ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is now in damage control, after revealing a number of its extremely powerful AI models escaped from its lab and went rogue on the Internet.
Specifically, the experimental AI model reach-out onto the Internet and hacked into a popular repository for AI tools known as Hugging Face.
Observes writer Rachael Myrow: The malicious attack on Hugging Face “executed a flurry of more than 17,000 automated actions in a matter of hours.”
In other news and analysis on AI writing:
*Key AI Titans to Government: Please Regulate Us: In a head-turning move, three of the biggest movers-and-shakers in AI are strongly requesting to be regulated by the U.S. government.
Writer Ana Maria Constantin reports that ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are all pushing to have their models tested by the U.S. government before they can be released to the public.
But there could be a downside, according to Constantin: “Critics warn the result could be regulatory capture: safety rules that quietly entrench the biggest labs,” while making it difficult for OpenSource AI startups to engage in a detailed, expensive, certification process.
*U.S. Legislators Push for AI ‘Kill Switch:’ Disturbed that the rapid advancement of AI could drop us into a sci-fi-like dystopia, the U.S. House moving to require AI makers to engineer a ‘kill switch’ into every AI model they produce.
Observes lead writer Gabby Miller: The bill would “give the Department of Homeland Security the authority to order top artificial intelligence firms to shut down or slow AI models that the government deems too dangerous.”
*Google Delays Upgrade of Its Gemini Chatbot: Google has decided to delay the upgrade of its popular Gemini chatbot for months, according to lead writer Julia Love.
Observes Love: “The delay has been a source of frustration for Google engineers, AI researchers and managers, many of whom are concerned the company risks losing an edge in the market.
“Some researchers’ frustration with Google’s position in the AI race has contributed to a wave of departures to Anthropic and other top labs, according to former employees.”
*Google Gemini Users Now 950 Million Strong: Public adoption of Gemini – Google’s answer to ChatGPT – is on a tear, with 950 million monthly active users, according to Google.
Observes writer Aminu Abdullahi: “CEO Sundar Pichai also said Gemini’s daily active users have tripled over the past year.
“Gemini’s rapid growth shows Google is successfully turning its enormous ecosystem into an AI distribution engine. Integration across Android, Search and Google services gives the company a powerful advantage in attracting users.”
*Microsoft Upgrades Its AI Image Generator: In yet another move to compete head-on with the likes of ChatGPT et al, Microsoft has enhanced its AI-powered image generator.
Observes writer Michael Nunez: “The message to enterprise buyers — and, implicitly, to OpenAI — is that Microsoft’s homegrown models are no longer research projects. They are production infrastructure serving millions of users.”
*Deezer Study: More than 50% of Downloaded Music Now AI-Generated: In a stunning revelation on the future of music, more than 50% of music downloads from today’s streaming services are AI-generated.
Observes writer Ivan Mehta: “The rapid rise of AI-generated music has forced streaming services to decide how much of it they want on their own platforms.”
So far, there’s no consensus. Some streamers, like Bandcamp, prohibit AI-generated music, while Apple Music has instituted a voluntary AI-tagging system, according to Mehta.
*New AI App Coaches Employee Conversations: Synthesia is out with a new app that analyzes and responds to employee sales pitches, customer service chops and similar – in real time.
Observes writer Rebecca Bellan: The AI-powered system offers an “AI avatar that talks back, pushes back — and then scores them (employees) against a rubric.”
Dubbed ‘Roleplay,’ the new app is the first release in a series of similar apps that will help employees practice for job interviews and do job candidate screening.
*AI-Generated Journalism Increasingly Attributed to Human Writers: Some publishers concerned that readers might be turned-off by news stories written by AI have come up with a quick solution: Simply attribute AI writing to human journalists.
Observes writer Pete Pachal: “That’s leading to growing pushback from editorial teams, like when reporters at The Sacramento Bee recently objected to having their bylines put on content written primarily by AI.” ‘
Publishers deliberately misleading readers about who – or what – is writing their news stories? What could possibly go wrong?
*China’s Threat to U.S. AI: An In-Depth Look: China’s relentless release of inexpensive, nearly-as-good AI — first popularized in January of 2025 — has U.S. AI titans worried and many consumers thrilled.
This piece by Nathan Lambert – an experienced AI scientist – offers a thorough look at what’s happening, what could happen – and what the stakes are.
Observes Lambert: “In many ways, it feels like the start of a new era: An era with much more competition — but also a much higher need for coordination, as we rollout incredibly powerful technologies around the world.”
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