| |
| Happy Friday! Welcome to the Inside AI newsletter. Here are your day's top stories: - Meta's Threads app outpaces ChatGPT as the fastest-growing platform ever.
- A new study shows tools claiming to detect AI-generated content can be easily deceived.
- Chinese giant Alibaba releases AI image generator.
- China forms government institute to create a national standard for large language models (LLMs).
Beth
p/beth-duckett | |
| 1 | | What happened: Threads, Instagram's new text-based app, has surpassed ChatGPT as the fastest-growing platform to reach 1 million users. By the numbers: According to The New York Times, Threads became the most rapidly downloaded app or service ever, surpassing ChatGPT's record of 1 million downloads in five days. By comparison, it took Facebook 10 months and Twitter 2 years to reach that milestone. In addition, Threads surpassed over 70 million sign-ups in fewer than 48 hours after its launch on Wednesday. By comparison, ChatGPT had amassed 57 million monthly active users within its first month. The context: Prior to this, ChatGPT was believed to be the fastest-growing consumer app in history. It still claims over 1.5 billion monthly visits, ranking among the top 20 websites globally. While its global web traffic has slowed, ChatGPT still attracts more visitors than Micosoft's Bing.com AI search engine and Character.AI, a competing AI chatbot site. 
|     | |
| 2 | | A new study shows that tools purporting to detect AI-generated text can be easily fooled. The study evaluated 14 detection tools, including Turnitin, GPT Zero, and Compilatio, to identify words generated by ChatGPT. To bypass these detectors, students could simply tweak their essays and coursework, the results suggest. More: - The researchers found that the tools, often marketed as anti-plagiarism platforms for teachers, had trouble detecting text that had been slightly rearranged by humans and altered using paraphrasing.
- While the tools accurately detected human-written text an average of 96% of the time, the detection accuracy rate of ChatGPT text was only 74% and noticeably lower — 42% — for slightly tweaked ChatGPT content.
- According to lead author Debora Weber-Wulff, the tools "don't work" and "don't do what they say they do."
- The study was published to the preprint server arXiv, so it has yet to be peer-reviewed.
| | | |
| A message from our sponsor, Klue. |  | | Competitors are killing your efficiency We spoke with over 300 revenue leaders to understand how they’re navigating difficult market conditions. One of the most interesting pieces of data: 91% said that their deals were more competitive than last year. Deals and renewals are heating up. There are more people chasing less pie. That’s a major obstacle to what leaders also said were their top three priorities: - Hitting revenue targets
- Retaining customers
- Improving sales performance
If your business isn’t preparing to compete effectively today, your revenue numbers are going to look grim at your next board meeting. Read and listen to how these leaders are navigating a tough, competitive market to hit their targets in our latest report When the Pie Shrinks. Read the Report | |
|
| 3 | | Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has released its own AI image generator to customers for beta testing. The tool, called Tongyi Wanxiang, lets users input prompts in both Mandarin and English, and it generates images in different styles like 2D illustrations, sketches, or 3D cartoons. More: - Alibaba Cloud's image generator will compete with rivals like OpenAI's DALL-E and Midjourney.
- The division has also launched ModelScopeGPT, an AI tool that does specialized tasks for developers.
- In addition, Chinese tech giant Huawei demonstrated the newest version of its Pangu AI model at its annual developer conference.
- Pangu 3.0 focuses on industrial applications such as safety inspections for freight train carriages, AI assistance for government services, and improved weather prediction.
Zoom out: - In April, Alibaba began allowing corporate customers to test out its ChatGPT-style AI chatbot, "Tongyi Qianwen."
- A Chinese website for the model describes it as a productivity assistant and idea generator that responds to user commands using a large language model.
- The model has received 300,000 enterprise beta testing requests since launch.
| | | |
| 4 | | China has formed a new government body, the China Electronic Standardization Institute, to develop a national standard for large language models (LLMs). Beijing is seeking to rein in generative AI that doesn't match its core values without stifling innovation in the emerging field. More: - Chinese tech giants Baidu, Alibaba Group Holding, Huawei Technologies, and 360 Security Technology will lead a task force responsible for creating the new LLM standard.
- The institute falls under China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which oversees areas like the internet, telecommunications, and computer and other electronic hardware and software.
- In April, China's internet regulator unveiled a draft law that would require new generative AI products to undergo a security review before they're launched.
- AI-created content would also be required to "reflect core socialist values" and "not contain content on subversion of state power," the rules state.
Zoom out: - While Chinese tech companies have been rolling out their own ChatGPT-like LLM applications, the regulator, known as the Cyberspace Administration of China, still needs to issue licenses for generative AI products.
- The administration's director, Zhuang Rongwen, recently said it's the government's aim to "make sure AI is reliable and controllable."
| | | |
| A message from our sponsor, Salesforce. |  | | Get fresh insights from 7,700+ sales professionals In today’s economy, productivity is the name of the game. In this report, you’ll hear from 7,700+ sales pros about how they keep their reps focused on selling and closing deals in a whole new way with AI. According to our latest research: - 97% of sales pros say AI has improved use of rep time
- 94% of sales orgs plan to consolidate their tech stack in the next 12 months
- 90% of sales reps from top orgs say their company enables them to act as a trusted advisor
Read the report | |
|
| 5 | | AI-equipped robotic trucks are expected to deliver food in disaster zones by 2024, protecting the lives of humanitarian workers. The robotic trucks, conceptualized during Syria's Aleppo conflict, can carry 1-2 tons of food and are amphibious. More: - Currently, the UN's World Food Programme employs around 50 of the AI vehicles in South Sudan, but they still rely on human drivers.
- The agency, as part of the Autonomous Humanitarian Emergency Aid Devices (AHEAD) project, plans to begin driverless tests in early 2024.
- To function, AI technology combines data from satellites, sensors, and other sources for remote drivers to control the vehicles.
- The initial rollout of the robots will also be in South Sudan, where an estimated 7.7 million people face severe food insecurity.
| | | |
| |
| 7 | | QUICK HITS - Formulated by Ph.D. doctors and scientists from Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Berkeley, and Stanford, this probiotic naturally replenishes your gut microbiome. Get 20% off the first month with code INSIDE20.*
- YouTube is globally rolling out AI-generated quizzes on its mobile app, targeting a small percentage of users who watch educational videos.
- Some platforms taking advantage of GPT-4 include Duolingo for role-playing conversations, Khan Academy for exam prep and story writing, and ChatSonic to serve as a personal assistant for businesses, writing content and automating customer inquiries.
- SpeedyBrand, a company using generative AI to provide affordable SEO content to SMBs, raised $2.5M in funding, led by GV and Y Combinator, valuing the company at $15M.
- All Star Home, a home improvement company, used Midjourney AI to generate images of photorealistic "typical homes" in each U.S. state and the 30 largest cities
- A few months from now, you could be celebrating your new hair. Get 60% off with code FIREWORKS60 from now until July 7th!*
*This is a sponsored post. | | | |
| Upcoming Events | | JUL
12 | | Monthly Meditation guided by Nicholas Whitaker | | | | | | | JUL
13 | | #ThankfulThursdays Wellness Community Challenge | | | | | | | OCT
16 | | Meet Our Fund 5, Building and Investing in AI | | | | | | * This is a sponsored event | | | |
Term of the Day Digital agency: A digital agency provides specialized services for businesses in digital marketing and advertising, with expertise in areas such as web design. Question of the Week What's your stance on employees discussing their salaries with each other? Join the conversation |
INSIDE AI LEADERBOARD (7 DAYS) |
 | AI and technology writer | | Beth is a writer and editor at Inside.com covering artificial intelligence and daily technology news. She has written the Inside AI newsletter since 2019. You can reach her at Beth.Duckett@inside.com. | | This newsletter was edited by Aaron Crutchfield | |
| |
| |
| |
|
 | Discover the latest insights driving productivity and efficiency from Salesforce. | |
|
| |
Comments
Post a Comment