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☆ Sci-fi author says he wrote 97 books in 9 months using AI tools, including ChatGPT and Midjourney
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sci-fi author Tim Boucher says he's created 97 books in nine months with the help of AI. In a Newsweek article, Boucher said he used Midjourney, ChatGPT, and Anthropic's Claude. Sci-fi author Tim Boucher says he's created 97 books in nine months with the help of AI. In an article for Newsweek, Boucher said he'd used AI image generator Midjourney to illustrate the books, and ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude for brainstorming and text generation. He wrote in Newsweek: "AI has proven to be a remarkable catalyst for my creative work.

☆ ChatGPT creator OpenAI is getting ready to release an open-source AI model, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

OpenAI is preparing to release an open-source AI model, according to The Information. The outlet did not specify a timeline for the model's release. OpenAI is preparing to release an open-source AI model, The Information reported, citing a source with knowledge of the plan. The company's decision to release another open-source AI model comes amid mounting pressure from free alternatives to mainstream models. The Googler suggested that while Google had "done a lot of looking over" its shoulders at Microsoft-backed OpenAI, open-source engineers had been surpassing them both.

☆ A vegan airline passenger was given fruit and nuts instead of meals during a 6-hour flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A vegan passenger told Insider she received fruit and nuts instead of a hot meal during a flight. A vegan passenger said she was given fruit and nuts in place of a hot meal during a six-hour KLM flight from Ghana to Amsterdam on April 19. After she was rebooked onto the KLM flight, she said she informed staff she would need a vegan meal. According to KLM's website, the airline can only guarantee vegan meals if a passenger submits the request more than 24 hours before the flight's departure. "But this wouldn't be an issue if they put a couple of extra vegan meals on the plane."

☆ Elon Musk still needs a 'Twitter sitter' to review Tesla tweets, judges rule
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has lost an appeal to get rid of his "Twitter sitter" for tweets about Tesla. In 2018, Musk agreed that his Tesla-related tweets would be reviewed by other company executives. Elon Musk has lost an appeal against an SEC agreement that landed him with a "Twitter Sitter." To settle the suit, Musk and Tesla also each agreed to pay $20 million worth of fines and Musk agreed to step down as chair of Tesla's board. "To the contrary, the record indicates that the SEC has opened just three inquiries into Musk's tweets since 2018."

☆ You can fly with your pooch on a specialist pet airline that offers a seat, drinks, and snacks on a private jet for around $9,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Private airline company K9 Jets is offering pet-friendly flights on a private jet. The airline is offering flights from New York, Lisbon, and London. Private airline company K9 Jets is offering pet-friendly flights on board a private jet. The airline is offering flights from New York, Lisbon, and London. Passengers looking to book one of the airline's private flights can register their interest via the company's website.

☆ ChatGPT mixes up Japan's digital transformation minister with the country's prime minister, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

ChatGPT mixed up Japan's digital transformation minister with the country's prime minister. AI-powered products like ChatGPT are known to make errors, a point of concern for many experts. Japan's digital transformation minister, Taro Kono, says ChatGPT mixed him up with the country's prime minister. Japan's prime minister has been Fumio Kishida since 2021. Kono has never been the prime minister but was once seen as a favorite in the 2021 leadership race.

☆ European lawmakers vote overwhelmingly in favor of adopting the first AI Act, a proposed law that aims to protect people from the technology's risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The European parliament has voted in favor of adopting an AI Act by a large majority. The proposed law is the first law on AI by a major regulator, according to the Act's website. The law aims to regulate the advanced technology and protect Europeans from potential risks. The European parliament has voted by a large majority in favor of adopting a wide-ranging proposed law on AI. The proposed law is the first relating to AI by a major regulator, according to the AI Act website.

☆ AI could cause patients harm as a result of bias and errors, health experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Public health experts say AI poses a risk to human health, per the BMJ Global Health journal. The use of AI in healthcare could worsen social and health inequalities, they added. Public health experts are raising the alarm about the potential risks that artificial intelligence could have on human health. AI experts, including one researcher dubbed the "Godfather of AI," have recently raised concerns against the new technology. The letter cited potential risks to humanity and society, including the spread of misinformation and widespread automation of jobs.

☆ 'Avengers' director Joe Russo says everyone should be scared of AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Avengers" director Joe Russo says everyone should be scared of artificial intelligence. The director told Variety AI must work as a "tool servicing us rather than us servicing the tool." "Avengers" director Joe Russo has weighed in on the development of artificial intelligence. "I think everyone should be scared of AI," Russo told Variety at the Los Angeles premiere of "Citadel." Russo told Variety AI must work as a "tool servicing us rather than us servicing the tool."

☆ Elon Musk says Twitter will soon allow calls and encrypted DMs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk says calls and encrypted messages are coming to Twitter. Elon Musk says Twitter will soon allow calls and encrypted messages. Musk did not specify an exact timeline for the call feature but said "encrypted DMs V1.0" should launch on Wednesday. In December, Musk said Twitter was planning to delete around 1.5 billion inactive accounts to free up usernames. When approached for comment, Twitter responded with an automated reply that did not address the question.

☆ AI cameras are being set up on highways to catch drivers who throw trash out of their car windows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AI cameras are being set up on UK highways to stop drivers from throwing trash, per The Metro. AI cameras are being set up on some UK highways to stop drivers from throwing trash out of their car windows. The initiative is being run as part of a National Highways trial. Representatives for the National Highways did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. The Clean Up Britain campaign group said in February that it would pursue legal action against the National Highways body if the litter situation didn't improve.

☆ Shaq tries to dismiss FTX lawsuit, saying he was inadequately served court papers because they were 'tossed' at his moving car
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

O'Neal was served last month after a three-month chase, according to tweets from a law firm. Shaquille O'Neal is trying to get his FTX lawsuit dismissed, saying the way he was served with papers was "inadequate." "Plaintiffs in the billion $ FTX class action case just served @SHAQ outside his house," The Moskowitz Law Firm tweeted on April 17. Representatives for Shaq and The Moskowitz Law Firm did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours. In November, investors filed a proposed class-action against several celebrities and public figures who endorsed Sam Bankman-Fried's failed FTX.

☆ AI is doing the work of 250 people at an energy company and satisfying customers better than trained workers, CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The CEO of Octopus Energy says AI is doing the work of hundreds of people at the company. He said emails written by AI delivered better customer satisfaction than trained workers. The CEO of Octopus Energy, a UK-based household energy supplier, says artificial intelligence is doing the work of 250 people at the company. Now, AI replied to more than a third of customer emails, which is the work of about 250 people, Jackson said. Representatives for Octopus Energy did not immediately respond to Insider's request for further comment.

☆ White House snubs Mark Zuckerberg by leaving him off the list for its AI summit with tech leaders
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Biden administration met with various CEOs from tech companies to discuss AI. However, a White House official told a CNN reporter that Meta was not invited. Meta's Mark Zuckerberg was notably absent from a meeting with White House officials to discuss AI development. A White House official told CNN reporter Donald Judd that Meta had not been invited. Meta and the White House did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ I work as a performer on a cruise ship. Being away from home can be hard but it's allowed me to travel the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rachael Hudson has worked as a singer on major cruise liners since July 2009. This is an as-told-to essay, based on a conversation with Rachael Hudson. It's a very fun job, but cruise performers have to work hard to get to where we are. Over the years, working on a cruise ship has become work that's much more sought after. Rachael Hudson by a palm tree.

☆ Is it time to scrap our work marriages? Experts say the relationships risk excluding some workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Work spouses are close colleagues who rely on each other for support in the workplace. But is it appropriate to have a non-romantic work wife or husband? A poll that Redfield & Wilton Strategies conducted in March for Newsweek found a generational divide in opinions on work spouses. She told Insider that she's largely in favor of work marriages, but also skeptical of using marital terms. She said that while it's fine to have close relationships at work, the heteronormative terms can be restrictive.

☆ Nearly half of Americans are concerned about the safety of their money in banks, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly half of US adults are worried about the safety of their money in banks, per a Gallup survey. The survey found that 48% of adults were concerned about their money being in banks. Of those, 19% said they were "very" worried and 29% said they were "moderately" concerned about their funds. The majority of Republicans surveyed — 55% — said they were at minimum moderately worried about the safety of their funds. More than half of those without a college degree said they were very or moderately concerned but only 36% of those with a college degree said they were worried.

☆ IBM chief says employees' careers could suffer and promotions may be harder to achieve if they work from home
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says employees' careers could suffer if they work from home, per Bloomberg. He said some remote workers may struggle to get promoted, especially to managerial roles. Krishna has encouraged IBM workers to return to the office for three days a week, per the outlet. He added that remote workers don't learn skills normally acquired in person, such as dealing with difficult clients, Bloomberg reported. A spokesperson previously told Insider that there was no blanket hiring "pause" and the company was being deliberate and thoughtful in its hiring.

☆ White House officials will meet Big Tech CEOs as President Biden looks to tackle AI safety concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

White House officials will discuss AI development with CEOs from Microsoft and OpenAI, among others. White House officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, are set to meet Big Tech CEOs at the White House as concerns grow over AI safety. The officials will meet with leaders at the forefront of advanced AI development, including the chief executives of Alphabet, Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI, per a White House fact sheet. The announcements included independent public assessments of existing generative AI systems and $140 million in funding to launch new AI research institutes. The administration also said it was actively working to address national security concerns raised by AI, especially in critical areas like cybersecurity, biosecurity, and safety.

☆ Angry Google employees are mocking CEO Sundar Pichai's pay hike with memes, including one of a 'Shrek' villain, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some Google employees aren't happy about Sundar Pichai's $226 million paycheck. Some Google employees aren't happy about CEO Sundar Pichai's pay packet amid the company's cost-cutting. Per CNBC, the accompanying text read: "Sundar accepting $226 million while laying off 12k Googlers, cutting perks, and destroying morale and culture." However, Pichai's pay packet was boosted last year due to stock awards worth $218 million. According to court filings, the executive was paid a total of $226 million in 2022, making him one of the highest-paid CEOs in the US.

☆ Restaurant bookings, movie searches, and other tasks that Microsoft's Bing will be able to do, following an upgrade
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft said it's allowing third-party developers to build on top of Bing Chat, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4, to help people complete tasks. The company also plans to beef up Bing Chat's "memory," something that caused issues for Microsoft after the search engine launched. After Bing's chat feature launched, some users found they could provoke the chatbot into engaging in inappropriate and creepy conversations during long sessions. Bing users have engaged in over half a billion chats since its launch, the blogpost said. In March, just over a month after the company launched the AI version of its search engine, Bing exceeded 100 million daily active users.

☆ Ex-OpenAI researcher says there's a 50% chance AI development could end in 'doom'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A former OpenAI researcher is concerned AI poses a risk to humanity. Paul Christiano said during a podcast that there was a "maybe a 10-20% chance of AI takeover." "I think maybe there's something like a 10-20% chance of AI takeover, [with] many [or] most humans dead, " Paul Christiano said during an appearance on the Bankless podcast. "Overall, maybe you're getting more up to a 50/50 chance of doom shortly after you have AI systems that are human level," he said. Recently a group of AI experts signed an open letter that called for a 6-month pause on advanced AI development.

☆ Elon Musk threatened to hand NPR's Twitter handle to 'another company' if the organization didn't start tweeting again, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has threatened to reassign NPR's Twitter handle, according to the broadcaster. NPR announced in mid-April that it would no longer tweet from its 52 official Twitter accounts. The move came after Twitter labeled NPR as "state-affiliated media." Elon Musk threatened to reassign NPR's Twitter handle to another entity if it didn't start tweeting again, the broadcaster reported. In a further email, Musk reportedly wrote: "Our policy is to recycle handles that are definitively dormant.

☆ Elon Musk backs up the 'Godfather of AI' who quit Google to warn the tech could harm humanity
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk says Geoffrey Hinton "knows what he's talking about" after he voiced concerns about AI. Musk recently signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause on advanced AI development. Elon Musk has weighed in on comments about the dangers of advanced AI by Geoffrey Hinton, who is nicknamed the "Godfather of AI." Recently, he put his name to an open letter that called for a six-month pause on advanced AI development. Representatives for Elon Musk did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

☆ The creator of a viral AI-generated Drake song says it's scary how easy it was to make the music sound real
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A student behind some popular AI-generated music says it was easy to make the songs sound real. A student behind some of the popular AI-generated music on TikTok discussed how easy it was to make the songs sound real. Chavez has been going viral on TikTok for his AI-generated music over the last few months. Chavez runs acapella versions of songs through AI models that are trained to sound like famous musicians, The Verge reported. Another viral AI-generated song, "Heart on My Sleeve," which mimicked Drake and The Weeknd, went viral last month.

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