OpenAI Faces Scrutiny as Google Integrates Robotics and AI; NBEMS Sets Guinness AI Record

Canada's privacy commissioner has forced OpenAI to implement safety and transparency changes after finding ChatGPT violated federal privacy law by generating false personal information about a Canadian citizen, according to the Financial Post. This action sets a potential template for international AI regulation.

Alphabet has absorbed its robotics software subsidiary Intrinsic directly into Google, ending its run as a standalone entity and signaling deeper integration of robotics capabilities with Google's AI research, cloud computing, and foundation model development efforts, Google has stated.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) achieved a Guinness World Record for “most viewers of an artificial intelligence in healthcare lesson live stream on YouTube”, reports the Daily Excelsior. The peak concurrent viewership for the AI training program was 17,999.

A discussion on AI and museums, hosted by Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs, highlighted the increasing use of AI in museum projects and the importance of governance in AI adoption, according to Hopkins' Hub. Nik Honeysett, CEO of the Balboa Park Online Collaborative, presented a survey indicating skepticism toward AI adoption among nontraditional individuals.

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions Inc. (OTCMKTS:AITX) experienced a significant growth in short interest in February, up 3,320.8% to 3,603,331 shares as of February 13th, reports MarketBeat.

AI is now becoming a major area of focus in federal lobbying, with both legacy military contractors and an influx of AI startups making the technology a core focus of their efforts.

Sources:

• Daily Excelsior

• The Lincolnian Online

• Webpronews

• Truthout

• Johns Hopkins University

• Webpronews