Anthropic's new chatbot challenges OpenAI and Google in the A.I
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Despite computer supply challenges, controversies, and legal disputes, artificial intelligence continues to advance swiftly.
Anthropic, a notable A.I. startup, launched an upgraded version of its Claude chatbot, asserting its superiority over top competitors in standard benchmark tests, such as those by Google and OpenAI.Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, emphasized the utility of the new technology, named Claude 3 Opus, especially in tasks like scientific data analysis and computer code generation.Anthropic belongs to a select group of companies leading in generative A.I., a technology that rapidly generates text, images, and sounds. Dr. Amodei and fellow founders played a key role in pioneering this technology during their tenure as researchers at OpenAI. OpenAI initiated the generative A.I. surge in late 2022 with the introduction of the ChatGPT chatbot.
Chatbots like ChatGPT exhibit versatile capabilities such as answering questions, composing term papers, and generating small computer programs. However, like humans, they are also prone to producing false or misleading information.Last spring, OpenAI unveiled GPT-4, recognized as the most potent chatbot technology for both consumers and businesses. Google has recently introduced a similar technology named Gemini. However, major AI companies are grappling with disruptions, including a shortage of computer chips crucial for AI development. Additionally, they confront numerous lawsuits related to the gathering of digital data, a vital element in AI creation. Notably, The New York Times has filed lawsuits against Microsoft and OpenAI regarding the use of copyrighted material.
Nevertheless, advancements in technology persist at an impressive rate. Anthropic asserts that its Claude 3 Opus surpasses both GPT-4 and Gemini in various domains, including mathematical problem-solving, computer coding, and general knowledge.As of Monday, consumers can access Claude 3 Opus through a $20 monthly subscription. A less robust variant, Claude 3 Sonnet, is offered for free.
Anthropic provides businesses the opportunity to develop their own chatbots and services using the Opus and Sonnet technologies.Both iterations of the technology can interpret both images and text. They can assess a flowchart or tackle a math problem incorporating diagrams and graphs.However, the technology is not capable of creating images. Recently, Google halted Gemini's capacity to generate human faces after it generated images depicting people of color in German military uniforms from World War II.
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- Elon Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI alongside Sam Altman, the CEO, filed a lawsuit against the company and Altman. Musk accuses them of violating a contract by prioritizing profit and commercial interests in the development of artificial intelligence over the public good.
- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly initiated an inquiry into OpenAI in late 2023, shortly after the company's board of directors temporarily removed Altman. The nature of the SEC's investigation remains unclear, whether focusing on Altman, the board's decision to remove him, or both.
- Media outlets, including Raw Story, Alternet, and The Intercept, have also sued OpenAI for copyright infringement. This adds to the criticism against the company's practices of scraping content from the internet to train its A.I.-powered chatbot.
