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OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI’s secret instructions
Thursday - May 9 - 2024
Ever wonder why conversational AI like ChatGPT says “Sorry, I can’t do that” or some other polite refusal?
OpenAI is offering a limited look at the reasoning behind its own models’ rules of engagement, whether it’s sticking to brand guidelines or declining to make NSFW content.
Autonomous, AI-based players are coming to a gaming experience near you, and a new startup, Altera, is joining the fray to build this new guard of AI agents.
The company announced Wednesday that it raised $9 million in an oversubscribed seed round, co-led by First Spark Ventures (Eric Schmidt’s deep-tech fund) and Patron (the seed-stage fund co-founded by Riot Games alums).
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Ever wondered why AI like ChatGPT sometimes refuses tasks?
OpenAI reveals insights into the rules guiding its models, from maintaining brand integrity to avoiding NSFW content.
Unlike humans, large language models (LLMs) have no inherent limits, making them both versatile and prone to errors.
To interact safely with the public, AI needs guidelines, though defining and enforcing these is challenging.
For example, should AI decline false claims about public figures or biased laptop recommendations?
OpenAI is somewhat transparent about its "model spec," which outlines high-level rules and behavior guidelines.
This helps manage tricky scenarios and ensures AI behaves appropriately, balancing developer intent and public interaction.
Altera, a startup focusing on AI in gaming, raised $9 million in a seed round led by First Spark Ventures and Patron.
The company, co-founded by MIT alums, aims to develop AI agents capable of nuanced interactions in games like Minecraft.
With their first product, a Minecraft agent that plays like a human, Altera is exploring AI's potential in entertainment and beyond.
At the helm is neuroscientist Robert Yang, who envisions these agents as future companions enhancing, not replacing, human interaction.
Unlike typical NPCs, Altera's agents make their own decisions, providing a dynamic gaming experience.
The company plans to expand into more games and integrate their technology with game engine SDKs, supported by a roster of high-profile investors.
Over the past year, Google developed its Gemini chatbot and enhanced its AI tool, AlphaFold.
Created by DeepMind, AlphaFold predicts protein structures and has evolved to model other molecules like DNA, aiding in drug discovery.
This AI, now in its third iteration, uses diffusion models from image generators to refine predictions.
Although AlphaFold 3 is not open source, it is available for free to researchers via the cloud.
It promises improved understanding of molecular interactions, crucial for medical science.
Despite its advances, it features a confidence scale indicating prediction reliability.
The software has sparked interest and competition in the scientific community, showcasing its potential to shape future AI systems.
OpenAI is considering allowing NSFW content generation through its AI technologies, including ChatGPT, according to a draft Model Spec document released Wednesday.
While current policies prohibit explicit material, the company is exploring responsible ways to integrate such content in age-appropriate contexts.
The exploration includes erotic text and potentially violent descriptions. OpenAI aims for greater transparency and seeks public and stakeholder feedback on this change.
The move raises concerns about deepfake pornography and nonconsensual images, highlighted by recent incidents and legal actions.
OpenAI emphasizes that any NSFW content generation would exclude nonconsensual impersonation, maintaining its stance against explicit nonconsensual imagery
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Elon Musk’s lawyers succeed in challenge to remove OpenAI case judge
Elon Musk's lawyers successfully challenged the impartiality of the judge overseeing his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, leading to the judge's removal under California law.
The law allows parties to remove a judge without proving bias, provided the challenge is correctly filed.
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