AI News & Insights: Alibaba’s AI Is Ready to Rumble, Openai’s Next Big Hit & AI Chatbot Apps Take Off
Welcome to this week's edition of Frontnow - AI Insights! We've got our fingers on the pulse of the AI world, bringing you the latest developments and discussions. In this issue, we cover AI powerhouses raising the bar, regulatory advancements, and the transformative impact of AI on industries. Get ready to dive into an action-packed week of AI revelations!
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AI Powerhouses Still on the Rise
Microsoft's OneNote Unleashes Copilot: Boosting Your Notes
Microsoft is enhancing its note-taking app OneNote with the integration of its AI assistant, Copilot. Copilot simplifies note-taking by offering features like text reformatting, summarizing notes, and highlighting important information. Designed to work seamlessly with other Microsoft 365 apps, Copilot makes it easier for users to capture, organize, and recall information. For now, Copilot is in private preview for selected customers, with no official launch date announced. Microsoft is taking measures to ensure that Copilot is responsible by providing limitations and prompting users to fact-check and fine-tune content based on their own knowledge and judgment. As the AI race heats up, Microsoft is making sure that Copilot is ready before releasing it to the masses. This integration into OneNote is part of Microsoft's mission to save workers time on repetitive tasks, freeing them to be more creative and uplevel their skills.
Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen an AI Chatbot Set to Dazzle
Chinese tech powerhouse Alibaba has launched its own AI chatbot, Tongyi Qianwen, to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. It's versatile in both English and Chinese, and can convert meeting conversations into written notes, draft business proposals, and compose emails. With the growing interest in generative AI following the release of ChatGPT, Alibaba joins Google and Baidu in unveiling their own AI models. Alibaba's chairman, Daniel Zhang, boldly states, "We are at a technological watershed moment driven by generative AI and cloud computing". Draft measures for governing generative AI have been revealed by China's cyberspace regulator, which demands companies to take responsibility for the authenticity of the data used to train this technology.
Charting the AI Regulatory Terrain
China's CAC Lays Groundwork for Generative AI Regulations
China's Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has taken the lead in regulating the development of generative AI products like ChatGPT, as domestic tech giants begin to roll out their own ChatGPT-style products. These draft rules are the first of their kind in China and provide much-needed guidance for companies developing generative AI services. The rules outline clear guidelines for the type of content that these products can generate, ensuring that it aligns with the core values of socialism and does not undermine state power. Additionally, companies must ensure that the data used to train these AI models is non-discriminatory and does not generate false information. The CAC's rules create a solid framework for Chinese firms to approach the development of the technology while adhering to other regulations such as data protection and algorithm development. These draft measures are scheduled to take effect later this year, giving companies ample time to prepare and ensure they are compliant with the new regulations.
OpenAI and Japan: Synergistic AI Alliance?
Recently, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visited Japan to meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The CEO is currently considering to expand his business in Japan. During their meeting, they talked about the progress and benefits of AI technology, as well as potential risks like privacy and copyright infringement. The Japanese government is currently evaluating the possibility of introducing AI-powered technology, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot, and taking into consideration both the benefits and risks. Altman expressed his strong desire to build something great for the Japanese people, and to make the ChatGPT models even more suitable for the Japanese language and culture. The government is continuing to assess the possibility of introducing AI to reduce workloads while addressing privacy and cybersecurity concerns. The upcoming G7 Digital Ministers' meeting in Japan is expected to discuss AI technologies, and we are confident that they will issue a united message on the subject.
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Open-Source AI and Cutting-Edge Innovations
Revolutionizing Image Generation: OpenAI’s Next Hit
OpenAI has developed state-of-the-art "consistency models" for image generation that can produce satisfactory results with only one or two computation steps. This makes them considerably faster and more efficient than current diffusion models used by tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion. The models were meticulously trained to observe the image destruction process and generate a complete source image from an obscured one in just one step. While the resulting images may not be perfect yet, consistency models offer a highly promising avenue for future research. As one of the most influential AI research groups in the field, OpenAI is actively seeking beyond diffusion models for the next generation of use cases, including running image generators on a phone without draining the battery. It remains to be seen whether consistency models will be the next major breakthrough for OpenAI, but it is evident that the company is actively pursuing the best possible solution for the task at hand.
Databricks' Dolly 2.0: An Open-Source Language Model Revolution
Databricks proudly introduces Dolly 2.0, a large language model (LLM) that can interact like a human, similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT. It's the first open-source LLM that has been fine-tuned on an open-source dataset, called databricks-dolly-15k. This dataset consists of over 15,000 records generated by Databricks employees, making it unique from other open-source models. The licensing terms allow unrestricted usage, modification, and extension for any purpose. Dolly 2.0 is not state-of-the-art, but it still exhibits a capable level of instruction-following behavior. Commercial use of Dolly 2.0 does not require payment for API access or sharing data with third parties.
AI's Ripple Effect on Industries
Chatbot Mania: Exploding Popularity and Soaring Spending
The use of AI-powered chatbots has greatly increased, with a 1480% year-over-year increase in the number of these applications hitting app stores. These apps offer unlimited or a large number of conversations with the chatbot, resulting in almost $3 million in in-app spending in March, a 4,184% increase from the previous year. The top 10 GPT-3 powered AI applications earned $6 million in user spending in February 2023. Microsoft's Bing app and Edge browser have also seen significant increases in downloads. However, it is still too early to determine the long-term impact of these chatbots.
UMG vs. AI: Battle for Copyright Protection
Universal Music Group (UMG), representing one-third of the record industry, demands that music streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify take action to prevent AI companies from training large language models (LLMs) using copyrighted material, and is ready to take legal action if necessary. In an email sent to several streaming services, UMG claims that AI systems have been trained on copyrighted content without obtaining the necessary consents or compensating the rights holders. The issue raises the question of how responsible content providers should be for their customers' use of their product. While platforms like Apple Music and Spotify pay royalties for the right to stream UMG's music, AI developers like Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft use that content to train their LLMs, allowing these models to mimic various artists' lyrics, vocal styles, and compositions.
That’s a Wrap
This week's Frontnow - AI Insights Weekly has been a quick journey through the latest developments and challenges in the AI landscape. We've seen AI powerhouses like Microsoft and Alibaba pushing the envelope, while China's CAC pioneers groundbreaking regulations. Innovations like Databricks' Dolly 2.0 and OpenAI's consistency models continue to push the boundaries of AI technology. As the AI industry evolves, so do its applications and implications, making it crucial to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Stay tuned for more exciting AI insights in our upcoming editions!