🤖 Zoom denies stealing our data

PLUS: OpenAI launches web crawler GPTBot

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The Intelligo AI
August 08, 2023

Hello Intelligos!

Welcome to our latest edition, packed with impactful headlines in the AI world.

Should we be worried about Zoom listening to and seeing our online conversations?

Here is what we are covering today:

  • 🕷️ OpenAI launches web crawler GPTBot

  • 🤖 Jupyter AI brings AI to notebooks

  • 📷️  Zoom denies stealing our data

  • 🏆 5 useful AI Tools

  • 🗞️ 3 AI Stories: Other AI developments with Bing AI, Spotify’s AI DJ, and a report on online video crimes using AI

  • 💡 AI Tutorial: Use ChatGPT as your personal finance advisor

Read time: 4 minutes

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🗞️ FRESH OFF THE PRESS

OPENAI

Summary: OpenAI is launching GPTBot, a web crawler designed to boost the capabilities of future GPT models. This tool will gather publicly available data to enhance accuracy and expand OpenAI's language models' capabilities. (source)

Key Points:

  • GPTBot will collect public data while avoiding paywalls, personal data, or content against OpenAI's policies.

  • Website owners can control GPTBot's access with a "disallow" command.

  • OpenAI's announcement aligns with their recent trademark application for "GPT-5" 

  • Concerns over OpenAI's data collection practices and ongoing legal issues add complexity to their journey.

Why It Matters: OpenAI's GPTBot is like a new explorer on the internet, gathering massive amounts of information to make AI even better. The challenge here is finding the right balance between gathering information and following the rules.

JUPYTER

Summary: Jupyter introduces Jupyter AI, generative AI inside your notebooks. With user-friendly tools, Jupyter AI brings a creative playground for AI exploration in JupyterLab and the Jupyter Notebook. (source)

Key Points:

  • Magic Tool: "%%ai magic" that turns notebooks into a reproducible AI playground across various platforms.

  • Native Chat UI: Engage with generative AI as a conversational assistant within JupyterLab.

  • Wide Model Support: Supports numerous generative model providers like AI21, Anthropic, Cohere, Hugging Face, OpenAI, SageMaker.

  • JupyterLab Support: Compatible with JupyterLab.

  • Installation: follow this guide on the official GitHub

Why It Matters: Jupyter notebooks are used by millions of users every month, integrating Copilot-like capabilities just makes AI more and more accessible to more users. AI isn’t luxury anymore; it is a necessity

ZOOM

Summary: In a recent blog post, Zoom's chief product officer, Smita Hashim, clarified that Zoom does not train its AI models on user audio, video, or chat content without consent. Following a controversial change in terms of service earlier this year, the statement assures users that they continue to own and control their content. (source)

Key Points:

  • Terms of Service Concerns: Alarming sections in Zoom's terms seem to grant the company broad control over user data.

  • Clearing Confusion: Zoom updated its terms and Hashim elaborated that customers own their content. Zoom only uses content for AI training with transparent consent.

  • AI Features on Trial: Zoom is testing new AI-powered features like meeting summaries and message composing tools.

Why It Matters: Data privacy is crucial. There is a fine line tech companies must follow in utilizing user data for AI development, balancing innovation with transparency and consent. Unfortunately, our data is being used to train AI in almost every app out there including Google, Microsoft, and ChatGPT.

💡 Pro Tip: If you are still concerned about your data privacy while using Zoom, you can turn off data sharing in Zoom. Here is how

🏆 AI CHAMPIONS

USEFUL AI TOOLS

  • Text Blaze: Eliminate repetitive typing with this Chrome extension that allows users to create customizable templates and shortcuts.

  • MakeLanding: Generate landing pages with ease using this AI-powered platform, which creates pages based on user-provided project descriptions, complete with custom copy, logos, and illustrations.

  • YouAI: Create and share your own AI tools for various purposes, including content creation, language learning, and professional services.

  • Storyboard AI: Reduce the time needed to create concepts, scripts, and full storyboards for video agencies and creators using AI.

  • AI Tools Database: Explore a comprehensive Notion database featuring 1350 useful AI tools curated by The Intelligo.

📖 CATCH UP: AI STORIES & READS

Microsoft's Bing Chat will soon be available in third-party browsers, providing summarized answers and image creation. While the "best" experience remains in Microsoft Edge, the expansion aims to compete with other browsers' AI features.

 Source: CNET

Researchers from Durham, Surrey, and Royal Holloway universities demonstrate that microphones can detect typing patterns, potentially allowing AI to steal passwords with high accuracy from users typing in public spaces or over Zoom.

Spotify rolls out its AI-powered DJ feature, offering personalized music selections with spoken-word commentary to premium subscribers in 50 markets worldwide. However, the feature remains in beta and is limited to English-only in the new markets.

Source: TechCrunch

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💡 AI TUTORIAL

Leverage ChatGPT as Your Personal Finance Advisor

Are you an online business owner juggling numbers and financial decisions? With ChatGPT, you can gain insights and advice on managing your business's finances more effectively.

Try the prompt below:

Act as a certified financial advisor. I'm the owner of an online business that's been operational for two years. Here's a simplified snapshot of my current financial situation:

Monthly revenue: $10,000
Monthly operating expenses (inventory, software, marketing, etc.): $6,000
Monthly net income: $4,000
Business savings: $20,000
Personal savings: $10,000

I'm looking to increase my savings, reduce expenses, and grow my business. Please provide a comprehensive financial plan which should include budgeting tips, investment advice, and strategies for improving my overall financial health. Remember to make your suggestions based on the best practices in personal finance and business finance management.

This prompt can be adjusted according to your unique financial circumstances. For example, if you're more concerned about debt management, retirement planning, or making significant business investments, modify your request accordingly.

Note: ChatGPT can provide a helpful start in managing your finances, but it can’t be completely relied upon for professional financial advices. In addition, please be aware that sharing sensitive financial information online carries its own risks, even in a simulated conversation with AI.

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