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ChatGPT is banned in Italy!
PLUS: New Free Open-Source ChatGPT Alternative, Clearview Ai scraped 30 billion Facebook photos and the Police is using them, and much more!
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Hey guys, this is beeps. You won't believe what's happening! 1. Italy just banned ChatGPT, 2. There's a free open-source ChatGPT alternative making waves, 3. Clearview Ai scraped 30 billion Facebook photos and the Police is using them, and much more!
Let’s do this!
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Well folks, looks like OpenAI geoblocked ChatGPT in Italy, giving users a taste of "La Dolce Vita" without AI assistance. This unexpected move follows an order by Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, who's investigating ChatGPT for suspected GDPR breaches. OpenAI "regrets" the inconvenience, but hey, at least they're issuing refunds for ChatGPT Plus subscribers in Italy! Meanwhile, tech-savvy users are turning to VPNs to bypass the block, but don't tell anyone, okay? The Garante's got concerns ranging from child safety to the chatbot's accuracy. But don't worry, OpenAI promises to work with the Garante to restore access as soon as possible. Time to sit back and enjoy the show, because navigating GDPR compliance might be OpenAI's toughest challenge yet!
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Clearview AI, the notorious facial recognition company, scraped 30 billion photos from Facebook without permission to create a massive database. Meanwhile, US cops have utilized this database almost a million times, according to the CEO. Critics argue that it's like putting everyone in a "perpetual police line-up" (creepy, right?). Even though major social media companies like Facebook have sent cease-and-desist letters to Clearview, once your photo's been scraped, there's not much you can do. So, buckle up, because your face might be part of a never-ending lineup even if you've done nothing wrong. Talk about a futuristic dystopian twist!
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Looking for a free, open-source alternative to ChatGPT? ColossalChat is here to save the day! Created by Yang Yoo and based on Meta's LLaMA model, this open-source AI chatbot doesn't care about your money, just your company. Though it can draft emails and write code like ChatGPT, don't ask it about current events – it's stuck in 2019! No need for an account, just type away at chat.colossalai.org. Who says you need big tech backing to create something cool? ColossalChat proves that open-source solutions can give those industry giants a run for their money! Check it out on GitHub and maybe even build it yourself!
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AI vs. Machine Learning: Ever confuse these buzzwords? Fear not, we're here to enlighten you! AI is the big umbrella term for creating smart machines, while Machine Learning (ML) is just one of its many subsets. Think of AI as the whole robot, where ML teaches it to learn (like a brain) from data. Other subsets include Natural Language Processing (NLP) for communication and Computer Vision for sight. The key difference? AI is the broader concept, and ML is a specific approach within it. So remember, AI's the whole shebang and ML's the smarty-pants brain making the magic happen!
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