Your weekly round-up; here are the headlines:

• AI empowers human innovation

• Using AI to enrich learning for children

• Meta is commercialising its AI model

• ChatGPT gets a huge update

• The White House prompts AI safeguarding

• Police catch drug trafficker with AI

Embracing AI with a human-centric approach

Accenture’s Lan Guan and MIT’s Julie Shah chat with Technology Review to discuss how AI is becoming ubiquitous across industries, transforming traditional manufacturing and customer service. According to Lan Guan, AI is now taking on autonomous roles, simulating human actions in various fields. Despite concerns about job displacement, both Guan and Shah envision a future where AI empowers human innovation.

Entrepreneur Marc Andreessen uses ChatGPT to enrich his son’s learning

In a recent episode of the Joe Rogen Experience, venture Capitalist Marc Andreessen shared how he introduced his 8-year-old son to AI using ChatGPT on his laptop. By instructing his son to ask the AI to explain different topics at various age levels, Andreessen was amazed by the seamless responses. And, what surprised him the most was his son’s nonchalant reaction - considering it to be a natural function of the computer. Read the full account here.

Meta plans to launch AI model for commercial use

Meta platforms Inc. aims to challenge the current dominance of Microsoft-backed OpenAI LP and Google LCC with its imminent release of a commercial version of artificial intelligence model, LLaMA - designed for business to customise their own AI models using proprietary data. The company hopes to gain an edge by offering this commercial version that’s tailored to enterprises. Browse the full article…

Huge Chat-GPT update: it now offers ‘custom instructions’

Empowering you with the ability to customise instructions, Chat-GPT is putting more control in your hands by tailoring its responses to your needs. Set your preferences and the platform will keep them in mind for future responses. By personalising commands, you can save yourself even more time - win, win!

AI companies are committing to safeguarding

Leading US AI companies, including Microsoft, google and OpenAI have committed to implementing safeguards for their technology, prompted by the White House. They will voluntarily adhere to a set of principles, aimed at ensuring the responsible development of the technology - eight specific measure have been agreed upon. Take a look at the full outline here.

Drug trafficker apprehended thanks to AI

Police in New York successfully caught a drug trafficker, as if by magic! Utilising the survices of Rekor - an AI enabled operating system for the road - which was asked to analyse traffic patterns in the region, and during the process, flagged the accused as suspicious, ultimately leading to his apprehension and him pleading guilty. Such an ingenious way to use the technology. You can read the full story here.

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