Babbitt | Metaverse Daily Must-Read: The founder of OpenAI testified in the U.S. Congress that AI may cause major harm to the world, suggesting that Congress establish a new agency to issue licenses and conduct independent audits

Abstract: According to The Paper, on May 16, local time, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in the U.S. Senate on the potential dangers of artificial intelligence technology, urging lawmakers to punish organizations that develop advanced artificial intelligence systems such as GPT-4. Enforce licensing requirements and other regulations. "We believe that government regulatory intervention is critical to mitigate the risks of increasingly powerful models," Altman said. stand up."

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Li Xiaojian, Founder of Weiling Medical: Brain-computer interface will be the ultimate form of metaverse

According to Sohu Technology, Li Xiaojian, a senior engineer at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the founder of Weiling Medical, said that "brain-computer excuses are no longer just science fiction stories." On May 4, the world's first non-human primate intervention The success of the brain-computer interface experiment in Beijing has aroused everyone's attention and curiosity about the brain-computer interface. In Li Xiaojian's view, the brain-computer interface will be the ultimate form of the Metaverse. Everyone no longer needs the senses, and directly connects the brain to realize the real metaverse.

Subversive Capital plans to close and liquidate its Metaverse ETF on May 31

According to a PRNewswire report on May 17, the investment advisory firm Subversive Capital Advisor announced that its board of directors has decided to immediately close and liquidate its Metaverse ETF "Subversive Metaverse ETF" on May 31, 2023. Christian H. Cooper, portfolio manager of Subversive, said that the creation of the metaverse ETF was mainly misled by the focus of Meta. In view of the rapid development of more promising technologies such as artificial intelligence, the company has decided to change the direction of investment.

Affected by the upsurge in the development of AI large models, the price of AI servers has risen nearly 20 times in less than a year

According to a report by the Securities Times on May 16, affected by the upsurge of AI (artificial intelligence) large-scale model development, the demand for computing power in the market has increased significantly. , can process a large amount of data quickly and accurately, and the market value has gradually become prominent. Recently, the market demand has increased greatly. In addition, the GPU (image processor, accelerator chip) chip, the core component of the AI server, continues to be in short supply, and the price of the GPU continues to rise. Recently, the price of the AI server has increased rapidly rise.

Some companies revealed that the price of the AI server they bought in June last year rose nearly 20 times in less than a year. During the same period, GPU prices also continued to rise. For example, the unit price of the A100 GPU market has reached 150,000 yuan, up from 100,000 yuan two months ago, an increase of 50%. It is about 89,000 yuan.

NFT project Invisible Friends will launch the first NFT-based physical collection

Babbitt News, the NFT project Invisible Friends announced that it will launch the first NFT-based physical collection on May 18. The physical collection will have two sizes, 24 inches and 8 inches, and the corresponding NFTs will be available at OpenSea Drops. The selling prices are 0.6 ETH and 0.18 ETH respectively. It is reported that the physical collection launched this time will be available to collectors around the world, and both US and international orders include shipping and customs duties.

Bai Chunli, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences: The next 5 to 10 years will be a critical period for the development of artificial intelligence

According to a Sohu Finance report on May 17, Bai Chunli, chairman of the "Belt and Road" International Science Organization Alliance, former president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published a speech entitled "Some Thoughts on the Development of Artificial Intelligence" at the 2023 Sohu Science and Technology Summit. In his speech, he said that the next 5-10 years will be a critical period for the development of artificial intelligence, and there is still a lot of room for artificial intelligence to develop. At this stage, it mainly solves several major problems such as weak core technology and basic capabilities, unsound industrial development ecology, and serious shortage of high-end talents.

CMGE announces access to Microsoft Azure OpenAI service, aiming to reduce outsourcing costs by 50% by the end of the year

According to a May 17 report from the "Kechuangban Daily", China Mobile Games announced that its main game products will be connected to Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service in compliance, and large models will be applied in game product development and operation to achieve cost reduction and efficiency increase and rich gaming experience. CMGE has divided its own AI application into two stages this year: the first stage, as of June 30, 2023, the target output efficiency will be increased by 20%-30%, and outsourcing costs will be reduced by 30-40%. Specific measures include the full introduction of AI technology in copywriting, 2D art, translation and dubbing; in the second phase, by December 31, 2023, the target outsourcing costs will be reduced by 50% to 60%, and personnel costs will be reduced by 10% to 20%.

Meta executives: Metaverse can train the unemployed to get back to work

According to a report by Sina Technology on May 17, a few days ago, Meta Company demonstrated a black technology, that is, using Metaverse technology as a vocational training tool to help the unemployed get back to work. On Tuesday, local time, Meta held a conference in Washington, USA, called the "Future of Work Summit". Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, gave a speech on stage. Great prospects brought by vocational training, skills education and other fields. Clegg said that when it comes to augmented and virtual reality, he sees one of the most powerful application areas being reskilling people.

Regarding the prospects of the Metaverse, Clegg seems to be optimistic, but it is undeniable that the concept of the Metaverse has suffered a round of cooling. For example, Meta has laid off staff in the "Reality Lab" department that implements the Metaverse strategy. Clegg said that there are still 10 to 15 years before the maturity of metaverse technology. In the future, this technology will become cheaper and gain a higher sense of presence in society.

Investment and Financing:

nChain to invest £2.5m in 3D metaverse platform Planetary

According to PRNewsWire, Web3 solution provider nChain announced that it will invest £2.5 million in Planetary, a 3D metaverse platform, to purchase a 25% stake in the latter, with a post-investment valuation of £10 million. It is reported that Planetary is a mobile application that combines a social media layer with the metaverse platform, allowing users to meet, work and play in the metaverse.

Digital entertainment company AnotherBall completed $2.2 million in financing, Polygon founders and others participated in the investment

According to PRNewswire, digital entertainment company AnotherBall announced the completion of angel round financing of US$2.2 million. Polygon founder Jaynti Kanani, Sony Group CTO Hiroaki Kitano, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, Azuki development company Chiru Labs consultant Rehito Hatoyama and other angel investors Ginseng cast. It is reported that AnotherBall is building a brand new Web3 "virtual UP host" project IZUMO. IZUMO aims to create a place for anchors, illustrators, music and video producers who love animation, comics and game culture, so that they can continue to live according to their hobbies. Generate income.

Interactive earning music platform Unitea completes $7 million in seed round financing

According to PR Newswire, Unitea, a blockchain-based interactive music platform for making money, announced the completion of a $7 million seed round of financing, with participation from 1st Class Guernsey, Chaos Capital, TokenSociey, and Fuel Venture Capital. Unitea will use the funds raised to further expand the capabilities of its platform both within and outside the music industry. Unitea aims to motivate fans to support their favorite artists through the "earn while participating" model. Fans can earn digital tokens called Karma by sharing music and creating content. These tokens can be exchanged for exclusive rewards, ranging from customized digital assets to Concert tickets and artist meetings.

AIGC platform Hippocratic AI received $50 million in financing, focusing on the field of medical teaching

According to the "Kechuang Board Daily" report on May 17, on May 17, Hippocratic AI, a generative AI platform, announced that it has received US$50 million (about 350 million yuan) in seed round financing, which was jointly led by General Catalyst and Andreessen Horowitz. . The AI chat robot developed by Hippocratic AI based on the large language model mainly focuses on the field of medical teaching, providing ChatGPT-like question-and-answer services. Hippocratic AI can simulate various types of patients, tone, character and dialogue with doctors to help doctors improve medical knowledge.

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"The father of ChatGPT testified to the US Congress: AI may cause great harm to the world and must be regulated"

On May 16 local time, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified in the U.S. Senate on the potential dangers of artificial intelligence technology, urging lawmakers to implement licensing requirements and other regulations for organizations developing advanced artificial intelligence systems such as GPT-4. "We believe that government regulatory intervention is critical to mitigate the risks of increasingly powerful models," Altman said. stand up."

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Recently, the tutorial on using AI to generate emoticons has exploded. Some bloggers claim that a set of emoticons can be completed in 10 minutes and earn money easily. Emoticons have always been a form of language expression frequently used on the Internet, which can convey more information, emotions and attitudes during chatting. So what is the quality of the emoticons generated by AI?

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