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| Here's a look at today's AI briefing: - Experts debunked a viral Gaza image as likely AI-generated.
- Palantir reported record-high earnings amid strong AI demand.
- The U.S. is launching an AI Safety Institute.
- MangoBoost, a data center optimization startup, raised $55M.
- The FTC has accused Amazon of generating $1B through a secret pricing algorithm.
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| 1 | Experts said an image depicting a man carrying children in the aftermath of the Gaza bombing is likely an AI-generated forgery. The image was widely circulated on social media starting in late October. Experts noted the irregularities in the limbs and clothing of the people, which are characteristic of AI-created imagery. More: - AFP conducted a fact-check that involved interviews with experts, who concluded that the photo was probably generated by AI.
- "In addition to our models classifying it as AI, there are telltale signs in the image like the misshapen arm of the adult," said Hany Farid, professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
- Kimberly Ton Mai, a University College of London PhD candidate, noted inconsistencies in the image, such as the child's shirt blending into the man's sleeve on his right shoulder.
- After conducting a reverse image search on multiple search engines, AFP found no matching results from media outlets reporting on the conflict.
Zoom out: - Earlier this year, AI-generated images featuring Pope Francis gained widespread attention.
- After a July White House meeting, Google and six other AI companies pledged to watermark, or label, images and other content that are generated by AI.
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| 2 | Palantir Technologies Inc. saw its stock surge Thursday on the back of record-high earnings, driven by strong demand for its AI offerings. Palantir's AI platform users nearly tripled during the July-September period, according to CRO Ryan Taylor. He said Palantir's new "boot camps" for clients to access its AI platform are generating strong interest. 
What happened: Palantir reported its fourth straight quarterly profit, fueled by rising demand for its AI and data analytics services. CEO Alex Karp described the profit as the "most significant" in the company's 20-year history, adding that the company is now eligible to be included in the S&P 500. By the numbers: In Q3, Palantir posted a $72M net income and saw its revenue grow 17% to $558M. The company now projects Q4 revenue in the range of $599M to $603M, surpassing analysts' expectations. Background: The company began rolling out its new Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), a tool designed to improve military and business decision-making, earlier this year. It's designed to incorporate large language models into privately-operated networks. Palantir said the tool can be used by militaries to aid in battlefield decision-making and intelligence by tapping into AI models. In addition to the U.S. military and government, the AIP tech also has commercial clients like HCA Healthcare, Intuit, and the New York Stock Exchange. | | | |
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| 3 | | The Biden administration is launching an AI Safety Institute to help gauge the risks of advanced AI models and guide future rules. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the project this week during the Global Summit on AI Safety in Britain. More: - During a speech at the Summit, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo urged experts in academia and industry to join the consortium, stressing a need for private sector involvement.
- Operating under NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, members will develop safety, security, and testing standards for AI models and authentication of AI-generated content.
- The institute will create technical guidance for future AI regulatory efforts, as per the White House.
Zoom out: - The project is a response to President Biden's recent AI executive order, which introduced new AI safety and security standards, including a requirement for companies to disclose safety tests of powerful AI models.
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| 4 | | MangoBoost, a data center optimization startup, secured $55M in a Series A round, valuing the company at roughly $300M. MangoBoost, based in Seattle and Seoul, focuses on chips known as DPUs (data processing units), which can help customers manage vast amounts of data and optimize their AI workloads. More: - Cloud providers can offload tasks to MangoBoost's DPUs, allowing them to allocate more CPU resources to AI processing.
- To handle the growing demands for AI and big data applications, data centers have been forced to continually buy more servers when they run out of CPUs, explained CEO Jangwoo Kim.
- "So we are trying to reduce the CPU bandwidth so that Intel's and AMD's CPUs can focus on the more important things," he said.
- The funding was co-led by IMM Investment and Shinhan Venture Investment, with participation from other investors.
- The funds will support MangoBoost's product development and workforce expansion.
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| 5 | | U.S. antitrust regulators have accused Amazon of generating over $1B in extra profit through a hidden pricing algorithm. The algorithm, called "Project Nessie," was detailed in a less-redacted version of the FTC's ongoing antitrust case against Amazon. More: - According to the complaint, the internal algorithm automatically raised prices for products on Amazon and monitored if other retailers, like Walmart, would do the same.
- When competitors matched or raised prices, Amazon kept selling at higher prices. If they didn't, the algorithm would return the Amazon listing to its original price.
- The FTC accused Amazon of extracting over $1B from consumers. While Amazon stopped using Nessie in 2019, the FTC said Amazon could begin using it again.
Zoom out: - The FTC's complaint, filed in September, accuses Amazon of anti-competitive practices, including concealing lower-priced listings and forcing high fees upon sellers.
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 | AI and technology writer | | Beth is an editor and writer of Inside's AI and Tech newsletters, with a career spanning journalism since 2007. She has written for publications including The Arizona Republic and USA Today and authored a book on the solar industry in 2016. Reach her at Beth.Duckett@yahoo.com. | | This newsletter was edited by Aaron Crutchfield | |
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