OpenAI Fires Two Researchers for Alleged Leaking 🔥

Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,

It's been a while since we've heard any news about internal issues from OpenAI. This time, the AI startup is making headlines for firing two AI researchers for allegedly leaking information.

Let's get into it!

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• A Chart to Kickstart Your Day 📈: Is interest in AI still strong?

• OpenAI Fires Two Researchers for Alleged Leaking 🔥

• AI Research: DeepMind's AI-Powered Soccer Bots

• AI Tutorial: How to convert text to voice with AI

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

A chart to kickstart your day

Is interest in AI still strong?

• Searches for “ChatGPT,” “Generative AI,” and “Artificial Intelligence” haven’t decreased much since peaking in 2023.

• In the case of ChatGPT, searches have remained near the peak, suggesting that it's a tool users frequently revisit.

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AI News

OPENAI

OpenAI's AI Safety Researchers Fired for Alleged Leaks

OpenAI has fired two researchers for allegedly leaking confidential information, according to a report from The Information. The dismissals appear to be linked to an internal power struggle.

Details:

• One of the terminated employees was Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former member of OpenAI's "Superalignment" team focused on advanced AI governance and control.

• The other was Pavel Izmailov, who worked on AI reasoning and was previously part of the company's safety team.

• Aschenbrenner is reported to be an ally of OpenAI's chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, who was involved in a failed attempt to oust CEO Sam Altman last fall.

It's unclear what specific information the two researchers are accused of leaking, but some speculate it may be related to a major leak around a new research project called Q* that surfaced back in November of last year.

AI RESEARCH

DeepMind's AI-Powered Soccer Bots

Researchers at Google's DeepMind have taken a major step forward in developing advanced robotic skills through the power of AI. By applying reinforcement learning techniques, DeepMind has taught small humanoid robots impressive soccer abilities.

Details:

• Training occurred in two phases - first mastering basic skills like standing up and scoring goals, then combining these into a single robot that could adapt to different game situations.

• To bridge the gap between simulation and the real world, the researchers intentionally introduced disturbances and random events into the virtual environment, forcing the agents to learn to handle unexpected situations.

• In head-to-head experiments, the AI-trained robot outperformed manually programmed rivals across key metrics - running 181% faster, turning 302% faster, standing up 63% faster, and kicking the ball 34% faster.

DeepMind sees this work as an important step towards training general-purpose robots, not just those designed for specific narrow tasks.

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AI Tutorial

How to convert text to voice with AI

You can easily create voice audio for video content, ads, etc., without the need to record your own voice or hire voice actors.

Follow these easy steps:

1. Go to EvelenLabs and sign up.

2. Choose a language for your audio.

3. Enter the prompt

4. Select your preferred voice for the audio clip

5. When you click the play button, you'll hear the audio clip for the text you've inserted.

6. Download the audio

AI Tools to check out

▶️ Boolvideo: Turn any content into top-notch videos within seconds using AI.

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📽 Inksprout: Make engaging, bite-size, social videos in seconds from your blog with AI-powered captions.

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The latest in AI and Tech

Paid ChatGPT users can now access GPT-4 Turbo

OpenAI announced that GPT-4 Turbo is now available for all paid ChatGPT users. This upgrade equips ChatGPT with enhanced writing, math, reasoning, and coding abilities, enabling it to provide more in-depth and thoughtful responses to user prompts.

TikTok might soon add AI Avatars for use by advertisers

TikTok is developing virtual influencer avatars that can create and promote sponsored content on the platform. These AI-powered avatars will be able to read scripts provided by advertisers or sellers on TikTok Shop, potentially competing with traditional human influencers. The feature is currently in development and its final form may change.

Humane's Ai Pin is now available

Humane has released the Ai Pin, the company’s first product. This wearable computer is designed to act as an assistant. The device harnesses AI to provide answers, take notes, capture moments, make calls, and send messages.

Amazon adds AI heavyweight Andrew Ng to board

Amazon has added Andrew Ng, a leading AI expert who previously worked at Google and Baidu, to its board of directors. This move comes as major tech companies compete to develop and attract users to their latest generative AI products and services.

Safari to get AI browsing assistant

Apple's upcoming iOS 18 release is expected to introduce a new AI-powered browsing assistant within the Safari web browser, according to code discoveries by developer Nicolás Álvarez, which were later confirmed by MacRumors.

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