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IBL News | New York

Online media company BuzzFeed Inc (BZFD.O) plans to use ChatGPT to create online content and quizzes. The news led to a significant increase in BuzzFeed’s share price, rising 75% on Friday.

In a memo to employees, BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti stated, “In 2023, you’ll see AI-inspired content move from an R&D stage to part of our core business, enhancing the quiz experience, informing our brainstorming, and personalizing our content for our audience.”

He also mentioned that AI will assist workers in enhancing their content and that the breakthroughs in AI will open up a new era of creativity that will allow humans to harness creativity in new ways with endless opportunities and applications for good.

He noted that AI-created content will move from an “R&D stage to part of our core business” this year.

BuzzFeed hopes that this technology will help revitalize its business, as the media company has been struggling to boost growth and its stock has dropped nearly 40% over the last year. In its latest quarter, BuzzFeed reported a net loss of $27 million on revenue of $104 million, although sales did rise 15% from the year-ago period.

ChatGPT and its generative AI technology have recently gained popularity, and companies in various industries are already testing it.

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Addressing concerns that ChatGPT could facilitate cheating, Ethan Mollick, an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and an educator experienced with the usage of ChatGPT, asked his own students to be honest.

“Everybody is cheating, it’s happening,” he said in an interview at NPR.

Some school districts have banned access to the bot, and not without reason.

The artificial intelligence tool from the company OpenAI can compose poetry, can write computer code, and even started to pass exams at top schools. [See IBL News’ extensive coverage.]

The response of Professor Mollick – who teaches entrepreneurship and innovation – has required the use of ChatGPT. He has even formally adopted an AI policy that requires students to acknowledge to use the tool.

Recently, he ran a session where students were asked to come up with ideas for their class project, warning that the tool may occasionally generate incorrect or misleading information.

“Almost everyone had ChatGPT running. The ideas so far are great, partially as a result of that set of interactions.”

“We taught people how to do math in a world with calculators,” he said. “Now the challenge is for educators to teach students how the world has changed again, and how they can adapt to that.”

“I don’t think human nature changes as a result of ChatGPT. I think capability did.”

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IBL News | New York

Signaling the risk of widespread cheating, ChatGPT passed a high–profile exam at a U.S. law school – Minnesota University Law School – after writing essays on topics, ranging from constitutional law to taxation and torts.

The bot scored a C+ overall and displayed a strong grasp of basic legal rules, but often struggled to spot issues when given an open–ended prompt, a core skill on law school exams.

Despite its shortcomings, the achievement is remarkable, as it signals that AI–driven cheating could threaten traditional classroom teaching and assessment methods.

Jonathan Choi, a Minnesota University Law School professor, gave ChatGPT the same test faced by students, consisting of 95 multiple-choice questions and 12 essay questions.

“In writing essays, ChatGPT displayed a strong grasp of basic legal rules and had consistently solid organization and composition,” the authors wrote in a white paper titled “ChatGPT goes to law school” published Monday.

The bot was near the bottom of the class in most subjects and “bombed” at multiple-choice questions involving mathematics.

“ChatGPT often struggled to spot issues when given an open-ended prompt, a core skill on law school exams.”

IBL News | New York

With ChatGPT’s cloud infrastructure overloaded with users, a bit more operational alternatives have started to emerge. This is a selection of 10 start-ups:

OpenAI Playground. Part of OpenAI, this web-based tool is a demo version of the ChatGPT service. It works like ChatGPT but provides much more advanced options, including the ability to select a specific language model to experiment with. Like ChatGPT if the server is in high demand, access can be lost, and the bot doesn’t warn about it.

Perplexity AI. Also trained on OpenAI’s API, Perplexity cites the sources it is using to answer queries at the end of every sentence like Wikipedia. Perplexity AI is free to use and doesn’t even require an account. It can’t remember past answers. The query maximum length is 255 characters.

Rytr. It’s an AI writing assistant Powered by a language AI model, Rytr is an AI writing assistant that comes with 40+ use cases and 20+ tones. It supports 30+ languages and has an SEO analyzer.

Writesonic. Built on top of ChatGPT, it can access the Internet, can create digital images, and comes with 16 different personas, ranging from an accountant to a poet. It responds to voice commands — much like Google Assistant and Siri — over ChatGPT features. It shares replies through links or Word/ PDF docs.

JasperChat. Also based on GPT 3.5, it has been built for businesses like advertising, marketing, and working professionals. It includes Google search data. Jasper has explicitly stated that it is not a research engine and all outputs should be fact-checked.

CharacterAI. Instead of interacting with a single AI chatbot, users choose from various personalities including Elon Musk, Tony Stark, Joe Biden, and Kanye West and the AI changes its conversational manner accordingly. Character AI also has a microphone input and even talks back in different voices, depending on the character.

YouChat. Trained on the ChatGTP model, YouChat holds conversations with full access to the Internet. Like ChatGPT, it also writes code, gives advice, breaks down complicated concepts, and summarizes books.

DialogGPT. Trained on 147 million multi-turn dialogues from Reddit, it’s a lighthearted chatbot. It comes with a few prompts but it doesn’t remember previous answers.

Replika. Powered by the GPT-3 language model that is autoregressive — it learns from its previous prompts — it is focused on companionship and relationships. Users create an avatar and customize its look. The Pro membership, from $19.99 per month, gives you the ability to video call the AI and unlock relationships. It’s like an AI companion of the movie HER.

Prof Jim. It’s a software company that can turn existing written materials—like textbooks, Wikipedia pages, or a teacher’s notes—into these animated videos at the push of a button.

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IBL News | New York

Microsoft Corp. announced yesterday a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar” investment in OpenAI, the San Francisco-based AI lab behind the online phenomenon of ChatGPT.

That investment would total $10 billion over multiple years. The specific financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The funding is needed by OpenAI to ramp up computing power.

The deal follows Microsoft’s announcement last week that it had begun laying off employees in part of an effort to cull 10,000 positions.

Microsoft announced plans to build the program into Microsoft Word.

ChatGPT uses a transformer-based language modeling technique, which allows it to capture long-term dependencies in a text. OpenAI’s stated mission is to build artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I., a machine that can do anything the human brain can do.

Some of the most recent developments of OpenAI include DALL-E 2, a system that allows the creation of digital images, and GPT-3, the natural-language system that can write, argue and code.

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ChatGPT — the popular AI tool able to write letters, song lyrics, research papers, recipes, therapy sessions, poems, essays, outlines, and even software code — has passed an MBA exam at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

In the last few days, Professor Christian Terwiesch documented in a research paper how ChatGPT performed on the final exam of a typical MBA core course, Operations Management.

The AI chatbot, still in its infancy, he wrote, “does an amazing job at basic operations management and process analysis questions including those that are based on case studies.”

“It would have received a B to B- grade on the exam.”

Microsoft, which is mulling a $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the venture behind ChatGPT, has announced it will build the program into Microsoft Word.

ChatGPT, which learned how to write by examining millions of pieces of writing on the Internet, now appears as a threat to the knowledge and information work–based U.S. economy. Lawyers, copywriters, and screenwriters, among other jobs, can be affected, according to Professor Christian Terwiesch.

Experts also worry about the problem of misinformation as people might use ChatGPT to flood social media with phony articles that sound professional or bury Congress with “grassroots” letters that sound authentic.

With tens of millions of users — the exact number has not been disclosed — ChatGPT, which doesn’t need to know structure or syntax or vocabulary or grammar, or even spelling, has been banned at the Seattle and New York City school systems.

This weekend, an article in The Atlantic stated “Chat GPT would destabilize white-collar work.”

The magazine said that it will cause a mass job loss among college-educated workers in the next five years, as this AI technology will be able to perform tasks that were previously thought to require a high level of education and skill.

I had @OpenAI Chat GPT3 take my @Wharton Operations Management MBA exam. It got a B/B-. Is that good or bad news? Can we replicate this at other schools / subjects? Some implications are in this @MackInstitute report https://t.co/fFeNVyddGc pic.twitter.com/e990xUmD6u

— Christian Terwiesch (@terwiesch) January 17, 2023

Google and Microsoft are going all in with generative AI as core to their future.

There is no “we are still early” here, trillion dollar companies are shifting their whole strategy and focus.

I can’t ever recall a technology and strategy shift as fast and meaningful as this.

— Emad (@EMostaque) January 21, 2023

AI experts on whether you should be “terrified” of ChatGPT

IBL News | New York

Customer support Q&A AI chatbots based on ChatGPT are becoming an unexpectedly profitable business for developers.

The GTP models have picked up a lot of general knowledge in training but personalized chatbots often need to ingest and use a large library of more specific information taken from Wikipedia or other sources, as OpenAI explains in a notebook in GitHub.

The company that has created ChatGPT is providing docs for fine-tuning these new virtual agents, along with a myriad of bloggers like machine learning engineer Peter Foy.

These custom bots are being offered as a service. They can offer multiple applications, such as investment research (crypto, IPO, earning calls…) assistants, legal or medical Q&A bots that answer users’ questions, along with a code documentation bot that provides answers to developer questions.

Experts quote Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, when he said that there will likely only be a few companies that have the budget to build and manage Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-3, but there will be many “layer two” service companies in the business of fine-training these models in domain-specific industries.

“The fundamental interface will be natural language models,” he said. “They will be commoditized” and “economical impact will be huge.”

 

 

IBL News | New York

Human-like text and code generator ChatGPT and language models AI are the talk of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

World leaders reunited in Davos are shocked at how fast OpenAI’s ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion and Dall-E have matured and become mainstream.

On panels and in side conversations, leaders are discussing the potential consequences of these technologies on businesses, daily lives, and jobs. Some are excited about the possibilities, some are fearful, while most are busy typing queries into ChatGPT.

This level of user adoption has never been seen before in the history of the internet.

Experts say that AI has captured the public imagination in a way that no technology has since the arrival of the iPhone in 2007.

Optimists see a world in which AI gives superpowers to knowledge workers and speeds up the time needed to achieve breakthroughs in health and sustainability.

For example, investor Jim Breyer has invested in a dozen companies that aim to use AI in a range of healthcare applications, including early detection of prostate and breast cancers, according to Axios.

Concerns range from the fear of a flood of AI-generated misinformation to the biases baked into systems that have been trained on real-world data filled with stereotypes and dominated by rich countries.

Access Now executive director Brett Solomon told Axios he worries this new crop of AI technologies will be another weapon used against human rights activists, journalists, and others.

Another significant concern is what AI will mean for jobs. Experts agree that these shifts are inevitable and governments should help train workers for a reshaped world.

On the regulatory side, the EU is already working on an AI Act, which aims to be the first broad legislation governing such technology.

OpenAI CEO @sama on personalized AI models:

“You should be able to write up a few pages of here’s what I want, here are my values, here’s how I want the AI to behave, and it reads it and thinks about it and acts exactly how you want, because it should be your AI.” pic.twitter.com/6Oa3fyMWVD

— AI Breakfast (@AiBreakfast) January 19, 2023

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Additional headlines for this story suggested by Chat GPT:

“ChatGPT and AI-Language Models Take Center Stage at World Economic Forum in Davos, Sparking Discussion on Potential Consequences for Business and Daily Life”

“ChatGPT and AI-Language Models Spark Debate on Impact on Work and Life at World Economic Forum in Davos”

Would you summarize the whole text with the main bullet points?

• ChatGPT and AI language models are the main topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
• World leaders are shocked by the rapid maturity and mainstream adoption of these technologies.
• They are discussing the potential consequences of these technologies on businesses, daily lives, and jobs.
• User adoption of ChatGPT and AI language models is higher than any other technology in the history of the internet.
• Optimists see the potential for AI to give “superpowers” to knowledge workers and speed up breakthroughs in health and sustainability.
• Concerns include the potential for AI-generated misinformation, biases in systems trained on real-world data, and the impact on jobs.
• The EU is already working on an AI Act to regulate these technologies.

Chat GPT please summarize the story in three bullet points:

• World leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos are discussing the impact of ChatGPT and AI language models on businesses, daily lives, and jobs.
• High user adoption of these technologies and concerns about misinformation, biases and impact on jobs are being raised.
• The EU is working on an AI Act to regulate these technologies.

Would you create two multiple-choice questions out of the given text?

1. What is the main topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos? a) Climate change b) ChatGPT and AI language models c) International trade agreements
2. What are some concerns raised about ChatGPT and AI language models? a) High user adoption b) The potential for AI-generated misinformation and biases in systems c) The impact on jobs and human rights activists a & b

Please re-write the entire text completely without losing its sense

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is currently abuzz with discussions about the effects of ChatGPT and AI language models on industries, everyday life, and employment opportunities. Attendees are reportedly surprised by the swift development and widespread use of these technologies.

Conversations are taking place about the potential consequences of these technologies on businesses and daily lives, with some attendees excited about the possibilities, some fearful, and others experimenting with ChatGPT. The adoption rate for these technologies is said to be unprecedented in the history of the internet.

While some view AI as a means of increasing efficiency and driving breakthroughs in health and sustainability, others express concerns about the proliferation of AI-generated misinformation and the biases inherent in systems trained on real-world data. There is also concern about the impact of AI on jobs. The EU is already working on legislation, known as the AI Act, to regulate these technologies.

Please generate three different tweets about the story

1. “The World Economic Forum in Davos is discussing the impact of ChatGPT and AI language models on businesses, daily lives, and jobs. Are you prepared for the future of AI? #WEF #ChatGPT #AILanguageModels”
2. “Experts are raising concerns about the potential for AI-generated misinformation and biases in systems at the World Economic Forum in Davos. How do we ensure ethical use of AI? #WEF #AIMisinformation #EthicalAI”
3. “The EU is taking proactive steps to regulate ChatGPT and AI language models. What kind of regulations do we need to ensure responsible use of AI? #EUAIact #ChatGPT #AILanguageModels”

 

IBL News | New York

Microsoft announced the availability of Azure OpenAI Service, as its ongoing partnership with OpenAI, for the company’s managed customers and partners working with accounts teams.

However, the service is offered with “limited access” to the ability to modify content filters. In addition, any potential user has to apply and submit a registration form for approval.

The Redmond, Washington-based software giant explained that it wants to foster “transparent human-computer interaction.”

Access to the Azure OpenAI Service is subject to Microsoft’s sole discretion based on eligibility criteria and a vetting process.

ChatGPT is coming soon to the Azure OpenAI Service, which is now generally available, as we help customers apply the world’s most advanced AI models to their own business imperatives. https://t.co/kQwydRWWnZ

— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) January 17, 2023

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Still in talks to invest as much as $10 billion in OpenAI, Microsoft will broadly offer its Azure cloud service customers access to the GPT-3.5 language model, DALL-E 2 for generating images from text prompts, and “soon” ChatGPT.

This way, the Redmond, Washington-based software giant continues building on its existing relationship with OpenAI thanks to a $1 billion investment in 2019.

ChatGPT, the owner of the viral AI bot ChatGPT, confirmed the news without adding more details, stating in a blog post yesterday: “We’ve learned a lot from the ChatGPT research preview and have been making important updates based on user feedback. ChatGPT will be coming to our API and Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service soon.”

OpenAI service has been available to a limited set of Azure’s customers since it was unveiled in 2021. That enables Azure customers to use the OpenAI products in their own applications running in the cloud.

Microsoft is currently using OpenAI’s Codex to add automation to its GitHub unit’s Copilot programming tool.

In addition, the company wants to implement OpenAI technology in its Bing search engine, Office productivity applications, Teams chat programs, and security software.

Microsoft is looking to get an inside edge on the most popular and advanced AI systems in order to boost its own products in competition with Google, Amazon, and Meta Platforms Inc.

The potential investment by Microsoft could value OpenAI at about $29 billion. Both companies have declined to comment on the talks to date.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has lit up the internet since its launch in November 2022. It gathered its first million users in less than a week. New York City schools have banned their students from accessing ChatGPT.

Now OpenAI is working on a successor GPT-4.

Co-founded by Elon Musk and VC investor Sam Altman makes money by charging developers to license its technology.

We’ve learned a lot from the ChatGPT research preview and have been making important updates based on user feedback. ChatGPT will be coming to our API and Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service soon.

Sign up for updates here: https://t.co/C7kMVpMAKv

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) January 17, 2023