Apple is testing Siri against ChatGPT

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1. Apple is testing Siri against ChatGPT

Apple is testing its in-house Chatbot Siri against ChatGPT, with signs of an AI-powered version of Siri expected to be announced in June. The company has reportedly invested $1 billion in adding AI to Siri, with code found in the first beta of iOS 17.4. The code references OpenAI's ChatGPT, which does not power Siri's artificial intelligence features but serves as a yardstick for Apple to compare its LLM against.

Apple is testing four different AI models, including AjaxGPT, its in-house LLM, and a model dubbed FLAN-T5. Apple is also rumored to integrate its generative AI technology into Siri and other services, with an announcement expected at the 2024 Worldwide Developer Conference.

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2. Arc Search combines browser, search engine, and AI into something new and different

The Browser Company has launched Arc Search, an iOS app that combines browser, search engine, and AI into a new and different search engine. The app uses AI to search the web and build users a webpage about a specific topic. The browser is part of a larger shift for the Arc browser, which is also preparing to roll out its own cross-platform syncing system, Arc Anywhere.

The "Browse for me" feature is impressive, providing broad-strokes information about various topics, including Pete Davidson's recent film and breakup news. The company is also investing in AI and is working on a cross-platform syncing system called Arc Anywhere. Arc Search is expected to be a paid product over time, but it feels closer to the way AI search should work than other products like Copilot and Perplexity.AI.

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3. George Carlin’s estate sues over AI-generated standup comedy special

The estate of George Carlin is suing Dudesy, a podcast outlet, for a fake standup comedy special that used AI to recreate the late comedian's style and material. The lawsuit alleges that Dudesy had no license to use Carlin's likeness or copyrighted materials.

The Carlin estate and its executor, Jerold Hamza, are named as plaintiffs, while the defendants are Dudesy and podcast hosts Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen. The lawsuit is among the first in a series of major legal moves to fight the regenerated use of celebrity images and likenesses.

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4. AI-designed drug for inflammatory bowel disease enters human clinical trials

Insilico Medicine, an AI-driven biotech company, has announced its new AI-designed IBD drug, ISM5411, has entered Phase I clinical trials. If approved, it would be the first medication to treat IBD by blocking prolyl hydroxylase domain (PHD), a protein that regulates the body's gut barrier protection genes.

Insilico's research and development team has developed an AI-generated drug, ISM5411, to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. The drug, designed using Chemistry42, the company's generative AI chemistry engine, aims to block the PDH protein and produce genes that protect the gut barrier. The drug has started trials in 76 healthy volunteers in Australia and plans to launch an international multi-center clinical trial in the U.S., China, and other locations.

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5. X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI images of her go viral

X has temporarily blocked searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI-generated images of her went viral. The images went viral and were viewed millions of times, prompting alarm from US officials and fans of the singer. X, formerly Twitter, has a zero-tolerance policy towards non-consensual nudity on the platform. The White House has called the spread of the AI-generated photos "alarming" and called for legislation to tackle the misuse of AI technology on social media.

US politicians have also called for new laws to criminalize the creation of deepfake images, which use artificial intelligence to manipulate someone's face or body. There are currently no federal laws against the sharing or creation of deepfake images, but state-level moves have been made to tackle the issue. In the UK, the sharing of deepfake pornography became illegal as part of its Online Safety Act in 2023.

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