Tag Archives: chatbots

Anthropic’s Haiku 3.5 surprises experts with an “intelligence” price increase

Speaking of Opus, Claude 3.5 Opus is nowhere to be seen, as AI researcher Simon Willison noted to Ars Technica in an interview. “All references to 3.5 Opus have vanished without a trace, and the price of 3.5 Haiku was increased the day it was released,” he said. “Claude 3.5 Haiku is significantly more expensive… Read More »

The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B

reader comments 70 In the AI world, there’s a buzz in the air about a new AI language model released Tuesday by Meta: Llama 3.1 405B. The reason? It’s potentially the first time anyone can download a GPT-4-class large language model (LLM) for free and run it on their own hardware. You’ll still need some… Read More »

OpenAI launches GPT-4o mini, which will replace GPT-3.5 in ChatGPT

Benj Edwards reader comments 29 On Thursday, OpenAI announced the launch of GPT-4o mini, a new, smaller version of its latest GPT-4o AI language model that will replace GPT-3.5 Turbo in ChatGPT, reports CNBC and Bloomberg. It will be available today for free users and those with ChatGPT Plus or Team subscriptions and will come… Read More »

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott thinks LLM “scaling laws” will hold despite criticism

Enlarge / Kevin Scott, CTO and EVP of AI at Microsoft speaks onstage during Vox Media’s 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on September 27, 2023 in Dana Point, California. reader comments 40 During an interview with Sequoia Capital’s Training Data podcast published last Tuesday, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott doubled down on his… Read More »

OpenAI experiments with giving ChatGPT a long-term conversation memory

Enlarge / When ChatGPT looks things up, a pair of green pixelated hands look through paper records, much like this. Just kidding. Benj Edwards / Getty Images reader comments 17 On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that it is experimenting with adding a form of long-term memory to ChatGPT that will allow it to remember details between… Read More »

ChatGPT was the spark that lit the fire under generative AI, one year ago today

Enlarge / An artist’s interpretation of what ChatGPT might look like if embodied in the form of a robot toy blowing out a birthday candle. Aurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 37 with One year ago today, on November 30, 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT. It’s uncommon for a single tech product to create as… Read More »

Bing Chat is now “Microsoft Copilot” in potentially confusing rebranding move

Enlarge / The Microsoft Copilot logo. reader comments 75 with On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that Bing Chat—its famously once-unhinged AI chatbot—has been officially renamed “Microsoft Copilot.” The company also announced it will support OpenAI’s recently released GPTs, which are custom roles for its ChatGPT AI assistant. The rebranding move consolidates Bing Chat into Microsoft’s somewhat… Read More »

Researchers figure out how to make AI misbehave, serve up prohibited content

MirageC/Getty Images reader comments 78 with ChatGPT and its artificially intelligent siblings have been tweaked over and over to prevent troublemakers from getting them to spit out undesirable messages such as hate speech, personal information, or step-by-step instructions for building an improvised bomb. But researchers at Carnegie Mellon University last week showed that adding a… Read More »

Meta plans AI-powered chatbots to boost social media numbers

Benj Edwards / Getty Images reader comments 33 with Meta is reportedly developing a range of AI-powered chatbots with different personalities, a move aimed at increasing user engagement on social platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, according to the Financial Times and The Verge. The chatbots, called “personas” by Meta staff, will mimic human-like conversations… Read More »

“Sorry in advance!” Snapchat warns of hallucinations with new AI conversation bot

Benj Edwards / Snap, Inc. reader comments 44 with Share this story On Monday, Snapchat announced an experimental AI-powered conversational chatbot called “My AI,” powered by ChatGPT-style technology from OpenAI. My AI will be available for $3.99 a month for Snapchat+ subscribers and is rolling out “this week,” according to a news post from Snap,… Read More »