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☆ AT&T says it's developed a ChatGPT-based tool with help from Microsoft so that its employees can safely use it
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AT&T is deploying an OpenAI-based tool to help employees with their work. AT&T said Microsoft had helped it develop the generative AI tool safely. AT&T has created a ChatGPT-based tool called Ask AT&T for employees to use internally. The blogpost said AT&T had worked with Microsoft to ensure the tool was secure for corporate data, something that has been a concern for companies with ChatGPT. As AT&T said in the blogpost, generative AI tools are "not magic or infallible" and it was ultimately up to employees to check the tool's results were "accurate and appropriate."

Persons: Andy Markus, —, Markus Organizations: Microsoft, Morning, ChatGPT, Companies

☆ Former and current employees sue Twitter, accusing execs of failing to pay 'tens of millions of dollars' in bonuses
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Executives repeatedly promised employees the bonuses would be paid out, the suit alleged. This time the lawsuit is a class-action filed by Mark Schobinger on behalf of himself and other current and former Twitter employees. The lawsuit alleged employees were not paid a proportion of their 2022 bonuses, despite repeated promises from top executives. In a statement shared with AP an attorney for the plaintiffs, Shannon Liss-Riordan said the bonuses Twitter owed amounted to "tens of millions of dollars." One former executive said, however, that he and other Twitter employees had been harassed over the release of the files.

Persons: Mark Schobinger, Ned Segal, Schobinger, Elon Musk, Shannon Liss, Riordan, Musk Organizations: Twitter, Elon, AP

☆ Meta announces new AI model that can replicate the voices of loved ones, but says it's too risky to release
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Meta has announced a new generative AI model that can replicate voices. However, Meta said it wasn't publically releasing the model due to the "potential risks of misuse." Meta has announced a new generative AI model that can replicate voices. In a news release posted last week, Meta hailed the model as a "breakthrough in generative AI for speech." Meta said it wasn't publically releasing the model, however, citing the potential risks of the technology.

Persons: Meta, it's Organizations: Meta, Big Tech

☆ Hackers who say they stole Reddit data demand the platform reverses its API pricing policy and pay $4.5 million ransom it previously asked for
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Hackers are demanding Reddit policy changes amid an ongoing battle over its API pricing. As well as the funds, they are now demanding Reddit reverses its API pricing plans, per The Verge. Hackers are threatening to publicly release 80 GB of Reddit data they say they have stolen. Last week, the hackers followed up by continuing to demand the money and additionally asking Reddit to reverse its planned API pricing changes, per The Verge. The planned API pricing changes have proved controversial, sparking protests and blackouts across the site.

Persons: Reddit, Dominic Alvieri, Steve Huffman Organizations: Twitter, NBC

☆ Elon Musk's sister says she has been overcharged because she shares a last name with the world's richest man
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tosca Musk told the Daily Mail she was given an inflated price for a film location because of her last name. Elon Musk's sister says she's been overcharged because she shares a surname with the world's richest man. Tosca Musk told the Daily Mail the family weren't "born rich". From left to right: Tosca Musk, Kimbal Musk, their mother Maye Musk, and Elon Musk Courtesy of Maye MuskTosca Musk is a filmmaker and the CEO and founder of Passionflix, a streaming service and production company for romantic movies. Representatives for Tosca Musk did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Tosca Musk, she's, Kimbal Musk, Tosca, Maye Musk, Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Daily Mail, Elon, SpaceX, Tesla, Amazon, Bloomberg

☆ 5 surprising facts about Finland, the world's happiest country
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the last six years. Finland is also known for its saunas and strong welfare state, and it has several unusual traditions and social norms. ShutterstockIn Finland, speeding fines are based on how much money a resident makes, along with how fast they were driving. PictureItSoldTourist site Visit Finland estimates that there are three million saunas in Finland — or the equivalent of just over half a sauna per Finn. The country is home to a sport called "wife-carrying"eukonkantoWife-carrying is now an international sport, but the world championships are still held in Sonkajärvi, Finland.

Persons: —, Bahadur Organizations: Service, Shutterstock, Finns Locations: Finland, Nordic, New Mexico, New York City, Finnish, Sonkajärvi

☆ Workers are hiding their AI productivity hacks from bosses. A Wharton professor says companies should get them to share.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Wharton professor said employees are leveraging AI to increase their productivity at work. Companies should offer incentives to try and lure these workers out, the professor said. A Wharton professor has said companies should try to tempt employees to share how they're using AI to increase their personal productivity – rather than ban the tech and force them to hide it. He advised companies to try and lure these workers out, offering them incentives such as shorter days to share their discoveries. Mollick added that workers are already finding ways to get around bans on using AI at work, such as using their personal phones to access it.

Persons: Wharton, they're, Ethan Mollick, Mollick, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Companies, Morning, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Employees, Goldman

☆ I flew from Helsinki to London. My flight was delayed but the Finnish airport was so relaxing I barely noticed.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The airport was quiet and there was no queue for passport control. I was the only traveler going through the gates and had my pick of five border control officials.

☆ These are the 3 biggest fears about AI. Do they really stack up?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An AI takeoverOne of the most commonly cited risks is that AI will get out of its creator's control. Current AI systems are not sentient but they are created to be humanlike. "We need to look at the lack of purpose that people would feel at the loss of jobs en masse," he told Insider. AI biasIf AI systems are used to help make wider societal decisions, systematic bias can become a serious risk, experts told Insider. There have already been several examples of bias in generative AI systems, including early versions of ChatGPT.

Persons: Sam Altman, OpenAI, we're, David Krueger, it's, I'm, Janis Wong, Alan Turing, Aaron Mok, Krueger, Abhishek Gupta, Arvind Krishna, Gupta, Wong Organizations: Center, AI Safety, Cambridge University, Alan Turing Institute, Montreal AI, IBM Locations: Montreal

☆ Elon Musk sat down with Italy's prime minister for a wide-ranging discussion that veered from AI risks to birth rates
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk met the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, on Thursday. The pair discussed AI, European market rules, and birth rates. The Tesla CEO met the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, on Thursday for a wide-ranging discussion that touched on AI and birth rates. The prime minister called the meeting "fruitful" and a "moment of great cordiality" in a tweet. She said: "We addressed some crucial issues: innovation, opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence, European market rules and birth rates."

Persons: Elon Musk, Giorgia, Emmanuel Macron, Noël Barrot Organizations: Morning, Viva Tech, CNBC, Jean Locations: France, Europe, Paris

☆ Some doctors are using AI-chatbots like ChatGPT to help them deliver bad news to patients in a compassionate way, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some doctors are turning to chatbots to help them communicate with patients, per The New York Times. Some practitioners began using ChatGPT 72 hours after it was publicly released, the Times reported. Some doctors are using AI-powered chatbots to help them find compassionate ways to break bad news to patients, The New York Times reported. Some practitioners started using ChatGPT 72 hours after it was released to the public, the report added. ChatGPT has proved to have impressive medical knowledge and there's evidence that the bots may even help to improve a doctor's bedside manner.

Persons: Peter Lee, ChatGPT, OpenAI Organizations: New York Times, Doctors, Times, Morning, The Times, Microsoft, University of California, Harvard Locations: San Diego

☆ Paul McCartney says AI has been used to help create a 'final' Beatles song, which features John Lennon's voice
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Paul McCartney says AI has been used to create a "final" Beatles song featuring John Lennon. Speaking on BBC's Radio 4, McCartney said AI had been used to "extricate John's voice." Paul McCartney says AI has been used to create a "final" Beatles song, featuring the late John Lennon. Speaking on BBC's Radio 4, the songwriter said: "We were able to take John's voice and get it pure through this AI." McCartney told Radio 4's Martha Kearney: "We had John's voice and a piano and he could separate them with AI.

Persons: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, McCartney, AI's, Lennon, Paul, Yoko Ono, Martha Kearney, Nick Cave, Drake, Grimes Organizations: BBC's, BBC News, Radio

☆ Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino threw a party with tea and Champagne to celebrate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino threw a party to celebrate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. Yaccarino hosted the party for ad buyers and brand leaders at New York's Baccarat Hotel, per WSJ. Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino reportedly threw a party to celebrate the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Yaccarino hosted the event for ad buyers and brand leaders at New York's Baccarat Hotel, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the event. At the helm of Twitter, Yaccarino faces the tough job of making Twitter profitable and revitalizing its damaged advertising business.

Persons: Linda Yaccarino, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's, Yaccarino, fascinators, Meghan Markle, skittish, Musk Organizations: New, Street Journal, Twitter, New York Times, Tesla, .

☆ Tech companies are getting tougher on remote workers as their office mandates show
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Many of them either embraced or tolerated remote working but now they seem less keen. Earlier in June, Meta announced that workers must go into the office three days a week, starting September 5. Musk has criticized remote work on several occasions and recently called it "morally wrong." Martha Stewart has also weighed in on the productivity of remote workers, saying: "You can't possibly get everything done working three days a week in the office and two days remotely." The employer backlash against remote work follows a period of upheaval in the tech industry.

Persons: Platformer's Zoë Schiffer, Parag Agrawal, he'd, Elon, Musk, Martha Stewart Organizations: Meta, Apple, Staff, Google, Twitter, The Washington Post Locations: WaPo

☆ Elon Musk mocks Apple's Vision Pro by taking a swipe at its price tag
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has poked fun at the price of Apple's new mixed-reality headset. Apple launched the Vision Pro, the company's first major product in eight years, last week. The $3,499 price tag for Apple's new Vision Pro headset may even be too steep for the world's richest man, Elon Musk. The image compared Apple's new headset to a bag of mushrooms with the text: "Apple $3,500 augmented reality VS. $20 augmented reality." Apple launched the Vision Pro — its first major product in eight years — last week.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Pete Syme, Apple, Tim Cook Organizations: Apple, Vision, Morning, Pro, Worldwide Developer Conference, Big Tech, Representatives

☆ Finland is consistently ranked the happiest country on earth. For Finns, it's an eye-roller.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Finland's high levels of social trust could be one reason the country has been ranked as the world's happiest for six years in a row. Finns don't view themselves as exceptionally happy people. A busy street in Helsinki, Finland. In 2021, the Nordic country spent 24% of its GDP on social protection — the highest of any other OECD country that year. 'We have problems as well'As fun as such ratings can be to share and debate, they of course obscure the challenges experienced in any country, even Finland.

Persons: Frank Martela, they've, Jennifer De Paola, De Paola's, Jimenez, you'll, We're, Meri Larivaara, it's, De Paola, ALESSANDRO RAMPAZZO, Martela, Larivaara, Eric, Susanna Nordvall, who's, De Organizations: Aalto University, De, Heli Jimenez, United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions, Gallup, Getty, Nordic, OECD, Healthcare, Mental Health Locations: Espoo, Finland's, Helsinki, Finland, AFP, Japan, Italy, Finnish

☆ Mark Zuckerberg's net worth has dropped from $118 billion to $96 billion since he rebranded Facebook as Meta
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Meta stock, which accounts for most of Zuckerberg's wealth, plummeted initially, but has rebounded some. It's been almost two years since Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta to reflect his company's push into the so-called metaverse. Zuckerberg was worth $118 billion on October 28, 2021 — the day the Meta rebrand was announced — according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His net worth has recovered from a low of about $37 billion in October 2022, around the one-year anniversary of the Meta rebrand. Meanwhile, Zuckerberg's wealth peaked at $142 billion in September 2021, according to the Bloomberg rankings, putting him among the richest people in the world.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, It's, Meta —, Zuckerberg, that's, Meta, Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Bloomberg, Apple, Vision Locations: Meta's

☆ A radio host is suing OpenAI for defamation, alleging that ChatGPT created a false legal document that accused him of 'defrauding and embezzling funds'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A radio host is suing OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT generated a fake legal complaint about him. The bot falsely identified Mark Walters in a case he had no involvement in, court documents said. ChatGPT told an editor Walters was accused of defrauding and embezzling funds, the documents added. A radio host is suing OpenAI for defamation, alleging that ChatGPT created a fake legal complaint about him. The bot falsely identified Walters as involved in the case and said he was accused of "defrauding and embezzling funds," per court documents.

Persons: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Mark Walters, Walters, Fred Riehl, Riehl, Bob Ferguson Organizations: Amendment, SAF, Bloomberg Law, OpenAI Locations: Georgia, Washington

☆ Burger King claps back at McDonald's with its own ChatGPT ad after the chatbot calls the Big Mac the most iconic burger
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Two billboards from Burger King and Mcdonald's have been placed next to each other in Brazil. According to translated versions of the billboards reported by The Drum, the chatbot calls McDonald's Big Mac the most "iconic burger" and names Burger King's Whopper "the biggest." The fast-food company asked OpenAI's chatbot what the most iconic burger in the world was and it named the Big Mac the "most globally recognized." The Burger King ad seems to follow McDonald's directly, asking: "And which is the biggest?" Burger King did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: ChatGPT, Burger, Big, OpenAI's, Mac, McDonald's, Burger King Organizations: Morning, Big, Mac Locations: Burger, Brazil, McDonald's Brazil

☆ Apple's Vision Pro will use machine learning to turn you into a digital avatar while you're FaceTiming
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple's Vision Pro will let users make a digital avatar so they can have more realistic video chats. The tech giant said it uses "advanced machine learning," a form of AI, to represent movements. Apple's Vision Pro headset will let users create a digital avatar so they can have more realistic video chats while their face is partially covered. The tech giant said it uses "advanced machine learning" to represent a user's face and hand movements realistically during FaceTime chats. The CEO later posted a more advanced version of the avatar on Instagram in an apparent reaction to the criticism.

Persons: Mike Rockwell, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg Organizations: Apple, Morning, Apple Worldwide, Apple's, Eiffel, Facebook

☆ Job listings asking for generative AI skills are soaring, analysis finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Job ads citing generative AI increased to 1,496 in May compared to just over 100 in January. Corporate America has been keen to show it's on top of the AI trend. Job listings asking for generative AI skills are on the rise, a new analysis from job search engine Adzuna has found. Among these, ads citing generative AI grew to 1,496 as of May this year compared to 185 job listings in January, and just three in May 2022. In an early analysis, Goldman Sachs predicted Generative AI could lead to significant upheaval in the labor market, affecting around 300 million jobs globally.

Persons: Adzuna, ChatGPT, James Neave, Neave, Insider's Aaron Mok, Goldman Sachs, Arvind Krishna Organizations: Corporate America, ChatGPT

☆ Sam Altman thinks AI will be the most tremendous 'leap forward in quality of life for people' we've had
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sam Altman thinks AI will be the "most tremendous leap forward" for people's quality of life. The OpenAI CEO made the comments in an interview with The Guardian during a trip to the UK. Sam Altman says the development of artificial intelligence will be the "most tremendous leap forward" for people's quality of life. Altman told The Guardian he thought the benefits of AI development could sometimes get "lost from the discussion." Despite playing a major role in the current hysteria around AI, Altman has been keen to show he's not ignorant of the risks.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, Rishi Sunak, OpenAI Organizations: Guardian, Oxford Guild, UK, Biden Administration Locations: London

☆ Metaverse user laughed at Apple Vision Pro's $3,499 price tag and said he'd only be willing to pay $700, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Metaverse user thinks Apple's eye-watering price tag for its new Vision Pro is laughable. The user told the Financial Times he was only willing to pay around $700 for Apple's new headset. The $3,499 price tag was met with an exasperated response from audience members on Monday. A Metaverse user thinks the high price tag for Apple's Vision Pro headset is laughable. However, its price tag has been somewhat controversial.

Persons: Jiople15, groans, Pete Syme, Anisha Bhatia Organizations: Financial Times, Worldwide Developer Conference, Vision Pro, Apple Locations: Texas

☆ Apple's new iOS 17 will warn you if someone tries to send unsolicited nudes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple's new iOS 17 has a feature that aims to prevent people from seeing unsolicited nude imagery. The company said in a press release the update was called a Sensitive Content Warning. Apple's new iOS 17 has a feature that will warn people when someone attempts to send them unsolicited nudes. The new iOS 17 was announced on Monday, alongside Apple's new mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro. Apple's Journal app is aimed at helping users write journal entries, using machine learning to offer personalized suggestions for entries.

Persons: Apple, we've, Craig Federighi, Apple's Organizations: Vision, Amazon, Apple

☆ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praises Elon Musk for his Twitter takeover and the release of the 'Twitter Files'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Elon Musk's stance on freedom of speech, per a Twitter Spaces chat. Kennedy also praised Musk for the release of the controversial "Twitter Files." Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised Elon Musk's work at Twitter during a long-winded Twitter Spaces conversation. Kennedy, who is the nephew of former US president John F. Kennedy, went on to tell Musk how much he admired him. Representatives for Musk and Kennedy did not immediately reply to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Elon, Kennedy, Musk, Elon Musk's, John F, John Cook Organizations: Twitter, Elon, The Washington Post, Musk

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