Courts Back AI in Art Copyright Case

ChatGPT Goes Multimodal: Unleashing New Levels of Productivity and Versatility

OpenAI's ChatGPT is beginning to roll out a significant update, making it a true multimodal tool (i.e. software that can handle multiple types of data, such as text, images, and videos) by allowing users to utilize multiple modes at once. Before, you had to select a single mode for tasks like data analysis or image generation. Now, you can combine them seamlessly. For example, you can upload a variety of file types that you couldn’t in the past (e.g. PDF’s) — then extract data or text from them, analyze that information, and even create visual charts or designs in DALL-E 3. Imagine being able to create the following output in 1 simple prompt command…

Why it matters: This update significantly boosts ChatGPT's utility, making it a more intuitive and versatile tool for a broader range of tasks.

Grammarly's Generative AI Adapts to Your Writing Style for Instant Personalization

Grammarly is introducing a feature called "Personalized voice detection and application," which automatically detects a user's unique writing style and creates a voice profile. This feature can then rewrite text in a way that mimics that user's specific style. The move comes as companies and platforms grapple with issues surrounding credit and compensation for AI-generated content. While Grammarly touts this feature as a way to make writing more personal, there are ethical concerns. For instance, what happens if a company uses a writer's Grammarly voice profile to generate content without their permission or compensation? Though Grammarly restricts voice profile use to individual users at launch, questions about intellectual property and future use remain unanswered.

Why it Matters: The feature ignites a broader debate about ethical considerations in AI, especially when it comes to credit, compensation, and potential misuse of someone's 'digital voice' in writing.

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Poe's Bold Move to Become the “App Store for Chatbots”

Poe (another reasoning engine like ChatGPT, but has a lot more AI bots) aims to become the "App Store for Chatbots", offering a variety of chatbots across numerous industries. They've also announced that users can now create their own chatbots on the platform and earn money when others use them (Creator Monetization). Some companies are betting big on chatbots, such as Character.AI and Meta (via their new AI characters). While the idea is intriguing, its success is contingent on the premise that conversing with chatbots will become a mainstream activity.

Why it Matters: Poe's new offering could democratize chatbot creation and usage, but its success hinges on whether chatbots will truly become a part of our daily conversations.

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G7 Nations Unveil Voluntary Code for AI: A Step Towards Global Governance

The Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations are set to agree on a voluntary code of conduct for companies working on advanced AI technologies. This agreement, initiated in a forum called the "Hiroshima AI process," aims to set global standards for the responsible development and deployment of AI. The 11-point code encourages companies to identify and mitigate risks throughout the AI lifecycle and to be transparent about the capabilities and limitations of their AI systems. This move comes as different regions have been taking varying approaches to AI regulation, with the European Union leading the charge with its stringent AI Act, and the U.S. just launching an AI Executive Order last Monday. But then you have Japan and Southeast Asian nations that favor a less restrictive approach to stimulate economic growth.

Why it Matters: The G7's code of conduct represents a significant step toward global governance of AI technologies, aiming to balance innovation with ethical considerations and security.

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U.S. Court Sides with AI Companies in Landmark Copyright Case Over Generated Art

U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick recently ruled in favor of AI image generator companies Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt in a copyright infringement lawsuit. The suit was brought by artists Sarah Anderson, Kelly McKernan, and Karla Ortiz, who claimed their art was used to train these companies' AI programs without their consent. Orrick's ruling largely dismissed the case, citing issues like the artists not having registered copyrights for most of the art in question. He also stated that it would be difficult to prove copyright infringement given the large pool of images used to train the AI, making it unlikely that any single copyrighted work was substantially referenced in the output. However, the judge did leave the door open for the artists to amend and refile their case, and allowed one count of direct copyright infringement against Stability AI to proceed.

Why it Matters: This ruling is a significant development in the murky waters of copyright law as it pertains to AI-generated art, setting a precedent that could make it challenging for artists to claim infringement..

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Prompts to Try - Sounding More Human 🔊

If you use a reasoning engine (aka. ChatGPT, Bard, Perplexity, etc), you may have encountered the output sounding way too robotic, formal, etc. I personally have found the prompt below to work very well, and make most of my writing sound more human.

You can either enter it in your prompt, or if you use ChatGPT, put it in the Custom Instructions (How would you like ChatGPT to respond) section. Try it out and let me know what you think!

Tone: Conversational, Spartan, Use less corporate jargon