Understanding the Shift from Rule-Based AI to Data-Driven Neural Networks

New research highlights serious concerns about how top AI firms manage risk and safety.

Microsoft’s AI assistant, Copilot, is trailing behind in download numbers. A new data report reveals that OpenAI’s ChatGPT is dominating the AI race with over ten times more downloads.

Mark Zuckerberg dismissed reports of Meta’s $100-200 million pay packages for AI talent as inaccurate, but emphasised the market for talent is competitive, adding that it is important to recruit top researchers.

Actor, writer, and Humanists UK patron Stephen Fry offers a compelling and characteristically witty exploration of his core beliefs in the final episode of Humanists UK’s What I Believe podcast.

Masters’ Union has introduced a royalty model for professors, where they can earn per student and receive honoraria for online courses their AI avatars teach. The programme will feature digital twins of faculty, including former Bharti Airtel CEO Manoj Kohli, Morgan Stanley’s India HR head Rajat Mathur, and others. The AI Institute will offer free business education, with courses by AI avatars set to start in July.

A male law student at the University of Hong Kong is accused of using photos of a dozen students and teachers to generate more than 700 sexually explicit images.

Nearly three in four American teenagers have used AI companions despite growing safety concerns about these virtual relationships, according to a new survey.

Airtel has announced a new offer for its customers across India, giving them complimentary access to the Perplexity Pro subscription plan for one year.