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AI's Impact On Society: Promise And Peril

The Scarlett Johansson-OpenAI controversy sheds light on AI's future and societal concerns.

Top News · May 22, 2024

OpenAI and Wall Street Journal owner News Corp sign content deal

Deal lets ChatGPT maker use all articles from Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Times and Sunday Times for AI model development

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2024

OpenAI trying to steal Scarlett Johansson's voice to make AI feel 'comfortable' is the reason why it's so worrying

When Scarlett Johansson decided against letting OpenAI use her voice for its GPT-4o model, the company may have copied it anyway. It ended up making AI feel less comfortable, not more.

Android Central · May 22, 2024

OpenAI Says AI Is 'Safe Enough' As Scandals Raise Concerns

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended his company's AI technology as safe for widespread use, as concerns mount over potential risks and lack of proper safeguards for ChatGPT-style AI systems.

International Business Times · May 21, 2024

Climate activists file criminal complaint against TotalEnergies in Paris

A group of NGOs have filed a criminal complaint in Paris, asking a court to open a trial against TotalEnergies' top management as well as major shareholders for the climate damage they have caused. The filing comes on the same day the French energy giant announced a new €6 billion…

France 24 · May 21, 2024

OpenAI drama eclipses Microsoft AI product announcements

Controversy over whether OpenAI deliberately mimicked Scarlett Johansson's voice for its AI assistant has overshadowed Microsoft's AI product announcements

Fortune · May 21, 2024

OpenAI pauses use of GPT-4o 'Her' voice due to similarity to Scarlett Johansson: 'so eerily similar… my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference'

The Hollywood star says they were approached by OpenAI to use her likeness, but declined.

PC Gamer · May 21, 2024

Fireworks in Tehran

Plus: OpenAI vs. ScarJo, Putin vs. Xi, and more...

Reason · May 21, 2024

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggests GPT-5 may work like a 'virtual brain' with deeper thinking capabilities, demystifying it from the "mildly embarrassing at best GPT-4"

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated the GPT-5 model will function like a "virtual brain" suggesting that it might be better, faster, and more efficient at handling tasks with deeper thinking capabilities compared to its predecessors.

Windows Central · May 21, 2024

OpenAI Apologizes To Actress Johansson Over AI Voice Similarity

OpenAI chief Sam Altman publicly apologized Tuesday to Scarlett Johansson after the movie star said she was "shocked" by a new synthetic voice released by the ChatGPT-maker that sounds "eerily similar" to her.

International Business Times · May 21, 2024