LWiAI Podcast #112 - Bing Chat Antics, Bio and Mario GPT, Stopping an AI Apocalypse, Stolen Voices

Our 112th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Stories this week:

• Applications & Business

  • Microsoft's Bing AI Now Threatening Users Who Provoke It

  • Audiobook Narrators Fear Apple Used Their Voices to Train AI

  • Bing’s A.I. Chat: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈

  • Opera’s building ChatGPT into its sidebar

  • Exclusive: Microsoft's Bing plans AI ads in early pitch to advertisers

  • GitHub Copilot update stops AI model from revealing secrets

  • Roblox is working on generative AI tools 

• Research & Advancements

  • BioGPT: Generative Pre-trained Transformer for Biomedical Text Generation and Mining

  • MarioGPT - A new way to encode and generate Super Mario Bros levels

  • Machine learning techniques identify thousands of new cosmic objects

  • AI analyzes cell movement under the microscope

  • Accelerating Prime Editing: Machine Learning Helps Design the Best Fix for a Given Genetic Flaw

  • Enhance! Deep learning tool boosts X-ray imaging resolution and hydrogen fuel cell performance 

• Policy & Societal Impacts

  • Beijing to support key firms in building ChatGPT-like AI models

  • Only you can stop an AI apocalypse

  • South Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chip

  • GitHub Copilot update stops AI model from revealing secrets

  • U.S., China, other nations urge 'responsible' use of military AI

• Art & Fun Stuff

  • Voice Actors are Having Their Voices Stolen by AI

  • Video Game Voice Actors Doxed and Harassed in Targeted AI Voice Attack

  • Keanu Reeves Says Deepfakes Are ‘Scary,’ Confirms His Film Contracts Ban Digital Edits to His Acting: ‘They Added a Tear to My Face! Huh?’

  • TikTokers are roasting McDonald's hilarious drive-thru AI order fails — and it shows that robots won't take over restaurants any time soon