There's no one-size-fits-all strategy when it comes to venture capital investments in the booming artificial intelligence sector.
State of play: Large language model companies are still making headlines for raising piles of cash at eye-popping valuations, but it also appears a growing number of VCs are slinging some of their checks in other directions.
Meta's Imagine AI image generator makes the same kind of historical gaffes that caused Google to stop all generation of images of humans in its Gemini chatbot two weeks ago.
Why it matters: AI makers are trying to counter biases and stereotyping in the data they used to train their models by turning up the "diversity" dial — but they're over-correcting and producing problematic results.
OpenAI's top executives rejected several claims Elon Musk has made in a lawsuit — insisting in a Friday memo to staff, seen by Axios, that the company remains independent, committed to benefiting humanity and has yet to achieve artificial general intelligence in its products.
What they're saying: "[Musk's] allegations — including claims that GPT-4 is an AGI, that open-sourcing our technology is the key to the mission and that we are a de facto subsidiary of Microsoft — do not reflect the reality of our work or mission," chief strategy officer Jason Kwon said in a memo to employees seen by Axios.
The U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand warned Thursday that hackers have continued to find ways to exploit security flaws in widely used Ivanti products.
Why it matters: In their espionage campaigns, suspected Chinese hackers have been targeting Ivanti's flaws.
A ransomware attack targeting a popular insurance billing service has prevented some patients nationwide from receiving medications for nearly 10 days.
Why it matters: Patients told Axios they haven't been able to receive medications needed to treat diabetes, migraines and other chronic conditions.
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit Thursday against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging they have abandoned the company's founding agreement to pursue AI research for the good of humanity rather than profit.
Why it matters: This latest twist in a long feud between the two influential figures comes as a generative AI revolution kicked off by OpenAI's ChatGPT is sweeping through the world — and many of the technology's creators continue to warn of its perils.
For the first time, the number of international patents filed from inventors in China has surpassed applications from the U.S., according to a new report.
Why it matters: Patent data is a key indicator of science and technology prowess — and the economic and national security strength that come with it.
The days of spending hours using AI chatbots uninterrupted by ads could soon end, as both startups and big companies eye the nascent market as a big opportunity.
Why it matters: Creating and operating AI chatbots can be expensive and advertising is one idea for making them profitable.
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