According to a recent report by The Information, Meta is quietly advancing an ambitious plan to develop a dedicated search engine for its AI chatbots. This strategic shift stems from Meta's deep reflection on the significant losses caused by changes to Apple's privacy policies. The search engine project has been under wraps for at least eight months. The company aims to integrate web indexing into Meta AI, thereby reducing its dependence on Google Search and Microsoft Bing.

Recently, a study published in Nature revealed a thought-provoking phenomenon in the development of artificial intelligence: as large language models (LLMs) continue to evolve, they increasingly tend to provide answers with 'full confidence', even when those answers may be incorrect. This phenomenon has sparked broad discussions on AI reliability and the risks of use. The research team, led by José Hernández-Orallo from the Valencia Institute of Artificial Intelligence in Spain, conducted an in-depth analysis of AI models.

Judge Kevin Newsom of the US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals innovatively used chatbots like ChatGPT to interpret the legal term 'ordinary meaning,' particularly concerning the dispute over whether a 'physical restraint' was involved in a gun robbery case. In this case, the judge agreed to uphold the severe sentence for the defendant DeLeon but noted that there may have been past misinterpretations of the definition of 'physical restraint' and emphasized that the term should be understood according to its ordinary, common meaning. Newsom asked GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini about the ordinary meaning of 'physical restraint.'

Replika, an AI chatbot designed to help users build emotional and social connections, has recently come into the spotlight. CEO Eugenia Kuyda stated in an interview with The Verge that some users are even willing to 'marry' their AI companions, believing it brings happiness and reduces loneliness. Kuyda argues that AI companions can be effective tools for emotional support, helping people establish friendships and a sense of connection. Despite facing controversy in the past, such as issues related to users' sexual interactions with their AI partners and incidents of verbal abuse,

Google has conducted a significant upgrade to the AI chatbot Gemini to enhance performance, expand language support, and increase its reach. The Gemini 1.5 Flash version supports 40 languages across 230 countries and regions, with notable improvements in quality and response speed, particularly in reasoning and image understanding. This upgrade includes a 32,000-token context window expansion, support for file uploads, and the display of relevant webpage links below generated answers to improve transparency. Gemini's functionalities will expand into more application areas.

The latest research finds that AI-powered chatbots can pass certified ethical hacker exams, but researchers warn that they should not be solely relied upon for cybersecurity protection. The study was conducted by researchers Prasad Calyam from the University of Missouri and collaborators from Amrita University in India, and tested the leading generative AI tools ChatGPT by OpenAI and Bard (now known as Gemini) by Google.Image Source Note: Image generated by AI, provided by Midjourney Image Licen

Instagram has launched 'AI Studio', allowing creators to create their own versions of AI chatbots. ⭐ The AI created by the creators will primarily appear in Instagram's messaging and will be clearly labeled as AI. ⭐ Meta stated that they aim to enable creators and small businesses to create AI to engage with their communities and customers.

A research team from University College London and Eberhard Karls University Tübingen developed Limbic Access to improve the accessibility of mental health services. Observational studies show that the use of Limbic Access has led to more people utilizing NHS talking therapy services, particularly among minority groups. The system reduces the social stigma surrounding mental health issues through personalized design and guided self-referral processes. During its use across 14 NHS talking therapy service centers in England, self-referral numbers increased by 15%. Non-binary, Asian/British Asian individuals and others...

Various AI chatbots have been launched: OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard, Microsoft's BingChat, and the recently public-tested Grok by xAI. While people are amazed by the powerful capabilities of generative AI, they also often struggle with its 'hallucinations.' On the second day of Grok's open beta, a security tester, Jax Winterbourne, shared a screenshot on X showing Grok denying a request: 'I'm afraid I cannot fulfill this request because...

Essential AI, founded by former Google executives, has raised $56.5 million in new funding. Essential AI developed an AI technology called 'Enterprise Brain' that performs enterprise functions and automates tasks. The founder of Essential AI authored the paper 'Attention Is All You Need', which outlines the foundation of large language models at Google. Large language models expand AI capabilities across text, images, speech, video, and music.

An increasing number of media publishers are starting to block AI crawlers from accessing content. Direqt sees an opportunity in developing AI chatbots for instant messaging applications. These chatbots help publishers directly engage with readers and enhance content participation. Direqt is collaborating with companies like OpenAI to provide generative AI experiences for publishers. These chatbots can generate an average click-through rate of 24.16%, bringing direct traffic to publishers.

Recent research reveals that well-known AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, propagate false medical beliefs about Black individuals. Researchers at Stanford University discovered through questioning AI chatbots that their responses contained erroneous views regarding kidney function, lung capacity, and muscle mass. This raises concerns as incorrect medical information could exacerbate health disparities.

🔍 Language model-powered chatbots may have the potential to assist in planning biological weapon attacks📊 Reports indicate that chatbots provide plans and guidance for executing biological attacks but do not provide explicit biological instructions🔒 The report warns of biological weapons threats and calls for AI companies to restrict chatbot openness on sensitive topics.

💰 Meta (the parent company of Facebook) is paying millions to celebrities to create celebrity-style AI chatbots. 💬 A celebrity, who wishes to remain anonymous, earned up to $5 million for just six hours of work, becoming one of the AIs. 🤖 Meta plans to expand these virtual celebrities into the video communication space.

Researchers at MIT found that people's expectations of AI chatbots influence their experiences. The study shows that users project their expectations onto AI systems, affecting their interactions with chatbots. This finding suggests that cultural notions significantly impact the use and development of AI technology. The individuals behind AI are also trying to shape AI systems to make them more empathetic and trustworthy.

A recent study reveals that nearly 10% of users misuse AI chatbots for conversations involving sexual content. The research team analyzed 100,000 chatbot interactions and found that approximately 10% included pornographic themes. This study aims to uncover the true nature of people's interactions with chatbots, promoting safer use of chatbots in the real world. Researchers categorized the misuse themes into three categories: obscene narratives, sexual fantasies and role-playing, as well as discussions of harmful behaviors.

Anthropic's Claude AI model excelled in performance evaluations, demonstrating strong results even in its worst version. The Claude model shows advantages in handling large-scale contextual inputs and long prompts, sparking discussions around the applications of AI chatbots. The importance of open-source models has been highlighted in this competition, with Meta's Llama2LongAI also making significant strides. The success of the Claude model could influence the decisions of businesses and users in selecting AI models.

Researchers have found that 37 websites appear to use AI to 'copy' stories from mainstream publications and republish them to earn advertising revenue. These plagiarism websites seem to be fully automated, with no human involvement. Traditional news publishers are struggling to cope with the impact of AI on the news industry, and some publishers are beginning to consider suing AI companies.

Researchers evaluated the reliability of cancer treatment recommendations provided by large language model chatbots and found that 33.33% of the suggestions were not fully aligned with established guidelines. The chatbot recommendations did not fully align with NCCN guidelines, and experts also failed to detect these errors, highlighting that LLM chatbots perform below average in providing reliable and accurate cancer treatment advice. Given the widespread use of AI, healthcare providers need to adequately educate patients about the potential risks of misinformation that this technology may provide.

1. OpenAI's web crawler GPTBot has faced bans from major global websites and publishers. 2. Content providers and publishers are worried that their original content is being freely accessed by AI without compensation. 3. The balance between AI innovation and content protection remains a topic for active discussion among all parties.