OpenAI disrupts five covert influence operations

In the last three months, OpenAI has disrupted five covert influence operations (IO) that attempted to exploit the company's models for deceptive activities online. As of May 2024, these campaigns have not shown a substantial increase in audience engagement or reach due to OpenAI's services.

OpenAI claims its commitment to designing AI models with safety in mind has often thwarted the threat actors' attempts to generate desired content. Additionally, the company says AI tools have...

31 May 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

Arm unveils new AI designs and software for smartphones

Arm unveils new AI designs and software for smartphones

AI models are rapidly evolving, outpacing hardware capabilities, which presents an opportunity for Arm to innovate across the compute stack.

Recently, Arm unveiled new chip blueprints and software tools aimed at enhancing smartphones' ability to handle AI tasks more efficiently. But they didn't stop there - Arm also implemented changes to how they deliver these blueprints, potentially accelerating adoption.

Arm is evolving its solution offerings to maximise the benefits...

31 May 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

Nicholas Brackney, Dell: How we leverage a four-pillar AI strategy

Dell is deeply embedded in the AI landscape, leveraging a comprehensive four-pillar strategy to integrate the technology across its products and services.

Nicholas Brackney, Senior Consultant in Product Marketing at Dell, discussed the company's AI initiatives ahead of AI & Big Data Expo North America.

Dell’s AI strategy is structured around four core principles: AI-In, AI-On, AI-For, and AI-With:

"Embedding AI capabilities in our offerings and services...

30 May 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

EU launches office to implement AI Act and foster innovation

EU AI legislation sparks controversy over data transparency

The European Union has launched a new office dedicated to overseeing the implementation of its landmark AI Act, which is regarded as one of the most comprehensive AI regulations in the world. This new initiative adopts a risk-based approach, imposing stringent regulations on higher-risk AI applications to ensure their safe and ethical deployment.

The primary goal of this office is to promote the "future development, deployment and use" of AI technologies, aiming to harness their...

30 May 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

Ben Ball, IBM: Revolutionising technology operations with IBM Concert

In an interview ahead of the Intelligent Automation Conference, Ben Ball, Senior Director of Product Marketing at IBM, shed light on the tech giant's latest AI endeavours and its groundbreaking new Concert product.

IBM's current focal point in AI research and development lies in applying it to technology operations. As Ball explained, "As people try to build applications out in the world, it's an increasingly complex situation. There are so many tools, there are so many...

29 May 2024 | Applications

Elon Musk’s xAI secures $6B to challenge OpenAI in AI race

Elon Musk xAI secures $6 billion to challenge OpenAI in AI race

Elon Musk founded xAI last summer, and The Verge just reported that it's already making waves by announcing a massive $6 billion funding round. According to the company, this money will help bring xAI's first products to market, build advanced infrastructure, and accelerate research and development efforts into future technologies.

Musk has some history in the AI space. He co-founded OpenAI in 2015 alongside the current CEO, Sam Altman, and others. However, he parted ways with...

29 May 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI secures key partnership with Reddit

OpenAI secures key partnership with Reddit

OpenAI has secured a deal to access real-time content from Reddit through the platform's data API. 

This allows OpenAI to incorporate conversations from Reddit into ChatGPT and other new products, echoing a previous agreement that the platform had with Google, reportedly valued at $60 million.

The partnership enables OpenAI to better sample the datasets on which their models are trained, allowing AI systems to become more precise and context-aware. For human...

22 May 2024 | Applications

Microsoft unveils new Copilot+ PCs featuring advanced AI capabilities

Microsoft unveils new Copilot+ PCs featuring advanced AI capabilities

Microsoft has launched a new type of personal computer designed with AI capabilities, underscoring the company's commitment to integrating cutting-edge technology across its product lineup. 

This new category not only boosts Microsoft's ventures but also positions it to compete directly with AI-led advancements from tech giants such as Alphabet and Apple. During an event at Microsoft's campus in Redmond, Washington, CEO Satya Nadella unveiled the Copilot+ PCs....

21 May 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

Ethical, trust and skill barriers hold back generative AI progress in EMEA

Ethical, trust, and skill barriers hold back generative AI progress in EMEA.

76% of consumers in EMEA think AI will significantly impact the next five years, yet 47% question the value that AI will bring and 41% are worried about its applications.

This is according to research from enterprise analytics AI firm Alteryx.

Since the release of ChatGPT by OpenAI in November 2022, there has been significant buzz about the transformative potential of generative AI, with many considering it one of the most revolutionary technologies of our...

20 May 2024 | Artificial Intelligence

The rise of intelligent automation as a strategic differentiator

Intelligent automation (IA) technologies are graduating from being operational to highly strategic. In terms of the bottom line, it’s even more impressive.

A study from SS&C Blue Prism, conducted by Forrester Consulting and published in April, put together a composite organisation representative of five customers interviewed. The conclusion was that, over three years, there were key gains in IA from greater productivity to compliance cost avoidance, to improved employee...

17 May 2024 | Artificial Intelligence