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| Here's a look at today's AI briefing: - Google could charge for AI-powered features in Search.
- FDA approves first AI tool for diagnosing sepsis.
- U.S. and EU could unveil AI safety collaboration this week.
- OpenAI removes CEO Sam Altman's ownership of its Startup Fund.
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| 1 | | Google is considering charging for its AI-powered search capabilities, making the first time it would put a Search feature behind a paywall, the Financial Times reports. Google is testing generative AI in its search engine to answer questions within a chat, generate summaries, and offer follow-up questions and web links. More: - Google's AI-powered search, called Search Generative Experience (SGE), also provides "snapshots" of key information at the top of results.
- Since last year, Google has been testing the feature but recently expanded it to some users who haven't signed up.
- Now, Google is considering adding the AI-powered search features to its premium subscription service.
- The $20-per-month Google One AI Premium already includes access to its advanced Gemini model and AI assistant in Docs and Gmail.
What it would offer: - The paid AI premium search would still show ads alongside search results.
- Google's main search engine would continue to be free.
- Executives are undecided about the details of the launch or if it will happen.
- The company, for example, could still offer parts of SGE to free users.
Zoom out: - Meanwhile, an analysis by Raptive estimates that SGE could slash publishers' ad revenue by up to $2B a year.
- This is because SGE shows answers to search questions directly in the chat, making it less likely users will click on links to publisher websites.
- AI search could cut publishers' organic search traffic by an estimated 20% to 60%, with the food sector and travel particularly hit hard.
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| 2 | | The FDA has approved Prenosis' AI tool for diagnosing sepsis, a life-threatening condition that is the body's extreme response to an infection. Prenosis, a Chicago-based startup, plans to roll out the Sepsis ImmunoScore tool to hospitals nationwide and globally. More: - Sepsis ImmunoScore relies on nearly two dozen parameters, such as cell counts and inflammatory biomarkers, to calculate a patient's sepsis risk.
- Its AI system can analyze multiple health markers at once, generating an overall risk score and four risk categories.
- It was built using Prenosis' dataset of over 100,000 blood samples from 25,000+ patients.
Zoom out: - While other AI sepsis diagnostic tools exist, Prenosis is the first to gain FDA clearance.
- It was approved through the FDA's De Novo pathway for novel medical devices.
- Sepsis results in over 350,000 adult deaths or hospice discharges a year in the U.S., and an estimated 11 million deaths annually worldwide.
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| 3 | | The U.S. and EU could unveil a collaboration focused on AI oversight and safety during Friday's Trade and Technology Council meeting. The announcement at the transatlantic cooperation forum will reportedly involve the U.K.'s AI Office and the U.S. AI Safety Institute, an official told TechCrunch. More: - Per the official, the "collaboration or dialogue" between the countries' AI agencies would advance AI regulations.
- The agencies would jointly work to create standards for AI development through a roadmap.
- A third aspect, "AI for public good," focuses on promoting AI research and rolling out the tech in developing countries.
- According to Bloomberg, the EU and the U.S. could also use AI to find materials to replace forever chemicals, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in chip manufacturing.
Zoom out: - Earlier this week, the U.S. and U.K. signed a landmark agreement to jointly test advanced AI models for safety.
- The broader EU-U.S. partnership would also cover safety, standardization, and the "public good" research.
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| 4 | | OpenAI has changed the structure of its corporate venture fund, removing CEO Sam Altman as the owner and manager, per an SEC filing. Ian Hathaway, a partner of OpenAI Startup Fund since 2021, is now managing the fund that invests in startups across industries. More: - The original general partner structure of the fund was temporary, with no personal or financial stakes from Altman, OpenAI told Axios.
- The CEO's removal as owner and a general partner makes things clearer, the company added.
- The fund has drawn attention for its unconventional structure, being similar to a corporate venture but with outside money raised by Altman, who led the investment decisions.
By the numbers: - The fund, with $175M raised from partners like Microsoft but not OpenAI itself, seeks to invest in early-stage startups across sectors like healthcare, law, and education.
- According to Axios, the fund's gross asset value is now over $325M.
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| 5 | | Participants in Meta's AI forum left with more positive views of AI after engaging with experts and academics on the subject, according to Meta's results shared today. Meta collaborated with Stanford and the Behavioral Insights Team to explore principles for AI chatbots in the community forum. 
What happened: In October, Meta, Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab, and the Behavioral Insights Team hosted the forum on guiding principles for generative AI user engagement. The event drew over 1,540 participants from Brazil, Germany, Spain, and the U.S., who shared their views on AI. What the numbers show: Before the forum, 49.8% of American participants viewed AI positively; this rose to 54.4% after the deliberations. Post-forum, positivity towards AI jumped in all participating countries, with Brazil showing the highest optimism. What else: A majority of participants from each country said they had already used ChatGPT or similar chatbots, with usage increasing after the forum. What's next: Meta plans to host the forum in additional countries to gather more feedback on AI governing principles. The company says it will continue to share the results publicly. | | | |
| 6 | | Fresh funding: - Hume, a startup developing emotionally intelligent conversational AI, closed on a $50M funding round, valuing the company at $219M.
- Robovision, a startup developing an AI-powered computer vision platform for machinery manufacturers and production lines, raked in $42M in Series A funding led by Target Global and Astanor Ventures.
- Legal AI technology startup Luminance secured $40M in Series B funding led by March Capital. National Grid's venture division, National Grid Partners, and law firm Slaughter and May also participated in the funding round.
Upcoming rounds: - Canadian AI startup Cohere is in advanced negotiations with investors to raise $500M in fresh funding, sources informed Bloomberg
- Cognition Labs, a startup developing a generative AI tool to help developers write code, is in talks with investors to raise fresh funding at a valuation of $2B.
- Data labeling startup Scale AI is set to witness an 80% surge in valuation to $13B at its upcoming funding round. Accel is reportedly set to lead the round.
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 | AI and technology writer | | Beth is a contributing editor and writer of Inside's AI and Tech newsletters. She has written for publications including USA Today, the Arizona Business Gazette, and The Arizona Republic, where she received recognition with a Pulitzer Prize nomination and a First Amendment Award for collaborative reporting on state pension cost increases. You can reach her at Beth.Duckett@yahoo.com. | | This newsletter was edited by Beth Duckett | |
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