| 1 | | The news: OpenAI's new ChatGPT app for iOS topped 500,000 downloads within its first six days of its release, making it one of the best new mobile app debuts of 2022 and 2023, according to data.ai. Background: The first official mobile app for ChatGPT launched in the U.S. on May 18 and is now available in 11 more countries, including the U.K., Brazil, South Korea, France, and Germany. What the numbers say: After their respective February launches, Microsoft's AI-enabled Bing and Edge apps garnered 250,000 and 195,000 downloads across iOS in their best five-day periods. However, the ChatGPT app outperformed them, drawing 480,000 installs within the first five days of its iOS launch in the U.S. 
Other competition: According to data.ai, OpenAI's ChatGPT app also outperformed most generic-named AI chatbot apps in the U.S., which have drawn users with names like "chatbot" and "GPT." Only one app, "Chat with Ask AI," surpassed it with 590,000 installs between April 4-8. The bigger picture: ChatGPT also had the second-largest app launch this year and last, surpassed only by Truth Social, which tallied 630,000 downloads shortly after its debut. According to data.ai, only 1% of apps surpass 10,600 U.S. installs within their first five days, with the top 0.1% reaching 45,000 downloads. Meanwhile, the ChatGPT website reached an estimated 100 million monthly active users in only two months after its launch, making it among the fastest-growing apps in history. 
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| 2 | | Officials from G7 governments, including the U.S. and EU, will convene on May 30 to discuss issues posed by generative AI tools. During the inaugural working-level AI meeting of the intergovernmental "Hiroshima AI process," participants will address concerns related to disinformation and the governance of AI. More: - As the current chair of the G7, Japan will head up the discussions on the "responsive use" of generative AI technologies, according to Japan Communications Minister Takeaki Matsumoto.
- The G7 AI working group aims to offer recommendations to heads of state by the end of 2023, he said.
- The meeting comes after world leaders at last week's G7 Summit discussed the need for "guardrails" to regulate AI.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak were among the leaders who called for regulations to foster the safe and democratic development of AI.
- Von der Leyen acknowledged that AI offers benefits to people and the economy, but guardrails are needed to regulate the development of AI in the EU, which is already working to hammer the world's first over-arching AI Law.
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| 3 | | The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) is reportedly replacing its helpline staff with an AI chatbot named "Tessa," according to NPR. NEDA, the largest eating disorder-focused nonprofit in the U.S., has now shut down the telephone helpline, which received nearly 70,000 calls last year. More: - The hotline had a small staff of six paid workers and relied largely on volunteers. After unionizing due to burnout from calls during the pandemic, the six workers were told they would be let go effective June 1.
- NEDA subsequently said it would replace the helpers with the AI "wellness chatbot" known as Tessa.
- The bot is not as advanced as ChatGPT, nor is it designed for crisis support. Rather, it was trained to deliver a specific eating disorder prevention program called "Body Positive."
- People can still text "NEDA" to 741741 to text with a human volunteer at the Crisis Text Line.
Zoom out: - While NEDA and Tessa's creators believe the chatbot can handle more volume and offer evidence-based strategies, former workers and critics argue that it was an anti-union move and the bot cannot replace human empathy.
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| 4 | | OpenAI is launching a grant program aimed at encouraging innovative approaches to governing AI. The company will offer 10 grants of $100,000 each from a $1M fund for experiments that answer policy questions about AI. The grants will go to individuals, teams, and organizations that offer proofs-of-concept for democratic processes and frameworks to govern AI. More: - The deadline for applications is June 24. Chosen recipients will receive $100,000 to launch their proofs-of-concept among at least 500 participants.
- While the findings from the experiments won't be binding, they're expected to contribute to discussions on AI governance.
- Recipients are required to share a public report on their findings by Oct. 20.
- Their study results must be freely accessible, and any code or IP must be made available to the public under an open-source license.
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| 5 | | New York City's law governing AI technology used for hiring will begin enforcement on July 5. The law requires companies that use AI software to inform job candidates about the use of automated systems, as well as conduct annual audits for bias, and disclose collected data when asked to do so. More: - The law has faced criticism, with concerns raised about its perceived lack of stringency by public interest advocates and impracticality by business groups, according to The New York Times.
- Critics argue that the law is weakened by loopholes and fails to address discrimination against older workers and those with disabilities.
- The law, which applies to companies with employees in the city, is anticipated to have a national impact on AI hiring practices, as labor experts predict.
- Illinois and Maryland have enacted laws limiting specific AI technologies, including workplace surveillance and candidate screening.
- At least four other states — California, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont — and the District of Columbia are also working on laws to regulate AI in hiring.
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| 6 | | Weekly roundup — Other top AI stories you might have missed this week: - Nvidia on Wednesday forecasted Q2 revenue of $11B, over 50% higher than Wall Street's forecasts, driven by strong demand for its AI chips. The company's stock surged by over 25% as it reported better-than-expected earnings and projected a promising outlook, leading to a market valuation of over $960B.
- Blizzard Entertainment has built an internal AI tool named Blizzard Diffusion that generates images and concept art for new video games. The tool, trained on the company's IP, has the potential to revolutionize game development but also raises concerns about job displacement among developers.
- Google launched Search Labs, providing early testers with access to its AI-enabled Search Generative Experience, which competes with Microsoft's Bing AI. The experimental feature uses AI to generate conversational answers and information at the top of search results, presented as easy-to-understand snapshots with links for further exploration.
- Microsoft announced that Bing would be integrated as the default search engine in ChatGPT, initially available for ChatGPT Plus users and later for free users via a plugin. The update enables real-time web information and citations.
- Adobe announced its Generative Fill tool in Photoshop, powered by its Firefly generative AI engine. Users will be able to input natural language prompts to add, extend, or remove content in images, maintaining the original scene's perspective, lighting, and style.
- An AI-powered brain-reading device has restored a paraplegic man's ability to walk by decoding his real-time movement intentions from brain recordings. The device, known as a "digital bridge," holds potential for assisting stroke patients and individuals with spinal cord injuries to regain mobility and control.
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- OpenAI has successfully closed a $175.3M startup fund, surpassing the initial amount it said it had raised by 75%. In total, the fund secured investments from 14 parties, per a securities filing.
- BenchSci, a Canadian AI-powered pharmaceutical R&D solutions provider, raised $70M in Series D funding led by Generation Investment Management.
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