Recently, OpenAI, in collaboration with the nonprofit organization Common Sense Media, launched a free training course on artificial intelligence (AI) designed to help teachers understand AI technologies and prompt engineering. This new initiative was officially released on Wednesday, aiming to provide educators with the skills and resources to effectively and responsibly integrate AI tools into the classroom. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from provider Midjourney.

The New York Times and the Daily News encountered an unexpected twist in their copyright lawsuit: an OpenAI engineer inadvertently deleted virtual machine search data that could have been key evidence, adding a dramatic turn to this high-profile legal dispute. According to a letter submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday night, lawyers and technical experts for the two media companies had previously invested over 150 hours searching OpenAI's AI training dataset. However, on November 14, an OpenAI engineer accidentally deleted data stored on the virtual machine.

UK mobile operator Virgin Media O2 recently launched an innovative anti-fraud technology - an AI virtual grandma named 'Daisy', specifically designed to combat the rising tide of phone scams. This virtual grandma's sole task is to answer scam calls and delay the scammers as much as possible. When scammers dial a specific number set up by the operator, this AI robot, 'indistinguishable from a real person', will answer the call. According to O2, they have utilized multiple cutting-edge AI technologies and models.

Baidu AI's Wenxin Yiyuan AI painting technology has received a major upgrade, now supporting one-click generation of images in multiple aspect ratios, greatly simplifying the image preparation process for new media. The professional version of Wenxin Yiyuan AI painting technology allows users to input the desired image aspect ratio, and the system can automatically generate images in multiple sizes, covering various needs within a width-to-height ratio of 2:1. For example, simply adding the aspect ratio term '3:4' to the prompt will prompt the system to generate images of the corresponding size. This technology not only improves work efficiency but also enhances visual effects, significantly benefiting new media.

American educational technology company Edia recently launched a groundbreaking AI tool aimed at addressing the increasingly severe issue of student absenteeism in U.S. schools through intelligent parental communication and personalized intervention plans. Data shows that over the past two years, the long-term absenteeism rate for American students has risen from 15% in 2018 to 26% in 2023, drawing widespread attention. Image source credit: Image generated by AI, image licensed by service provider Midjourney. The most notable feature of this innovative tool is its rapid response capability. It can...

Former Pebble CEO and co-founder Gabor Cselle recently announced his joining of OpenAI to participate in a yet-to-be-revealed mysterious project. This news was confirmed through his official post on the X platform (formerly Twitter). According to LinkedIn, Cselle officially started at OpenAI in October this year. He mentioned on social media: "I am currently learning a lot of new things and will share more details about my work projects later." As a serial entrepreneur, Cs

Recently, several users on social media platform X have claimed to earn 'thousands of dollars' by posting fake information related to the US elections, AI-generated images, and various unfounded conspiracy theories. These users often share each other's content online, retweeting multiple times a day to increase their exposure and revenue. A BBC investigation found that these users have formed networks consisting of dozens of accounts that interact with each other, sharing a mix of true and false information with the aim of boosting their presence on the platform.

Social network X (formerly Twitter) updated its privacy policy on Wednesday, indicating that it will allow third-party 'partners' to use X data to train their AI models unless users opt out. This change may position X similarly to other social media platforms and media organizations that consider licensing data to AI companies as a potential new revenue source. In the updated privacy policy, X added a paragraph detailing how X user data will be used and how users can opt out.

Recently, a research team from Princeton University released an intriguing report indicating that as of August 2024, approximately 4.36% of new articles on Wikipedia contain significant AI-generated content. This study was conducted by scholars Creston Brooks, Samuel Eggert, and Denis Peskoff, who used tools named GPTZero and Binoculars to detect this AI-generated content.

At a social media summit in Adelaide, Mike Burgess, the Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), issued a warning that social media is accelerating the radicalization process, especially regarding events like the Christchurch terror attack. Burgess described social media as both a 'treasure trove' and a 'cesspool', highlighting that it can help people connect but also lead to community division. He emphasized that the internet is the 'world's most powerful incubator of extremism'.

MediaTek today officially launched its next-generation flagship chip, the Dimensity 9400, which is the first flagship chip in the Android camp to adopt a 3nm process, crafted using TSMC's second-generation 3nm process technology. The Dimensity 9400 achieves a significant leap in performance with an upgraded second-generation all-large-core architecture, comprising one 3.62GHz Cortex-X925 super core, three Cortex-X4 super cores, and four Cortex-A720 large cores, resulting in a 35% improvement in single-core performance and a 28% improvement in multi-core performance.

Recently, a wave of 'Goodbye, Meta AI' has swept across social media platforms. Many users, including high-profile figures such as Tom Brady and musician Cat Power, have taken to Instagram to publish statements aimed at preventing Meta from using their data to train AI models. This phenomenon reflects users' deep concerns about data privacy and the application of AI technology, posing new challenges for tech giants in balancing technological innovation with user rights. Although these statements have no legal binding force, they highlight the growing sentiment among users.