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AI Mayor Loses Race

Victor Miller's innovative use of a customized ChatGPT bot named Vic in his mayoral campaign for Cheyenne, Wyoming garnered attention, but ultimately resulted in a significant loss at the ballot box. This marked a unique and pioneering approach in US political campaigns, showcasing the intersection of AI technology and governance.

Authors Battle Anthropic Over AI Copyright

Authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson sue Anthropic for misusing their books to train AI chatbot Claude. Allegations claim company used pirated versions of works to teach chatbot to generate texts.

OpenAI's Game-Changing Partnership with Condé Nast

Condé Nast partners with OpenAI to integrate content from Vogue, Wired, and New Yorker into ChatGPT and SearchGPT products. OpenAI secures deals with major publishers like Time magazine and Financial Times for access to text archives.

Mastering Penalized Quantile Regression in Python

Learn about penalized quantile regression models in python, including the advantages over traditional least squares regression. Explore high-dimensional quantile regression using the robust asgl package, focusing on adaptive lasso penalization for more nuanced insights.

Decoding the Understanding of Large Language Models

Large Language Models like ChatGPT have capabilities beyond human abilities, prompting questions about the extent of their understanding. LLMs predict text likelihood based on context, showcasing impressive feats but lacking basic human abilities.

Trump's Deepfake Campaign: Swift, Harris, Musk Targeted

Trump shares AI-generated images of Taylor Swift and fans supporting his campaign on Truth Social platform, blurring line between parody and election disinformation. Swift has not endorsed Trump, images originally posted by rightwing accounts on X (formerly Twitter).

Nimble Reranking: Amazon SageMaker JumpStart Unleashed

Cohere Rerank 3 Nimble FM enhances enterprise search systems, improving speed and accuracy by reordering relevant documents efficiently. Amazon SageMaker JumpStart provides access to pre-trained models like Cohere Rerank 3 Nimble, enabling customization for specific use cases without starting from scratch.

AI Mayor: The Future of Wyoming Politics?

Victor Miller and his ChatGPT bot, Vic, aim to lead Cheyenne in a hybrid format, proposing AI to run the local government if elected mayor. Voters in Wyoming's capital city must decide on the innovative idea of AI assisting in city governance.