AI Roundup: Ethics, Innovation, and the Future of Work


This week's AI news is brimming with both cutting-edge advancements and ethical considerations. OpenAI leads the charge with a new image detection tool, a more transparent model, and potential plans to shake up search. Meanwhile, Microsoft unveils a top-secret AI project, and researchers wrestle with the best practices for AI-generated content.  The cultural impact of AI is explored through its influence on creative endeavors, while articles delve into the future of AI and its potential to revolutionize how we work. From developer assistance to content consumption, AI is poised to reshape our professional landscape.

Digital Twins Rise Up in Infrastructure Construction
The infrastructure construction market is facing numerous challenges: aging infrastructure, population growth, climate change, new burdens on the electrical grid, an aging workforce, and increased complexity of projects, just to name a few. This is creating a perfect storm—and a perfect opportunity for new technologies such as digital twins. This...
The best smart locks for securing your home
This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.With the ever-growing selection of smart devices, you sometimes have to ask yourself: what will they think of next? In the case of the smart lock, it's like a gadget from a science-fiction film — a self-unlocking door that you control from your smartphone....
You should rethink using AI-generated images if you're in the trust-building business
A new Getty Images report reveals how marketers should use AI-generated images to promote brands, if at all.
Code faster with generative AI, but beware the risks when you do
Software developers can achieve significant productivity gains with GenAI-powered coding help, but these may come with baggage.
My favorite browser can now summarize articles on Android, thanks to this AI upgrade
If you're an Opera user and you find yourself too busy to read entire articles on the go, the Android version of the web browser has a handy new feature for you.
Applen iPad Airin saa nyt kahdessa koossa - OLED-näytöllä varustettu iPad Pro on ohuin Applen tuote
Apple esitteli tänään iPad-malliston uusimmat versiot. Uudistusta saivat iPad Air ja iPad Pro. Lisäksi Apple esitteli Pencil Pro -kynän ja M4-piirin. iPad Air Applen iPad Airin saa nyt ensimmäistä kertaa kahdessa eri koossa. Vaihtoehdot ovat 11 tuumaa ja 13 tuumaa. Kummassakin näytössä käytetään IPS-teknologiaa. Pienemmässä mallissa...
OpenAI's new tool can detect its own DALL-E 3 AI images, but there's a catch
The tool managed to identify 98% of images created by its DALL-E 3 generator, however, that percentage dropped if the images were modified.
OpenAI's new Model Spec reveals more about how it wants AI to behave
The document gives users deeper insight into the startup's AI models. You have until May 22 to review and submit feedback.
Slop is the new name for unwanted AI-generated content
Simon Willison, May 08, 2024 I'm more familiar with the term 'pink slime' but 'slop' is a good name for it too I think. It evokes the same sort of response. "I'm increasingly of the opinion that sharing unreviewed content that has been artificially generated with other people is rude," says Simon Willison. "Slop...
Microsoft launched a new ‘air-gapped’ AI model — but none of you can use it
Microsoft has created a generative AI model for top-secret work within US intelligence agencies. This model is supported in an "air-gapped" environment, Microsoft's CTO of Strategic Missions and Technology William Chappell told Bloomberg. In other words, it's entirely unconnected, distinct from cloud-based AI models that are susceptible to hacks and...
Is this mystery chatbot really GPT-4.5 in disguise? Here's how to see for yourself
People are using the 'im-a-good-gpt2-chatbot' for some impressive tasks - and you can, too. Here's how.
Thousands of AI Authors on the Future of AI
Katja Grace, Harlan Stewart, Julia Fabienne Sandkühler, Stephen Thomas, Ben Weinstein-Raun, Jan Brauner, arXiv, May 08, 2024 This paper (38 page PDF) proclaims itself as "the largest survey of its kind" and reports on a survey of "2,778 researchers who had published in top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) venues,...
Cultural responses to AI
Bryan Alexander, Bryan's Substack, May 08, 2024 Some of the examples in this article are interesting (including especially the recasting of the movie Alien into the 1950s). Bryan Alexander concludes, "we are culturally responding to generative AI with a great deal of creativity, even when we oppose it. Some...
These four new Copilot for Microsoft 365 features make prompt writing like a pro even easier
These features help take the guesswork out of prompt writing, making it easier for you to get the help you want.
OpenAI unveils new ChatGPT features Monday - search engine not included
The chatbot's free version is due for a refresh and OpenAI's CEO promises new stuff that 'feels like magic.'
Personal vs. Personalized AI
Doc Searls, Doc Searls Weblog, May 10, 2024 My first question on reading the title was whether this is the same concept as I have been talking about over the years? It seems to be. "To both companies (OpenAI and Google), personal AI is a personalized service—from them. It's not something you own and control....
Meet AdVon, the AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry
Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, May 10, 2024 You've probably already read AI-generated articles without knowing it. This article reports on an investigation into AdVon Commerce, the AI contractor at the heart of scandals at USA Today and Sports Illustrated. Author Maggie Harrison Dupré outlines the company's...
Will AI Finally Connect The Enterprise? Just Ask ServiceNow, They Say Yes.
John Bersin, May 10, 2024 "AI is going to be an enterprise transformation technology, just like digital," writes Josh Bersin. In this post he described a company called ServiceNow that pulls the pieces together to address a single problem: "Every role I have ever experienced in business, and I've been around...

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