Microsoft and OpenAI tie-up faces ‘relevant merger’ scrutiny by UK regulator CMA
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Buckle up, because you're about to embark on a journey through the ever-evolving universe of artificial intelligence. In today's edition of the Daily AI Digest, we've curated a stellar lineup of stories that will not only keep you in the loop but also spark a fire of curiosity about the tech wonders unfolding before our eyes. So, without further ado, let's dive into the world of AI magic!
U.K.'s CMA Investigates Microsoft and OpenAI Tango! 🕵️♂️🔍
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated an inquiry into the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, examining whether the two companies are in a "relevant merger situation." The CMA is seeking feedback through a formal "Invitation to Comment," open to both companies and third parties. The investigation aims to determine whether the close collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI, which includes a multi-billion dollar investment and joint technology development, creates a situation that impacts competition in the foundation models (FMs) and related markets. The CMA will consider factors such as whether the two businesses are distinct, the revenue generated through their relationship, and whether they represent more than 25% of the market for the product in question.
Trove's AI: Making Surveys Fun Again! 🎉📊
Trove AI, founded by Dinghan Shen and Yuan Xue, aims to make surveys more engaging and empathetic by using large language models like GPT-4. The SaaS platform, launched six weeks ago, allows users to create conversational surveys with the help of fine-tuned models. Trove AI has attracted over 1,000 users, including small and medium-sized businesses globally, within a short period. Backed by Zayd Enam and Tim Shi, co-founders of Cresta, the platform aims to become a comprehensive "customer and employee experience management platform," offering features like survey creation, response analytics, ticket creation, and CRM integration.
Anthropic's Politeness Tactic to Stop Racist AI! 🤖🚫
Anthropic, a startup working on AI models, explores a unique approach to address biases in language models. Instead of relying on technical adjustments, the researchers propose using "interventions," essentially appending pleas to the prompt, urging the model not to be biased. For instance, they ask the model to imagine making decisions without considering protected characteristics like race or gender. Surprisingly, these interventions were found to be effective in reducing discrimination in the model's responses. While the approach seems superficial, the results highlight the need for exploring various methods to address biases in AI models actively.
X Rolls Out Grok: The Rebel Chatbot! 🤖💬
Grok, developed by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, has been officially launched on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Grok is designed to answer questions conversationally and is considered a competitor to ChatGPT. It is underpinned by a generative model called Grok-1, trained on web data and feedback from human assistants. Grok can incorporate real-time data from X posts into its responses, potentially providing up-to-the-minute information. Unlike other chatbots, Grok is known for its edgy personality, responding to "spicy questions" and even being vulgar upon request. The rollout of Grok is initially available to X Premium Plus subscribers in the U.S.
Google's Gemini Demo: Was It Real or Make-Believe? 🤔🕵️♀️
The video showcasing Google's Gemini AI model, which highlights its multimodal capabilities, has been criticized for being essentially faked. Google admits to creating the demo by capturing footage to test Gemini's capabilities, then prompting Gemini using still image frames from the footage and using text prompts. The video suggests interactions with Gemini that may not be accurate representations of the model's real-time capabilities. While the video does show real outputs from Gemini, the interactions were carefully crafted and edited, leading to concerns about the integrity of Google's demonstration of the model.
Conclusion
Phew! That was a whirlwind tour of the latest and greatest in the AI landscape. We hope these snippets of tech brilliance brought a smile to your face and a spark to your curiosity. Remember, in the ever-expanding world of AI, every line of code has a story to tell. Until next time, stay curious and keep riding the waves of technological wonder! 🌊🤖
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