Elon Musk files fourth lawsuit against OpenAI

Plus: The AI 'Godmother' Unveils Mind-Blowing Tech

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Amandeep Singh
December 03, 2024

 

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Here is what we have Today:

  • 🌍 AI turns images into 3D worlds.

  • ☠️ New 'Death Clock' app forecasts lifespan.

  • 💰 OpenAI eyes advertising: rofits Over Principles?

  • 🌍 AI Turns Photos into Playable 3D Worlds.

  • 💼 New Job Opportunities

DeepMind

Google DeepMind researchers introduced 'Boundless Socratic Learning' - a framework using 'language games' to allow AI systems to improve themselves through structured interactions, without external data or human feedback.

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Key details:

  • Relies on 'language games' - structured interactions between AI agents

  • Generates own training scenarios and evaluates performance

  • Outlines three levels of self-improvement: I/O learning, game selection, and potential code modification

  • Could enable open-ended improvement beyond initial training

Significance:

  • Represents a blueprint for AI systems to continue improving without human intervention

  • Raises alignment challenges as models handle their own self-improvement

  • Aligned with the top AI labs' vision of models training themselves

This framework outlines a novel approach for AI systems to advance their own capabilities in an open-ended manner, though maintaining human-aligned goals will be critical.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk has filed a preliminary injunction to prevent OpenAI from transitioning to a fully for-profit business structure. This marks Musk's fourth legal action against his former AI research company.

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What are the details?

  • The injunction aims to preserve OpenAI's "non-profit character" by blocking asset transfers and restructuring.

  • Musk alleges improper sharing of competitive information and "self-dealing" with Stripe, a company in which OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has investments.

  • Musk also claims OpenAI has discouraged investors from backing its competitors like xAI.

  • OpenAI has dismissed the injunction as "baseless" and "without merit."

Why does this matter?

  • The ongoing legal battle escalates the rivalry between Musk's xAI and OpenAI.

  • OpenAI is rushing to secure a $150B+ valuation and close investments, so Musk's injunction could disrupt those plans.

  • The clash highlights the complex web of dealings and potential conflicts of interest within OpenAI's structure.

What's next?

  • The courts will decide the fate of Musk's injunction and OpenAI's for-profit transition.

  • The AI community will watch closely as this high-profile rivalry continues to unfold.

  • The outcome could have significant implications for OpenAI's future and the broader AI ecosystem.

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Trending Today

  • The U.S. Commerce Department unveiled new chip restrictions targeting China’s AI advances, blacklisting 140 entities and expanding controls on high-bandwidth memory chips.

  • Adobe researchers revealed MultiFoley, an AI system that automatically generates synchronized post-production high-quality 48kHz sound effects for videos through text prompts, reference audio, or existing sound clips achieving a synchronization accuracy of just 0.8 seconds.

  • Death Clock, a new AI-powered app predicts individual death dates using data from longevity studies with 53M participants, using information about a user’s diet, exercise, and stress levels.

  • World Labs, a startup by ‘Godmother of AI’ Fei-Fei Li has revealed its first major project — an AI system that can transform any image into an explorable, interactive 3D environment beyond what's visible in the original image, maintaining consistency that users can navigate in real-time through a web browser.

  • OpenAI is reportedly exploring the introduction of advertising into its AI products as it seeks new revenue streams, with CFO Sarah Friar confirming the company is evaluating an ads model despite previous hesitation from leadership. Friar also clarified there are "no active plans to pursue advertising" yet.

  • Cohere released Rerank 3.5, a new AI search model featuring enhanced reasoning capabilities, support for 100+ languages, and improved accuracy for enterprise data searching across documents, code, and more.

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