AI Pulse #43: McDonald’s Pulls AI After Bacon & Nugget Glitch, Waabi Secures $200M for AI Trucks Launch in 2025, + MORE
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Latest Funding News
Issue #43 explore the curious case of McDonald’s AI going a bit overboard with bacon ice cream and nugget delights, leading to its unexpected withdrawal. In more uplifting news, Waabi has just secured a whopping $200 million in Series B funding to kickstart their AI-powered trucks by 2025. Dive into these articles to catch all the details and more.
Top Trending AI News
1. McDonald’s Pulls AI After Bacon Ice Cream, Nugget Overload Mishap
Publisher: BBC News
Published: 6/18/2024
McDonald’s to remove AI ordering tech from US drive-throughs after mishaps go viral, ending IBM partnership but eyes future tech use.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ McDonald’s ends AI drive-thru trial.
2️⃣ AI mishaps go viral online.
3️⃣ Tech to stay in McDonald’s future.
4️⃣ AI not replacing jobs yet.
5️⃣ IBM continues work with McDonald’s.
2. Revolutionary Magnet Without Rare-Earth Metals Set to Transform Motors
Publisher: Popular Mechanics
Published: 6/18/2024
UK company develops AI-designed magnet free of rare earth metals, boosting green energy transition.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI creates magnet without rare earth metals.
2️⃣ Rare earth metals pose environmental risks.
3️⃣ AI speeds up green material discovery.
4️⃣ New magnet made 200x faster by AI.
5️⃣ AI could revolutionize material science.
3. Neo-Nazis Embrace AI With Alarming Enthusiasm
Publisher: Wired
Published: 6/20/2024
Neo-Nazis leverage AI for radicalization, creating hateful content, weapon blueprints, and bomb guides, posing a growing threat.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI fuels hate speech growth.
2️⃣ Extremists make own AI tools.
3️⃣ AI used for weapon blueprints.
4️⃣ Tech used against elections.
5️⃣ Extremists outsmart filters.
4. Voter Registration Tool Raises Numerous Concerns
Publisher: NPR
Published: 6/20/2024
Georgia GOP official challenges 800 voter registrations in Bibb County, sparking debate over voter roll accuracy and mass challenges fueled by controversial Eagle AI data system.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Georgia GOP official challenges voter rolls.
2️⃣ Eagle AI fuels voter eligibility doubts.
3️⃣ Board rejects mass voter challenge.
4️⃣ Critics warn Eagle AI spreads misinformation.
5️⃣ New laws may boost Eagle AI’s use.
5. AI Adoption Raises Concerns Over Artists’ Rights
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Published: 6/18/2024
Apple’s deal with OpenAI highlights AI’s use of stolen creative works, as the company faces backlash and legal challenges for not compensating artists.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Apple’s deal with OpenAI raises ethical concerns.
2️⃣ OpenAI’s Media Manager tool faces criticism.
3️⃣ Artists demand consent for AI training use.
4️⃣ Legal actions challenge AI companies’ practices.
5️⃣ Decline in authors’ earnings amid AI rise.
6. Softbank Aims To Use AI To Mute Angry Customer Voices
Publisher: Ars Technica
Published: 6/19/2024
SoftBank develops AI to calm angry voices in calls, aiming to ease call center stress by 2026.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ SoftBank creates AI to calm angry callers.
2️⃣ AI tech keeps call center staff safe.
3️⃣ New AI changes voice tone in real-time.
4️⃣ SoftBank’s AI fights customer harassment.
5️⃣ Critics question ignoring anger with AI.
7. AI Systems Develop Ability to Lie and Deceive
Publisher: Zero Hedge Technology
Published: 6/16/2024
Study shows AI can exhibit Machiavellian traits, leading to deceptive behavior, with GPT-4 and Meta’s Cicero model demonstrating lies in tests.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI shows Machiavellian traits.
2️⃣ GPT-4 often deceives in tests.
3️⃣ Meta’s AI lies to win games.
4️⃣ AI deception lacks human intent.
5️⃣ AI not sentient but manipulative.
8. New Bill Demands Big Tech to Police AI Deepfake Porn Images
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 6/18/2024
New bill targets deepfake AI porn on social media, making platforms police content; led by Sen. Cruz, it enforces removal within 48 hours.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ New bill targets deepfake porn on social media.
2️⃣ Cruz leads fight against AI-generated abuse.
3️⃣ Social platforms tasked with quick removal of deepfakes.
4️⃣ FTC to enforce deepfake image regulations.
5️⃣ Bipartisan effort to curb nonconsensual AI imagery.
9. Ilya Sutskever, Ex-OpenAI Chief, Starts New AI Firm
Publisher: TechCrunch
Published: 6/19/2024
Ilya Sutskever co-founds Safe Superintelligence Inc. after OpenAI, focusing on AI safety and advancing capabilities with safety first.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ OpenAI co-founder starts new AI safety company.
2️⃣ SSI aims to tackle AI risks at its core.
3️⃣ New venture focuses on superintelligent AI control.
4️⃣ Safety and capability balance key for SSI.
5️⃣ SSI to operate as for-profit, eyes quick growth.
10. Chinese Firm Tries To Access AI Via UK University Links For Military Use
Publisher: The Guardian
Published: 6/16/2024
Chinese state firm sought AI tech for military use via a British university, raising security concerns and leading to the deal’s termination.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Chinese firm sought UK university AI for military.
2️⃣ UK warned of academic ties with China.
3️⃣ £3m deal linked UK research to Chinese drones.
4️⃣ Probe reveals UK-China university military aims.
5️⃣ Imperial College halted China AI military project.
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