Author: The Horizon

Microsoft’s Copilot AI chatbot app arrives on iOS

In a rapid move to expand its AI chatbot’s reach, Microsoft released standalone Android and iOS apps for Microsoft Copilot. The AI assistant, powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, offers quick responses to user queries in text format, and the iOS version includes a feature to convert speech into images using OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 technology. This mobile […]

Driverless cars immune from traffic tickets in California under current laws

The rapid expansion of self-driving cars in California has prompted concerns and controversy surrounding their safety and the need for appropriate governance. This comes amidst revelations of accidents and questions about the technology’s true safety compared to human drivers. Concerns and controversies are mounting over the rising deployment of driverless cars in California, sparked by […]

AI Ernie Bot from Baidu Reaches 100 Million Users in China

Baidu’s AI chatbot, Ernie Bot, has amassed over 100 million users since its public launch in August, showcasing the widespread adoption of AI technology in China’s rapidly growing internet market.   Ernie 4.0, the latest iteration of the chatbot, introduced at the Baidu World event, has been hailed as a significant upgrade, positioning it as […]

A.I. Came for Our Jobs, Our Art, and Our Souls. Now It’s Coming for Our Birds.

Last week, a viral Facebook post depicted a red-and-white bird labeled a “rare Red and White cardinal” due to gynandromorphism, but closer inspection revealed it to be an A.I.-generated fantasy. Fake bird images have become widespread on social media and ethical concerns arise. The flood of fake bird images can confuse and mislead people, causing […]

LG developed a two-legged AI-powered robot that can watch your pets for you

LG is set to release a compact bipedal robot equipped with AI features at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. The robot can perform various tasks such as monitoring indoor air quality, temperature, pet-sitting, and acting as a mobile security guard.   The AI-powered robot is powered by Qualcomm’s Robotics RB5 Platform, allowing it to recognize […]

Microsoft’s next Surface laptops will reportedly be its first true ‘AI PCs’

Microsoft is planning to upgrade its Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 with new AI-enabled features, including a next-gen neural processing unit (NPU) and Intel and Arm-based options, as reported by Windows Central. The Surface Pro 10 will feature a brighter display with HDR support and an anti-glare coating, with options for different resolutions, […]

Nvidia’s RTX 4090 returns to China 11% slower than before

Nvidia has launched a modified version of its GeForce RTX 4090 GPU in China to comply with US export restrictions, featuring a 10.94% decrease in performance compared to the original model.   The modified RTX 4090D has reduced core count and tensor core count, along with other specifications remaining mostly unchanged, such as peak clock […]

NY Times sues Open AI, Microsoft over copyright infringement

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the companies’ AI tools infringe on copyrighted material, undermine the newspaper’s paywall, and damage its reputation by generating misinformation. The suit seeks the destruction of datasets used for training the AI, the erasure of any instances of the AI trained using […]

Bill Gates predicts a ‘massive technology boom’ from AI coming soon

In his year-end letter, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates predicts significant AI adoption in the next 18 to 24 months in developed countries, with unprecedented impacts on productivity and innovation. He highlights AI applications in education and healthcare, emphasizing their potential to address health issues affecting the world’s poorest. Gates also emphasizes the need for AI […]

OpenAI Trained AI Models on Copyrighted Work, Says NYT Lawsuit

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unauthorized use of its articles to train AI models, which now compete with the newspaper in the dissemination of information and news.   OpenAI and Microsoft are accused of using The Times’s content to create AI products that substitute for and steal […]