Day: November 18, 2023

Know a bit more about Mira Murati the New OpenAI CEO, and learn her view on Deepfakes

Manish Kumar

Promoted to the role of Chief Technology Officer in May 2022, Mira Murati, 34, has been instrumental in steering OpenAI’s strategy to test its tools publicly. She has effectively operated as the company’s head of operations, according to current and former employees. She ensured the timely development of ChatGPT versions by the engineering team, managed OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft, an investor, and partner deploying its technology, and played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s artificial intelligence policy in Washington and Europe. While advancements in AI research, particularly in understanding…

Israel ordered ‘just leave in the next hour’; 450 patients left behind at Al-Shifa hospital

Manish Kumar

Israel ordered the evacuation of the Al-Shifa hospital “in the next hour” over loudspeakers.  Hundreds leave Gaza’s Al-Shifa on foot as IDF says ‘no evacuation’, order is given.  Gaza health officials said that 450 patients were left behind at Al-Shifa hospital.  About 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and about 240 people have been taken hostage, Israel has said. In Gaza, around 12,000 people, including 5,000 children, have been killed.   Hundreds of civilians and health workers fled Gaza’s largest hospital on foot today as Israeli troops issued the order…

OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Cofounder Greg Brockman Fired Over Google Meet Call

Manish Kumar

ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Friday sacked CEO Sam Altman as it “no longer had confidence in his ability” to head the Microsoft-backed firm.   OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman on Saturday issued a joint statement, hours after the ChatGPT-maker sacked its CEO and top executive, respectively.  Altman helped start OpenAI as a non-profit research laboratory in 2015.  He predicted AI will prove to be “the greatest leap forward of any of the big technological revolutions we’ve had so far.”   OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman said he…

Apple, Disney, and IBM to pause ads on X after antisemitic Elon Musk tweet

Manish Kumar

Elon Musk, who regularly engages with antisemitic users on X, agreed with a post that said Jewish people hold a “dialectical hatred” of white people.  The White House called Musk’s reply an “unacceptable” act that endangers Jewish communities.  Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X, attempted to do damage control as Paramount and Warner Bros among others also pulled ads.  Meanwhile, several Tesla Inc. shareholders also spoke out against Musk, with some saying he should be suspended from his post.  The European Commission advised staff to stop advertising on X due…

ICC reveals contenders for Player of the Tournament, four Indians nominated; BCCI is al set to host the final clash at Ahmedabad

Manish Kumar

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced nine contenders for the Player of the Tournament award.  The list features four Indians, two Aussies, two Kiwis, and one South African player.  The tournament will conclude with a final on November 19 between India and Australia.  Bumrah, Shami, and Zampa only bowlers on the list.  PM Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese or his deputy could be present at the stadium to watch the final.  The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced nine contenders for the Player of the Tournament award. The…

Hamas uses hospitals to store explosives and weapons for terror activities; Israel Shares Video

Manish Kumar

IDF Claims Al-Shifa Used As ‘Terror Store’; Hamas’ Weapons ‘Hidden Behind MRI Scanners Found’  The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) claimed that Hamas uses the MRI building at Al-Shifa Hospital as an operational headquarters.  Israel Defence Forces  IDF released a video showing weapons stored by Hamas militants inside the al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip.   Israel has long said that Hamas uses hospitals as command centres and ammunition depots to conceal its military operations.   Israel’s ‘video proof’ came amid international criticism that the IDF has targeted medical facilities in…