artificial intelligence

No Matter How You Package It, Apple Intelligence Is AI
14 Jun

No Matter How You Package It, Apple Intelligence Is AI

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While companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and others had been upfront about their efforts in AI, for years Apple had been silent. Now, finally, its executives were talking. I got an advance look one day. Eager to shed the the impression that the most innovative of the tech giants was a laggard in this vital technology moment, its software leader Craig Federighi, services czar Eddie Cue, and top researchers argued that Apple had been a leader in AI for years but just didn’t make a big deal of it. Advanced machine learning was already deep in some of its products,…
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Reduce AI Hallucinations With This Neat Software Trick
14 Jun

Reduce AI Hallucinations With This Neat Software Trick

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To start off, not all RAGs are of the same caliber. The accuracy of the content in the custom database is critical for solid outputs, but that isn’t the only variable. “It's not just the quality of the content itself,” says Joel Hron, a global head of AI at Thomson Reuters. “It's the quality of the search, and retrieval of the right content based on the question.” Mastering each step in the process is critical, since one misstep can throw the model completely off.“Any lawyer who's ever tried to use a natural language search within one of the research engines…
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As Google Targets Advertisers, It Could Learn a Lot From Bing
14 Jun

As Google Targets Advertisers, It Could Learn a Lot From Bing

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Disclosure of ads has been an issue on Copilot as well. Though Microsoft says it labels all ads, Marcus Pratt, senior vice president for insights and technology at the ad-buying agency Mediasmith, says he’s encountered at least two searches in which links with indications that they are sponsored arguably haven’t been adequately disclosed.Last week, Pratt looked up the best reels to wind up and store his garden hose. Copilot recommended eight options, all apparently lifted from an article from the reviews publication Spruce, which links to Amazon product listings and gets a commission when readers make a purchase. When clicking…
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Microsoft postpones the launch of its controversial Recall AI feature
14 Jun

Microsoft postpones the launch of its controversial Recall AI feature

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Microsoft's Recall AI feature won't be launching with the first batch of Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs on June 18. In an update on the Windows Blog, the company said that Recall will shift from being a "preview experience broadly available for Copilot+ PCs" next week to a preview that's only available in the Windows Insider Program. It will only release the feature for all Copilot+ PCs after it receives feedback from its Insider Community of testers.The company added that it's adjusting Recall's release to "ensure the experience meets [its] high standards for quality and security." Microsoft has faced a lot…
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AI Chatbots Are Running for Office Now
13 Jun

AI Chatbots Are Running for Office Now

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Victor Miller [Archival audio clip]: She's asking what policies are most important to you, VIC?VIC [Archival audio clip]: The most important policies to me focus on transparency, economic development, and innovation.Leah Feiger: That is so bizarre. I got to ask, could VIC be exposed to other sources of information other than these public records? Say, email from a conspiracy theorist who wants VIC to do something not so good with elections that would not represent its constituents.Vittoria Elliott: Great question. I asked Miller, "Hey, you've built this bot on top of ChatGPT. We know that sometimes there's problems or biases…
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Apple Proved That AI Is a Feature, Not a Product
13 Jun

Apple Proved That AI Is a Feature, Not a Product

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Apple's otherworldly, flying-saucer headquarters in Cupertino, California, felt like a suitable venue this week for a bold and futuristic revamp of the company’s most prized products. With iPhone sales slowing and rivals gaining ground thanks to the rise of tools like ChatGPT, Apple offered its own generative artificial intelligence vision at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC).Apple has lately been perceived as a generative AI laggard. Its WWDC offerings failed to persuade some critics, who have branded WWDC’s announcements as downright boring. But with the focus on infusing existing apps and OS features with what the company calls “Apple Intelligence,” the…
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The Fight Against AI Comes to a Foundational Data Set
13 Jun

The Fight Against AI Comes to a Foundational Data Set

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Danish media outlets have demanded that the nonprofit web archive Common Crawl remove copies of their articles from past datasets and stop crawling their websites immediately. This request was issued amid growing outrage over how artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI are using copyrighted materials.Common Crawl plans to comply with the request, first issued on Monday. Executive director Rich Skrenta says the organization is “not equipped” to fight media companies and publishers in court.The Danish Rights Alliance (DRA), an association representing copyright holders in Denmark, spearheaded the campaign. It made the request on behalf of four media outlets, including Berlingske Media…
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LinkedIn’s AI Career Coaches Will See You Now
13 Jun

LinkedIn’s AI Career Coaches Will See You Now

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Many burned-out workers have likely dreamed of hiring a career coach or résumé writer. Now, LinkedIn is introducing chats with generative AI career experts based on real people. Other new AI tools within the platform will help people write résumés and cover letters or evaluate their qualifications for jobs posted.LinkedIn has ramped up its generative AI tools in the past year and is moving to incorporate the tech into even more of its offerings. On Thursday, the career site announced new features like a pilot for AI-powered expert advice, an interactive chat to break down information in LinkedIn courses, and…
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Artifact’s DNA Lives on in Yahoo’s Revamped AI-Powered News App
13 Jun

Artifact’s DNA Lives on in Yahoo’s Revamped AI-Powered News App

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The actual articles displayed in the app are curated from news websites and are available without paywalls or subscription requirements. (Yahoo News partners with over a thousand publishers, who get paid based on revenue sharing agreements. It’s kind of like Spotify, but for news.)Getting started requires minimal effort. When you launch it, the app asks you to pick five or more news topics you’re interested in, like politics, science, gaming, and climate. From there, a combination of algorithmic curation and some human finagling from people in an editorial role at Yahoo News determine what you see. Additional customization options let…
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