This Week’s AI News: All the Information You Need

Emotion AI Creates Ethical Questions as the Trend in Business Software Picks Up

Major corporations such as Microsoft and Amazon are embracing emotion AI, which is becoming more and more popular in commercial applications. But the technology also has to contend with ethical, legal, and accuracy difficulties arising from U.S. and EU regulations.

Less than a Year, OpenAI’s ChatGPT User Base Doubles

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is used by 92% of Fortune 500 firms and has grown to over 200 million weekly users. It continues to lead the industry in AI chatbots in spite of fierce competition, and potential new investors like Apple and Nvidia value the business at above $100 billion.

A bill requiring consent for AI replicas of deceased actors was approved in California.

AB 1836, which requires permission from the estates of deceased performers for AI media usage, was passed by the California Senate and is awaiting Governor Newsom’s assent. The law, which attempts to address deep fakes and unauthorized AI use, has the support of SAG-AFTRA.

OpenAI to Use TSMC’s A16 Process to Create In-House AI Chips

Together with Apple, OpenAI is creating its own AI processors using TSMC’s forthcoming A16 technology. The chips, which are scheduled for mass manufacturing in 2026, are intended to improve AI models such as Sora, which is in line with Apple’s objective to advance its AI capabilities and produces films from text.

With 100,000 Nvidia GPUs, Elon Musk’s xAI Colossus Supercomputer Goes Online

Elon Musk’s xAI debuted Colossus, a supercomputer with 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, in Memphis. With plans to scale the system to 200,000 GPUs, this will provide training for Tesla’s Optimus robot and the Grok AI chatbot.

Microsoft Will Present Copilot’s Future at an Event on September 16

On September 16th, Microsoft will stream a live event to introduce new capabilities for Microsoft 365 and Copilot AI, which may include rebranding and enhancements for Copilot Pro. Displaying the most recent developments in AI, the event will pit Microsoft against Google and Anthropic in the AI workplace arena.

$1B is invested in Ilya Sutskever’s Safety First AI company.

Safe Superintelligence (SSI), founded by Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion from investors, including Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. The money will be used by SSI, a group that develops safe AI, to grow both its staff and its facilities.

It’s almost time for the US, UK, and EU to sign a historic international AI pact.

The US, UK, and EU are scheduled to sign the new AI treaty of the Council of Europe, which places a strong emphasis on human rights. It will take effect three months after five signatories approve it and covers the whole AI lifecycle, although there are no financial penalties for non-compliance.

Sakana AI, Backed by Nvidia, to Establish AI Lab in Japan

With $100 million in funding and support from Nvidia, Sakana AI is establishing a significant AI facility in Japan. The lab will use Nvidia’s technologies to boost Japan’s AI capabilities while concentrating on boosting AI research, infrastructure, and community development.

‘Guardrails’ to Regulate AI Announced by the Australian Government

Australia is planning to make ten voluntary AI recommendations mandatory in high-risk situations. Industry Minister Ed Husic emphasized the need for security and trust, pointing out that by 2030, artificial intelligence may boost the economy by $115 billion and provide 200,000 new jobs.

YouTube will assist creators in identifying facial replicas. deepfakes

YouTube is rolling out AI-powered tools to handle the unlawful exploitation of artists’ likenesses and identify deepfakes. Early in the next year, a pilot program for AI-simulated singing detection is scheduled, and new capabilities will assist content creators in recognizing and removing AI-generated content using their faces or voices.

UK Regulator Clears Microsoft-Inflection AI Partnership

Microsoft’s $650 million agreement with Inflection AI has been approved by the UK CMA, granting Microsoft access to its AI models and the ability to hire former Inflection staff. According to the CMA, Inflection AI’s market impact is negligible, and its chatbots are not competitive with Microsoft’s. This comes after Microsoft used Mistral AI to win a prior regulatory battle.