog that Meta’s Llama AI model is the bee’s knees he has been using OpenAI’s GPT-4 model behind the scenes.

LLM-driven robots easy to jailbreak
Published in News
Monday, 25 November 2024 10:13

LLM-driven robots easy to jailbreak


Bake a file in a cake

A study has revealed an automated method to breach large language model (LLM)-driven robots with "100 per cent success" which can jail break a robot to turn it into a killing machine. 

New Siri will take two years
Published in AI
Friday, 22 November 2024 09:43

New Siri will take two years


Jobs’ Mob scrambles to play catch-up

The Tame Apple Press is reporting a rumour that Apple will have a new version of Siri out of the box to match the large language models that its rivals have had for ages—there is just one snag.

Samsung says sorry for profit plunge
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Monday, 11 November 2024 11:03

Samsung says sorry for profit plunge


We dropped the ball on AI

Samsung's profit has plunged dramatically with "around $126 billion wiped off its market value," according to data from S&P Capital IQ.

OpenAI's Sam Altman declares AGI "achievable" with existing kit
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It might cost a bit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims that current hardware can achieve Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). However, this optimistic vision requires $7 trillion price tag and many years to construct 36 semiconductor plants and additional data centres.

OpenAI launches real-time search feature
Published in AI
Friday, 01 November 2024 11:11

OpenAI launches real-time search feature


Challenges Google and Microsoft

OpenAI launched a real-time search function within ChatGPT, marking its first significant foray into a market long dominated by Google.

US military buys OpenAI tech
Published in AI
Thursday, 31 October 2024 10:21

US military buys OpenAI tech


Africa Command deems OpenAI Technology "Essential"

A procurement document obtained by The Intercept reveals that US Africa Command (AFRICOM) considers access to OpenAI's technology "essential" for its operations.

OpenAI forms pact with Broadcom
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Wednesday, 30 October 2024 09:26

OpenAI forms pact with Broadcom


No longer wants custom foundaries

OpenAI has decided to shelve its plans to build custom foundries. Instead, the company will partner with semiconductor giant Broadcom to develop its first batch of custom AI chips.

AI transcription tool whisper faces scrutiny over accuracy
Published in AI


You have a bad case of Scrutter's Cephaloanal Inversion

Hospitals are starting to use a transcription tool powered by a hallucination-prone OpenAI model.

OpenAI and Vole get into the newsroom
Published in AI
Wednesday, 23 October 2024 09:22

OpenAI and Vole get into the newsroom


Claims it will save jobs

OpenAI and Microsoft are jointly funding an initiative to integrate artificial intelligence tools into the newsroom, claiming it will save 21st-century journalism.