US Space Force pauses use of AI tools like ChatGPT over data security risks

US Space Force pauses use of AI tools like ChatGPT over data security risks

[1/2]OpenAI and ChatGPT logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Space Force has paused the use of web-based generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for its workforce over data security concerns, according to a memo seen by Reuters. A … Read more

Meta’s new AI assistant trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts

Meta’s new AI assistant trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts

[1/4]Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech, as the letters AI for artificial intelligence appear on screen, at the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights MENLO PARK, California, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) used public Facebook and Instagram … Read more

AI startup AlphaSense valued at $2.5 bln after latest funding round

AI startup AlphaSense valued at $2.5 bln after latest funding round

Sept 28 (Reuters) – Market intelligence platform AlphaSense has raised $150 million in a fresh round of funding that boosted its valuation to $2.5 billion, underscoring strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) startups. The series E financing round was led by technology investment firm BOND and joined by existing investors including Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) CapitalG, Viking … Read more

Meta unveils AI assistant, Facebook-streaming glasses

Meta unveils AI assistant, Facebook-streaming glasses

[1/9]A guest attends a presentation of the updated virtual reality headset during the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Acquire Licensing Rights MENLO PARK, California, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (META.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday rolled out new AI products for … Read more

OpenAI, at boosted valuation, in talks to sell existing shares to investors -sources

OpenAI, at boosted valuation, in talks to sell existing shares to investors -sources

Sept 26 (Reuters) – OpenAI, the artificial intelligence startup behind ChatGPT, is talking to investors about a possible sale of existing shares at a much higher valuation from a few months ago, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The proposed deal could value Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) OpenAI at between $80 billion to $90 billion, … Read more

Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4 billion deal to invest in Anthropic

Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4 billion deal to invest in Anthropic

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Amazon.com (AMZN.O) on Monday said it will invest up to $4 billion in cash in the high-profile startup Anthropic, in its effort to compete with growing cloud rivals on artificial intelligence. Amazon’s employees and cloud customers will gain early access to technology from Anthropic as part of the deal, … Read more

Intel pitches the ‘AI PC’ at software developer event

Intel pitches the ‘AI PC’ at software developer event

[1/2]The Intel Corporation logo is seen at a temporary office during the World Economic Forum 2022 (WEF) in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SAN JOSE, California, Sept 19 (Reuters) – A new Intel (INTC.O) chip due in December will be able to run a generative … Read more

China and EU hold talks on AI, cross-border data flow amid renewed tensions

China and EU hold talks on AI, cross-border data flow amid renewed tensions

[1/5]European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova and Jorge Toledo, ambassador of the European Union to China, attend a press conference on the EU-China High-Level Digital Dialogue in Beijing, China September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) – China and the European Union held talks on topics including artificial intelligence and … Read more

Google nears release of AI software Gemini, The Information reports

Google nears release of AI software Gemini, The Information reports

A logo is pictured at Google’s European Engineering Center in Zurich, Switzerland July 19, 2018 REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 14 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google has given a small group of companies access to an early version of Gemini, its conversational artificial intelligence software, The Information reported on Thursday, citing people … Read more

US Homeland Security Department reveals new AI guardrails as it deploys technology across agency

US Homeland Security Department reveals new AI guardrails as it deploys technology across agency

The seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seen after a news conference near the International Bridge between Mexico and the U.S., as U.S. authorities accelerate removal of migrants at border with Mexico, in Del Rio, Texas, U.S., September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The … Read more