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AI conference and NYC's educators ban papers done by ChatGPT (3 minute read)The organizers of this year's International Conference on Machine Learning have prohibited the submission of papers that include text generated by large language models or tools such as ChatGPT. They are not the only ones to have taken this stance. With the improvement and increased accessibility of text-based generative language models, like OpenAI's GPT-3, which was released in 2020, the widespread use of these tools has prompted organizations like ICML to ban machine-generated text.

This AI chatbot will be playing attorney in a real US court (2 minute read)In 2020, the average median income for lawyers in the US was just under $127,000, funded by the clients they represent. However, many people cannot afford high-priced attorneys or do not have the time to handle legal matters themselves. DoNotPay, a startup that has been offering legal advice through AI software trained on past court cases and law data since 2015, aims to help people win appeals that they might have otherwise missed and to negotiate lower bills and cancel unwanted subscriptions while sparing consumers from lengthy customer service interactions. In 2023, DoNotPay also plans to assist defendants in a real court setting.

Nuralogix uses AI and a selfie to measure your heart rate, BP, body mass, skin age, stress level and more (5 minute read)Nuralogix, a startup, has developed a health and wellness app called Anura that can diagnose a person's health by analyzing a 30-second selfie. The app can provide various readings, such as heart rate, blood pressure, stress and depression levels, body mass index, skin age, and risk of hypertension, stroke, and heart disease, as well as blood sugar levels. The app's readings are being improved and its contactless blood pressure measurements have recently achieved a standard deviation of error of less than 8 mmHg.

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Business

Apple introduces AI audiobook narrators, but the literary world is not too pleased (3 minute read)Apple has announced a new AI service that can generate realistic human narration for audiobooks, expanding on the potential for more nuanced and "human-like" narration as AI capabilities continue to improve. While the company claims the program will benefit independent authors who were previously unable to publish audiobooks due to "the cost and complexity of production," some writers and publishing professionals are concerned about the possibility of replacing actual actors.

Microsoft's AI Chatbot Could Bring 21% In Gains For Stockholders, But Analysts Are Torn Over Cloud Biz (2 minute read)Analysts Gil Luria and William Jellison expect Microsoft's stock to increase by 21% in the next year, with a projected price target of $270. However, UBS analyst Karl Keirstead downgraded Microsoft from Buy to Neutral and lowered the price target from $300 to $250 due to a declining outlook for Microsoft Azure and Office. Microsoft recently invested $1 billion in OpenAI and could potentially integrate ChatGPT, OpenAI's chatbot, into Bing. Davidson analysts believe this may give Microsoft a chance to challenge Google's search dominance.

Gatik seeks investment from Microsoft for its autonomous driving venture (1 minute read)Microsoft is reportedly planning to invest $10 million in autonomous driving startup Gatik AI as part of a financing round that values the company at over $700 million. Gatik, a Microsoft cloud customer, will expand its use of Microsoft Azure's cloud and edge computing services as it develops its autonomous delivery truck technology. Microsoft, like many other tech companies, is investing heavily in the development of self-driving cars and has supported several startups in the field.

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Ethics

Defensive vs. offensive AI: Why security teams are losing the AI war (10 minute read)Bad actors are using artificial intelligence (AI) to attack enterprises that lack AI and machine learning (ML) expertise, giving them an advantage in the ongoing AI cyberwar. These actors can innovate faster than enterprises, recruit talent to create new malware and test attack techniques, and use AI to alter attack strategies in real time. Johan Gerber, executive vice president of security and cyber innovation at MasterCard, warns that AI is already being used by criminals to bypass cybersecurity measures, but that it must also be part of the solution to address cybersecurity.

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