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SunBrief#3: Elon Musk Challenges OpenAI, Microsoft Monopolies
Chatbot ‘Granny’ Battles Telephone Fraud
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Elon Musk Challenges OpenAI, Microsoft Monopolies
Elon Musk Expands Legal Battle Against OpenAI and Microsoft
Elon Musk has intensified his legal feud with OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT maker and its backer Microsoft of monopolistic practices. This lawsuit underscores growing tensions in the AI industry over competition and ethics.
Here’s what’s happening:
Accusations Against OpenAI: Musk claims that OpenAI has used its dominant market position to stifle competition in the AI space, labeling the company’s practices as monopolistic and unfair.
Microsoft Added to Lawsuit: The lawsuit now includes Microsoft, accusing it of benefiting from OpenAI’s alleged anti-competitive actions, given its substantial investment and integration of OpenAI technologies into its platforms like Azure and Office.
Why It Matters: This legal battle raises significant questions about competition, collaboration, and ethics in the rapidly growing AI industry, potentially setting new precedents for antitrust enforcement in the tech sector.
The outcome of this lawsuit could reshape the dynamics of AI innovation and regulation, influencing how major players operate in the industry.
Do lawsuits like Musk’s make you more skeptical about AI technologies? |
Stock Updates
Chatbot ‘Granny’ Battles Telephone Fraud
AI ‘Granny Scambaiter’ Fights Back Against Telephone Scammers
A new AI-powered chatbot, nicknamed the "Granny Scambaiter / Daisy" is making waves by wasting the time of telephone scammers with endless, mundane conversations. This creative use of AI aims to reduce the impact of fraud by frustrating scammers.
Here’s what’s happening:
How It Works: The AI simulates a chatty elderly person, engaging scammers in long, pointless conversations that prevent them from targeting other potential victims.
Impact on Scammers: By consuming scammers’ time and resources, the Granny Scambaiter disrupts their operations and protects individuals who might otherwise fall prey to their schemes.
Why It Matters: This inventive use of AI showcases how technology can combat fraud in unexpected ways, turning the tables on scammers and reducing the success of their operations.
The Granny Scambaiter highlights how AI can be leveraged for both practical and humorous solutions to everyday problems.
Do you think using AI to frustrate scammers is an effective way to combat fraud? |
AI Highlights of the Week
X Tests Free Version of AI Chatbot Grok to Expand User Access
Social platform X is testing a free trial of its AI chatbot, Grok, in New Zealand, previously exclusive to premium users. The trial offers limited access, including capped queries and image analyses, with plans for broader rollout.
ESPN Tests AI Avatar 'FACTS' for Sports Analytics.
ESPN is piloting 'FACTS,' a generative AI avatar powered by Nvidia ACE and Azure OpenAI, to deliver engaging sports analytics, including player stats and game schedules, during broadcasts.
Proof that AI images are becoming modern-day clip art
Google Docs has introduced an AI image generator powered by Imagen 3, enabling users to create custom visuals in styles such as "Photography" or "Sketch," with support for various aspect ratios. Initially available for premium Workspace accounts, broader access is scheduled to begin on December 16.
Bluesky aims to rival Twitter, pledging no AI training on posts.
Bluesky, a decentralized social platform, has grown to 16 million users, positioning itself as a Twitter alternative. It assures users their content won’t be used to train generative AI, highlighting its commitment to privacy.
Microsoft bets a carbon removal bake-off will help offset its AI emissions
Microsoft is addressing AI-related carbon emissions with a "carbon removal bake-off," inviting startups to propose innovative solutions to offset emissions and reduce the environmental impact of its AI operations.
Perplexity and Meta Plan to Introduce Ads on Their Platforms
Perplexity adds ads to its AI search platform, targeting high-income, educated users as a premium alternative to Google. Meta will introduce ads on Threads in early 2025, starting with select advertisers in January, aiming to monetize the platform without expecting major revenue in 2025.
AI Agents Coming from OpenAI in January
OpenAI Plans to Launch Autonomous AI Agents in January
OpenAI is preparing to introduce its AI agent platform, "Agent Operator," in January 2024. This marks a major step in creating autonomous AI systems capable of performing complex tasks with minimal human intervention.
Here’s what’s happening:
Agent Operator Overview: OpenAI’s upcoming platform will enable developers and businesses to create AI agents capable of executing tasks autonomously, such as managing customer support or automating workflows.
Core Features: These agents will leverage OpenAI’s existing models, enhanced with decision-making capabilities, allowing them to act independently based on user-defined goals and parameters.
Why It Matters: The launch of AI agents could redefine how businesses use AI, enabling more scalable and efficient operations. It also intensifies competition in the growing field of autonomous AI systems.
OpenAI’s move signals a shift toward practical, real-world AI applications designed to streamline and enhance productivity.
Would you trust an autonomous AI agent to handle critical tasks for you? |
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Last Week’s Poll Result
How do you feel about a hands-off approach to regulating AI and emerging technologies?
Supportive, 27.78%. Concerned, 44.44%. Neutral, 23.61%. Not Sure, 4.17%.
Would you trust AI-driven technology in national defense?
Yes, 32.35%. No, 29.41%. It's too early to tell, 38.24%.
Would you use an AI-powered call screening feature on your phone?
Yes, 51.85%. No, 37.04%. Not Sure, 11.11%.
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