The article also discusses the impact of AI on web traffic, with AI search engines sending significantly less referral traffic to news sites compared to traditional search engines. This has led to legal action from companies like Chegg against Google for AI-generated content affecting their traffic. Additionally, Apple is reportedly struggling in the AI race, with its voice assistant Siri lagging behind competitors. Pinterest is facing issues with an influx of AI-generated content, which users claim is diminishing the platform's quality.
Key takeaways:
- Lucy Guo's startup Passes is facing a lawsuit for allegedly hosting child sexual abuse material, with allegations involving the encouragement of underage explicit content.
- OpenAI launched GPT-4.5, its largest and most capable model, but faces challenges due to its high computational demands and GPU shortages.
- AI search engines are significantly reducing referral traffic to news sites compared to traditional search engines, impacting businesses reliant on search traffic.
- Apple is struggling in the AI race, with its voice assistant Siri and AI capabilities not meeting user expectations compared to competitors.