5 big things in AI that happened this week: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Edu, Google’s AI overview produces strange results, etc.
Summary of AI: The last week of May was quite exciting with some advancements in AI. To start, OpenAI has announced a new version of ChatGPT specifically designed for universities. ChatGPT Edu will empower students, faculty, researchers and campus operations to simplify tasks. On the other hand, Google’s new AI search feature has made headlines for generating biased responses. Check out more AI news from this week in our AI roundup.
- OpenAI launches ChatGPT Edu for universities
OpenAI has launched a new version of its AI chatbot, ChatGPT Edu, designed for universities. This model is expected to be useful for students, faculty, researchers, and campus activities. It is powered by OpenAI’s flagship AI model, GPT-4o, which can carry out human-like conversations. According to the OpenAI blog, the model is capable of understanding text, encryption, and mathematics parcel.
2. Overview Google AI faces backlash
Google’s new AI Overview feature for search remained in the spotlight all week on social media due to its unusual responses. The AI search feature gives false information like eating an ice cube a day is good for health. However, Google has now issued a statement about these errors and they have made dozens of technical improvements to avoid such search overviews. “In a small number of cases, we’ve seen AI Overview misinterpret language on websites and present inaccurate information,” Google said. We worked quickly to resolve these issues.”
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3. EU announces new office dedicated to implementing the AI Act
The European Union has established a new office that will act as a watchdog and monitor the implementation of the country’s AI act. The EU said the new office works to “develop, deploy and use” ever-evolving AI technologies. “Together with developers and the scientific community, the office will evaluate and test general-purpose AI to ensure that it serves us as humans,” said Margerthe Vertager, EU competition chief. and maintain our European values, according to AI News report.
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4. Truecaller Announces AI Call Scanner to Detect Voice Cloning
Trucaller has announced a new AI Call Scanner feature capable of detecting human voices and artificially synthesized voices to detect phishing and fraudulent activities. “Illegal voice cloning and voice synthesis technologies are rapidly evolving and widely accessible,” Truecaller said, so this feature will allow users to avoid or act quickly. whenever this feature detects anything unusual, based on our past data. report.
5. Google announces Chromebook Plus laptop running Gemini
Google introduces advanced AI features for Chromebook Plus laptops. These are laptops that run on ChromeOS and are supported by the hardware requirements set by Google. Its AI features include Help Me Write, creative AI wallpapers, Magic Editor, and Gemini home for ChromeOS. Chromebook Plus laptops are offered by partner companies such as HP, Acer, and ASUS. If you’re an existing Chromebook Plus user, AI features will be integrated via a system update.
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