AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning

Be honest – how often do you read the Terms & Conditions for the online services you use? If you're like most people, the answer is "almost never." That's fine for some things, but today, I want you to read Section 3, Paragraph (c) of OpenAI's Terms of Use. It is the most important thing you are going to read this morning. Continue Reading →

The rise of generative AI has unlocked the potential for exponential productivity increases for everyone. We're seeing 5 to 15% productivity increases from workers who are simply leveraging ChatGPT. Imagine if you could create a custom AI that was an expert in your industry, an expert in the inner workings of your company, and always up to date. The term for processing your data and then using it to enhance a GPT model's expertise for your specific purposes is "embedding." There are a couple of ways to accomplish this, but one stands out as more practical than the other. Let's explore. Continue Reading →

Microsoft is expanding the reach of its AI image generator, powered by DALL-E, by making it available on desktop for all Edge users, opening it up to a broader audience of senior executives and business professionals. Continue Reading →

Developers are starting to use generalized GPT models to direct narrow-focused GPT models for a diverse range of complex tasks. Auto-GPT and HuggingGPT caught my attention last night, as each showcases the immense potential of AI technologies like GPT-4. Continue Reading →

Italy has become the first Western country to ban ChatGPT, the widely-used AI chatbot from OpenAI. The Italian Data Protection Watchdog (Garante) ordered OpenAI to temporarily stop processing Italian users' data while investigating a potential breach of Europe's strict privacy regulations. The ban raises crucial questions on AI regulation, data privacy, and the balance between innovation and control. Continue Reading →

As we approach the 2023 NAB Show Centennial, a global gathering for broadcast, media, and entertainment professionals, I find myself reflecting on the monumental transformations the industry has experienced over the past century. Continue Reading →

Bard, Google's experimental conversational AI model, has faced criticism from users for its limited knowledge and responses compared to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Bing Chat, both powered by OpenAI's GPT-4. Continue Reading →

Just as Bing was starting to give Google a headache, our friends in Redmond have decided to introduce ads in the Bing chat interface. It is unclear what "in" actually means, but in a recent blog post, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Yusuf Mehdi announced the company's exploration of "placing ads in the chat experience." Continue Reading →

This morning, I did something I rarely do: I signed an open letter alongside Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Yuval Noah Harari, and a group of AI experts and tech executives, urging top AI researchers to pause development of AI systems more advanced than GPT-4 for six months. Continue Reading →

Orwell's novel highlights the dangers of totalitarianism and the importance of individual freedom and free thought. I don't think anyone ever believed that rewriting history was going to be a real thing. Thanks to a few motivated individuals and their generative AI coworkers, Orwell's dystopian world has arrived. Continue Reading →