Japan pressed by US Lawmakers to strengthen chip curbs on China: Bloomberg reports key US lawmakers urged Japan to strengthen restrictions on sales of chipmaking equipment to China, warning that if Tokyo fails to act, Washington could impose its own curbs on Japanese companies or bar toolmakers that sell to China from receiving US semiconductor subsidies.
Taiwan is “very open” to using new nuclear technology to meet surging demand from chipmakers devouring electricity in the AI boom.
IRS spending on artificial intelligence increased by over 700% in the last five years, Bloomberg Government contracting data found.
US prosecutors see rising threat of AI-generated child sex abuse imagery: Reuters reports US federal prosecutors are stepping up their pursuit of suspects who use artificial intelligence tools to manipulate or create child sex abuse images, as law enforcement fears the technology could spur a flood of illicit material.
$5 for a good online review? No way, says new FTC rule: Federal Trade Commission rule also bars brands from seeking clout by buying followers. WSJ
Microsoft boss urges rethink of copyright laws for AI: The Times reports Satya Nadella says rules must be clear for transformative technology.
The $14 billion question dividing OpenAI and Microsoft: The two companies have hired investment banks to help negotiate how much equity Microsoft gets when OpenAI becomes a for-profit company. WSJ
Microsoft has an OpenAI problem John Herrman
Who owns OpenAI? Matt Levine
Former OpenAI technology chief Mira Murati to raise capital for new AI startup, sources say: Reuters reports the new company aims to build AI products based on proprietary models, said one of the sources who requested anonymity to discuss private matters. It is not clear if Murati will assume the CEO role at the new venture.
Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis on his Nobel Prize: ‘It feels like a watershed moment for AI’: Founder of the artificial intelligence R&D lab says scientific understanding can prevent mis-steps in developing the technology. FT
Apple’s new iPad Mini highlights the company’s secret AI advantage: Bloomberg reports the company’s smallest iPad will have 8 gigabytes of memory and the same processor — the A17 Pro — as the iPhone 15 Pro line from last year. That gives it enough horsepower to support the new Apple Intelligence platform. And, considering that the new model doesn’t have other major new changes, it’s no surprise that Apple is heavily touting the AI capabilities.
+ Apple Intelligence won’t actually launch until about five days after the new iPad hits stores on Oct. 23. That means early buyers will need to install the software upgrade at home, potentially irking some customers.
Internal studies at Apple showed that OpenAI's ChatGPT was 25% more accurate and was able to answer 30% more questions than Siri.
Reuters: Meta releases AI model that can check other AI models' work
Reuters: Honeywell partners with Google to integrate data with generative AI
Wall Street Journal, New York Post sue AI startup Perplexity, alleging ‘massive freeriding’: WSJ reports in a copyright suit, News Corp titles say the AI firm is stealing content and revenue. News Corp is asking the court to block its use of the material.
Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones sues AI start-up Perplexity for infringement: FT reports publishers accuse company of ‘freeriding’ on valuable news content.
CNN: X changed its terms of service to let its AI train on everyone’s posts. Now users are up in arms
Elon Musk will take questions on his Tesla robotaxi plans on Wednesday.
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
