OpenAI’s artificial intelligence writing program ChatGPT will, with a few prompts, compose poetry, prose, song lyrics, essays, and even news articles. And that has ethicists and educators worried about the program’s ease at replacing human ideas with chatbot-generated words. Correspondent David Pogue delves into the minefield of AI communications and what it might mean for homework.
Why This 17-Year Old’s Electric Motor Is Important
Permanent magnets are a critical resource for renewables, because the generators in some wind turbines and motors in electric vehicles rely on them to run. A Floridian high school student has just shown us how to make a better electric motor without rare earth magnets. Another company is using cloud computing to try to improve electric motor performance — also without rare earths. There’s some exciting advances being made when it comes to electric motors, but how much of a difference can they make?
U.S. vs. China: Has Nvidia’s A100 Chip Met Its Match With Biren’s BR100 Processor? | WSJ
After working for years to catch up on U.S. technology, China has developed a chip that can rival Nvidia’s powerful A100. WSJ unpacks the processors’ design and capability as the two superpowers race for dominance in artificial intelligence.
Apple Pay Is Killing the Physical Wallet After Only Eight Years | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
When Apple launched Apple Pay in 2014, it didn’t seem like the contactless payment system was much of a hit with customers. Flash forward eight years and the iPhone maker has convinced millions to make their smartphones their wallets.
WSJ “Science of Success” columnist Ben Cohen joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what Apple’s slow-and-steady approach can teach the rest of the tech world.
Tokenomics 101 Diagram Walkthrough: Ethereum
This clip walks through the Tokenomics of Ethereum when it was based on Proof of Work and before it changed to Proof of Stake.
3-D Printing May Now Be More Reliable for Mass Production | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
3-D manufacturing was once only suited for creating prototypes and models. Now advances in the tech are leading to changes in manufacturing and quietly upending global supply chains.
WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims joins host Zoe Thomas to explain the developments and what they mean for the future of mass production.
Can ChatGPT Save Bing?
In this clip, Marques, Andrew, and David discuss the possible $10 Billion investment that Microsoft is rumored to be making into ChatGPT. If it came to the Microsoft Office Suite and the Bing search engine, would that be a good thing?
Satya Nadella: Microsoft’s Products Will Soon Access Open AI Tools Like ChatGPT | WSJ
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses the company expanding access to OpenAI tools and the growing capabilities of ChatGPT at WSJ’s Journal House during the 2023 World Economic Forum.
Could Microsoft and OpenAI’s Partnership Challenge Google Search? | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
Microsoft is deepening its partnership with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and Dall-E. That has investors and analysts speculating whether Microsoft could challenge Google’s dominance in search.
WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how AI could affect search and at what cost.
What is ChatGPT, the AI software taking the internet by storm? – BBC News
ChatGPT is a viral sensation which is taking the internet by storm.
From writing essays to composing poetry and limericks, the artificial intelligence is the most accessible tool of its kind to date – and anyone can start up a conversation with the chatbot.
But while its popularity is soaring amid reports that OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is closing in on a $10bn investment from Microsoft, there are fears the technology could cause more harm than good.
Schools in New York City have already banned ChatGPT amid fears pupils could use the technology to do their homework, while the way that the AI learns means that it has absorbed harmful material which exists on the web.