Bestselling authors George R.R. Martin, John Grisham, and Jodi Picoult are among 17 authors suing OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, for copyright infringement. The Authors Guild is representing the authors, arguing that OpenAI's use of their works without permission is a violation of copyright law. The authors are hoping for a resolution that will protect their works from being used without permission and for OpenAI to pay damages for the alleged infringement. OpenAI has yet to respond to the lawsuit.
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The White House has announced an agreement between seven leading AI companies to adhere to industry best practices, known as "voluntary commitments for responsible innovation." The agreement seeks to ensure safety, security and trust for users, as well as transparency about the products and how they are used. This is a major step forward in the regulation of AI technology, and is seen as a sign of the industry's commitment to responsible innovation.
Hundreds of AI experts, including executives from Microsoft and Google, have signed an open letter warning of the potential risks posed by AI and calling for global action to mitigate the risk of extinction from the technology. The letter states that the risk posed by AI is on the same scale as nuclear war or pandemics, and should be taken seriously.
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Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has announced the launch of a new chatbot tool called “Bard”. It is built on a large language model and combines the breadth of the world’s knowledge with the power, intelligence and creativity of AI. Alphabet is sharing Bard with “trusted testers” ahead of making it more widely available to the public in the coming weeks, as they seek to capitalize on the growing popularity of chatbot tools.
Solomon Peña, a failed Republican candidate for New Mexico's state House, has been indicted on 14 criminal counts, including three counts of criminal solicitation to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building and two counts of conspiracy to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building. Peña had been arrested by Albuquerque police in January after shots were fired at the home of a county commissioner in December and is believed to be the "mastermind" behind the attacks. The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office has not yet released any further details about the charges or the evidence that led to the indictment.
Solomon Peña, a former New Mexico Republican state house candidate, has been ordered to remain in jail as he awaits trial for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to shoot at the homes of two state legislators and two Bernalillo County commissioners. Judge David Murphy of the Second Judicial District Court ruled that Peña posed a threat to the targets of the shootings and their family members, citing his history of felony convictions and the tactics police say were used in the shootings. Peña is currently facing charges of conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit aggravated battery, and tampering with evidence, and his trial is set to begin in April.
Microsoft and OpenAI have announced a multi-year, multibillion dollar investment as part of their growing partnership, with the aim of advancing cutting-edge AI research and democratizing AI as a new technology platform. OpenAI is a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup best known for its ChatGPT tool, and the investment will be used to develop AI that is increasingly safe, useful, and powerful. Microsoft is hoping to use the investment to add more artificial intelligence to its suite of products, with the potential to supercharge the development of AI technology and applications.