Just a few days after launching the new search feature, ChatGPT experienced service outages on Monday morning, leaving many users frustrated. The outage mainly manifested as the system frequently displaying error messages, especially when users attempted to use the new search feature, which was particularly severe. According to user feedback, ChatGPT's webpage often showed '404 Not Found' error messages, making it difficult to conduct searches smoothly. This issue has garnered widespread attention, with outage reports appearing on DownDetector.

Recently, a significant personnel appointment has caused a stir in the tech world. According to the latest news from LinkedIn, Caitlin Kalinowski, head of Meta's AR glasses business, has officially joined OpenAI as the head of robotics and consumer hardware, a fact confirmed by TechCrunch. As a heavyweight figure in the hardware field, Kalinowski's resume is particularly impressive. At Meta, she has led the AR glasses team since March 2022 and has been at the forefront of the much-anticipated AR developments.

A recent report from Google’s 2024 DevOps State of the Union reveals that over 75% of developers and IT professionals rely on artificial intelligence (AI) in their daily work. The survey, conducted by Google Cloud's DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team, involved nearly 3,000 global tech practitioners and highlights the rapid adoption of AI in the tech industry. Image source note: the image was generated by AI and provided by the authorization service Midjourney, with 76% of respondents indicating this in the report.

In recent years, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, the online science fiction and fantasy magazine 'Clarkesworld' is facing unprecedented challenges. The magazine's founder, Neil Clarke, realized as early as the end of 2022 that some submissions seemed somewhat 'strange'. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by service provider Midjourney. With the launch of OpenAI's widely popular ChatGPT, this situation has worsened, leading him to...

In today's rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence, while generative AI has brought many conveniences, the false information it produces has also become a significant problem. To address this challenge, tech giant Microsoft has recently launched a new tool called "Correction", aimed at rectifying misinformation in AI-generated content. As part of the Microsoft Azure AI Content Safety API, "Correction" is currently in preview. This tool can automatically flag texts that may contain errors, such as incorrectly quoted company earnings.

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.

On August 29, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) announced the evaluation results for trustworthy AI intelligent coding tools. Baidu's Intelligent Coding Assistant, Wencin Fast Code (Baidu Comate), received a 4+ rating in the first round of evaluation, becoming one of the first companies in the country to receive the highest rating currently available. This evaluation is based on the 'Requirements for Intelligent Software Engineering Technology and Applications Part 2: Intelligent Development Capabilities' standard released by CAICT in April 2024, covering intelligent coding, code quality checking, developer assistance, non-functional elements, and engineering.

Zomato, a major food delivery platform in India, announced a ban on the use of AI-generated food images on restaurant menus to safeguard customer trust and reduce complaints, refunds, and declines in ratings. CEO Deepinder Goyal emphasized that starting this month, the platform will remove AI-generated images and encourage restaurants to use professional photography services with cost price support. Zomato plans to utilize automation technology to detect and reject the upload of AI images. At the same time, the marketing team has also prohibited the use of such images in promotional materials. Despite taking a strong stance,

The ruling in the antitrust lawsuit against Google has had a profound impact on tech giants, especially Apple. The decision determined that Google's payments to device manufacturers for search services were illegal, leading to a nearly 5% drop in Apple’s stock price, highlighting the rapid pace of development and the trend of self-reorganization in the tech industry. Apple is actively working to reduce its reliance on traditional search by improving Siri, integrating AI chatbots, and betting that AI technology will eventually replace conventional search. Apple's cooperation with OpenAI and its plans to collaborate with Google’s AI chatbot, Gemi, are key to this strategy.

Gary Marcus criticizes Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, in his column, pointing out the discrepancies between Altman's statements on AI safety and his actual actions, raising questions about integrity. Marcus expresses concerns about the safety risks of generative AI like ChatGPT, criticizing Altman's overly optimistic attitude as disconnected from reality, and believes that the safety of AI technology may never be guaranteed. He emphasizes the lack of sufficient regulation and transparency in AI research and development, posing risks to users and society.

The US Justice Department is investigating Nvidia's acquisition of Israeli AI startup Run:ai, suspecting that it may violate antitrust laws. In April of this year, Nvidia announced the acquisition but did not disclose the price, which is estimated to be around $700 million. The Justice Department has inquired about the transaction's competitive impacts from market participants, but the scope of the investigation is unclear. Nvidia stated that it complies with the law, supports industry innovation, and is willing to provide any necessary information. Run:ai has not responded to requests for comment. US regulators are ramping up scrutiny of anticompetitive behavior in the AI sector, particularly concerning large tech companies.

The development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology have sparked a global boom in recent years, but some experts are starting to worry about the future of this industry. James Ferguson, the founding partner of the UK macroeconomic research firm MacroStrategy Partnership, said in an interview with Bloomberg's "Merryn Talks Money" podcast that the AI industry might be in a bubble that, once burst, could have catastrophic consequences.Image Source Note: The image was generate

It has been reported that French regulatory authorities are preparing to bring "antitrust" charges against Nvidia, alleging unfair competition practices. Nvidia has become a major supplier of GPUs and high-speed networking equipment, which are essential for the training clusters needed to develop and service top AI models. Some estimates place Nvidia's share of the AI infrastructure market at over 80%, which seems to have stirred up dissatisfaction within France's antitrust department.According

Amazon's Chief Technology Officer, Werner Vogels, recently launched a personal project called Distill CLI. This open-source tool leverages Amazon Transcribe and Amazon Bedrock to generate audio summaries directly from the command line. Distill CLI, written in Rust by Vogels, aims to provide an automated method for transcribing and summarizing media files, utilizing Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, Amazon Transcribe, Amazon Bedrock, and AWS CDK to manage the project's infrastructure.Example of Distill CLI

Global trust in AI has fallen to 53%, 18 months into the AI revolution. There is a widespread negative perception of AI innovation management. Only 35% of the American public trusts AI technology, a decrease compared to five years ago.

US Senators urge limitations on Amazon, Microsoft, and Google's development of large language models. Warren believes tech giants have too much power in the AI field and proposed banning them from developing cutting-edge AI technologies, calling for the splitting of Google and Amazon and restrictions on their operations.

Over the past year, the rise of AI in the workplace has brought hope for business transformation and new ways of working. Both company leaders and employees feel anxious about its deployment, especially as the recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry has exacerbated this distrust. It is crucial for senior leaders to better communicate to employees how AI will change the company and their jobs. Experts indicate that for long-term success, senior leaders must be enthusiastic about AI and provide clear communication to explain how AI will impact and change employees' work.