Powered by Data - March 18, 2024

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Last Week in Conversational AI

• Microsoft’s Copilot for Security, an AI chatbot for cybersecurity, launches in April with a pay-as-you-go pricing model of $4 per hour. Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 and Microsoft's security-specific model, it offers real-time threat information, event summaries, and collaboration tools for cybersecurity professionals. The flexible pricing allows businesses to scale AI-powered security efforts without upfront charges. The launch coincides with increased cyber threats, with Russian hackers breaching Microsoft systems. This move reflects Microsoft's commitment to enhancing cybersecurity following recent attacks on Azure cloud services and breaches affecting thousands of organizations.
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• Google announced that its AI chatbot Gemini will not answer queries about global elections this year, aiming to prevent misinformation. The move follows concerns about AI's potential for spreading fake news. When asked about elections like the upcoming U.S. presidential race, Gemini redirects users to Google Search. The restrictions, initially announced for U.S. elections in December, now apply globally. With elections scheduled in South Africa and India, Google's decision aligns with India's call for tech firms to seek government approval for AI tools. The decision also comes after inaccuracies in Gemini's historical depictions prompted Google to pause its image-generation feature. Meta Platforms also pledged to combat disinformation and AI abuse before the European Parliament elections.
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• Perplexity, an AI chatbot, now integrates Yelp's data to offer restaurant recommendations directly from the source. CEO Aravind Srinivas highlights the shift towards chatbots as search engines, emphasizing the need to provide information users seek, like restaurant details. Perplexity's responses now include Yelp maps, reviews, and other information, enhancing user experience. This integration is part of Yelp's Fusion program, licensing data to third parties. Unlike other AI models, Perplexity won't use Yelp's data to train its models but relies on existing ones like GPT and Claude 2. The move reflects a broader trend of AI companies seeking partnerships to access up-to-date information, signaling potential future integrations with shopping or financial data providers.
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