Ai wars

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Key takeaways Chinese tech company Baidu unveiled its Ernie AI chatbot in a bid to corner the Chinese market Baidu shares plummeted up to 10% during the launch, where users and investors alike weren’t impressed with the pre-recorded answers However, the stock hit highs of 14.3% on Friday after it announced 30,000 businesses had signed up to try the new service Chinese search and ads business Baidu has had a crazy 24 hours. After being well-positioned to become a market leader in AI after years of investment in the sector, the much-anticipated launch of its AI chatbot, Ernie, underwhelmed audiences and investors. Throwing down the gauntlet for other Big Tech companies fell flat on its face, as the stock sank 6.4% by the end of the day. However, the share price quickly bounced back to highs of 14.3% thanks to solid uptake from China’s business community. Does anyone else have whiplash? Let’s get into the … [Read more...] about Baidu Unveils New AI Chatbot, Stock Goes On A Rollercoaster Ride

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin What is your usual reaction upon the release of a sequel to a major headline-grabbing blockbuster movie? Some people go see the sequel and declare that it is as good if not even better than the original. Others might have extraordinarily high expectations and after viewing the newer film proclaim it as reasonably good though nothing to howl ecstatically about. There are some that will undoubtedly be exceedingly disappointed, no matter what the latest movie includes, and will summarily declare that the first movie was unabashedly heads and tails above the sequel. That same range of reactions and emotions has come to the fore in the release yesterday of GPT-4 by AI maker OpenAI, taking place on Pi Day, namely 3.14 or March 14, 2023. Likely a coincidence of happening on the mathematician’s favorite pie-eating day, the GPT-4 unveiling did garner a lot of press attention and voluminous chatter on social media. I will … [Read more...] about What You Need To Know About GPT-4 The Just Released Successor To Generative AI ChatGPT, Plus AI Ethics And AI Law Considerations

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Key takeaways The digital media giant has announced AI generative tools will be added to its suite of apps Adobe stock rose 3.1% after the announcement, buoyed by a strong Q1 earnings report last week Things are looking up for Adobe stock after a challenging year for the tech sector, but regulatory questions remain over its planned $20bn takeover of Figma Adobe has revealed its latest play in AI with its new Firefly suite, which is set to integrate into existing Adobe products like Photoshop and Illustrator. After an impressive product demo at the latest Adobe Summit hosted by CTO of digital media Ely Greenfield, the share price quickly rose 3.1% by the end of Tuesday. AI image generators haven’t been without controversy since the likes of Dall-E and Midjourney exploded onto the scene, preferring to ask for forgiveness rather than permission when it came to copyrighted images. With Adobe’s hat firmly … [Read more...] about Adobe Announces Generative AI ‘Firefly’ Program And Wall Street Flocks Like A Moth To A Flame

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Key takeaways Google’s generative AI chatbot, Bard, is now open to U.S. and U.K. users as the AI wars move at breakneck speed The Big Tech giant, keen to avoid another AI-related stock price fall, stressed a ‘slowly, slowly’ approach Alphabet’s stock price rose over 3% at the news despite users branding the chatbot as dull compared to Bing and ChatGPT We have good news for those eagerly awaiting Google’s bite of the AI cherry: Google Bard is now available to U.S. and U.K. citizens in an open beta. Intended as a rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Bing Chat, the generative AI model is Google’s stake in the ground for the AI wars. Google’s had a rocky AI journey after being caught out by the runaway success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, launched in November last year. So far we’ve seen an internal ‘code red’ memo, a lackluster launch and promises of generative AI tools without any firm deadlines. … [Read more...] about Google Opens Early Access To Bard AI, Prompts Small Bump In Stock Price

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin New LinkedIn data indicates that in a skills-first market, workers will gravitate to organizations that support their learning journey. Learning & development professionals, your day has come. As the market continues to change, organizations must pivot their talent strategies to recruit and retain employees who have become a little more choosy about things like culture, flexibility and—oh yes—the opportunity to grow their skills and careers. That’s why a rising player in this pivot are the professionals who drive learning & development (&D) programs within an organization. “The only constant in today’s talent market is uncertainty, and talent professionals are at the center of steering organizations through this change,” says Linda Jingfang Cai, LinkedIn’s VP of Talent Development. “Workplace learning is key to developing agile and resilient workforces to navigate these macro shifts.” Jingfang Cai … [Read more...] about In The War For Talent, May The Best Learning & Development Cultures Win

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Key Takeaways OpenAI has released the latest version of their AI chatbot, ChatGPT-4 Microsoft MSFT MSFT stock is up 6.5% this week off the back of the release, after the company announced a $10 billion, multi-year equity and partnership deal with OpenAI OpenAI has received some criticism surrounding the secrecy of the details of the release, after transitioning from a not-for-profit to a for-profit company. Just as the conversation around ChatGPT had begun to die down, the next generation of the natural language processing software, GPT4, has been released. It offers up improvements in scope and capabilities of the model, with proponents believing it to be another major step forward in the tech. Microsoft is a major equity partner of OpenAI, the company who has created ChatGPT, and their stock price has gained 6.5% so far this week. It’s the latest positive result for one of tech’s oldest and … [Read more...] about Microsoft Stock Rallies As Next Generation ChatGPT-4 Is Released

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Key takeaways Google has announced generative AI helpers will be coming to its Workspace suite of apps - though no release date was forthcoming Alphabet stock prices jumped up 3.14% in trading after the announcement The stock price increase follows news that Microsoft’s Bing hasn’t eaten into Google’s search engine dominance The AI wars have taken another turn as Google takes another step forward. The Big Tech stalwart and historic AI pioneer has announced it will introduce a generative AI tool for its Workspace suite of apps including Google Docs, Sheets and Meet. While the statement failed to mention any launch date of the AI product, Wall Street still responded positively, with an uptick in Google’s stock price by the end of Tuesday. The move comes as Microsoft remains aggressive in its approach to AI, with its partnership with OpenAI producing fruitful stock market gains since the start of the year. … [Read more...] about Google Stock Jumps As It Puts Artificial Intelligence Into Google Docs

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Shares of billionaire Robin Li’s Baidu, which tumbled 6.4% on Thursday on disappointment over the launch of its ChatGPT-like service, surged almost 14% Friday as some analysts who tried Ernie Bot gave favourable reviews. Hong Kong-listed Baidu rose HK$17.10 to close at HK$142.20. The source of Thursday’s market reaction was that the highly-anticipated launch of the service involved a series of pre-recorded videos instead of any real-time performance. On Friday, analysts from Citigroup said in a research note that while Ernie Bot wasn’t perfect, it was able to answer the majority of complicated or absurd questions put forward. They also described Thursday’s share price drop as an overreaction from the market. MORE FROM FORBES Baidu Launches Its Answer To ChatGPT, But Shares Take A Tumble By Yue Wang Baidu in February confirmed its plan to roll out the ChatGPT-like service, becoming the first … [Read more...] about Baidu Shares Rebound Sharply As Analysts Laud ChatGPT-Like Ernie Bot

Despite worries that the artificial intelligence program could make cheating easier, half of K-12 teachers report using it. Edtech companies are scrambling to release their own tools. D iego Marin used to work late into the night at the end of each trimester submitting grades and comments for his 70 eighth grade math students at a Chicago public school. No more. Now he has a virtual assistant, ChatGPT, that cuts the time he spends on report card comments to an hour, by rapidly putting his individualized comments on each student into smooth, clean prose. “As teachers, it feels like we’re short on time for everything,” Marin says. “I’ve had some nights where I’ve stayed up until midnight submitting comments.” He also uses the free artificial intelligence chatbot to help draft emails to parents, complete Individualized Education Programs for some students (such as those with learning disabilities) and even as a teaching tool. Admittedly, Marin, 30, is into social media and … [Read more...] about How ChatGPT Is Fast Becoming The Teacher’s Pet

(CTN News) – While it is a bit later than expected, Epic Games Store has confirmed the free games for March 23. At that time, users will be able to purchase Chess Ultra and a starter pack for World of Warships from the Epic Games Store. Following is the original story. As previously announced, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War is now available on the Epic Games Store for free. EGS is breaking from tradition here by releasing alongside a new reveal. Despite the excitement of Warhammer fans, those who would pass and check out something next week remain in the dark. This game is a turn-based 4X strategy game set within the popular Warhammer 40,000 franchise. As a player, you will lead one of four factions ( Space Marines, Astra Militarum, Orks, and Necrons ) in the battle for dominance over the planet’s resources. Based on Epic Games Store’s typical reveal and release schedule, it will be available until March 23 when it will be replaced. Its replacement, … [Read more...] about [UPDATE] Today, Epic Games Store Releases a New Free Game