Daily Archives: Mar 15, 2026
Meet the AI Built by the Internet Itself
Key TakeawaysTwo startups, Flower AI and Vana, created an AI model called Collective-1 using a new distributed training method.This method uses GPUs spread across the internet, unlike typical AI training concentrated in large data centers.The training included both public data and private user data from platforms like X, Reddit,...
The Curious Case of AI Demanding First Amendment Rights
Key TakeawaysCharacter Technologies, the company behind Character.AI, argues that chatbot responses should be treated as "pure speech" with full First Amendment protection.This claim comes in response to a lawsuit from a mother who believes the chatbot contributed to her son's death.The company contends that the First Amendment protects the...
AI’s Latest Trick Is Minting Billionaires You Haven’t Heard Of
Key TakeawaysThe booming AI industry is creating a new wave of tech billionaires.These emerging moguls are joining established names like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg on wealth lists.Their ventures span areas like cloud computing, AI data labeling, data mining, AI systems, and even AI-powered gaming and language learning.Many achieved...