AI Pulse #20: GreyOrange Secures $135m in Series D Funding, Imran Khan Uses AI Clone for Jail Campaign, + MORE
Hello everyone! 👋 Welcome to Issue #20 of our newsletter, where we’re excited to share the latest and most intriguing developments in AI and technology. Get ready for an engaging read!
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In this edition, we explore some truly fascinating stories. Discover how Imran Khan is using an AI clone to campaign from prison in Pakistan. In funding news, GreyOrange has secured a massive $135m in Series D funding, marking a significant step in AI-driven warehouse and retail automation. Join us as we delve into these exciting developments!
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1. Imran Khan Uses AI Clone to Campaign from Prison in Pakistan
Publisher: The Guardian
Published: 12/18/2023
Imran Khan’s political party uses artificial intelligence to give an impassioned speech on his behalf in a “virtual rally.”
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Imran Khan’s voice clone used in virtual rally from prison.
2️⃣ PTI party employs artificial intelligence for campaign.
3️⃣ Khan accused of leaking classified documents to halt his elections.
4️⃣ AI-generated speech aired during PTI’s five-hour livestream.
5️⃣ Virtual rally viewed by 4.5 million people despite internet disruptions.
2. Governor Murphy, Princeton to Create AI Hub in New Jersey
Publisher: NJ Governor News
Published: 12/18/2023
Princeton University and the State of New Jersey are partnering to create a hub for artificial intelligence (AI) activity, promoting innovation and economic growth in the region.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Governor and university president plan to establish AI hub in New Jersey.
2️⃣ Initiative aims to advance AI technologies and drive economic growth.
3️⃣ Collaboration will bring together researchers, industry leaders, and start-ups.
4️⃣ Hub will leverage Princeton’s expertise in AI and New Jersey’s strengths in various sectors.
5️⃣ Conference at Princeton to discuss pressing AI issues.
Courtesy of Geoff Brumfiel
3. AI Locates Users in Photos, Alarming Privacy Experts
Publisher: NPR
Published: 12/19/2023
AI can accurately guess the location of photos, raising concerns about privacy and potential misuse.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI can accurately guess the location of photos.
2️⃣ It has both beneficial and harmful applications.
3️⃣ Privacy experts are concerned about potential misuse.
4️⃣ Stanford students built an AI that beat human players.
5️⃣ The AI guesses the correct country 95% of the time.
4. Dec. 20: Trump, Israel, Border lawsuit, Covid-19, AI
Publisher: CNN
Published: 12/20/2023
The FAA has opened military airspace and new routes to keep commercial flights running smoothly during the holidays, while winter weather continues to cause travel disruptions.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Trump barred from 2024 state ballot due to insurrectionist ban amendment.
2️⃣ UN Security Council to vote on Gaza resolution, US support uncertain.
3️⃣ White House criticizes Texas law criminalizing illegal entry, lawsuit filed.
4️⃣ CDC warns fastest-growing Covid-19 variant causing 20% of US infections.
5️⃣ OpenAI introduces framework to mitigate catastrophic risks of AI technology.
5. FTC Bans Rite Aid’s AI Facial Recognition
Publisher: FTC
Published: 12/19/2023
Rite Aid is barred from using facial recognition for surveillance after failing to protect customers and facing FTC charges.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition for surveillance for 5 years.
2️⃣ FTC says Rite Aid failed to protect consumers from harm.
3️⃣ Rite Aid accused of falsely accusing customers of wrongdoing.
4️⃣ Rite Aid’s facial recognition technology disproportionately impacted people of color.
5️⃣ Rite Aid ordered to implement safeguards and discontinue technology if risks cannot be controlled.
6. Bill Gates: Optimistic Outlook for AI Future
Publisher: CNN
Published: 12/19/2023
Bill Gates is optimistic about the potential of AI to improve productivity, healthcare, and access to education, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI tools can speed up drug discovery.
2️⃣ AI can address health issues in low-income countries.
3️⃣ AI can combat antibiotic-resistant pathogens and improve pregnancy outcomes.
4️⃣ We must tackle risks of bias and hallucinations in AI.
5️⃣ AI can reduce global inequities and bring game-changing technologies to those in need.
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7. Generative AI set to hold Big Tech accountable for online content
Publisher: Business Insider
Published: 12/18/2023
Generative AI could strip Big Tech of legal protection and undermine their business as they become creators of content.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Tech giants may lose legal protection over user content due to generative AI.
2️⃣ Meta CEO envisions AI-produced content on platforms like Instagram.
3️⃣ Companies fear generative AI could undermine their business.
4️⃣ Tech companies argued their AI outputs are unique and not protected by Section 230.
5️⃣ Open-sourcing AI models may be a strategy to avoid liability for generative AI content.
8. AI Expert Reveals Secrets to Building Superior Game-Beating Robot
Publisher: Fox News
Published: 12/20/2023
An AI named CyberRunner learned to excel at a physical maze game in just six hours, showcasing the potential for machines to acquire physical skills quickly.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI has beaten masters at games like chess, poker, and Go.
2️⃣ Now AI can compete with humans in physical skill.
3️⃣ CyberRunner is an AI learning to play a labyrinth maze game.
4️⃣ The AI completed the maze in record time.
5️⃣ The project will be open-sourced for others to learn from.
9. AI Cannot Be Named as Patent ‘Inventor’, UK Supreme Court Rules
Publisher: The Guardian
Published: 12/20/2023
UK supreme court rules that artificial intelligence cannot be named as an inventor for patent rights.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ UK supreme court rules AI cannot be named as inventor for patents.
2️⃣ Technologist loses dispute with Intellectual Property Office over AI-generated ideas.
3️⃣ US-based developer claims rights over AI’s inventions, but court rejects argument.
4️⃣ Court concludes inventor must be a person under current patent law.
5️⃣ Decision highlights scrutiny of AI development and its impact on various sectors.
10. WAEC Discovers Students Using AI to Answer Questions in Ghana
Publisher: BBC
Published: 12/20/2023
Ghana’s West African Examinations Council (Waec) has withheld exam results from 235 schools due to the use of AI-generated answers and other irregularities.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Exam results withheld due to AI-generated answers.
2️⃣ Results canceled for candidates with foreign materials.
3️⃣ Entire results canceled for candidates with mobile phones.
4️⃣ Investigation ongoing for suspected offenses.
5️⃣ Candidates using AI for exams face consequences.
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