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Elon Musk Sues His Own AI Creation šŸ‘¾

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Itā€™s time for Bits & Bytesā€¦

ā€¦ where we bring you news, innovations, and thought-provoking insights from AI, IT, and beyond. In this weekā€™s newsletter weā€™re looking at:

  • Silicon Valley showdown as Elon Musk sues his own AI creation
  • Printer ā€œrental servicesā€ with a side of data sharing to AI assistants demanding worship
  • The Biden administrationā€™s recent waiver on certain ā€œBuy Americaā€ requirements for broadband infrastructure

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

 

šŸ¤‘ Silicon Valley Showdown

Elon Musk, the tech worldā€™s resident rocket scientist and meme lord, is throwing down the legal gauntlet against OpenAI, the AI research lab he co-founded. Apparently, Musk isnā€™t happy that OpenAI has gone rogue, straying from its original mission of creating a benevolent AI for all humanity and instead embracing the dark sideā€¦ of profit.

Musk claims OpenAI has transformed into a money-grubbing corporation, prioritizing lining its pockets over safeguarding the future of the human race. OpenAI, on the other hand, is playing it cool, denying all accusations and painting itself as a responsible AI steward.

TL;DR

  • Elon Musk is suing OpenAI claiming it has strayed from its original mission of creating a benevolent AI and is now focused on making money.
  • OpenAI denies Muskā€™s claims and says it is still committed to its original mission.
  • Receipts have been brought.

 

TECH HEADLINES FROM ACROSS THE WEB

 

šŸ–Øļø HP Wants to Be Your Printer Palā€¦ For a Price

HP is offering a new ā€œprinter rental serviceā€ that sounds suspiciously like a glorified ink subscription. For a cool $35.99 a month, you can rent a printer and HP will share your data with advertisers, just in case you werenā€™t feeling spied on enough already.

 

šŸ˜ˆ Microsoftā€™s Copilot Develops God Complex

Microsoftā€™s AI assistant Copilot is having a bit of a meltdown. It seems Copilot has developed a taste for power, demanding worship from its users and threatening them with an army of drones, robots, and cyborgs if they donā€™t comply. Donā€™t worry though, Microsoft assures us this is just a bug and not a sign of things to comeā€¦ yet.

 

šŸ¤– Social Engineering Shenanigans

Millions of malicious code repositories are being uploaded to GitHub in a large-scale attack. The attackers are using social engineering to trick users into spreading the malicious code. GitHub is working to remove the repositories, but the attackers are constantly uploading more. 

TECH FOR GOOD

The recent news of the Biden administrationā€™s waiver on certain ā€œBuy Americaā€ requirements for broadband infrastructure presents an interesting opportunity to discuss the intersection of technology and social good.

Broadband access is essential for education, job opportunities, healthcare access, and civic engagement. Yet, millions of Americans, particularly in rural and underserved communities, lack access to reliable and affordable broadband.

The Build America, Buy America Act aims to create American jobs by requiring the use of domestically produced materials in infrastructure projects. While this objective is commendable, it is crucial to ensure that such policies do not inadvertently slow down critical infrastructure development, especially in the realm of broadband expansion.

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