Google Bard receives a major update with deep integration with Google Workspace apps. OpenAI is racing to release a multimodal model of GPT-4, aiming to beat Google. Microsoft AI researchers accidentally expose 38 terabytes of private data.
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Google Bard announces a major update with deep integration with Google Workspace apps, enabling personalized responses and simplified access to relevant information across different apps and services.
OpenAI is racing to release a multimodal model of GPT-4 to compete with Google, highlighting the increasing competition between the two companies in the AI sector.
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Microsoft's Data Breach: Accidental Exposure of Sensitive Data
Microsoft AI researchers accidentally exposed 38 terabytes of internal sensitive data, including passwords, private keys, and personal computer backups, on a misconfigured GitHub repository. Online security startup Wiz discovered the misconfiguration, which granted full control instead of read-only permissions. The exposure included over 30,000 internal Microsoft Teams messages. Microsoft responded swiftly by removing the misconfigured URL and expanding GitHub's security measures.
AI Roundtable Explores Anti-Semitism and Censorship
An AI roundtable discussion including the Israeli Prime Minister, OpenAI president, co-founder Greg Brockman, AI safety expert Max Tegmark, and Elon Musk shifted focus towards anti-Semitism and censorship battles. While the conversation veered away from artificial intelligence, the prominent headline was the growing interest of Softbank, known for its tech startup investments, in deepening involvement in the AI sector. Softbank is reportedly considering investment and a strategic partnership with Chet GPT creator, OpenAI.
Google Extends Bard's Capabilities and Validation Features
Google announced extensions to its AI model Bard, allowing it to connect with various Google apps such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, and more. This integration enables personalized responses and simplified access to relevant information across different apps and services. Additionally, Bard introduced features to evaluate the validity of its responses, giving users more confidence in the information provided. The update also includes expanding multilingual support and strengthening multimodal capabilities. OpenAI is reportedly working to launch a multimodal LLM to compete with Google's developments.
Google Bard announced a big update including a deep integration with Google Workspace apps. At the same time, The Information reports that OpenAI is racing to beat Google to release a multimodal model of GPT-4. Before that on the Brief, Microsoft AI researchers accidentally expose 38 terabytes of private data.
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