The article also highlights the correction made in the original blog post, which includes clarifying the title, excluding certain mentions, and including Midjourney V.6 in the list for accuracy and coherence. The year 2023 was marked by an intermediate stage in AI development, refining existing technologies rather than introducing groundbreaking innovations. The article concludes by spotlighting the most remarkable AI advancements, significant collaborations, important legal issues, and noteworthy debates of the year.
Key takeaways:
- AI advancements in 2023 focused on refining existing technologies, with significant progress in image, video, and text generation. Notable developments include Adobe Firefly, Midjourney V.6, Shutterstock.AI, Stability AI's Stable Video Diffusion, and OpenAI's GPT-4.
- Several significant partnerships were formed in the AI industry, including Stability AI and Init ML, Runway and Getty Images, Snowflake and Neeva, and Shutterstock and OpenAI.
- The legal landscape of AI in 2023 was marked by the introduction of the European AI Act, the U.S. Copyright Office's stance on AI-generated content, and ongoing debates about corporate restrictions on ChatGPT and OpenAI's use of low-paid workers.
- Debates in the AI industry included issues such as corporate restrictions on ChatGPT, OpenAI's use of low-paid workers, leadership transition at OpenAI, Adobe's attempted acquisition of Figma, and the disruption of the Sony World Photography Awards by AI-generated artwork.