OpenAI under scrutiny for trust and safety concerns in the AI industry

From Verizon Media: 2024-06-01 08:56:00

In recent developments in the AI industry, OpenAI launched discounted plans for nonprofits and educational customers and is working to prevent misuse of AI tools. Scarlett Johansson removed her voice from an AI chatbot after concerns raised about its similarity to her voice. OpenAI is under scrutiny regarding trust and safety, with significant resignations and concerns about safety efforts.

Several safety experts have left OpenAI due to prioritizing commercial projects over safety. OpenAI formed an internal committee for safety decisions, raising concerns. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced criticism and accusations of misleading the board and aggressive tactics toward former employees. Voice cloning, Google’s AI Overviews, and xAI startup funding are other notable AI stories of the week.

Elon Musk’s xAI startup raised $6 billion to compete with rivals. Perplexity AI introduced a feature for visually appealing reports. AI models have favorite numbers, a reflection of their training data. Mistral released Codestral for coding but with restrictive licensing. The EU’s ChatGPT taskforce focuses on AI chatbot privacy compliance. ElevenLabs introduced an AI-powered sound generator tool. A tech industry group aims to develop next-gen AI chip components, excluding some major players.



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