WordPress Gets Generative AI Assistant Plug-in Jetpack to Help with Content Writing

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June 9, 2023

WordPress gets generative AI assistant plug-in Jetpack — Image Credits: Jetpack

In order to assist users in composing and editing blogs and other written content, Automattic has unveiled a proprietary AI-powered writing assistant in the Jetpack plug-in. With this on WordPress, the new Jetpack AI Assistant function is now easily accessible and integrated into the editing interface.

The assistant uses generative AI technology similar to that used by OpenAI’s ChatGPT large language model chatbot. The announcement, however, offers no specifics about the assistant’s technical details.

Jetpack functions similarly to its competitors by using user prompts to produce content. The AI assistant may also modify text to meet particular tones and styles, giving writers the ability to alter their writing to appeal to their target audience.

There are currently 12 languages that the Jetpack AI Assistant supports and those include French, Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish, and Korean. The plug-in promises to correct spelling and grammar mistakes automatically while enabling smooth language translation.

The company that created WordPress and the Jetpack AI Assistant, Automattic, thinks that this functionality enables writers to produce content in their native tongue while also allowing them to market it in many languages.

The tool, according to the company, is a “creative writing partner” that enables users to easily produce a variety of material, greatly speeding up the content production process. Users of Jetpack AI Assistant are able to condense a blog post into a headline and change the tone of their writing by choosing from alternatives like “formal,” “provocative,” or “humorous.”

Robot Pizza Startup Zume that Raised $500 Million Shuts Down

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June 9, 2023

Robot pizza startup Zume shuts down — Image Credits: Bloomberg

Zume, the firm that used robots to serve pizza and raised close to $500 million, has shut down. The startup, which was established in 2015 with the intention of automating the pizza-making process, encountered numerous technological challenges.

The company later modified its business strategy and made an effort to provide sustainable packaging. Despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars from investors including Softbank and AME Cloud Ventures, according to Crunchbase, Zume failed.

The Information said that Zume was “insolvent,” and that Sherwood Partners, a restructuring company, had been hired to sell the business’s assets. It stopped trading in May, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

According to Bloomberg, Zume had difficulty preventing issues like melted cheese from sliding off their pizzas while they were cooking in moving vehicles. Due to its issues, there were numerous well-known departures and financial issues.

According to a prior report by Insider, it made a number of layoffs in 2020, eliminating more than 500 jobs, including those for all of its robotics and food-delivery truck operations. In a leaked email, Cofounder and CEO Alex Garden blamed the employment losses on a number of funding opportunities that had fallen through as well as the pandemic’s economic effects.

Man Sues OpenAI Over Defamation Due To ChatGPT Hallucinations

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June 9, 2023

Man sues OpenAI defamation ChatGPT Hallucinations — Image Credits: Stock Images

A Georgia radio broadcaster Mark Walters has filed a defamation case against OpenAI LLC, alleging that the widely used artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT caused a fabricated lawsuit accusing him of money laundering.

The groundbreaking case comes at a time when generative AI programmes are being closely examined because of their propensity to propagate misleading information and “hallucinate” inaccurate results, such as erroneous judicial precedent.

According to Mark Walters in his Georgia state court lawsuit, the chatbot gave the phony complaint to Fred Riehl, the editor-in-chief of the gun journal AmmoLand, who was covering a real-life legal action taking place in Washington state. Riehl requested a synopsis of Second Amendment Group vs. Ferguson case from ChatGPT.

This case in federal court in Washington accuses the state’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson of abusing his authority by stifling the activities of the gun rights group. But according to a synopsis of the case that ChatGPT allegedly gave to Riehl, Walters is being sued by Alan Gottlieb, the founder of the Second Amendment Foundation, for “defrauding and embezzling funds” while serving as the foundation’s chief financial officer and treasurer.

According to the defamation suit, which was filed on June 5, “every statement of fact pertaining to Walters in the summary is false.” A request for comment from OpenAI was not immediately answered.

According to the lawsuit, Walters, the host of Armed America Radio, is not a party to the Ferguson case and has never worked for the Second Amendment Foundation. The complaint brought by the Second Amendment Foundation has absolutely nothing to do with financial accounting claims against anyone.

AI Startup Cohere Raises $270 Million in Series C Funding, Values at $2.2 Billion

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June 9, 2023

Cohere raises $270 million Series C funding — Image Credits: Cohere

Cohere, a rival to Microsoft-backed OpenAI and an AI foundation model company, announced on Thursday that it had secured $270 million in a series C funding round from a group of investors that included Nvidia, Oracle, and Salesforce Ventures.

According to Martin Kon, Cohere will use the additional funding to hire staff members and buy computing equipment. The funding round was led by a group of investors that included the Canadian company Inovia Capital as well as DTCP, Schroders Capital, SentinelOne, Mirae Asset, and Thomvest Ventures.

The long-rumored funding for the Toronto-based AI startup, which focuses on developing AI models for business clients, was verified by the release. Cohere did not provide its valuation, but according to those with knowledge of the situation, it is worth $2.2 billion.

Cohere has been pushing itself to be a neutral provider allowing businesses to utilize models that are not bound to cloud providers like Microsoft. Cohere is managed by former top AI experts at Alphabet’s Google.

“We’re self-sufficient. We didn’t and wouldn’t accept a sizable payment from a single firm, particularly not from a single cloud provider, because we believe that would prevent us from acting in the best interests of our company and our business customers,” said Martin Kon, president of Cohere.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman Participates in Fireside AI Talk at IIIT-Delhi

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June 8, 2023

OpenAI's Sam Altman participates AI talk IIIT Delhi — Image Credits: CNN

The CEO and founder of OpenAl and the person behind the well-known AI chatbot ChatGPT came to India yesterday as part of a six-nation trip. He took part in a unique fireside talk at India’s Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi). He spoke on generative AI, ChatGPT, AI in India, and other subjects during his talk.

During the talk, Altman was asked what OpenAl thinks about how legislation might affect the advancement of Al given how quickly technology is developing. He replied, “I don’t want to pause, according to Altman. Working with these newest models has greatly contributed to making these vehicles safer.”

“Working with regulators and conducting external audits will be beneficial. A framework for regulation must be created. The most vocal advocates for regulation are all developers. We want to find a way to make Al safe since we are aware of the risks,” he continued.

Although the expansion of Al during the past few years has been beneficial for the majority, it has also raised challenging questions concerning its socioeconomic effects. Whether Al would ultimately take up the occupations currently performed by humans was the question posed to Altman. In reference to this, Altman declared, “Al is going to 100x human productivity. Al cannot match the human capacity for inventiveness.”

Some Al models have been accused of fabricating information and presenting it as fact, which is a problem known as “Al hallucination.” The interviewer asked, “Does OpenAl thus have a strategy in place to stop this?” It will take us roughly a year to perfect the model, according to Altman. “We are attempting to reduce the issue by striking a balance between originality and accuracy.”

Altman remarked in reference to security measures surrounding Al that there is no one solution to make Al safe. He said, “To design safe Al, we enhance the algorithm, perform audits, work on maintaining parameters, and more.” Regarding the possibility of an OpenAl office in India, Sam Altman responded, “First, we will invest in companies in India. Their caliber is excellent. We intend to develop technology that is centered on mobile and the internet.

The CEO of OpenAI was also questioned about whether he had ever deviated from his own advice. In response, he said, “I feel so bad about the startup advice I give that I might delete my entire blog. With OpenAl, we chose a unique course. Fortunately, it worked out for us, but we wouldn’t recommend it to others, he continued.”

Nasscom Releases Guidelines to Regulate Generative AI in India

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June 7, 2023

Nasscom guidelines regulate generative AI India — Image Credits: NASSCOM

A set of rules that will be used to establish the frameworks for generative AI were announced by the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) on June 6th.

Delighted to unveil @nasscom's first-of-its-kind responsible AI guidelines for #GenAI! This industry-led initiative sets a global benchmark, fostering collab. to create a self-governance framework benefiting all stakeholders.

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— nasscom (@nasscom) June 6, 2023

These recommendations are intended to create uniform norms and procedures for the study, creation, and responsible application of AI technology in India. Given that organizations and enterprises are embracing AI more and more, this is one of the country’s initial drafted regulations for the technology.

The draft guidelines were created after conversations with the technology sector, a multidisciplinary group of AI practitioners, researchers, and specialists, as well as academic and civil society leaders.

The rules place a strong emphasis on the duties that users, developers, and researchers have to uphold. They also stress how crucial it is to act with reasonable prudence, foresight, accountability, and transparency.

Supporting the advancement of humanity as a whole is the aim. The entire lifecycle of a generative AI system should be monitored internally by researchers and developers, who are also expected to exercise prudence by completing thorough risk assessments.

In order to facilitate the implementation of responsible AI, Nasscom plans to raise awareness about the adoption of these rules, create detailed guidance for various use cases, and improve the current Responsible AI Resource Kit.

Apple Releases iOS 17 with Enhanced Features at WWDC 2023

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June 6, 2023

Apple releases iOS 17 WWDC 2023 — Image Credits: Stock Images

The iOS 17 has been released by Apple at WWDC 2023. Highlights include improved auto-correct and speech transcription, live voicemail, enhanced safety features, a built-in journaling app, a new nightstand mode, and revamped contact cards. Additionally, users will be able to discard the “hey” from “Hey Siri.”

Posters, a new feature in the contact book, converts contact cards into eye-catching visuals that appear full-screen on the recipient’s iPhone when one calls them. They are compatible with third-party VoIP apps and have a similar design language to the updated lock screens, with options for bold font and the addition of Memoji.

Additionally, a new voicemail function called live transcription allows users to view a transcript of the message a caller is now leaving in real time. Users can decide whether to answer the call or wait it out. Additionally, one can also leave a message via FaceTime.

The ability to filter searches with additional terms, a feature that jumps to the most recent message so you can catch up more easily, and a new feature called Check In that shares your live location and status with someone else, are some updates to the messages section. When you go home, it can notify a friend automatically. If the battery’s about to die, it can also communicate your phone’s battery and cell service status to prevent confusion.

By bringing two iPhones close to one another, NameDrop, an updated version of AirDrop that sends contact information, will send your chosen phone numbers and email addresses. Additionally, this feature can be used between an Apple Watch and an iPhone. The same method may be used to exchange photos, and if the file is large, it is now allowed to leave the area while the download is still in progress.

Updates to the keyboard in iOS 17 also include improvements to the autocorrect feature. It now uses a new language model for improved accuracy and has a simpler shortcut to go back to the word the user originally typed, if necessary.

Apple Introduces Machine Learning-powered Journal App for Mental Health

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June 6, 2023

Apple Introduces machine learning powered Journal app — Image Credits: Apple

Apple just unveiled Journal, a brand-new iOS journaling app that lets iPhone users regularly track their daily activities. Journal, which was unveiled on Monday at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, joins other iOS applications like Fitness, Sleep, and Breathe that assist users in tracking and managing various parts of their daily life.

On iOS 17, which is anticipated to debut in September of this year, Journal will be made available. According to Apple, the new iPhone app will draw information from contacts, photos, music, workouts, location data, and more to produce personalized suggestions for users to memorialize within their digital journal. It will use machine learning for the same.

For instance, Journal might suggest that users write about their most recent trip to the coast by highlighting a recent photo album with images taken at the beach and describing the location and music that the users were listening to at the time. When this recommendation is tapped, the user’s Journal will immediately include this information in a fresh post. Once published, key Journal entries can be marked to make them simpler to find and access in the future.

Journal only stores information locally on the phone, where even Apple claims it can’t read it, and is end-to-end encrypted for privacy.

Users of iPhones have discretion over what information about their devices is used to create journal writing prompt recommendations and when notifications are scheduled. Additionally, Apple intends to provide developers with an API that would enable them to include these tailored writing recommendations into their own programmes.

Apple Introduces M2 Ultra Chip, A New Addition to M-series Chipsets

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June 6, 2023

Apple introduces M2 Ultra chip — Image Credits: Apple

Apple introduced the M2 Ultra chip at WWDC 2023 on Monday. With the most recent addition to the M-series chipsets of Apple M2 Ultra, the Mac lineup underwent a significant redesign. With up to 2.5TB/s of bandwidth, the M2 Ultra processor builds on the M1 Ultra chip from the previous year by fusing two Apple M2 Max circuits. A second-generation 5nm technique was used to create the latest top-end Apple processor.

Apple claims that M2 Ultra’s 24-core CPU is 20% quicker than M1 Ultra. The M2 Ultra’s powerful 76-core GPU is 30% quicker. Compared to M1 Ultra, the 32-core Neural Engine (NPU) provides a 40% improvement. The M2 Ultra may be configured to have up to 192GB of combined memory, which is 50% more than the M1 Ultra, and 800GB/s of bandwidth, which is twice as fast as the M2 Max.

Johny Srouji, senior vice president of Hardware Technologies at Apple said, “M2 Ultra delivers astonishing performance and capabilities for our pro users’ most demanding workflows, while maintaining Apple silicon’s industry-leading power efficiency. M2 Ultra is the most powerful chip ever made for a personal computer with huge performance gains in the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine combined with massive memory bandwidth in a single SoC.”

Apple boasts that its new chip is 50% faster in practice and can playback up to 22 streams of 8K ProRes footage simultaneously. Up to 6 Pro Display Pro XDR screens can be connected. The upgraded Mac Pro and the M2 Ultra Mac Studio are the two new Macs that will have the new M2 Ultra chip.

The M2 Max and M2 Ultra CPUs with up to 192GB of unified memory are now the available options for Mac Studio. With the classic aluminum chassis and the new M2 Ultra chip, the new Mac Pro is available in both tower and rack-mounted enclosures. Up to 24 4K camera feeds can be handled by a Mac Pro with M2 Ultra.

Apple Unveils Vision Pro AR Headset at WWDC

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June 6, 2023

Apple Unveils Vision Pro AR Headset WWDC — Image Credits: Apple

Apple unveiled Vision Pro, a pricey set of headsets that it claims would unlock a whole new world of fantastical augmented and virtual reality applications.

The headset will start at $3,499 and be available for sale in the United States in early 2024, along with other countries following the same month. During its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, Apple unveiled the headset that has been in development for years.

Without the usage of additional controllers, Apple’s Vision Pro navigates by using hand and eye movements as well as voice input. In order to help users stay connected with those around them, Vision Pro uses a technology Apple calls EyeSight that displays the wearer’s eyes to others when they are in augmented reality mode.

If the wearer is in fully immersive VR mode, however, the screen becomes opaque to the outside world. Additionally, the headset has Apple’s first 3D camera for taking images and videos in three dimensions. It can also be used as a personal movie theatre with a screen that feels 100 feet wide.

The operating system that powers the VR headset is called visionOS, which Apple claims was designed to support the low-latency requirements of spatial computing. A single piece of 3D-formed laminated glass serves as the optical surface for the cameras and sensors in the Vision Pro. This is attached to a frame made of aluminium alloy that gently curves to wrap around your face while serving as an attachment point for the Light Seal, the portion of fabric that contacts the wearer’s face.

In total, it has 12 cameras, 5 sensors, and 6 microphones to ensure that content feels like it is appearing right in front of the user’s eyes, in real time, according to Apple. The new R1 chip on the device processes and plays images in 12 milliseconds, which is eight times quicker than the blink of an eye. With its built-in battery, Apple Vision Pro offers up to two hours of uninterrupted use.