February 23, 2023

microsoft

Microsoft Is Sacrificing Its Ethical Principles to Win the A.I. Race  

The New York Times, 02/23/23. Microsoft is facing criticism for incorporating AI into its search engine Bing without appropriate ethical consideration for how it might affect the user experience.

Microsoft has defended the move by emphasizing that the technology seeks to make users’ searches more efficient and provide better results, but some experts are still wary of the potential consequences AI could have in this setting. READ MORE

use cases

Top 10 Ways Business Leaders Can Leverage AI Through ChatGPT

Analytic Insights, 02/23/23. Business leaders can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in a variety of ways through chat applications.

AI-powered chatbots are able to interact with customers, streamline processes, provide insights, and automate tasks. Additionally, AI can be used to generate more focused customer segmentation, analyze customer sentiment and preferences, as well as personalize offers for customers. READ MORE

search

Generative AI Won’t Revolutionize Search — Yet

Harvard Business Review, 02/23/23. Generative AI is still in its early stages and has several existing limitations.

While this technology can generate more relevant results and increase accuracy, it does not yet have the capacity to provide comprehensive search capabilities.

Due to limited training data and computational costs, Generative AI may not be able to significantly improve the user experience for some time. READ MORE

regulation

Report details how Big Tech is leaning on EU not to regulate general purpose AIs

TechCrunch, 02/23/23. The EU AI Act is set to become the most comprehensive blueprint for regulating and governing the development, use, and application of artificial intelligence.

Legislators and lobbyists in the EU are working to shape this critical legislation. READ MORE

Hardware

Meet the $10,000 Nvidia chip powering the race for A.I.

CNBC, 02/23/23. The NVIDIA A100 chip is becoming a crucial tool in the race for AI dominance, thanks to its unparalleled processing power and versatility.

Priced at around $10,000, the A100 is being utilized by a growing number of tech giants, startups, and research institutions to train and run complex AI models across a range of industries, from healthcare to finance.

With its ability to process massive amounts of data in real-time, the A100 is paving the way for new breakthroughs in machine learning and AI. READ MORE