This week has been a whirlwind in the tech industry, with controversies, strategic shifts, and legal wrangles taking center stage. We saw Alphabet Inc.’S GOOG GOOGLE Google in trouble due to missteps of Gemini’s artificial intelligence, The Apple company. AAPL abandoning the electric car project to focus on generative artificial intelligence and Elon Muskis the case against OpenAI AND Microsoft Corporation MSFT. Let’s delve into the details.
Google’s Gemini AI Fiasco
CEO of Google Sundar Pichai has publicly leveled criticism at its Gemini AI chatbot, which generated historically inaccurate images and text. Pichai deemed these errors “completely unacceptable,” acknowledging the problem for the first time since the controversy erupted. The AI inaccurately generated racially diverse images of Nazi-era German soldiers and misrepresented Google’s cofounders, leading to its temporary deactivation. Read the full article here.
Apple slows down EV project
Apple has decided to abandon its electric vehicle (EV) development project, popularly known as Titan, instead shifting much of its workforce to the company’s generative AI division. The news was communicated to nearly 2,000 employees on Tuesday, although the number of layoffs remains uncertain. Read the full article here.
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Musk sues OpenAI and Altman
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against Sam Altmann and OpenAI, alleging a “strong betrayal” of the startup’s founding agreement. Musk accuses OpenAI, under his new board, of maximizing profits for Microsoft rather than benefiting humanity. Read the full article here.
Musk’s accusations on the Microsoft account
In another incident involving Musk, the tech billionaire claimed that Microsoft was forcing him to create an account to use his new laptop, thus granting the AI access to his computer. Musk expressed his discontent with this request on X, formerly Twitter. Read the full article here.
Artificial intelligence revolution on the horizon?
The AI revolution appears to be gaining momentum, with mid-cap AI company c3.ai, Inc. TO THE reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and narrowing its full-year forecast. Technology analyst Daniel Ives of Wedbush sees this as evidence of an accelerating AI revolution, citing Microsoft’s strong performance and high demand for its Copilot AI tool. Read the full article here.
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