At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Arthur Mensch, co-founder and CEO of the renowned French AI startup Mistral, stated that the company is fully committed to achieving its goal of an initial public offering (IPO). Founded in 2023 by researchers from tech giants like Google DeepMind and Meta, Mistral has rapidly risen in just two years, releasing a series of open-source AI models and launching chatbot-like technology.

A research team from the United States and the United Kingdom has recently succeeded in reviving a chatbot code known as ELIZA, which is considered the first electronic chatbot in history. According to their paper published on the arXiv preprint server, this code was originally written by the late MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum in the 1960s. In 2021, an MIT archivist named Miles Crowley discovered printed copies of this code in a box containing Weizenbaum's personal belongings. The revival of this code marks an important milestone in the history of artificial intelligence.

Recently, Nvidia announced the addition of three safety features on its NeMo Guardrails platform, aimed at helping businesses better manage and control AI chatbots. These microservices target common challenges in AI safety and content moderation, offering a range of practical solutions. Among them, the Content Safety service can review content before the AI responds to users, detecting any potential harmful information. This service helps prevent...

Mistral has recently announced a content agreement with Agence France-Presse (AFP) aimed at improving the answer accuracy of its chatbot product, Le Chat. This collaboration marks Mistral's first agreement with a media organization, signifying its commitment to showcase diverse products to users beyond large language models. Under the agreement, Le Chat will have access to approximately 2,300 news articles published daily by AFP, covering six languages: Arabic, English, French, and German.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced to the public that it has referred its legal complaint against Snap Inc. to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The FTC pointed out that the AI chatbot launched by Snap may pose 'risks and harms' to young users and stated that Snap may be violating or is about to violate relevant laws. Source note: Image generated by AI, image provided by service provider Midjourney. Snap is a popular social app among young people, especially teenagers.

Recently, Elon Musk's xAI company made a significant move by launching the web version of the Grok AI chatbot after successfully releasing the iOS version. This new initiative means that users can easily experience Grok AI's powerful features without having to visit the X.com platform or even owning an X account. Users simply need to visit grok.com in their browser and provide their birth year to start using this intelligent chatbot immediately. Grok AI is capable of...

Recently, the copyright dispute between music publishers and AI company Anthropic has reached a partial resolution. According to the newly reached agreement, Anthropic will take measures to ensure that its AI chatbot Claude does not infringe on copyrights when providing song lyrics. This move provides a temporary solution to the ongoing litigation and reflects a certain compromise between the two parties on this complex issue. The dispute originated from lawsuits filed by several music publishers accusing Anthropic of unauthorized use.

Hawaii public schools recently piloted an artificial intelligence project, the results of which left a deep impression on education leaders and even moved them. Six teams of 80 students from elementary, middle, and high schools across the islands were tasked with identifying challenges faced by their peers and creating an AI program or "chatbot" to help find solutions. The project was co-created by Ian Kitajima, president of the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research. Hawaii Public Radio (HPR) interviewed Kitajima to learn more.

Recent research indicates that the most advanced AI chatbots on the market are surprisingly sensitive to simple tricks, making them easy to 'jailbreak.' According to a report by 404 Media, the developers of the Claude chatbot, Anthropic, found that by intentionally introducing spelling errors into the prompts, these large language models can be led to ignore their own safety mechanisms and generate content they are supposed to refuse. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by service provider Midjourney.

Against the backdrop of Trump's return to the White House, top entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley are quietly becoming key technological advisors to the president. Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and David Sacks are among those strategizing for Trump, with their most notable point being their strong criticism of AI regulation. This group of tech elites believes that AI chatbots are emerging as a new ideological battleground. Their core concern is that large tech companies may use AI systems to propagate specific political positions, achieving a more covert and effective form of 'regulation'.