OpenAI is considering developing its own AI chips and has even evaluated potential acquisition targets, according to Reuters sources. Faced with a chip shortage and high costs, OpenAI has been exploring various options, including developing its own AI chip, partnering more closely with chipmakers such as Nvidia, and diversifying its suppliers. Developing its own AI chips could require significant investment and take several years. While no decision has been made, OpenAI's pursuit of more AI chips is fueled by concerns about the scarcity of GPUs and the high cost of running its software and hardware.
Meta is investing millions in AI characters based on celebrities like Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, and Charli D'Amelio, with one top creator receiving $5 million for a non-exclusive, two-year deal that includes six hours of work, according to a report from The Information. Other deals were similarly priced. The characters currently function as text-based chatbots on Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, with voice capabilities coming early next year. The deals could set a benchmark for digital avatar licensing.
The Pope with a machine gun, Karl Marx with big boobs, Mickey Mouse on the toilet, or child soldiers: The Internet only needs a few days to unleash the full potential of Meta's generative AI stickers. The feature is currently in beta on Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.
According to Meta, the sticker generation is based on a new image model called Emu, which, despite "significant" effort and "multiple hours" of red-teaming, can produce biased, misleading, or offensive images, according to the paper. Such blatant violations of copyrighted material are unlikely to please Disney and the like, and Meta may want to remedy the situation quickly.
AI startup Anthropic, known for its chatbot Claude, is looking to raise at least $2 billion in new funding from Google and others, following Amazon's $1.25 billion investment last week. Amazon is reportedly willing to invest as much as $4 billion. Anthropic is seeking a valuation of between $20 billion and $30 billion, a significant increase from its $4 billion valuation in March. So far, the company has generated $100 million in annual revenue, with projections of $200 million by the end of the year and $500 million by the end of 2024, The Information reports, citing two people with direct knowledge.
