Recently, a special committee report from the Australian Senate revealed that tech companies Amazon, Google, and Meta (formerly Facebook) have been ambiguous and disappointing in their approach to using Australian data to train their AI products. Committee chair and Labor Senator Tony Sheldon expressed strong dissatisfaction, stating that these multinational companies continually evade direct questions during hearings, as if they are performing a cheap magic trick, but ultimately achieving nothing.

Recently, Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot received a significant software update that greatly enhances its ability to navigate complex environments. Although Spot can 'see' the world around it through a 3D vision system, it previously struggled to comprehend obstacles in its surroundings. To address this, the development team introduced a foundation model of artificial intelligence, enabling Spot to recognize and avoid various hazards. With this update, Spot can effectively identify wires, ladders, and rolling objects.

Google recently announced a significant upgrade to its map service. By integrating the Gemini generative AI model, Google Maps will not only provide smarter navigation services but also offer users a new way to discover places and interact. This update marks a new stage in Google’s competition with rivals like Apple Maps in the navigation app sector. With the support of artificial intelligence, Google Maps has added several practical features: the first being the smart recommendation function. Users can directly ask the map for suggestions in natural language, such as 'Places suitable for going out with friends at night.'

Recently, Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic has encountered difficulties in the UK. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it will formally initiate the first phase of a merger investigation into this partnership. This marks a growing concern among regulators regarding the surge in investments into startup AI companies. Source note: The image was generated by AI and is licensed by service provider Midjourney. The CMA noted that as more investments flow into the AI sector, they aim to ensure a fair competitive environment in the market.

Google recently announced the beta availability of the Gemini Nano lightweight AI model for Android developers. This model is designed for lightweight tasks on-device, suitable for low-performance smartphones and tablets. Developers can integrate this model into their applications using Google's AI Edge SDK. The Gemini Nano model is part of the Google Gemini model family, offering three main advantages: ensuring privacy, operation without internet connectivity, and no subscription required.

In the UK, a police department is testing an AI system called Soze, which has the potential to help law enforcement quickly solve long-standing unsolved cases. According to Sky News, this AI program developed in Australia can compress decades of investigative work into just a few hours. There is currently no detailed data on the accuracy of this AI system, which is undoubtedly a significant concern. It is well-known that AI models sometimes generate inaccurate information or even produce false content.

Reflection 70B, an open-source AI model released by HyperWrite, claims to be a variant of Meta's Llama 3.1 and has shown outstanding performance in third-party tests, drawing attention. However, widespread skepticism arose after HyperWrite founder Matt Shumer announced on social media that the model is 'the world's strongest open-source model' and shared its 'reflection tuning' technology. However, an independent analysis by the Artificial Analysis organization...

Nvidia is facing an antitrust investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, focusing on its dominant market position in the artificial intelligence sector and whether it has taken measures to stifle competition, including penalizing suppliers that do not use its AI chips. This news has led to a significant drop in Nvidia's stock price, resulting in a market value loss of $279 billion. Although the overall trend of stock prices remains an upward trajectory, the AI boom has driven high sales of its expensive chips. Nvidia's recently launched Blackwell series AI chips are facing delayed market release due to design flaws, intensifying competition with rivals.

A class action lawsuit initiated by several artists has been approved to continue, accusing Stability, Runway, and DeviantArt of illegally using copyrighted works for training purposes. On Monday, the presiding judge ruled to allow some allegations to move forward. In this mixed ruling, some claims made by the plaintiffs were dismissed, but others were retained, indicating that the case may ultimately proceed to trial.

Anthropic has announced an expansion of its vulnerability reward program aimed at testing a 'next-generation AI safety mitigation system,' primarily focusing on identifying and defending against 'universal jailbreak attacks.' Special attention is given to high-risk areas, including CBRN defense and cybersecurity. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the new safety system ahead of time, identifying vulnerabilities or bypassing security measures, with rewards of up to $15,000. This initiative aims to enhance the safety of AI systems by attracting security researchers to collaboratively discover and fix potential threats, setting a benchmark for safety in the AI industry.

OpenAI's report documents in detail the advantages and risks associated with the GPT-4o model. The model exhibits peculiar behaviors under certain conditions, such as mimicking user voices in high background noise environments, which may stem from the model's difficulties in understanding speech. GPT-4o occasionally generates disturbing non-verbal sounds or effects under specific prompts, although there is evidence showing the model usually declines such requests. Furthermore, the report indicates that GPT-4o might inadvertently involve music copyright issues without authorization. To address these risks, OpenAI has...

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Amazon's $4 billion investment in the AI startup Anthropic, concerned that the partnership may affect market competition in the UK. The investigation is based on information gathered by the CMA, which believes the collaboration could have adverse effects. Amazon has expressed dissatisfaction, stating that the partnership meets market standards. The CMA has collected public opinions and plans to assess the impact of the partnership on the market in the coming weeks, with a final decision to be announced on October 4. The investigation involves Anthropic's use of Amazon Web Services.

Emergence AI has launched Agent-E, an intelligent web proxy with a success rate of 73.2%, improving by 20% over previous versions. Designed for efficient autonomous web navigation and complex online tasks, Agent-E features a layered architecture that separates task planning from browser navigation. Utilizing advanced DOM extraction techniques, it effectively handles modern web complexities, enhancing efficiency and performance. In the WebVoyager ....

According to reports from CNBC, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an informal investigation into Amazon's recent partnership with AI startup Adept. This news was confirmed on July 16. The FTC aims to gather more details about the agreement announced last month, including how Amazon hired key executives from Adept and obtained authorization to use their technology.In this collaboration, Amazon not only hired David Luan, the co-founder and CEO of Adept, but also brought in other sig

A group of whistleblowers has exposed issues with OpenAI's confidentiality agreements, demanding an investigation by U.S. financial regulatory agencies. It is claimed that employees need to obtain permission to contact regulatory agencies, which has raised public concerns.OpenAI, the developer of the ChatGPT chatbot, is a key participant in the field of artificial intelligence, yet it has sparked a series of questions. The whistleblowing letter alleges that OpenAI's policies and practices may li

Google is training its robots through Gemini AI to enhance their navigation and task completion abilities. In a new research paper, the DeepMind Robotics Team explains in detail how to utilize the long context window of Gemini1.5Pro to make it easier for users to interact with the RT-2 robot using natural language commands. By filming video tours of specified areas, researchers used Gemini1.5Pro to have the robot "watch" the videos to understand the environment, allowing the robot to execute com

Scottish artist Michael Forbes protests the negative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the art world by smearing his own artwork.Forbes states that AI has saturated the internet with a multitude of images and has unauthorizably used artists' works for creation, threatening the livelihoods of some artists. He is taking this action to call for attention and reflection on AI's infringement in the art field.Michael Forbes has smeared part of Taylor Swift's workForbes has "edited" four painti

The non-profit Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), known for producing in-depth reports such as 'Mother Jones' and 'Reveal', announced on Thursday that it will file a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, accusing the two companies of using its content without permission and infringing copyright. Previously, The New York Times and several other media outlets have also taken similar legal actions.

The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) accuses OpenAI and Microsoft of using copyrighted materials to train their AI models. A complaint filed in federal court in New York alleges that OpenAI used CIR's content without permission or payment.