AI Edition - It's AI Time - 110 [02-08-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 110

OpenAI Pledges To Give US AI Safety Institute Early Access To Its Next Model

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a collaboration with the U.S. AI Safety Institute to provide early access to the company's next major generative AI model for safety testing, aiming to address concerns that OpenAI has deprioritized AI safety.

The EU's AI Act Is Now In Force

The EU's risk-based AI regulation began on August 1 with staggered compliance deadlines categorizing AI applications into low/no-risk, high-risk, and limited risk tiers, imposing transparency, risk management, and penalties for violations. Standards for high-risk and powerful general-purpose AI models will be finalized by April 2025.

Stable Fast 3D

Stability AI has released a great new fast and powerful 3D generation model. It uses the same commercial license as the company's previous models.

On Speaking To AI

ChatGPT's new Advanced Voice mode and the new AI-powered Siri have contrasting philosophies. Copilot systems focus on safety and privacy with small models while Agent systems like ChatGPT Voice use powerful, multimodal models for more natural and dynamic interactions. This highlights the tension between lower risk, less capable systems and those offering more control and potential benefits.

How This Brain Implant Is Using ChatGPT

Synchron has integrated OpenAI's ChatGPT with its brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to aid paralyzed patients in faster communication. Its BCI, called a stentrode, can interpret thought commands. It now offers AI-generated response options, potentially expanding to include multimodal inputs. Synchron is aiming for FDA approval and envisions evolving its AI integrations based on patient needs.

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