India goes big too woo investors at World Economic Forum

India goes big too woo investors at World Economic Forum

India’s position on the global value chain is shifting due to government incentives and a digitally savvy economy Getty Premiums DAVOS, Switzerland — Along the Davos Promenade, attendees of the World Economic Forum stumble across the WeLead Lounge, a repurposed storefront showcasing India’s female leadership and talent. There’s also the India Engagement Center, a space … Read more

ChatGPT’s Hunger for Energy Could Trigger a GPU Revolution

ChatGPT’s Hunger for Energy Could Trigger a GPU Revolution

The cost of making further progress in artificial intelligence is becoming as startling as a hallucination by ChatGPT. Demand for the graphics chips known as GPUs needed for large-scale AI training has driven prices of the crucial components through the roof. OpenAI has said that training the algorithm that now powers ChatGPT cost the firm … Read more

OpenAI announces first partnership with a university

OpenAI announces first partnership with a university

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2024.  Denis Balibouse | Reuters OpenAI on Thursday announced its first partnership with a higher education institution. Starting in February, Arizona State University will have full access to ChatGPT Enterprise and plans to use it … Read more

AI models don’t need publishers’ data

AI models don’t need publishers’ data

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at the Hope Global Forums annual meeting in Atlanta on Dec. 11, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — Sam Altman said he was “surprised” by the New York Times’ lawsuit against his company OpenAI, saying its artificial intelligence models didn’t need to train on the … Read more

JP Morgan: Likely recession, cyber security and geopolitics major concerns for business leaders: JP Morgan

JP Morgan: Likely recession, cyber security and geopolitics major concerns for business leaders: JP Morgan

Mumbai: A likely recession, global geopolitical unrest and cyber security are the three main concerns of Indian business leaders, as companies seek to find balance between artificial intelligence adoption in key business operations and data privacy, said JP Morgan. Nine out of 10 business leaders expect growth in profit and revenue, but also expect increased … Read more

An AI Executive Turns AI Crusader to Stand Up for Artists

An AI Executive Turns AI Crusader to Stand Up for Artists

Ed Newton-Rex says generative AI has an ethics problem. He ought to know, because he used to be part of the fast-growing industry. Newton-Rex was TikTok’s head AI designer and then an executive at Stability AI until he quit in disgust in November over the company’s stance on collecting training data. After his high-profile departure, … Read more

ChatGPT is best for people in these industries: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

ChatGPT is best for people in these industries: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Anyone can ask ChatGPT to answer a question or perform a task. But the popular chatbot is particularly useful for workers in three specific industries, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. “Coding is probably the single area from a productivity gain we’re most excited about today. It’s massively deployed and at scaled usage, at this … Read more

Google Circle to Search and AI-Powered Multi-Search Coming to Mobile

Google Circle to Search and AI-Powered Multi-Search Coming to Mobile

In recent years Google has used the word “helpful” to describe new features added to its search product, its voice assistant, its generative AI tool Bard, even its Pixel earbuds. A keyword-search for the word “helpful” in Google’s own corporate news blog brings up more than 1,200 results. Depending on what you’re searching for, though, … Read more

AGI coming but is less impactful than we think

AGI coming but is less impactful than we think

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at the Hope Global Forums annual meeting in Atlanta on Dec. 11, 2023. Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says concerns that artificial intelligence will one day become so powerful that it will dramatically reshape and disrupt the world are overblown. “It will change the … Read more

Generative AI dominates Davos discussions as companies focus on accuracy

AI models don’t need publishers’ data

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, at the Hope Global Forums annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.  Dustin Chambers | Bloomberg | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland — The rise of generative artificial intelligence has dominated private and public discussion at the World Economic Forum as the world’s largest technology … Read more