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ChatGPT, OpenAI's popular AI chatbot, has just received a major upgrade.

Qdrant, known for its open-source vector database, has secured $28 million in Series A funding, led by Spark Capital. Founded in 2021 and based in Berlin, Qdrant aims to leverage the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) by providing developers with an open-source vector search engine and database. This technology plays a crucial role in generative AI, which relies on establishing connections between unstructured data—such as text, images, and audio—that lacks organization, even when being processed in real-time applications. According to Gartner, unstructured data now constitutes around 90% of new enterprise data and is growing three times faster than structured data.

The founders I collaborate with know that I often reflect on John Coltrane's impact on jazz. Recently, I've been immersed in his revolutionary harmonic progression, famously known as “Coltrane changes.”

Following Microsoft’s recent investment and collaboration with French startup Mistral AI, the company aims to shift the narrative around its perceived monopolistic practices stemming from its significant stake in OpenAI. At the Mobile World Congress on Monday, Microsoft unveiled its "AI Access Principles," an eleven-point framework designed to "govern how we will operate our AI data center infrastructure and other critical AI assets globally."

TikTok Unveils 'Symphony': A New AI Suite for Advertisers

OpenAI has announced its intention to incorporate public ideas to ensure that its future AI models align with humanity’s values. To facilitate this process, the AI startup is establishing a new Collective Alignment team comprised of researchers and engineers. This team will focus on creating a systematic approach to gather and 'encode' public feedback regarding the behavior of OpenAI's models into its products and services.

In one of the most surprising tech developments of the year, billionaire and AI advocate Sam Altman has been ousted from his CEO position at OpenAI following a vote of no confidence from the company's board. According to a statement released today, the board's decision stems from findings that Altman was “not consistently candid in his communications,” which hindered their ability to fulfill their responsibilities.

It can be frustrating for customers to interact with a chatbot when it's evident they're communicating with a machine. Rasa, a forward-thinking startup, aims to transform these interactions by enabling developers at large enterprises to create “robust” generative conversational AI assistants that feel more personal and engaging. The company achieves this with its CALM (Conversational AI with Language Models) infrastructure and a user-friendly low-code interface.

The Future of Enterprise Automation: Generative AI Agents

Keeping up with the rapidly evolving field of AI can be challenging. Until AI can handle this for you, here's your essential roundup of recent machine learning stories, including notable research and experiments we haven't previously covered.

Yelp Launches AI-Powered Chatbot to Enhance Business Connections

As Google transforms for the AI era with enhanced search results, it is introducing an innovative “Web” filter that allows users to narrow their search to text-based links. Positioned at the top of the search results page, this filter will enable users to easily access only text links, just as they can currently filter by images, videos, news, or shopping.

Vera AI Inc. has launched its AI Gateway platform to facilitate responsible AI deployment, offering customizable guardrails and model routing. The platform addresses last-mile challenges and emphasizes ethical use while supporting organizations' goals of revenue growth, cost reduction, and risk mitigation. With competitive pricing and a 30-day free trial, Vera aims to help companies adopt AI safely amidst a competitive landscape.

Google is partnering with publishers to use generative AI for content creation under the Google News Initiative. These agreements aim to help smaller publishers efficiently produce articles while retaining editorial control. Concerns include lack of transparency about AI use and potential impact on journalism quality.

Moonshot AI has advanced its Kimi smart assistant to handle 2 million words in long-context technology and initiated an internal beta. Founded by Yang Zhilin, the startup raised over $1 billion, boosting its valuation to $2.5 billion. Experts anticipate significant growth in AI applications by 2024.