💠Media Outlets Block GPTBot, OpenAI heads to school👀

Hello vTeamers, and welcome to our AI fast-paced ride. Secure your seat belts as we explore:

📈Trend Media Outlets Block GPTBot

👩‍🔬Research OpenAI Launches Guide to AI for Schools

/

💵Investment AI21 Labs has secured $155M in series C funding

💁Tips & Tricks Google's Duet AI is now accessible to Workspace enterprise users

👻AI Fun vTeam Weekly Memes

📖 Read time: 5 minutes

So let the journey begin 🚀🚀🚀

The vTeam AI Insight Index is our nifty tool to give you a heads-up on what’s popping in the AI scene. We’ve got three key markers to track the buzz:

• Research: using arxiv.org, where the fresh AI papers drop, we see how much new AI chatter there is

• Trend: with Google Trends, we gauge how hot AI is right now

• Investment: at Crunchbase, we’re tracking the money flow and buzz in AI

This week’s numbers:

• Trend: 146 - Folks are talking more about AI

• Investment: 58 - Money’s still flowing into AI

• Research: 87 - Lots of new AI stuff being studied

Catch our AI beat every week! 

TREND📈

Media Outlets Block OpenAI's GPTBot Over Copyright and Content Concerns

The vTeam: Several major media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN, and Reuters, are blocking GPTBot, OpenAI's webpage-scanning tool aimed at improving AI models.

Main highlights: 

• Around 10% of top websites have already blocked GPTBot, with the list expected to grow 5% weekly. Concerns focus on unauthorized content use and potential association with fake information.

• French media executives seek fair remuneration, calling for talks with generative AI groups to protect content and public trust in media.

• An open letter by news outlets emphasizes the need for permission and a legal framework to balance AI content generation and copyright protection.

vTeam thoughts: Media's clash with GPTBot reveals AI's evolving challenges. Balancing innovation, content rights, and trust is essential for responsible AI growth.

Read the full article here 📖

Tesla Activates $300 Million AI Supercomputer to Drive the Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla is activating a powerful $300 million computer using Nvidia's premium H100 AI chips to enhance Full Self Driving capabilities. This tech will help Tesla's vehicles recognize traffic lights, interpret road signs, change lanes, park, and navigate without a driver.

RESEARCH 👩‍🔬

Increasing Public Unease Regarding Artificial Intelligence's Role in Everyday Life

The vTeam: Over half of Americans (52%) feel more concerned than excited about increased artificial intelligence (AI) use, a 14% increase since December 2022. Concerns are consistent across demographics, with older adults more concerned.

Main highlights:

1. Over 50% of Americans are more concerned than excited about increased AI use, with awareness and concern rising in tandem.

2. Opinions on AI's impact differ across use cases, with positive perceptions for product search and health care, but negative views on privacy.

3. Views on AI's impact are influenced by education, income, and gender, showing variations in positive perceptions.

Read the full article here 📖

OpenAI Launches Guide to AI for Schools

Most educators believe teaching AI basics and its potential downsides is crucial, but only 1 in 10 feel adequately informed to teach or use AI in their work. A survey shows educators are aware of AI's impact but lack proper training to integrate it effectively.

INVESTMENT 💵

1. Pirros, aiding architecture and engineering firms, secures $2M seed funding for its efficient drawing set management platform. Read more here 📖

2. AI21 Labs, a leading large language model (LLM) company from Tel Aviv, has secured $155M in series C funding, valuing the company at $1.4B. Investors include Google, Nvidia, and more. AI21 develops advanced LLMs like Jurassic-2 and tools like Wordtune for text-based AI applications. Read more here 📖

3. Context AI, a London startup, has raised $3.5M in funding from investors including Google Ventures. The platform offers analytics for better LLM-powered applications and plans to enhance its offerings and expand its team. Read more here 📖

TIPS & TRICKS 💁

Google's Duet AI is now accessible to Workspace enterprise users

Google's Duet AI, now available for Workspace users, assists in drafting personalized emails. It offers context-based replies, varying tones, and a playful "I'm Feeling Lucky" option for email content styles. Similar features will extend to Docs for content refinement.

Read the full article here 📖

AI Tools That Dominate Monthly Web Traffic

AI FUN 👻

That was a fun ride, see y'all at the next stop 🙂