AI threatens the climate (again), OpenAI finally defines AGI
what to know for now
💡 AI chatbots' high energy use raises climate concerns. Each ChatGPT query uses enough electricity to power a light bulb for 20 minutes, vastly more than a Google search. AI's energy demands escalate as sophistication grows, largely fueled by fossil energy, exacerbating climate change. Read more
🚫 OpenAI drops advisory roles for Apple, Microsoft amid scrutiny. OpenAI confirms its board won't include advisory seats from major partners, despite prior plans with Microsoft and Apple. Regular investor meetings will continue, ensuring feedback from key stakeholders. Regulatory concerns drive this decision. Read more
🚀 Claude's Artifact feature upgraded, now easily shareable with anyone. Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet allows sharing and remixing AI-generated content, including code and vector graphics. New update enables sharing with non-users, enhancing collaborative AI development despite limitations like restricted third-party access and word count. Read more
🏥 OpenAI and Thrive Global launch Thrive AI Health for behavioral health coaching. Thrive AI Health provides personalized health coaching via generative AI, targeting connection, sleep, fitness, stress management, and food. Leveraging OpenAI's tech and Thrive Global's methodology, it offers science-based, data-driven insights and recommendations. DeCarlos Love, ex-Google leader, named CEO. Read more
🧪 AI Research of the Week
Folk psychological attributions of consciousness to large language models
From University College London,Others
Jake’s Take: This study examined how people attribute consciousness to large language models like ChatGPT. It found that 67% of participants believed there was some possibility that these AI systems could have subjective experiences, with those who used LLMs more frequently being more likely to attribute such consciousness.
This discrepancy between public perception and expert opinion on AI consciousness could influence the development of ethical and legal frameworks in the AI industry, potentially affecting regulations and societal acceptance of AI technologies.
what to know for later
🌍 China leads global generative AI adoption, survey reveals. 83% of Chinese respondents use generative AI, surpassing 16 other countries, including 65% in the U.S. China's rapid GenAI growth follows OpenAI's ChatGPT launch. China also leads in GenAI patents and continuous automated monitoring. Read more
💰 AMD acquires Finnish AI startup Silo AI for $665 million. AMD aims to enhance its AI chip capabilities and compete with Nvidia. Silo AI will boost AMD's software development and help customers build complex AI models. Deal expected to close in late 2024. Read more
🌐 U.S. military to award $3 billion contract for Indo-Pacific data monitoring. LEIA program seeks advanced AI-driven analytics from diverse sources to enhance threat detection. Contract contenders include SMX, Peraton, and Booz Allen Hamilton. Reflects growing reliance on commercial tech for intelligence. Read more
🤖 OpenAI reveals AGI progress levels, nearing advanced problem-solving. OpenAI's AGI roadmap spans five levels, from chatbots to organization-performing AI. Currently at Level 1, OpenAI's upcoming "Reasoners" will perform doctorate-level problem-solving. Comparison with DeepMind's AGI framework highlights structured transparency. Read more