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This week in tech, a Microsoft researcher unveiled BitNets, while TikTok influencers misled users on vital medical information. Develop introduces a new model to assess AI’s compliance with prompts; ChatGPT emerges as the most downloaded app in March; TikTok unveils another feature similar to Google’s. Meta adds new updates to WhatsApp; law teachers fuel the fire against Meta.
Does it ever end? This week in tech, Microsoft researchers have developed the BitNet AI model, the largest-scale 1-bit AI model. BitNets are compressed models designed to run on lightweight hardware. In standard models, weights, the values that define the internal structure of a model, are often quantized.
Scary: Millions of people were misled by health misinformation on TikTok, stating that birth control is more harmful than helpful. The investigation revealed deceptive videos on TikTok falsely stating that birth control has dangers, such as cancer or psychiatric adverse effects, that outweigh its benefits. Meanwhile, users are increasingly inclined to use social media to spread health misinformation. But some of the videos have since been removed. Want to go further?
A New Dawn? A pseudonymous developer has created a “free speech eval,” SpeechMap. Similarly, this week in tech, the developer aims to compare how different models treat sensitive and controversial subjects, including political criticism, questions about civil rights, and protests. SpeechMap utilizes AI models to assess whether other models adhere to a specified set of test prompts. The prompts touch on a range of subjects, from politics to historical narratives and national symbols. Check further here!
What do you know about Ghibli Image Generation?
Ghibli image generation has been trending on social media for several weeks. TechPolyp has answered your question here.
Meanwhile, it appears that everyone wants the Ghibli version: ChatGPT became the world’s most downloaded app in March 2023. TechPolyP notes in their weekly tech updates that this is the first time the ChatGPT app download surge is emerging in the app’s monthly download charts. Perhaps helping to drive installs, ChatGPT saw some notable upgrades in March. This includes the first significant upgrade to its image-generation capabilities in over a year.
Aura for Aura: TikTok incorporates another Google feature into its app. The new feature, a test, eliminates the need to conduct a new search or open Google. This week in tech updates, TechPolyP reported that TikTok users who have access to this new feature will see a new “Reviews” tab. The update will appear on the right after they click to view the video’s comments.
WhatsApp is at it again!
The “Green App” has added a slew of new updates across chats, calls, and channels. These WhatsApp updates are designed to enhance users’ messaging and calling experience as they contend with popular services like Telegram and Discord. As we reported this week in tech, the update included many notable additions, the chief one being an “Online” indicator. This indicator appears at the top of a group chat and indicates the number of people currently available to chat.
Matters get tense! A team of professors specializing in copyright law has filed an amicus brief in support of authors suing Meta for the alleged AI copyright infringement. What’s the fate of the case? Among other cases, the court is currently hearing AI copyright lawsuits, including The New York Times’ suit against OpenAI.
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