“OpenAI researchers collaborated with Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology and the Stanford Internet Observatory to investigate how large language models might be misused for disinformation purposes. The collaboration included an October 2021 workshop bringing together 30 disinformation researchers, machine learning experts, and policy analysts, and culminated in a co-authored report building on… Continue Reading
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A search engine built on the new ChatGPT API
What on earth? “A search engine built on the new ChatGPT API.” Built by naklecha Continue Reading
Microsoft unveils AI model that understands image content, solves visual puzzles
Ars Technica: “On [February 27, 2023], researchers from Microsoft introduced Kosmos-1, a multimodal model that can reportedly analyze images for content, solve visual puzzles, perform visual text recognition, pass visual IQ tests, and understand natural language instructions. The researchers believe multimodal AI—which integrates different modes of input such as text, audio, images, and video—is a… Continue Reading
How to use ChatGPT for keyword research (with actual prompts)
Search Engine Land: “Learn specific keyword research applications for ChatGPT, plus a framework for incorporating the tool into your SEO processes. “If you’ve used ChatGPT for any period of time for tasks like creating content for SEO, you’ve likely noticed a few things: It’s great and a major time-saver for some tasks. It’s much worse… Continue Reading
ASPI’s Critical Technology Tracker – The global race for future power
“The Critical Technology Tracker is a large project that spans this report and a website. We encourage readers of the report to explore https://techtracker.aspi.org.au/ as the website contains an enormous amount of original data and analysis. We have also created a range of visual snapshots including one that outlines the lead country and technology monopoly… Continue Reading
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law
CRS Legal Sidebar – Generative Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law. February 24, 2023: “Recent innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are raising new questions about how copyright law principles such as authorship, infringement, and fair use will apply to content created or used by AI. So-called “generative AI” computer programs—such as Open AI’s DALL-E 2 and… Continue Reading
The ultimate list of AI tools for creators
Descript: “For many creators, their first reaction to generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E is fear: fear that they’ll be replaced, or that human creativity will stop being valued. Those fears are valid, but there’s another way to frame this new AI-centered world we’re entering. That is, AI tools can free humans of creative… Continue Reading
Search engine manipulation to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda
Misinformation Review – Harvard Kennedy School – “The Kremlin’s use of bots and trolls to manipulate the recommendation algorithms of social media platforms is well-documented by many journalists and researchers. However pro-Kremlin manipulation of search engine algorithms has rarely been explored. We examine pro-Kremlin attempts to manipulate search engine results by comparing backlink and keyphrase… Continue Reading
DuckDuckGo special reports on privacy
Stupid Sexy Privacy “is a WAYWO.TV special report, sponsored by DuckDuckGo. In this 24-ish episode miniseries, you’ll hear from privacy and security experts, and get the best tips on how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos.” Continue Reading
AI-generated content detection tools put to the test
VentureBeat: “OpenAI’s Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) has been the talk of the town since its launch in November 2022. The AI chatbot had more than a million users in just 4 days and surpassed 100 million active users in just two months — a milestone that took TikTok more than 9 months to reach. However,… Continue Reading
OpenAI Is Now Everything It Promised Not to Be
Vice – Corporate, Closed-Source, and For-Profit. OpenAI is today unrecognizable, “with multi-billion-dollar deals and corporate partnerships. Will it seek to own its shiny AI future? OpenAI is at the center of a chatbot arms race, with the public release of ChatGPT and a multi-billion-dollar Microsoft partnership spurring Google and Amazon to rush to implement AI… Continue Reading
The Future of Human Agency
“Advances in the internet, artificial intelligence (AI) and online applications have allowed humans to vastly expand their capabilities and increase their capacity to tackle complex problems. These advances have given people the ability to instantly access and share knowledge and amplified their personal and collective power to understand and shape their surroundings. Today there is… Continue Reading
