Most Read: Tesla’s Optimus Humanoid Robot Draws Crowds, Chinese AI Leaders Criticize ‘Too Many Models’

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Tesla Optimus Humanoid Robot Draws Crowds at World AI Conference

Tesla’s second generation Optimus humanoid robot drew significant attention at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, despite being displayed in a glass case.

First unveiled last December, Optimus Gen 2 boasts improved motion and handling capabilities and can do routine tasks such as folding laundry.

Displaying the latest version of the humanoid robot, Tesla stated in a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo that attendees would "witness the re-evolution of humanoid robots."

Although the humanoid robot was enclosed in a glass case and no demonstrations were held, attendees eagerly lined up to take selfies with it.

Learn more about Optimus Gen 2 and Tesla’s humanoid robotics plans

Chinese Tech Leaders Demand Practical AI Application at World AI Conference

China has too many AI language models and not enough practical applications, Baidu CEO Robin Li said on a panel at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC).

The Baidu founder and CEO said the overabundance of Chinese language models has resulted in “intense competition,” according to the South China Morning Post.

Several major technology companies in China rushed to build their own language models in the wake of ChatGPT, as OpenAI’s technology was restricted in the country. Among those companies was Li’s Baidu, which built ERNIE, claiming it is on par with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

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According to Li, the glut of models has seen developers become more focused on outperforming rivals than building actual AI applications to apply their models.

Check out more news from Chinese tech leaders from WAIC

New York Times Fights OpenAI's 'Unprecedented' Bid for Journalistic Materials

The copyright battle between the New York Times and OpenAI intensified as the AI company pushed for access to journalists' notes and memos in a contentious discovery dispute. 

The Times sued OpenAI in December 2023, contending that ChatGPT was trained on its articles without permission, with the chatbot able to generate “near-verbatim excerpts” from its articles.

As the dispute develops, OpenAI is trying to access materials it argues are crucial to its defense as part of the pretrial phase of the lawsuit.

The Times, however, is trying to prevent OpenAI from accessing what it considers to be an “overbroad and unduly burdensome” amount of material “not relevant to any party’s claims or defenses.”

Read the latest updates from the high-profile copyright dispute

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Musk Confirms Grok 2 Coming in August, Grok 3 by End of the Year

Elon Musk's xAI startup is set to launch the next generation of its Grok language model in August, with plans for further advancements as it aims to compete with OpenAI.

Musk confirmed in a post on X (Twitter) that the large language model, Grok 2, will be released in a few weeks. Responding to a user’s question about training data, he described the model as a "giant improvement."

Both Musk and xAI have released little information on the model. In March, Musk said Grok 2 would exceed current generation AI models “on all metrics.”

Grok 2’s launch will be followed by Grok 3 which Musk said would drop around the end of the year.

Explore the latest Grok update as xAI’s plans ramp up

OpenAI Failed to Report 2023 Hack, No Customer Data Was Taken

OpenAI was hacked last year resulting in the theft of confidential information about its technology but chose not to report the breach.

According to reports, the incident occurred in April 2023 when a malicious actor gained access to an online forum used by staff to discuss the company’s latest developments. 

While no core systems or training data were compromised, information shared on the forum was obtained. Despite this, the company’s board decided to keep the breach under wraps, informing only employees.

The OpenAI board opted not to publicly disclose the breach because no customer or partner-related information was taken, according to the New York Times.

OpenAI also failed to report the incident to law enforcement after deeming it to not be a national security threat as the individual acted alone with no reported ties to a nation-state.

Read more about why OpenAI failed to report the hack