Accenture and Unilever Collaborate to Advance Artificial Intelligence Research and Technology Applications


The California state government has partnered with tech companies to invest $250 million to support journalism and AI research, with a plan to implement this over five years, including an initial allocation of $100 million in the first year. The funding is primarily aimed at developing California news organizations and AI research projects. This initiative aims to boost local news vitality and provide job opportunities, seen as a crucial breakthrough for the survival of journalism. The agreement has sparked controversy between the tech industry and lawmakers, with the initial proposal requiring tech companies to pay a percentage of advertising revenue in exchange for linking content, which faced strong opposition. The California News Publishers Association supports the agreement, believing it will benefit the local community.
An AI researcher from Oxford University has pointed out that large language models (LLMs) may pose a threat to scientific integrity. The research calls for a change in the use of LLMs, suggesting they be used as 'zero-shot translators' to ensure factual accuracy in outputs. Relying on LLMs as a source of information could jeopardize scientific truth, leading to calls for responsible use of LLMs. The study warns that casual use of LLMs in scientific papers could result in significant harm.
Tokyo startup InfiniMind secures $5.8 million in seed funding, founded by a former Google employee, dedicated to developing AI infrastructure that transforms massive unused video and audio dark data into searchable structured business intelligence to address enterprise data processing challenges.
Kunlun Wanwei boosts its overseas AI short drama market with an additional $10 million investment, following a previous $500 million. Its platforms, DramaWave and FreeReels, now have over 80 million monthly active users and generate $40 million in monthly revenue, demonstrating strong market dominance and profitability.....
The US Department of Defense has partnered with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its AI platform, making it available to 3 million personnel, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and readiness.