AI Update, April 26, 2024: AI News and Views From the Past Week

Artificial Intelligence — Fri., Apr. 26, 2024

Catch up on the latest AI news and developments from the past week. Apple launches OpenELM, a series of open-source large language models designed for on-device use, promoting collaboration and privacy.

Marketers should take note of investigations into Microsoft and Amazon's AI acquisitions by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. Adobe's new "Generate Image" feature in Photoshop and Microsoft's launch of the compact Phi-3 Mini model also have potential implications for marketers.

Apple acquires AI startup Datakalab, Google reorganizes its Android, Chrome, and hardware divisions, and Intel develops the world's largest neuromorphic system. The US AI Safety Institute appoints Paul Christiano as its head of AI safety, and Microsoft's investment in OpenAI avoids an EU probe.

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