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Revelations of Testimony in the Google Antitrust Trial

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Tod Lock

The antitrust trial against Google is the most significant in decades. The government’s case centers on its exclusive deals with smartphone makes and carriers to make it the default search engine. Google’s CEO defended these partnerships, especially with Apple, as integral to their success. Despite options, Google dominates Internet searches and digital advertising, which accounts for 80% of Google’s revenue. The outcome of the trial could force profound changes in search engine choice, advertising, and potentially lead to Google’s breakup.

AI and LLM News from October, 2023

November 6, 2023October 31, 2023 by Tod Lock

October 2023 AI and LLM news covers deepfake exploitation of celebrities and public figures, the issue of AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery, and AI advancements in China and the U.S. AI is replacing call center jobs globally, affecting economies like India and the Philippines. Stack Overflow faces layoffs due to ChatGPT’s coding capabilities. AI regulations are influenced by billionaire-funded positions. Improvements are noted in Bard and ChatGPT, while Google’s SGE now offers generative features. President Biden issues a comprehensive AI executive order.

Hamas Launches Surprise Attacks Against Israel from Gaza on October 7

January 4, 2024October 31, 2023 by Tod Lock

1,400 Hamas Fighters Cross the Border and Terrorize Israel as Rockets Fly In a stunning failure of Israeli intelligence, one thousand Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants stormed into southern Israel on foot, by motorcycle, boats, and even paragliders, killing 1,400 and taking more than 200 hostages. Hamas drones bombed guard towers along the Gaza border … Read more

Lewiston, Maine Mass Shooting Kills 18 and Wounds 13 More, Shuts Down Portland Area

February 1, 2024October 31, 2023 by Tod Lock

Robert Card, a certified firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserves, committed this year’s worst mass shooting in Lewiston, ME, located 35 miles north of Portland. Armed with a scoped AR-style rifle, he killed 18 people and wounded at least a dozen more at two locations: a bar and grille, and a … Read more

Old Man Hairy Ears Rides His Bike Real Fast

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 by Tod Lock

A storybook about an old man and his bicycle. The illustrations were created with AI-powered image generator DALL-E 3 via ChatGPT 4.

What Happened in September 2023?

October 9, 2023October 7, 2023 by Tod Lock

a photo of a glass dome. inside the dome are men watching TVs and above the dome are laptops

Writers win against ChatGPT, Trump faces 91 criminal charges, government shutdown narrowly avoided, autoworkers strike, earthquake in Morocco, floods in Libya, and the Mississippi river nearly runs dry.

Advances in AI and LLM During September 2023

October 9, 2023September 28, 2023 by Tod Lock

an intricate digital collage that captures the essence of the latest AI advancements and challenges. Include elements representing AI-generated art, voice and text chatbots, autonomous navigation, government regulation, and ethical dilemmas of facial recognition apps.

September, 2023 saw a slew of advancements in AI and LLM. ChatGPT can browse the web again, and has voice capability now. Meta rolls out AI bots, Tesla invests in AI, and more!

ChatGPT Integrates DALL-E to Analyze and Interact with Images

September 28, 2023 by Tod Lock

a color cartoon showing a writer sitting on a couch, drinking a beer, and petting his cat. Behind the couch in the background is a PC where ChatGPT is writing books for him. Show text on the PC display, and random words floating up over the display towards the ceiling like smoke rising from a fire..

In September 2023 OpenAI combined their LLM chatbot ChatGPT with their AI-powered image-generating app DALL-E. Now instead of typing text prompts to generate an image, users can converse with ChatGPT who will then create the best prompt to generate an image. It works in reverse, too. Now you can upload an image to ChatGPT and … Read more

How to Let ChatGPT Write a Prompt for You

September 12, 2023September 11, 2023 by Tod Lock

DALL-E image of a chatbot doing the work

Struggling with writer’s block when creating prompts for chatbots? This guide offers an 11-step process for crafting effective prompts, making it easier to get the answers you seek.

Will Generative Search Results and LLM Chat Kill Google’s Monopoly on Search?

September 29, 2023September 10, 2023 by Tod Lock

As the U.S. Department of Justice and 49 states sue Google over antitrust violations, emerging AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing Chat, along with Google’s own Bard, are transforming the search landscape. These technologies offer direct answers, challenging Google’s ad revenue model and potentially making the anti-trust case moot.