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This Week in AI: Congressional commission warns of Chinese AGI | TechCrunch

Nov 20, 2024 - techcrunch.com
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) has proposed a "Manhattan Project-style" effort to fund the development of AI systems with human-level or superhuman intelligence, in response to China's rapid advancements in AI. The commission recommends that policymakers authorize funding for leading AI, cloud, and data center companies, and direct the U.S. secretary of defense to ensure AI development receives "national priority." However, critics argue that such calls are alarmist and possibly self-interested, as government funding for AI would benefit U.S. AI companies.

In other AI news, Microsoft announced several new AI products during Microsoft Ignite 2024, including a voice cloner and an AI dev platform called Azure AI Foundry. OpenAI expanded ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode feature to the web, and Google’s Gemini chatbot can now remember personal information during conversations. Meanwhile, AI startup Mistral released major new products and tools, and generative music startup Suno released its latest music-generating model, Suno v4, despite ongoing lawsuits from major record labels alleging copyright infringement.

Key takeaways:

  • A U.S. congressional commission has proposed a “Manhattan Project-style” effort to fund the development of AI systems with human-level or superhuman intelligence, in response to China's advancements in AI.
  • Microsoft announced a range of AI products during Microsoft Ignite 2024, including a voice cloner and an AI dev platform called Azure AI Foundry.
  • OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has been appointed to help run the transition team for San Francisco’s mayor-elect, Daniel Lurie.
  • HarperCollins has signed a three-year data licensing deal with Microsoft to allow the tech giant to train its AI on the publisher’s nonfiction works, a move that has been met with criticism from authors.
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