Powered by Data - September 9, 2024

Last Week in Conversational AI

• OpenAI has surpassed one million paying business users across its products, including ChatGPT Enterprise, Team, and Edu. This growth represents a significant increase from 600,000 users in April, reflecting CEO Sam Altman's success in driving corporate adoption of ChatGPT. The company's strong market presence has led to discussions about introducing higher-priced subscriptions for future large language models, such as "Strawberry" and the flagship "Orion," with prices potentially reaching up to $2,000 per month. OpenAI's ChatGPT continues to gain traction, boasting over 200 million weekly active users. The company is reportedly in talks with major players like Apple and Nvidia for a new fundraising round that could value OpenAI above $100 billion.
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• Finnebrogue has partnered with Foods Connected and Queen’s University Belfast to trial an AI chatbot that answers employee questions about allergens, starting with soya. The chatbot will quickly identify which recipes contain soya by analyzing a global database, making the process faster and more efficient. This project, backed by Innovate UK, will also help ensure compliance with upcoming EU and UK regulations on deforestation-free soy sourcing. Additionally, Bia Analytical is developing a rapid test to verify soy origin, supporting sustainability efforts in the supply chain.
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• Drunk Elephant launched DRUNKGPT, an AI-powered chatbot developed with Alibaba Cloud's Qwen model in China. This virtual beauty assistant provides personalized skincare advice and product recommendations via text and voice. DRUNKGPT will also be featured in offline events to support the brand's ingredient elimination philosophy. This move aligns with the broader trend of AI enhancing customer experiences and boosting sales in the beauty industry.
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• Anthropic has launched the Claude Enterprise plan, offering a 500K context window for handling extensive documents or codebases and GitHub integration for developers. It includes enterprise-level security features like SSO and role-based access. Claude helps teams collaborate efficiently without training on user data. Companies like GitLab and Midjourney have already used Claude to boost productivity and protect their information.
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• Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has ended its legal battle with X (formerly Twitter) after the company agreed to permanently stop using European user data for training its AI model, Grok, without consent. The case began when the DPC took action against X for violating the EU’s GDPR by processing user data without permission. X’s decision to comply avoids fines of up to 4% of global revenue. Privacy advocate Max Schrems criticized the outcome, noting that X faces no fine and will retain data already used for Grok’s development. The DPC seeks further guidance from the European Data Protection Board on AI data use regulations.
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