OpenAI proposes IAEA for AI, Binance commingling allegations, BuzzFeed's AI chat app
OpenAI proposes IAEA for AI, Binance commingling allegations, BuzzFeed's AI chat app
OpenAI proposes IAEA for AI, Binance commingling allegations, BuzzFeed's AI chat app
OpenAI execs proposed a global regulatory body to oversee the advancement of AI; the proposed authority is modeled after the IAEA and would handle safety, audits, and compliance - Link
Reuters sources: Binance allegedly commingled revenues with customer funds in 2020 and 2021 into the billions of dollars, violating SEC regulations - Link
BuzzFeed introduced a recipe-suggesting AI chatbot called “Botatouille,” that will work alongside its Tasty brand; the media company plans to offer paid subscriptions to AI-powered offerings - Link
NYT sources: Blizzard Entertainment is training an image-generating AI tool, called Blizzard Diffusion, on its own titles like World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch to expedite the game design process via AI-generated concept art - Link
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Sunny joins Jason to discuss and demo the latest in AI, including the launch of ChatGPT’s new iOS app, Google’s MusicLM (1:24), AssemblyAI’s LeMUR, and Wondercraft AI, before wrapping with a look at Stable Diffusion’s deep fake capabilities (29:38). - Link
Shutterstock will acquire Giphy from Meta for $53M in cash after regulatory pressure forced Meta to divest; Meta paid ~$400M for Giphy in 2020; the deal is expected to close next month - Link
Chalo, an India-based mobility startup focused on helping bus operators digitize payments, raised a $45M Series D led by Avataar Ventures and secured an additional $12M in debt - Link
Builder.ai, an AI platform to speed up app development, raised a $250M Series D led by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) - Link
The IOSCO (International Organization of Securities Commissions) announced the first global set of standards for crypto regulation; the rules are to be finalized by EOY, and cover conflicts of interest, custody, market manipulation, cross-border cooperation, retail, and more - Link
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