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Apple Bans Employees from Using ChatGPT over Security Concerns

Apple has placed restrictions on its employees’ use of generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and GitHub’s Copilot, citing data security concerns. According to an internal communication, Apple believes that “Generative AIs, while powerful, can potentially collect and share confidential data, leading to a breach of our security protocols.”

Tim _Apple_ Cook testifying via TV (Pool/Getty)

Microsoft’s Cloud, Desktop Woes May Overshadow AI Hype

Microsoft will report its earnings today, amid a dramatic shift in perceptions of the company due to its multi-billion dollar investment in OpenAI, developers of the market-leading ChatGPT AI chatbot. However, Microsoft also has sluggish growth in its cloud business and steep declines in desktop PC purchases to contend with.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Intuit CEO: Silicon Valley Slump Makes Tech Talent Easier to Poach

Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi claims that the employment instability and uncertainty at the Silicon Valley Masters of the Universe is making it easier to poach star talent in AI. Tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon that once seemed unshakeable have all laid off staff and cut budgets, leading some of their top employees to seek greener pastures.

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AI Chatbots’ Inability to Spot a Joke Fuels Bogus Answers

As AI chatbots become more popular, concerns about their ability to interpret information and provide accurate facts continue to rise. Different AI products are citing each other and demonstrating an inability to differentiate between satire and serious stories, creating an environment where their responses lack credibility.

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Microsoft Scraps AI Ethics Team as It Rapidly Expands Use of ChatGPT Technology

Microsoft’s commitment to AI ethics has been called into question after the software giant laid off a team dedicated to guiding AI innovation in a manner that respects privacy, transparency, and security. The company’s decision to ditch its AI ethics team is especially questionable given its rapid expansion of ChatGPT-powered AI in its software products.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Report: Microsoft Spent Hundreds of Millions on OpenAI Supercomputer

Microsoft, which is devoting its resources to the AI race, and which has a head start thanks to its bankrolling of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, has reportedly spent a figure “probably larger” than several hundred million dollars to assemble the computing power needed to support the AI company’s projects.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Rep. Jay Obernolte: Congress Doesn’t Understand the Dangers of AI

As AI continues to grow in popularity, certain U.S. representatives are calling for further legislation around the technology, but knowledge about AI is weak. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) explains, “You’d be surprised how much time I spend explaining to my colleagues that the chief dangers of AI will not come from evil robots with red lasers coming out of their eyes.”

UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 7: Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., attends a House Natural Resource

Report: Microsoft Preparing For Windows 12 Rollout With Heavy AI Focus

Microsoft seems to be preparing for the next iteration of the Windows operating system, which will have a strong focus on AI, according to the Verge. While the next version, Windows 12, has not been announced yet, Intel is reportedly planning for the next generation CPUs that will support the new operating system.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shows his fist ( Stephen Brashear /Getty)