All posts originally published on the Aldo's Notes website.
Unveiling the Secrets Behind AI Chatbots: A Dive into Training Data and?Transparency
- AI chatbots have surged in popularity, with impressive abilities like writing term papers and holding lucid conversations.
- The Washington Post investigated the types of websites used in AI training data, revealing a mix of proprietary, personal, and offensive content.
- Biased or unreliable sources in training data could lead AI chatbots to spread misinformation, bias, or propaganda unknowingly.
- Filters used to remove harmful content during AI training sometimes miss troubling content, raising concerns about the potential impact on chatbot behavior.
- Creators and news organizations criticize tech companies for using their content in AI training data without permission or compensation, raising legal and ethical issues.
- Greater transparency in AI training data sources and practices is crucial for understanding chatbot decision-making and addressing potential consequences of their use.
Why it matters: you are what you eat.
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google,?announced?its financial results for the first quarter of 2023.
- Q1 2023 revenue reaches $69.8 billion, a 3% YoY increase.
- Growth driven by Search and Cloud services.
- Expenses include $2.6 billion for workforce and office space reductions.
- Depreciation expense reduced by $988 million due to server and network equipment life adjustments.
- Google Research's Brain Team and DeepMind combined to form Google DeepMind.
Alphabet announces a $70 billion stock buyback program.
Surging Success: Facebook's AI & Metaverse Drive Growth and Unleash New Opportunities
Mark Zuckerberg expressed his satisfaction with the recent quarter's results, highlighting the growing momentum in their products and business.
- Strong quarter with 3 billion daily users and growing momentum in products and business.
- Efficiency work underway to improve the company's technology and financial performance.
- Reels engagement and monetization rapidly expanding on both Facebook and Instagram.
- Significant progress in AI, driving recommendations, rankings, and foundation models for new experiences.
- Open approach to AI development, fostering an ecosystem for integration and industry advancement.
- Continued commitment to metaverse vision, with milestones achieved and new products in the pipeline.
Bottom line: Mark had to mention AI and tone down the metaverse….?
Google has?published?a post that discusses the importance of page experience in creating helpful content for websites.
- Importance of page experience emphasized for website content success in Google Search rankings.
- Updated guidance on page experience provided by Google for holistic content creation.
- Core Web Vitals, mobile-friendliness, HTTPS, and non-intrusive interstitials remain crucial.
- Search Console's Page Experience report to be transformed; Mobile Usability tools to be retired from Dec 1, 2023.
- Multiple signals, not a single "page experience signal," used for Google Search ranking.
- Good page experience crucial, but great content remains the primary focus for search success.
Why it matters: it is vital to keep up with Google’s wishes to ensure SEO success
Snapchat is?expanding?its AI-powered chatbot, My AI, to users globally and introducing new features.
- Personalization of My AI with custom Bitmoji variations and names.
- Seamless integration of My AI into group conversations.
- Ability to receive Snapchat recommendations for places and Lenses.
- Ability to share Snaps with My AI and soon get generative Snaps back.
- Ongoing improvements for safety, including age consideration and parental tools.
Bottom line: further improvements to tech popularising chatbots
