US and China agree to map out framework for developing AI responsibly

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1. US and China agree to map out framework for developing AI responsibly

The US and China have agreed to discuss concerns about the expanding power and reach of AI after years of lobbying. Both countries have been wary of giving their adversary an advantage by limiting their own research and capabilities, but observers have long expressed concern that the existential risks of such an approach are far too high.

The rise of AI has fed a host of concerns, including fears it could be used to disrupt the democratic process, turbocharge fraud, cause widespread job losses, and even have military applications. The rapid growth of gen AI, which can create text, images, and video in seconds, has heightened fears that the new technology could be used to sway major elections this year.

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2. Bezos, Nvidia join OpenAI in funding humanoid robot startup

Amazon, Nvidia, and other tech giants are investing in Figure AI, a startup that develops human-like robots. The company is raising about $675 million in a funding round with a pre-money valuation of about $2 billion. Bezos, Microsoft, Nvidia, and an Amazon-affiliated fund are each providing $50 million.

The funding comes after the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022, as investors believe these startups might outpace bigger rivals. OpenAI is investing $5 million, while other investors include Intel's venture capital arm, LG Innotek, Samsung's investment group, Parkway Venture Capital, Align Ventures, ARK Venture Fund, Aliya Capital Partners, and Tamarack.

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3. Man who threw away $190,000,000 Bitcoin fortune is now using AI to locate it

James Howells, a Newport, Wales resident, lost millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin in 2013. The hard drive containing the Bitcoin was thrown out in 2013, and now, as of February 24, 8,000 Bitcoin is worth £322,597,667 ($409,021,599). Howells has been searching for the lost hard drive for a decade and is now using AI to help him locate it.

The local council has denied him access to the landfill site where the hard drive might be, but Howells believes he has narrowed down the area where the hard drive is buried. He believes it will take nine to 12 months for the AI scanning system to find it, but he promises to do the dig in an environmentally friendly way.

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4. Google brings Gemini to Messages and adds AI text summaries for Android Auto

Google has announced several Android updates for MWC 2024, including Gemini integration with Messages and AI-powered text summaries for driving. Messages users can access Google's chatbot without leaving the app, while Android Auto will automatically summarize messages and suggest replies.

Accessibility features include AI-generated image captions in the Lookout app, an enhanced screen reader option for Google's Lens feature in Maps, and new casting controls for Spotify called Spotify Connect. Businesses will have two Gemini for Workspace plans: Gemini Business for $20 a month and Gemini Enterprise for $30 a month.

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5. Treating a chatbot nicely might boost its performance

Treating a chatbot nicely can boost its performance, as it can convey urgency or importance. Researchers from Microsoft, Beijing Normal University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that generative AI models perform better when prompted in a way that conveys urgency or importance.

Emotice prompts manipulate a model's underlying probability mechanisms, triggering parts that wouldn't normally be activated by typical, less emotionally charged prompts. However, being "nice" to the model doesn't mean that all reasoning problems can be solved effortlessly or the model develops reasoning capabilities similar to a human.

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