Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has hired three researchers from OpenAI to bolster his company’s work on artificial intelligence. This strategic move aims to guide Meta Platforms through its current AI challenges. The social-media corporation brought aboard Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai, all of whom previously held positions at OpenAI’s branch in Zurich, as per sources privy to this information. These individuals established OpenAI’s location in Zurich towards the end of last year. Prior to their time at OpenAI, they collaborated closely within Google DeepMind, which is the organization’s artificial intelligence division. A representative from OpenAI verified that the three scientists have departed from the organization. Zuckerberg has been on an intense recruiting drive To correct the company’s AI initiatives following the underwhelming reception of its most recent model, he has sometimes proposed giving researchers up to $100 million to become part o...
PLUS: India attempts to unravel TXT marketing opt-ins; China’s AI clampdown proves successful; Australia collaborates with Boeing on AWACS and drones; plus additional news! Asia In Brief Last week, Chinese tech behemoth Baidu conducted a live stream featuring an AI replica of popular local influencer Yonghao Luo. The event attracted 13 million views and generated $7.5 million in sales. Luo is a technology entrepreneur known for initially gaining prominence as an educator when his lecture videos became widely popular online in China. He later led businesses involved in manufacturing smartphones and operating a blogging website. Recently, Luo has been hosting "live streams," which serve as extensive product demonstrations prevalent in China's e-commerce sector. Baidu developed a virtual rendition of Luo by utilizing its ERNIE models to facilitate immediate interaction between this digital avatar and both the online public and live attendees. According t...