Generative AI

Overview

Generative AI is a form of artificial intelligence that can mimic human imagination and creativity. The term "generative" refers to models’ ability to generate original content, including text, video, audio, and more.

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  • What should CEOs know about generative AI?

    While AI may mean different things for different companies, this article explains that exploration of AI is a must, not a maybe. It explains that the requirements to start are not prohibitive, and it cautions that the downside of doing nothing is the potential to quickly fall behind competitors. While generative AI may be able to eventually automate some tasks, it appears that its real gains could come from how software vendors are able to embed the technology into everyday tools in order to substantially increase productivity. Read this article to learn more about the business implications of AI and what it could mean for CEOs, businesses, and employees.

  • Watch video samples created by AI

    Sora, OpenAI’s video generation tool, can create up to 60 seconds of photorealistic video footage featuring highly detailed scenes, complex camera motion, and multiple characters with vibrant emotions from a text prompt.

  • Stephen Wolfram on AI's rapid progress & the "Post-Knowledge Work" era

    AI, as a concept, has been around since at least the 1950s, but it's only in the last year or so that the technology has been able to equal humans at many tasks -- and in many cases surpass humans. In this podcast, mathematician and computer scientist Stephen Wolfram provides an AI 101, explaining how we got here, how highly advanced chatbots like ChatGPT work, and what our world is in store for next.

  • AI is learning to be funny

    Experts consider humor a particular challenge for large language models to learn, given the skill's complex linguistic play. In an experiment, a stand-up comedian performed half AI-produced jokes, and half human-produced jokes, to no discernible difference in the audience's laughter.

  • AI superintelligence is a hypothetical system vastly more capable than humans

    Researchers describe superintelligence as an artificial intelligence system that exceeds human cognitive ability in every area. It is viewed as the theoretical evolution of artificial general intelligence, in which AI systems learn and have the capability of a typical human.

  • Deepfakes use AI to produce manipulated media to mislead viewers

    Unlike most content created from large language and diffusion models, deepfakes intentionally misrepresent real people or events with the intent to deceive. As the products of this technology become more realistic, they pose increasing risks to public trust, security, and privacy.

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