Microsoft email that drove investment in OpenAI
Microsoft, Google and Meta bet on fake data to build AI
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Microsoft email that drove investment in OpenAI
Microsoft, Google and Meta bet on fake data to build AI
Sperm whale ‘alphabet’ discovered, thanks to AI
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Microsoft email that drove investment in OpenAI
Microsoft Corp. was driven to invest heavily in and partner with OpenAI due to concerns about falling behind Google, according to an internal email revealed in the Justice Department's antitrust case against Google. In the email, Microsoft's chief technology officer expressed worry about the gap in AI model-training capabilities between Google and Microsoft. The email highlighted the company's acknowledgment of lacking infrastructure and development speed compared to OpenAI and Google's DeepMind. Microsoft's CEO endorsed the email, emphasizing the need to address the issue. The email was released following media pressure, and a judge ordered a redacted version to be provided, as it sheds light on Google's defense regarding investment comparisons between the two companies in search..….
Microsoft, Google and Meta bet on fake data to build AI
AI companies are facing a challenge in obtaining high-quality data for training their AI systems. The traditional methods of acquiring data, such as paying publishers or scraping websites, are not always feasible due to copyright issues. As a result, some top AI firms are turning to synthetic data, generated by their own AI systems. This artificial data can be used to train future versions of the AI systems, offering a potential solution to legal, ethical, and privacy concerns.….
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Sperm whale ‘alphabet’ discovered, thanks to AI
Researchers from MIT CSAIL and Project CETI claim to have discovered a sperm whale language using artificial intelligence. This breakthrough suggests that there is a previously unknown complexity in the vocalizations of these marine creatures. The researchers chose to study sperm whales due to the availability of a large dataset and the ease of analyzing their distinct clicking communication system. This finding opens up new possibilities for understanding and decoding the communication patterns of these fascinating animals.