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OpenAI says it is aware of feedback about GPT-4 getting “lazier” and is “looking into fixing it”, and notes that “model behavior can be unpredictable” (ChatGPT/@chatgptapp) 09-12-2023

ChatGPT / @chatgptapp: OpenAI says it is aware of feedback about GPT-4 getting “lazier” and is “looking into fixing it”, and notes that “model behavior can be unpredictable”  —  we’ve heard all your feedback about GPT4 getting lazier! we haven’t updated the model since Nov 11th, and this certainly isn’t intentional. model behavior can be unpredictable, and we’re looking into fixing it 🫡 Lees verder op Tech Meme

The EU's AI Act includes restrictions for foundation models, subjecting some proprietary models classified as having “systemic risk” to additional obligations (Washington Post) 09-12-2023

Washington Post: The EU’s AI Act includes restrictions for foundation models, subjecting some proprietary models classified as having “systemic risk” to additional obligations  —  The regulation paves the way for what could become a global standard to classify risk, enforce transparency … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A look at L4S, an internet standard finalized in January 2023, aiming to reduce latency, with interest from Apple, Google, Comcast, Nvidia, and other companies (Mitchell Clark/The Verge) 09-12-2023

Mitchell Clark / The Verge: A look at L4S, an internet standard finalized in January 2023, aiming to reduce latency, with interest from Apple, Google, Comcast, Nvidia, and other companies  —  A few months ago, I downgraded my internet, going from a 900Mbps plan to a 200Mbps one.  Now, I find that websites can sometimes … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amazon files a motion to dismiss the US FTC's lawsuit, arguing the agency relies on anecdotal evidence and fails to prove that Amazon's practices hurt consumers (Spencer Soper/Bloomberg) 09-12-2023

Spencer Soper / Bloomberg: Amazon files a motion to dismiss the US FTC’s lawsuit, arguing the agency relies on anecdotal evidence and fails to prove that Amazon’s practices hurt consumers  —  The US Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against Amazon.com Inc. relies on anecdotal evidence from a handful … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Malaysia's YTL Power partners with Nvidia in a $4.3B investment deal for AI infrastructure in the country, including building Malaysia's fastest supercomputer (Reuters) 09-12-2023

Reuters: Malaysia’s YTL Power partners with Nvidia in a $4.3B investment deal for AI infrastructure in the country, including building Malaysia’s fastest supercomputer  —  Malaysian conglomerate YTL’s utilities unit (YTLP.KL) will partner with U.S technology giant Nvidia (NVDA.O) to develop artificial intelligence … Lees verder op Tech Meme

a16z-backed D2iQ, the cloud infrastructure startup formerly known as Mesosphere, is shutting down; D2iQ had raised $250M and was valued at $775M in May 2018 (Cory Weinberg/The Information) 09-12-2023

Cory Weinberg / The Information: a16z-backed D2iQ, the cloud infrastructure startup formerly known as Mesosphere, is shutting down; D2iQ had raised $250M and was valued at $775M in May 2018  —  Andreessen Horowitz-backed D2iQ, a cloud infrastructure startup formerly known as Mesosphere and which was once popular with software developers, is shutting down. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Near Intelligence, which provides data insights to companies, files for bankruptcy with plans to sell itself; Near went public via a SPAC merger in March 2023 (Amelia Pollard/Bloomberg) 09-12-2023

Amelia Pollard / Bloomberg: Near Intelligence, which provides data insights to companies, files for bankruptcy with plans to sell itself; Near went public via a SPAC merger in March 2023  —  – Company, listed on the Nasdaq in March, plans to sell itself  — Lender Blue Torch to provide opening bid and financing Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tether freezes wallets of those sanctioned by the US Treasury's OFAC to prevent “potential misuse” of Tether tokens, the first significant move by its new CEO (Zack Abrams/The Block) 09-12-2023

Zack Abrams / The Block: Tether freezes wallets of those sanctioned by the US Treasury’s OFAC to prevent “potential misuse” of Tether tokens, the first significant move by its new CEO  —  – Tether has frozen its coins held in crypto wallets sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Controls, the company announced today. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A bear case for the AI industry, as the sectors LLMs seem capable of disrupting so far, like writing, digital art, and programming help, are not very lucrative (Erik Hoel/The Intrinsic Perspective) 09-12-2023

Erik Hoel / The Intrinsic Perspective: A bear case for the AI industry, as the sectors LLMs seem capable of disrupting so far, like writing, digital art, and programming help, are not very lucrative  —  Gemini and the supply paradox of AI  —  Another day, another huge new AI model revealed.  This time it’s Google’s Gemini. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The European Parliament and the EU's 27 member states will need to approve the AI Act, which seeks fines of up to €35M or 7% of global turnover for violations (Bloomberg) 09-12-2023

Bloomberg: The European Parliament and the EU’s 27 member states will need to approve the AI Act, which seeks fines of up to €35M or 7% of global turnover for violations  —  – Region couldn’t ‘let the perfect be the enemy of the good’  — Negotiators broke coffee machine working late-night deal Lees verder op Tech Meme