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Today's Highlights

• AI Foundation - AI with a purpose
• AI Events - upcoming events in the AI world
• In Other News - a few interesting developments we're tracking

AI Foundation - AI with a purpose

The AI Foundation is a unique entity in the world of artificial intelligence, balancing both commercial and non-profit objectives with a significant focus on research and development. One of the AI Foundation's primary mission is to advance the world responsibly by empowering each individual with their own AI that aligns with their personal values and goals​​. This reflects a broader vision of democratizing access to AI innovations, contributing to transformative research, and extending the impact of significant causes​​.

The company is known for its groundbreaking work in synthetic media, digital humans, and conversation generation, which underpin its innovative products​​. One of its first releases was "Reality Defender," a tool designed to combat the spread of misinformation and malicious content online​​.

Significant among its contributions is the creation of AI avatars and personalized AI assistants. For instance, they partnered with the College of Southern Nevada to deploy an AI avatar to engage students, particularly benefiting the college's largely minority and bilingual student body​​. Additionally, the company launched AI.XYZ, a platform that allows individuals to create their own AI assistants​​.

The AI Foundation also emphasizes ethical considerations in AI development. Their Chief AI Officer, Rao Kambhampati, advocates for designing AI systems that comprehend human values, mental models, and emotions without exploiting them for harm. This requires a meaningful collaboration between AI and humanities​​. Moreover, the Foundation is actively involved in combating human biases encoded in AI algorithms and supports initiatives like AI-powered teaching tools for a range of educational levels, from K-12 STEM to job training for underprivileged communities​​.

The AI foundation was founded in 2017 by Lars Buttler and Rob Meadows. They have raised $27 million to date.

AI Events

In Other News

Use of AI could create a four-day week for almost one-third of workers

Thinktank study highlights productivity gains, as well as improvement in work-life balance for 28% of the workforce in Britain and the US, as a result of implementing artificial intelligence

The GuardianPhilippa Kelly

Microsoft Immediately Hires Sam Altman After He’s Fired by OpenAI

To cap off one of the most bizarre weekends in tech history, Microsoft has announced that it is hiring freshly-fired OpenAI chief Sam Altman.

FuturismNoor Al-Sibai

OpenAI staff tells board to resign after Sam Altman ousting: Report

505 out of 700 employees reportedly signed a letter stating that the board has undermined the company’s mission by firing Altman. OpenAI staff are reportedly not happy about their board of directors firing founder Sam Altman. According to a social media post from tech podcaster Kara Swisher, employe…

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