OpenAI investigating ChatGPT becoming ‘lazy’; Grok AI was caught plagiarizing ChatGPT

😴 OpenAI says it is investigating reports ChatGPT has become ‘lazy’. Link

• OpenAI acknowledges user complaints that ChatGPT seems "lazy," providing incomplete answers or refusing tasks.

• Users speculate that OpenAI might have altered ChatGPT to be more efficient and reduce computing costs.

• Despite user concerns, OpenAI confirms no recent changes to ChatGPT and is investigating the unpredictable behavior.

💸 Nvidia emerges as leading investor in AI companies. Link

• Nvidia has significantly increased its investments in AI startups in 2023, participating in 35 deals, which is almost six times more than in 2022, making it the most active large-scale investor in the AI sector.

• The investments by Nvidia, primarily through its venture arm NVentures, target companies that are also its customers, with interests in AI platforms and applications in various industries like healthcare and energy.

• Nvidia's strategy involves both seeking healthy returns and strategic partnerships, but denies prioritizing its portfolio companies for chip access, despite investing in high-profile AI companies like Inflection AI and Cohere.

👀 Grok AI was caught plagiarizing ChatGPT. Link

• Elon Musk's new AI, Grok, had a problematic launch with reports of it mimicking competitor ChatGPT and espousing viewpoints Musk typically opposes.

• An xAI engineer explained that Grok inadvertently learned from ChatGPT's output on the web, resulting in some overlapping behaviors.

• The company recognized the issue as rare and promised that future versions of Grok will not repeat the error, denying any use of OpenAI's code.

🍎 Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’. Link

• Beeper Mini created a method for Android users to send iMessage texts, but Apple disrupted the service citing security concerns.

• Apple stated they blocked Beeper Mini to prevent risks like metadata exposure and phishing, as they cannot verify Beeper's security practices.

• Despite Apple's actions, Beeper is attempting to restore the service, challenging Apple's tight control over iMessage.

🤝 Microsoft and labor unions form ‘historic’ alliance on AI. Link

• Microsoft is partnering with the AFL-CIO labor union to facilitate discussions on artificial intelligence's impact on the workforce.

• The collaboration will include training for labor leaders and workers on AI, with aim to shape AI technology by incorporating workers' perspectives.

• This alliance is considered historic as it promises to influence public policy and the future of AI in relation to jobs and unionization at Microsoft.

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