In this episode, Alex Carlson shares the latest updates in the world of AI marketing, including Google's acquisition of Character AI, leadership shakeups at OpenAI, and the development of AI detection tools.

Keywords: AI marketing, Google, Character AI, OpenAI, AI detection tools, AI safety, AI alignment

Takeaways:

• Google acquires Character AI: Google has acquired Character AI, a startup that developed a chatbot tool that can generate human-like text responses and participate in contextual conversations.
• OpenAI leadership shakeups: OpenAI co-founder John Schulman has left the company to join Anthropic, a competitor of OpenAI, and president Greg Brockman is taking an extended leave of absence through the end of the year.
• AI detection tools: OpenAI has developed a text watermarking method to detect ChatGPT-written content, but has not yet released it due to concerns about bias and accuracy.
• AI safety and alignment: The departure of John Schulman from OpenAI raises concerns about the company's approach to AI safety and alignment, and the need for more research and development in this area.
• Competition for AI talent: The acquisition of Character AI by Google and the departure of John Schulman from OpenAI highlight the growing competition for top AI talent among tech giants.

Links:

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openai-has-built-a-text-watermarking-method-to-detect-chatgpt-written-content-company-has-mulled-its-release-over-the-past-year

https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/05/openai-co-founder-leaves-for-anthropic

https://x.com/gdb/status/1820644694264791459

https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/google-hires-characterai-cofounders-licenses-its-models-information-reports-2024-08-02

https://blog.character.ai/our-next-phase-of-growth/

https://www.therundown.ai/p/elon-sues-openai

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