AI News - May 26, 2024

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We're excited to bring you this week's roundup of the most fascinating AI news, updates, and breakthroughs! Grab a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back, and explore the incredible world of AI with us.

🔥 Top AI Stories of the Week

1. Google’s AI-powered search results are raising concerns as they “hallucinate” information, even suggesting adding glue to pizza dough. [Link]

2. A political consultant faces a hefty fine and criminal charges for releasing a deepfake video of Joe Biden prior to the New Hampshire primary. [Link]

3. A recent study reveals that ChatGPT provides incorrect answers to programming questions 52% of the time. [Link]

4. TikTok introduces “TikTok Symphony,” a tool that leverages generative AI to create social media campaigns. [Link]

5. Following backlash, OpenAI retreats from controversial non-disparagement agreements that employees were required to sign to maintain equity stakes. [Link]

6. OpenAI discontinues a voice model due to its uncanny resemblance to actress Scarlett Johansson’s voice, amid legal concerns. [Link]

7. OpenAI and News Corp., parent company of Fox News, enter a multi-year content deal. [Link]

8. Meta announces plans to launch “Chameleon,” a new multimodal Large Language Model (LLM). [Link]

9. Amazon and Meta invest $1 billion in Scale.ai, a data management company focused on LLMs. [Link]

10. The European Council approves the EU AI Act, setting a global standard for safe and ethical AI systems. [Link]

11. Microsoft unveils “Phi Silica,” a small language model set to be integrated into Windows. [Link]

12. Microsoft partners with Cognition Labs to bring “Devin” to Windows developers. [Link]

13. ARM announces plans to launch a series of AI-optimized CPUs by 2025 to meet the growing demand. [Link]