Deeper Deepfakes

Operators of Instagram accounts for AI-generated influencers are deepfaking AI model faces onto videos of real models and adult entertainers in order to promote paid subscriptions on fan sites. Continue Reading →
Google is launching a new initiative aimed at enhancing the reliability of generative AI by leveraging its search engine to provide grounding for AI-generated content. Part of a broader set of updates at Cloud Next, the update is designed to mitigate the issue of "hallucinations" or inaccuracies in AI outputs by offering users more current information and verified sources. Continue Reading →

Timing is Everything

Clicking on Jennifer Aniston’s Sweater Just Got Real
There's an article in The Verge today entitled “Streaming services really want you to buy stuff while you watch TV”, which reminded me of some sage advice I often got from the late Clayton P. Knowles, Jr., Esq. (my first general counsel). Continue Reading →
Way back in 2019, when very few people were thinking about AI as a synthetic employee, Yum Brands had a vision for a "SuperApp" that would bring its primary systems – labor and inventory management, kitchen and delivery management, and point of sale – in-house. Continue Reading →
I am very sad to report that Perplexity.ai, my favorite hybrid AI search tool, is planning to sell ads. The company says it will focus on introducing "native ads" by allowing brands to influence the "related questions" feature, which accounts for 40% of Perplexity's queries. Continue Reading →

A New EO to Regulate AI

Built on his previous executive order (EO), President Biden has signed a new EO with comprehensive AI guidelines for the federal government's deployment of AI. Under the new directives, federal agencies are mandated to ensure their AI systems do not compromise American citizens' rights and safety. Continue Reading →

Are we close to AGI?

At dinner last night, the conversation turned to AGI (artificial general intelligence) – what it is, what is isn't, and everything in between. There was no agreed-upon definition, but everyone's imagination was on full display. Continue Reading →

LLMusical Chairs

The game of LLMusical chairs continues. Emad Mostaque, CEO of Stability AI (makers of the text-to-image app Stable Diffusion), has stepped down. He tweeted: "The concentration of power in AI is bad for us all. I decided to step down to fix this at Stability & elsewhere." Continue Reading →