OpenAI App Store Finally Goes Live

Plus US companies secretly meet with Chinese counterparts on AI safety

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Nathaniel Whittemore
January 11, 2024

The AI Breakdown First Five - Thursday January 11, 2024

Today on the First Five:

  • 5. AI-Generated George Carlin Special Rouses Daughter’s Ire

  • 4. Senate Hearing on AI’s Impact on Journalism

  • 3. Steam to Allow AI in Games

  • 2. US Companies and Chinese Experts Engaged in Secret AI Diplomacy

  • 1. OpenAI GPT Store is Live

5. AI-Generated George Carlin Special Rouses Daughter’s Ire

Comedian Dudesy has just released an hour-long special called “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead.” The special is a self-admitted impression that uses AI to mimic Carlin’s voice and cadence. Carlin’s daughter, however, was not amused. In a line that might be prophetic about the future of this type of content she wrote: “Humans are so afraid of the void that we can’t let what has fallen into it stay there.”

4. Senate Hearing on AI’s Impact on Journalism

The negative view of AI in Washington seemed to extend yesterday as a subcommittee hearing on AI and journalism extended the blame for the decline of local journalism from big tech to AI. The guests — primarily from the media industry, claimed that Generative AI has been built with “stolen goods.”

3. Steam to Allow AI in Games

Last year Valve temporarily paused approval of distribution for games made with AI-powered tools. They’re now updating that policy, however, to allow developers that used AI tools in the creation of their games to publish on Steam as long as AI usage is disclosed.

2. US Companies and Chinese Experts Engaged in Secret AI Diplomacy

While the US and Chinese governments may have precious little communication, private sector AI experts from the US and China have held at least two secret meetings on AI safety. Participants include representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic and Cohere from the US and experts from Tsingua University and other Chinese state-backed institutions.

1. OpenAI GPT Store is Live

The big announcement back at OpenAI’s DevDay in November was the forthcoming GPT Store. Well, after some “Sam Altman Gets Fired and then Rehired” related delays, the store is now open. OpenAI also has updated team plans and is implementing better memory.

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