The article also covers the legal issues faced by OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement, with several news outlets accusing the tech companies of using their content without permission to train their AI systems. It also mentions the use of AI in detecting audio deepfakes and in wedding planning, with a New York couple claiming to have saved $5,000 to $10,000 by using OpenAI's chatbot for their wedding preparations.
Key takeaways:
- The University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science is the first Ivy League school to offer an undergraduate major and a graduate degree in AI, reflecting the growing demand for AI skills in the workforce.
- Google, IBM, and other tech giants are investing in AI education initiatives, with Google giving out $75 million in grants to organizations to teach Americans how to use AI and IBM training over 11.5 million people through its SkillsBuild initiative.
- Ukraine's foreign ministry has introduced an AI-generated digital person, Victoria Shi, to give official statements and provide updates, marking a significant use of AI in government communication.
- More media companies, including the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News, are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement, alleging that their AI systems have been trained using copyrighted content without permission.