In 2023 Apple released the iPhone 15 Pro, powered by the a17 bionic chip, with 19bn transistors. The density of transistors has doubled 34 times over 56 years. That exponential progress, loosely referred to as Moore’s law, has been one of the engines of the computing revolution. As transistors became smaller they got cheaper (more … Read more
The story was similar at Google, too, which on 14 May announced features and initiatives to lure developers into building apps and services on its Gemini large language model (LLM)-powered suite of features for Android, Chrome, YouTube and more—which have estimated active user bases of 3.9 billion, 3.2 billion and 2.5 billion, respectively. With Apple … Read more
That reflects not Mr Altman’s leadership but a broader trend in the technology industry, one that OpenAI itself precipitated. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the market for AI labour has been transformed. Zeki Research, a market-intelligence firm, reckons that around 20,000 companies in the West are hiring AI experts. Rapid advances in … Read more
The idea of machines outsmarting humans has long been the subject of science fiction. Rapid improvements in artificial-intelligence (AI) programs over the past decade have led some experts to conclude that science fiction could soon become fact. On March 19th Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, the world’s biggest manufacturer of computer chips and … Read more
“For India and other emerging countries, technology shifts are opportunities to catch up or leap ahead,” Pichai said. India was unlikely to match developed countries in personal computing penetration, but in mobile adoption, more people gained access than in previous generations, Pichai elaborated. Many people skipped landlines and went straight to cellular phones. With each … Read more
Renowned tech mogul Elon Musk has sparked a heated debate over the potential dangers of what he terms “woke AI,” cautioning against the implications of programming artificial intelligence with a focus on forced diversity. Musk took to X to express his concerns, emphasizing the potential risks associated with AI algorithms prioritizing diversity initiatives, citing Google’s … Read more
In a recent revelation, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered potential security vulnerabilities in Google’s Gemini chatbot Advanced version. While the app promises enhanced AI features for users willing to subscribe, concerns have been raised regarding its susceptibility to exposing confidential information. According to a report by HiddenLayer (via Tech Radar), researchers discovered that when utilizing Gemini … Read more
Google has announced that its AI chatbot Gemini will be restricted from answering questions about global elections scheduled for this year, citing concerns over potential missteps in the deployment of the technology. This move comes amidst growing worries surrounding misinformation and fake news fueled by advancements in generative AI. Gemini users querying about upcoming elections, … Read more
There are kinder ways to put it. In its instructions to users, OpenAI warns that ChatGPT “can make mistakes”. Anthropic, an American AI company, says that its LLM Claude “may display incorrect or harmful information”; Google’s Gemini warns users to “double-check its responses”. The throughline is this: no matter how fluent and confident AI-generated text … Read more
Google parent Alphabet’s CEO Sundar Pichai is likely to be fired or will resign soon amid the Gemini debacle — as he should, believes Helios Capital founder Samir Arora. Replying to a user on social media site X (formerly Twitter), who asked for Arora’s opinion on the controversies surrounding Google worldwide released AI chatbot Gemini, … Read more