Google has already declared "code-red" and is fast-tracking its AI technologies to challenge ChatGPT. Google has announced an event for February 8 where it plans to show new technology it has been working on for the future of search and Artificial Intelligence (AI). While the company hasn't revealed any details about the event, it has said that it is "reimagining how people search for, explore and interact with information, making it more natural and intuitive than ever before to find what you need." Also Read | Google confirms search and maps AI event on February 8: What to expect Many are speculating that the event will finally give people a glimpse of Google's ChatGPT competitor, the OpenAI-developed natural language chatbot that has taken the world by storm. In just over two months of launching, ChatGPT already has an active user base of 100 million , and the threat it poses is very real. After all, why would you waste time searching through dozens of … [Read more...] about Google may unveil its ChatGPT competitor soon
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin files request to access LaMDA code
(Image: Reuters) Google co-founder Sergey Brin has filed a request for access to LaMDA's code. LaMDA is Google's natural language chatbot, that was introduced in 2021. The AI chatbot will serve as an important tool in the company's fight against OpenAI's ChatGPT. Also Read | Here are some ChatGPT alternatives that you can try now ChatGPT is poised to have an impact on major markets , one of them being online search . After all, why would someone waste time crawling through dozens of links to find what they want, when they can just ask ChatGPT to do it for them. According to sources close to the publication Forbes, Brin requested access to the data used to train LaMDA. He received several Looks Good To Me (LGTM) approvals from Google engineers, and workers from outside the LaMDA team. Read More Also Read | CEOs use ChatGPT to write emails, speeches: ‘Efficiency and productivity is…’ Google's founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have … [Read more...] about Google co-founder Sergey Brin files request to access LaMDA code
Google calls in help from Larry Page and Sergey Brin for A.I. fight
Larry Page (Image: Reuters) Last month, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google’s founders, held several meetings with company executives. The topic: a rival’s new chatbot, a clever A.I. product that looked as if it could be the first notable threat in decades to Google’s $149 billion search business. Mr. Page and Mr. Brin, who had not spent much time at Google since they left their daily roles with the company in 2019, reviewed Google’s artificial intelligence product strategy, according to two people with knowledge of the meetings who were not allowed to discuss them. They approved plans and pitched ideas to put more chatbot features into Google’s search engine. And they offered advice to company leaders, who have put A.I. front and center in their plans. The re-engagement of Google’s founders, at the invitation of the company’s current chief executive, Sundar Pichai, emphasized the urgency felt among many Google executives about artificial intelligence and that chatbot, … [Read more...] about Google calls in help from Larry Page and Sergey Brin for A.I. fight
Meet The Titans: Google And OpenView (Microsoft) Faceoff On Chat Technology Innovation
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin With the heat of ChatGPT, the fastest growing app in the history of the web, no wonder Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google feels the need to enter with a challenge. Google plans to release its most powerful and latest language model, LaMDA, as a companion to its search engine in weeks or in months. It will be interesting to see the trajectory comparatives between the two emerging Chat Titans. Although Google’s forth quarter earnings call was done this week, Pichai said, "AI is the most profound technology we are working on today." This is a pre-cursor announcement which will come shortly due to the momentum of OpenView’s GPT3. Given the speed Google works on releases, I would not be surprized if we even see a release to the developer community next week. A Google streaming event will take place next week on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The description says Google is using AI to "reimagine how people search for, explore and … [Read more...] about Meet The Titans: Google And OpenView (Microsoft) Faceoff On Chat Technology Innovation
ChatGPT hits 100 million users in January: Report
The financial news portal named by ChatGPT provides financial news, analysis, and information on stocks, mutual funds, and other financial instruments. (Image Courtesy: NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES) OpenAI's generative bot, ChatGPT, reached 100 million users in January, according to reports from Reuters. What makes this interesting is that the bot was only opened to the public in November last year, but it is already on track to acquire 100 million active users in just two months. Within the first month of availability, ChatGPT accumulated 57 million active users, and by January, it is now being visited by almost 13 million users daily. Also Read | MC Explains: Everything you need to know about Midjourney AI This makes it one of the fastest growing online platforms. In comparison, it took TikTok nine months to acquire 100 million users, and as Engadget points out, it took Meta's Instagram two-and-a-half years to reach that number. Read More Since … [Read more...] about ChatGPT hits 100 million users in January: Report
The Job Market Is Defying Economic Gravity
The economy is slowing down and inflation is cooling, with no mass layoffs in sight—that’s not supposed to happen. Friday’s news that employers kicked hiring into high gear in January by adding 517,000 jobs came as a surprise for a number of reasons. Layoffs at Google ( GOOGL) and other tech companies have dominated headlines . Other parts of the economy have been slowing down , with a multitude of indicators flashing warning signs of a recession. The domino effect of a slow down usually causes a surge in the unemployment level, and economists had expected those headwinds to at least curb the pace of job gains. “It’s clearly the tale of two economies,” said Ryan Sweet, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics. “The labor market is extremely tight. It's very strong, but the rest of the economy is slowing down.” Those two things don’t usually go together, but the pandemic may have overturned the old rules. “Historical experience may prove to be misleading in 2023,” said … [Read more...] about The Job Market Is Defying Economic Gravity
Oppo Reno 8T 5G launched in India with Android 13, triple camera setup, Snapdragon 695 SoC
(Image Courtesy: Oppo) Oppo Reno 8T 5G smartphone has been launched in India. The Android 13 handset has a triple camera module, and a glow design back cover that Oppo says has been etched with pyramid-shaped crystals at a microscopic level. Besides the smartphone, Oppo launched the Enco Air 3 TWS earbuds. Also Read | Realme GT Neo 5 with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, 240W Charging, RGB LED Light launching on February 9 Oppo Reno 8T 5G pricing and availability The Reno 8T 5G will be available in sunrise gold, and midnight gold color variants in India, and will be sold online on Flipkart, Oppo's official online store, and authorized retail outlets starting from February 10th. The phone is priced at Rs 29,999 for the lone 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. Read More Customers can avail 10 percent cashback and no-cost EMIs for 6 months on ICICI, SBI, Kotak Mahindra, Yes, IDFC, One Card, AU Small Finance, and IndusInd Bank cards. You can also get up to Rs … [Read more...] about Oppo Reno 8T 5G launched in India with Android 13, triple camera setup, Snapdragon 695 SoC
Here are some ChatGPT alternatives that you can try now
Representative Image. We all know about ChatGPT by now, but what about the competition? Is there anything else that is just as efficient and powerful? Well, yes and no. While there are alternatives, they are often geared toward a specific niche, and some are even paywalled. Having said that, it is always good to know your options. So, here are some alternatives to ChatGPT. DeepL Write A writing tool that focuses on German and English, DeepL Write's primary function is to be an AI-assisted companion. Read More It will help you fix mistakes with your sentences, check your phrasing and seek to improve your writing quality. DeepL Write is currently in beta, with an optional Pro subscription plan to access more features such as infinite translations, customisation options and more security. ChatSonic As it says on the homepage , ChatSonic is like ChatGPT but with superpowers. Why? For starters, it has access to the internet, which … [Read more...] about Here are some ChatGPT alternatives that you can try now
Here’s why IBM and NASA have teamed up to study the effects of climate change using AI
The AI will sift through terabytes of satellite data to determine how climate change and natural disasters affect agricultural output and wildlife habitats. (Photo via Pixabay/Pexels) NASA and IBM have teamed up to push a novel use of AI technology on Earth observation data from Nasa satellites. The two groups have announced their intention to create many programmes to mine Earth observation data for information regarding climate change. For example, one project will employ NASA's Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 dataset, a record of land cover and land use changes acquired by Earth-orbiting satellites, to train an IBM geospatial intelligence foundation model. The AI will sift through terabytes of satellite data to determine how climate change and natural disasters affect agricultural output and wildlife habitats. In the meantime, another initiative will likely involve constructing a sizeable language model from Earth science literature. IBM has built a natural language … [Read more...] about Here’s why IBM and NASA have teamed up to study the effects of climate change using AI
Microsoft rolls out ChatGPT-powered Teams Premium
Microsoft Microsoft Corp on Wednesday rolled out a premium Teams messaging offering powered by ChatGPT to simplify meetings using the AI chatbot that has taken Silicon Valley by a storm. The premium service will cost $7 per month in June before increasing to $10 in July, Microsoft said. OpenAI-owned ChatGPT will generate automatic meeting notes, recommend tasks and help create meeting templates for Teams users. Microsoft, which announced a multi-billion dollar investment in OpenAI earlier this month, has said it aims to add ChatGPT's technology into all its products, setting the stage for more competition with rival Alphabet Inc's Google. The chatbot, which can produce prose or poetry on command, is at the forefront of generative AI, a space where more and more big tech companies are funneling their resources in. Read More ChatGPT on Wednesday announced a $20 per-month subscription plan, which will let subscribers receive access to faster responses and … [Read more...] about Microsoft rolls out ChatGPT-powered Teams Premium