Geoffrey Hinton, often hailed as the “godfather of AI,” has openly expressed reservations about Sam Altman’s leadership of OpenAI, criticising Altman for focusing more on profits than safety. Hinton, who recently won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, mentioned his pride in one of his former students, Ilya Sutskever, for playing a pivotal role in…
Mira Murati decided to quit as chief technology officer of OpenAI. Murati’s decision sprouted from the need to create “time and space for personal exploration.”Sharing her “difficult decision,” Murati shared her resignation letter on X which said: “There’s never an ideal time to step away from a place one cherishes, yet this moment feels right.”“I’m…
Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, announced her resignation in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAl,” she wrote in a note that she shared with OpenAI. “I’m stepping away because I want to create the time and space to do my own exploration,”…
Apple and Nvidia are in discussions to invest in OpenAI as part of a new funding round that could value the artificial intelligence startup at over $100 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The potential investments by the tech giants would join a round led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, which is…
Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta rolled out its Meta AI chatbot to WhatsApp, Instagram and other platforms last month. The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot appears to be struggling with a basic mathematics question. When asked ‘which is bigger 9.9 or 9.11’, Meta AI on WhatsApp responded ‘9.11 is bigger than 9.9’. On further asking to explain why…
Apple, once again, has become the world’s most valuable company, surpassing Microsoft as the competition for the top spot intensifies in the tech industry. The development follows the iPhone maker’s announcement of AI features during its annual developer event, Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), earlier this week.Apple’s market capitalisation reached $3.3 trillion by mid-morning on Wednesday…
Apple unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) system, but with a twist. Instead of the industry-standard term, Apple has opted to call it “Apple Intelligence.” Company CEO Tim Cook has downplayed any hidden meaning behind the name choice, saying that the company is calling it what it is.“It seemed sort of a logical conclusion after…
NEW DELHI: An OpenAI investigation has revealed that an Israeli company, STOIC, attempted to interfere in the recent Lok Sabha elections in India by peddling an anti-BJP agenda. This covert influence operation, dubbed “Zero Zeno,” was part of a larger effort by the firm to manipulate public opinion across various regions, including Canada, the United…
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson has accused OpenAI of ripping off her voice for the new ChatGPT AI named “Sky”, even though she had declined the company’s offer. The artificial intelligence company on Monday announced that it has decided to “pause” the Sky feature after questions were raised over the voice feature. “We’ve heard…
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, officially left the company and its board in 2020 but has continued to wield significant influence over the tech giant’s strategy and operations, according to current and former executives.Gates has quietly been directing much of Microsoft’s artificial intelligence plans from behind the scenes, the executives told Business Insider.He has…
