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| Here's a look at today's AI briefing: - Microsoft says China will use AI to influence world elections.
- Sam Altman and Jony Ive seek funding for AI device.
- Survey: 41% of companies to employ fewer workers in 5 years due to AI.
- Meta plans to label more AI-generated content.
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| 1 | | China will try to influence elections in the U.S., South Korea, and India using AI-generated content, Microsoft has warned. China has already attempted an AI-generated disinformation campaign during Taiwan's January presidential election, marking the first time state-backed actors used AI to influence a foreign election, Microsoft found. More: - Microsoft's Threat Intelligence released a report saying China has bumped up its use of AI-generated content to advance "its goals around the world."
- The report cites different AI-generated memes, videos, and audio created by Chinese state-backed cyber groups to influence elections and/or stoke chaos.
- One AI-created image falsely attributed the 2023 Hawaii fires to a U.S. military-grade "weather weapon," while another tried to spread distrust in the U.S. government after the Kentucky train derailment in November.
Zoom out: - Chinese and, to a lesser extent, North Korean influence actors are expected to target elections in the U.S., India, and South Korea this year, Microsoft said.
- At a minimum, China will spread AI-generated content on social media to support their interests in key elections, the report said.
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| 2 | | OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple design head Jony Ive are in talks to secure funding for their secretive AI-powered device, previously rumored to be a smartphone, according to The Information. One source says Ive is seeking to raise up to $1B for the personal AI gadget. More: - Ive and Altman's startup has discussed investment deals with venture capital firms Emerson Collective and Thrive Capital, a key OpenAI investor.
- OpenAI, which could take a stake in the venture, could power some of the device's features using its conversational AI, the report says.
- The startup, which was not named, has also been in talks with SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son.
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| 3 | | A report by Adecco reveals that 41% of business leaders expect to employ fewer workers within five years due to AI. 
What happened: Swiss staffing firm Adecco, along with Oxford Economics, surveyed 2,000 executives at large companies across nine countries, including the U.S., Canada, Germany, and Japan. The companies employed blue and white-collar workers across industries such as pharma, healthcare, industry, and logistics. What the numbers show: Two-thirds of the business leaders said they plan to hire AI-skilled talent from outside rather than upskill their current employees. With AI skills in demand, 37% said they believe salaries for AI-related roles will "increase significantly" in the next year. With a notable shift in the labor market due to AI, less than half of the leaders plan to reassign workers displaced by AI. Overall, 41% expect to reduce their workforce within five years due to the technology. Zoom out: Adecco CEO Denis Machuel said AI will impact most jobs in one way or another, acting as a jobs creator and destroyer. With generative AI's ability to produce text, photos, and videos, it will streamline repetitive tasks and render some positions obsolete, he said. "Companies must do more to re-skill and redeploy teams to make the most of this technological leap and avoid unnecessary upheaval," Machuel said. | | | |
| 4 | | Meta will soon tag AI-generated videos, images, and audio on its platforms with "Made with AI" labels, expanding on its previous system. The strategy changes how the company handles AI-manipulated content, from removing some video posts to keeping them online but with labels. More: - Specifically, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will label a broader array of content as AI-generated, based on detection or creator disclosure, according to a blog post.
- Meta will also apply more prominent labels to digitally manipulated content with a "particularly high risk" of deceiving people on important issues, especially ahead of elections.
- Previously, Meta's "manipulated media" rules were limited to videos where AI made it seem someone said something they hadn't.
Zoom out: - The changes are based on feedback from Meta's Oversight Board, academics and civil organizations, and public surveys.
- In its blog post, Meta said the board recommended a "less restrictive" approach to manipulated media, advocating for labels with context rather than outright removal.
- Since February, the company has labeled photorealistic images created with Meta AI as "Imagined with AI."
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| 5 | | Nvidia and Indonesia's second-largest mobile telecom, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, plan to build a $200M AI center in the country starting this year. The AI center will consist of telecommunications infrastructure or a human resource center, according to Indonesia's communication minister. More: - The minister, Budi Arie Setiadi, did not share further details about what will be at the AI center.
- The project will be built in Surakarta city in Indonesia's Central Java province.
- Surakarta was chosen for its readiness, skilled HR workforce, and 5G infrastructure, said Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Indonesia's vice president-elect.
- In March, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison announced plans to adopt Nvidia's new Blackwell platform to advance Indonesia's sovereign AI and technology.
Zoom out: - Singapore's Singtel also has a partnership with Nvidia to advance AI development in the region.
- The AI boom has elevated Nvidia's market value to $2.3 trillion, up from about $360B at the end of 2022.
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| 6 | | Weekly roundup — The other top AI stories you might have missed this week: - Google is considering charging for its AI-powered search capabilities, marking the first time it would put a Search feature behind a paywall. Google has been testing generative AI in its search engine to answer questions within a chat, generate summaries, and offer follow-up questions and web links.
- The U.S. and the U.K. partnered this week to pool talent and knowledge on AI and test the risks of advanced AI models. The agreement marks the world's first bilateral arrangement on AI safety.
- A Washington state judge ruled that an "Al-enhanced" video cannot be used as evidence in a homicide case. Prosecutors believe it's the first time a judge has weighed in on the use of AI-edited videos in a criminal court case.
- Tesla is increasing pay for its AI engineers to keep them from being lured away by companies like OpenAI, according to Elon Musk. In the heated talent race driven by the AI boom, tech companies have been offering generous compensation packages, sometimes in the $1M+ range.
- Cognition Labs, known for its AI code-writing tool, is in talks with investors to raise funds at a valuation of up to $2B. The startup, valued at $350M earlier this year, recently unveiled Devin, its AI coding tool built on OpenAI technology.
- Meta's AI image creator is facing criticism for its inability to generate mixed-race couples and people from diverse racial backgrounds. The Verge reported that the AI system consistently failed to generate images of White and Asian couples together.
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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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