AI's Data Dilemma: New Challenges Ahead

Last week, Americans voted for the next president, and since then, the news has been buzzing with announcements and speculations about the new administration's plans. Business leaders in New York discussed these topics at the Fortune Global Forum on Monday. They wondered if the U. S. is moving away from China, if military aid to Ukraine will decrease, and if companies are overusing AI claims. Large language models (LLMs) have been a popular way to boost AI, but recent reports suggest their improvements are slowing down. OpenAI and other top labs are noticing this issue, possibly due to limited new data. To tackle this, they're shifting to artificial data and focusing more on improving models while they're being used.

South Korea is worried about the incoming U. S. administration affecting their chipmakers. They fear China might lower prices, hurting Korean competitors. In response, South Korea is considering relaxing labor laws and offering subsidies to chipmakers. Meanwhile, Samsung and SK Hynix are uncertain about U. S. support for chip production. Amazon is experimenting with smart glasses for their delivery drivers. These glasses could provide turn-by-turn directions and serve as proof of delivery. However, the project is still in the testing phase. Zoox, an Amazon-owned autonomous driving company, has started testing their unique, steering-wheel-less vehicles in San Francisco. Initially, only Zoox employees can use them, but public trials are planned for 2025 in certain parts of Las Vegas. In other news, the FTX estate is seeking to reclaim $1. 8 billion from Binance and its former CEO, alleging fraudulent transfers. Binance denies these claims.

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