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2024-03-28T13:56:50.00Z
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233109
2024-03-28T08:32:08.00Z
2024-03-28T08:32:08.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
Databricks claims its open source foundational LLM outsmarts GPT-3.5
<h4>In the AI gold rush, analytics outfit wants to provide the shovels</h4> <p>Analytics platform Databricks has launched an open source foundational large language model, hoping enterprises will opt to use its tools to jump on the LLM bandwagon.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233120
2024-03-28T07:01:12.00Z
2024-03-28T13:56:50.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
AI hallucinates software packages and devs download them – even if potentially poisoned with malware
<h4>Simply look out for libraries imagined by ML and make them real, with actual malicious code. No wait, don't do that</h4> <p><strong>In-depth</strong> Several big businesses have published source code that incorporates a software package previously hallucinated by generative AI.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233121
2024-03-28T02:02:09.00Z
2024-03-28T05:17:39.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Singapore improves the AI it uses to detect smokers
<h4>Past versions struggled to spot a lungbuster – this time authorities think they've reduced false positives</h4> <p>Singapore has improved the AI it uses to detect smokers who light up in the many places where the practice is forbidden across the island nation, to help local law enforcement more efficiently stub out offenders.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233115
2024-03-27T19:55:07.00Z
2024-03-28T00:28:12.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Amazon finishes pumping $4B into AI darling Anthropic
<h4>Adds $2.75B to the ML sweepstakes ante and is counting on Claude</h4> <p>Amazon says it has concluded its investment in AI super-startup Anthropic, which now stands at $4 billion, a figure the e-commerce colossus committed to last year.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233080
2024-03-27T11:45:09.00Z
2024-03-27T11:45:09.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
Belgian beer study acquires taste for machine learning
<h4>Researchers reckon results could improve recipe development for food and beverages</h4> <p>Joining the list of things that probably don't need improving by machine learning but people are going to try anyway is Belgian beer.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233094
2024-03-27T05:30:05.00Z
2024-03-27T18:42:24.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
BBC exterminates AI experiments used to promote Doctor Who
<h4>Finally, a power greater than ML hype: Angry fandom</h4> <p><strong>Pics</strong> The BBC has decided to exterminate its experiments using generative AI to promote venerable sci-fi show Doctor Who.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233084
2024-03-26T22:34:38.00Z
2024-03-27T00:34:43.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Intel chases smaller code shops with expanded AI PC dev program, NUC kit
<h4>Chipzilla wants more apps coded for NPUs, not Nvidia</h4> <p>Intel has expanded its efforts to encourage programmers to code for so-called "AI PCs" by targeting smaller software houses with a development kit based on Asus’s NUC 14 Pro PC.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233061
2024-03-26T16:15:13.00Z
2024-03-26T19:32:25.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Nvidia software exec Kari Briski on NIM, CUDA, and dogfooding AI
<h4>A RAGs to riches story</h4> <p><strong>Interview</strong> Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference concluded last week, bringing word of the company's Blackwell chips and the much-ballyhooed wonders of AI, with all the dearly purchased GPU hardware that implies.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233058
2024-03-25T23:45:05.00Z
2024-03-25T23:45:05.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Coherent lights the way to massive AI clusters with optical circuit switches
<h4>Could end-to-end lasers keep long training jobs on track?</h4> <p>Networking biz Coherent unveiled an optical circuit switch designed to support high-density AI clusters at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference on Monday.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233045
2024-03-25T18:30:07.00Z
2024-03-25T19:32:55.00Z
Matthew Connatser
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Matthew%20Connatser
Tiny Corp launches Nvidia-powered AI computer because 'it just works'
<h4>Startup slams AMD for buggy firmware</h4> <p>After a weeks-long struggle to get its AMD RX 7900XTX-based TinyBox working on open source firmware, Tiny Corp says it will be launching an Nvidia RTX 4090 version for users who want something that "just works."…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233031
2024-03-24T23:45:09.00Z
2024-03-25T01:11:58.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Samsung preps inferencing accelerator to take on Nvidia, scores huge sale
<h4>PLUS: Tencent's profit plunge; Singtel to build three AI datacenters; McDonald's China gobbles Microsoft AI</h4> <p><strong>Asia In Brief</strong> Samsung has reportedly secured a massive sale of an AI accelerator it plans to launch in 2025.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233020
2024-03-23T01:20:48.00Z
2024-03-23T01:20:48.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Apple iPhone AI to be powered by Baidu in China, maybe
<h4>Of course it's called ERNIE seeing as Google has BERT</h4> <p>Future iPhones in China could include AI features powered by Baidu's ERNIE chat bot.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story233017
2024-03-22T16:25:05.00Z
2024-03-22T16:25:05.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
UN unanimously adopts ambitious AI resolution, sans teeth
<h4>'Safe, secure and trustworthy' AI a must, says document, but nothing in it ensures anyone plays along</h4> <p>The United Nations has unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at establishing international AI development standards.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232973
2024-03-21T08:24:11.00Z
2024-03-24T02:09:36.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Why France this week fined Google €250M over web news
<h4>Google pulls a few coins from the sofa and says whatever, just clarify who needs to be paid for what</h4> <p>The French Competition Authority (FCA) on Wednesday fined Google €250 million ($272 million, £214 million) for breaking its promise to figure out a payment plan with French news publishers for using their articles.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232936
2024-03-20T11:02:13.00Z
2024-03-20T11:02:13.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
Back of the net? Google's DeepMind is coming for football tactics
<h4>2026 FIFA World Cup in US could be first to see ML models play a part... and you thought video referees were crap</h4> <p>A team at Google's DeepMind claim to have demonstrated the efficacy of an AI model in predicting outcomes in <span class="strike">soccer</span> football game set pieces, as well as generating on-field tactics.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232941
2024-03-20T08:32:13.00Z
2024-03-20T08:32:13.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
UK awards £1.73M to AI projects to advance net zero goals
<h4>Great! Just ignore the energy needed to train them, process queries, keep the lights on in datacenters ...</h4> <p>As the world struggles to keep up with decarbonization pledges, the UK government is dumping £1.73 million ($2.2 million) into a series of AI projects to help it meet 2050 net zero goals.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232948
2024-03-19T21:57:14.00Z
2024-03-19T21:57:14.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Microsoft hits Inflection point, peels off top personnel to form AI division
<h4>FYI, FTC: Karén Simonyan, DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman absorbed rather than acquired</h4> <p>Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the formation of a new AI division headed by Mustafa Suleyman and Karén Simonyan, two of the three founders of AI upstart Inflection.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232944
2024-03-19T19:00:12.00Z
2024-03-19T19:00:12.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Nvidia: Why write code when you can string together a couple chat bots?
<h4>GPU giant says NIM will eliminate dependency headaches for the low low cost of $4,500/year per GPU</h4> <p>Nevermind using large language models (LLMs) to help write code, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes that in the future, enterprise software will just be a collection of chat bots strung together to complete the task.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232935
2024-03-19T17:00:09.00Z
2024-03-19T23:19:32.00Z
Richard Speed
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Richard%20Speed
Homeland Security will test out using genAI to train US immigration officers
<h4>It's all about privacy, civil rights, civil liberties, ok?</h4> <p>The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has an AI roadmap and a trio of test projects to deploy the tech, one of which aims to train immigration officers using generative AI. What could possibly go wrong?…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232925
2024-03-19T13:00:13.00Z
2024-03-19T13:00:13.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
AI researchers have started reviewing their peers using AI assistance
<h4>ChatGPT deems your work to be commendable, innovative, and comprehensive</h4> <p>Academics focused on artificial intelligence have taken to using generative AI to help them review the machine learning work of peers.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232922
2024-03-19T07:31:11.00Z
2024-03-19T07:31:11.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Dell adds Nvidia's next GPUs to its portfolio of AI platforms
<h4>Nvidia is a kingmaker, and who wouldn't want to be king?</h4> <p>Dell has tied its AI flag firmly to Nvidia's mast with its latest offerings, comprising a fully integrated end-to-end platform for enterprise customers looking to build and operate their own AI, plus updated server support for Nvidia's upcoming GPUs, scalable storage and professional services.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232920
2024-03-18T18:15:15.00Z
2024-03-19T08:49:44.00Z
Richard Speed
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Richard%20Speed
Grok-1 chatbot code released – open source or open Pandora's box?
<h4>What <em>hasn't</em> been released by Elon Musk's xAI is also of note</h4> <p>As promised, Elon Musk has released the model behind the xAI chatbot, Grok-1.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232915
2024-03-18T17:30:12.00Z
2024-03-18T17:30:12.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
Investment advisors pay the price for selling what looked a lot like AI fairy tales
<h4>SEC bags $400K in settlements</h4> <p>Two investment advisors have reached settlements with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly exaggerating their use of AI, which in both cases were purported to be cornerstones of their offerings.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232913
2024-03-18T14:00:09.00Z
2024-03-18T14:00:09.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
Sorry, Siri: Apple may be eyeing Google Gemini for future iPhones
<h4>Famous for keeping everything in-house, Apple may be carving AI-shaped door in its garden wall</h4> <p>Apple is reportedly working on a deal with Google to bring the Chocolate Factory's Gemini AI to iDevices, suggesting its own efforts to develop a suitable generative AI model have stalled.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232883
2024-03-18T10:31:13.00Z
2024-03-18T10:31:13.00Z
Paul Kunert
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Paul%20Kunert
Microsoft promises Copilot will be a 'moneymaker' in the long term
<h4>Exec tells investors to 'temper' expectations as mission to convince customers of price tag continues</h4> <p>Microsoft is asking investors to "temper" expectations for quick financial returns from Copilot amid efforts to convince customers that paying "substantial" sums each month is actually worth it.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232903
2024-03-18T00:29:51.00Z
2024-03-18T17:41:49.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
India quickly unwinds requirement for government approval of AIs
<h4>Also: US woos Thailand, Philippines, for tech trade; China's Fukushima rage glows; Alibaba targets South Korea</h4> <p><strong>Asia in brief</strong> India's government has stepped back from its plan to require government approval for AI services before they come online.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232771
2024-03-17T14:00:08.00Z
2024-03-17T14:00:08.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
How to run an LLM on your PC, not in the cloud, in less than 10 minutes
<h4>Cut through the hype, keep your data private, find out what all the fuss is about</h4> <p><strong>Hands On</strong> With all the talk of massive machine-learning training clusters and AI PCs you’d be forgiven for thinking you need some kind of special hardware to play with text-and-code-generating large language models (LLMs) at home.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232487
2024-03-17T11:04:08.00Z
2024-03-17T11:04:08.00Z
Katyanna Quach
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Katyanna%20Quach
In the rush to build AI apps, please, please don't leave security behind
<h4>Supply-chain attacks are definitely possible and could lead to data theft, system hijacking, and more</h4> <p><strong>Feature</strong> While in a rush to understand, build, and ship AI products, developers and data scientists are being urged to be mindful of security and not fall prey to supply-chain attacks.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232895
2024-03-15T14:11:14.00Z
2024-03-15T14:49:42.00Z
Richard Speed
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Richard%20Speed
Microsoft says AI alliances are needed to compete with Google
<h4>Only the Chocolate Factory is 'vertically integrated' to win at 'every AI layer from chips to a thriving mobile app store'</h4> <p>Microsoft has told the European Commission's competition authorities that it only entered into agreements with generative AI developers because it had no other option, unlike archrival Google which can do it all alone.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232886
2024-03-15T05:29:12.00Z
2024-03-15T05:29:12.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
Alibaba pits people against AI in its annual mathematics competition
<h4>Thankfully the prizes for human winners are far higher than those for machines</h4> <p>Alibaba has added a twist to its annual Global Math Competition by opening a separate challenge to AI.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232870
2024-03-14T17:29:08.00Z
2024-03-14T17:31:40.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
Oracle adds GenAI to Fusion with a whopping 50 use cases
<h4>But is there one that can sort out failing ERP projects? Well Larry, is there?</h4> <p>Oracle has unleashed 50 use cases for gen AI on its Fusion Applications suite, letting vector-based statistical models provide financial report "narratives," help filter job candidates, and provide product descriptions.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232849
2024-03-14T11:45:12.00Z
2024-03-14T11:45:12.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
AI and wearables are scaring the wellbeing out of workers
<h4>We thought everyone was thrilled about being spied on and having their jobs taken by bots</h4> <p>A survey of UK workers suggests that quality of life declines as exposure to newer technology including wearables, robotics, and AI rises in the workplace.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232856
2024-03-14T03:15:11.00Z
2024-03-14T03:15:11.00Z
Laura Dobberstein
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Laura%20Dobberstein
South Korea goes out on a limb to manage forests with AI, satellites
<h4>Plans to digitally transform trees</h4> <p>South Korea's Forest Service announced on Wednesday it plans to establish a real-time forest resource management system and an AI-based forest fire monitoring platform.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232853
2024-03-13T22:29:14.00Z
2024-03-13T22:29:14.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Leaked docs hint Google may use SiFive RISC-V cores in next-gen TPUs
<h4>Would put those AI accelerators out of Arm's reach, at least</h4> <p><strong>Opinion</strong> After a difficult 2023, things may be looking up for RISC-V chip designer SiFive, which expects AI to drive strong revenue growth in 2024.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232845
2024-03-13T18:30:09.00Z
2024-03-14T00:24:54.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
From quantum AI to photonics, what OpenAI’s latest hire tells us about its future
<h4>What's good for quantum optimization could help make models leaner</h4> <p><strong>Analysis</strong> Quantum computing has remained a decade away for over a decade now, but according to industry experts it may hold the secret to curbing AI's insatiable appetite.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232843
2024-03-13T15:30:11.00Z
2024-03-13T15:30:11.00Z
Lindsay Clark
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Lindsay%20Clark
European Union lawmakers line up to defend world's first AI Act
<h4>Rules were not bent for Big Tech, politicians say</h4> <p>The European Parliament has enacted the world's first legislation designed specifically to address the risk of artificial intelligence, including biometric categorization and manipulation of human behavior, as well as stricter rules for the introduction of generative AI.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232841
2024-03-13T14:30:14.00Z
2024-03-13T14:30:14.00Z
Richard Speed
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Richard%20Speed
New York Times: OpenAI’s claim we 'hacked' its products both 'irrelevant' and 'false'
<h4>Media giant's counterfiling accuses AI darling of 'spin' in copyright infringement case</h4> <p>The New York Times has fired back another legal salvo at OpenAI after the ChatGPT maker accused it of manipulating the chatbot to regurgitate the media group's content.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232810
2024-03-13T14:00:13.00Z
2024-03-13T14:00:13.00Z
Clint Boulton, Dell Technologies
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Clint%20Boulton%2c%20Dell%20Technologies
Generative AI and the wizardry of the wide-open ecosystem
<h4>Organizations struggling to launch generative AI initiatives have magic tricks at their disposal</h4> <p><strong>Commissioned</strong> IT leaders face several challenges navigating the growing generative AI ecosystem, but choosing a tech stack that can help bring business use cases to fruition is among the biggest.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232823
2024-03-13T08:34:06.00Z
2024-03-13T16:13:14.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Whizkids jimmy OpenAI, Google's closed models
<h4>Infosec folk aren’t thrilled that if you poke APIs enough, you learn AI's secrets</h4> <p>Boffins have managed to pry open closed AI services from OpenAI and Google with an attack that recovers an otherwise hidden portion of transformer models.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232830
2024-03-13T07:31:07.00Z
2024-03-13T16:07:09.00Z
Mark Pesce
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Mark%20Pesce
Your PC can probably run inferencing just fine – so it's already an AI PC
<h4>Language models are entirely happy on the desktop</h4> <p><strong>Opinion</strong> What is it that makes a PC an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/09/ai_pc_gartner/">AI PC</a>? Beyond some <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/12/what_is_an_ai_pc/">vague hand-waving</a> at the presence "neural processing units" and other features only available on the latest-and-greatest silicon, no-one has come up with a definition beyond an attempt to market some FOMO.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232814
2024-03-12T15:45:12.00Z
2024-03-12T20:17:33.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Google searches for boss to get grip on climate, energy costs of this AI hype cycle
<h4>Hyperscalers increasingly looking over shoulders as workloads grow</h4> <p>AI and its effect on datacenter energy consumption are a concern at Google’s parent Alphabet, with the search giant seeking a manager to lead on AI/ML Carbon Reduction and Net Zero efforts.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232782
2024-03-12T11:00:11.00Z
2024-03-14T00:57:53.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
We asked Intel to define 'AI PC'. Its reply: 'Anything with our latest CPUs'
<h4>If it has a GPU and NPU, plus VNNI and DP4a instructions, it qualifies. But it's <em>not</em> a brand like vPro or Ultrabook</h4> <p>If you're confused about what makes a PC an "AI PC," you're not alone. But we finally have something of an answer: if it packs a GPU, a processor that boasts a neural processing unit and can handle VNNI and Dp4a instructions, it qualifies – at least according to Robert Hallock, Intel's senior director of technical marketing.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232801
2024-03-12T09:31:06.00Z
2024-03-12T09:31:06.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
Microsoft calls AI privacy complaint 'doomsday hyperbole'
<h4>Plaintiffs seek termination of permissionless and unpaid AI data harvesting</h4> <p>In early February, Microsoft accused the plaintiffs suing the software maker and its partner OpenAI over alleged AI privacy violations of evoking "doomsday hyperbole about AI as a threat to civilization."…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232767
2024-03-12T09:00:14.00Z
2024-03-12T09:00:14.00Z
David Gordon
https://search.theregister.com/?author=David%20Gordon
Reader Poll: It’s IT Jim, but not as we know it
<h4>Give us your insight into the challenges of AI adoption and implementation</h4> <p><strong>Reader Poll</strong> Artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming the IT landscape and we've barely scratched the surface in terms of identifying new applications and use cases for the technology.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232802
2024-03-12T01:34:09.00Z
2024-03-12T01:34:09.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Singapore's central bank warns AI isn't ready to handle monetary policy
<h4>LLMs show promise, but are 'not yet capable of providing credible explanations for their own predictions'</h4> <p>A senior policymaker at Singapore's central bank, the Monetary Authority, has suggested that artificial intelligence technology is not yet suitable to inform its policy development work.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232797
2024-03-11T21:27:40.00Z
2024-03-12T20:56:50.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
GPT-4 won't run Doom but will play the game poorly
<h4>Should we worry this model is happy to grab a gun and start blasting?</h4> <p>You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack. And you may find yourself working with GPT-4. And you may ask yourself, "Will GPT-4 run Doom?" And you may ask yourself, "Am I right? Am I wrong?"…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232793
2024-03-11T18:45:09.00Z
2024-03-11T18:45:09.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Filing NeMo: Nvidia's AI framework hit with copyright lawsuit
<h4>Claims allegedly pirated content from Books3 dataset trawled by its models</h4> <p>Nvidia is the latest tech giant to face allegations that it used copyrighted works to train AI models without obtaining the permission of the authors.…</p>
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2024-03-11T14:15:12.00Z
2024-03-11T14:15:12.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
AI models show racial bias based on written dialect, researchers find
<h4>Those using African American vernacular more likely to be sentenced to death, if LLMs were asked to decide</h4> <p>AI models may consume huge amounts of energy, water, computing resources, and venture capital but they give back so much in the way of misinformation and bias.…</p>
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2024-03-11T21:49:23.00Z
Katyanna Quach
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Katyanna%20Quach
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is back on the company's board, along with three new members
<h4>PLUS: Microsoft bars prompts to make Copilot less violent and NSFW</h4> <p><strong>AI in brief</strong> OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has returned to the company's board and will serve alongside three new members.…</p>
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2024-03-09T18:27:10.00Z
2024-03-11T15:34:17.00Z
Thomas Claburn
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Thomas%20Claburn
You got legal trouble? Better call SauLM-7B
<h4>Cooked in a math lab, here's an open source LLM that knows the law</h4> <p>Machine-learning researchers and legal experts have released SauLM-7B, which they claim is the first text-generating open source large language model specifically focused on legal work and applications.…</p>