Generative AI video: Excitement tempered with scepticism

Generative AI video: Excitement tempered with scepticism

Both claim to generate cinematic-grade video clips with just a few words of text. While this has sparked debate around AI’s impact on creative industries such as filmmaking and advertising, early reactions to their much-touted ‘magical’ abilities are lukewarm. According to three content creators and three filmmaking and advertising veterans that Mint spoke with, although … Read more

Scarlett Johansson ‘shocked and angered’ after OpenAI allegedly uses her voice without consent for chatbot ‘Sky’

Scarlett Johansson ‘shocked and angered' after OpenAI allegedly uses her voice without consent for chatbot ‘Sky’

Actress Scarlett Johansson has claimed that OpenAI used a voice for their new ChatGPT 4o chatbot that she found “eerily similar” to her own, despite having declined the company’s request to use her voice.  In a statement to NPR, Johansson detailed her experience with the tech giant and its latest AI voice, “Sky.” NPR’s Technology … Read more

This Jio Platforms-backed Silicon Valley startup wants to fix the AI language gap in India

This Jio Platforms-backed Silicon Valley startup wants to fix the AI language gap in India

Backed by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Platforms and South Korea’s Naver Corp, the artificial reality startup has released a multilingual LLM called Sutra as well as a beta version of a multilingual LLM-based chatbot called Geniya.  Two Platforms also plans to soon release an artificial intelligence-powered messaging and social app called Zappy in India, according … Read more

OpenAI ‘Spring Updates’ Event sparks speculation: GPT-5 launch or Google Search Revival?

OpenAI 'Spring Updates' Event sparks speculation: GPT-5 launch or Google Search Revival?

Rumors abound in the tech world as OpenAI gears up for its highly anticipated “Spring Updates” live stream event, set to unveil new features and enhancements for its ChatGPT and GPT-4 models. Speculation has been rife regarding potential announcements, with some suggesting a revival of Google’s search engine and others anticipating the launch of GPT-5. … Read more

India well positioned to leap ahead of developed worlds with AI: Sundar Pichai

India well positioned to leap ahead of developed worlds with AI: Sundar Pichai

“For India and other emerging countries, technology shifts are opportunities to catch up or leap ahead,” Pichai said.  India was unlikely to match developed countries in personal computing penetration, but in mobile adoption, more people gained access than in previous generations, Pichai elaborated.  Many people skipped landlines and went straight to cellular phones. With each … Read more

Today’s AI models are impressive. Teams of them will be formidable

Today’s AI models are impressive. Teams of them will be formidable

The upgrade is part of wider moves across the tech industry to make chatbots and other artificial-intelligence, or AI, products into more useful and engaging assistants for everyday life. Show GPT-4o pictures or videos of art or food that you enjoy and it could probably furnish you with a list of museums, galleries and restaurants … Read more

OpenAI launches revolutionary GPT-4o for free, CEO Sam Altman feels like ‘AI from movies’

OpenAI launches revolutionary GPT-4o for free, CEO Sam Altman feels like ‘AI from movies’

OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, highlighted significant elements in the latest version of ChatGPT launched on May 13, underscoring a major leap in AI accessibility for free and interface innovation. Altman shared his insights on his blog following the launch of the latest version of ChatGPT. GPT-4o is an advanced version of the AI technology powering … Read more

OpenAI unveils GPT-4o, a faster, more efficient and smarter AI platform: All you need to know

OpenAI unveils GPT-4o, a faster, more efficient and smarter AI platform: All you need to know

OpenAI, a pioneer in artificial intelligence research, has officially launched GPT-4o, marking a significant leap forward in AI capabilities. The latest iteration of their renowned AI model promises enhanced speed, efficiency, and integration, poised to revolutionize user experiences across text, vision, and audio formats. With the introduction of a dedicated desktop application, users can now … Read more

How to train your large language model

How to train your large language model

It is no secret that building a large language model (LLM) requires vast amounts of data. In conventional training, an LLM is fed mountains of text, and encouraged to guess each word before it appears. With each prediction, the LLM makes small adjustments to improve its chances of guessing right. The end result is something … Read more

OpenAI joins AI content alliance as Election Commission warns of deepfakes

OpenAI joins AI content alliance as Election Commission warns of deepfakes

This marks OpenAI’s second global collaboration amid mounting concerns about AI’s increasing influence on various content forms, especially during, and in the run up to, the elections in major economies such as India and the US. OpenAI’s decision to join C2PA comes a day after the Election Commission of India issued a notice to political … Read more