Generative AI News Rundown - ChatGPT Goes to College, The Government Investigates Gen AI, Google Faces Precarious Choices, and More - 370

The Voicebot Podcast

We have sixteen generative AI news stories again for you this week on the Generative AI News Rundown (GAIN). Watch the video discussion above or click the links below to read the news.

ChatGPT went to college this week as Arizona State University announced a partnership with OpenAI, while Washington State adopts new generative AI guidelines encouraging public school systems to “embrace AI.” Those two stories reflect a very different attitude from what the rise of generative AI faced in education circles in early 2023.

Beyond that, we have a spotlight on Google relating to a new study showing a decline in search results quality and a thesis from Michael Spencer at AI Supremacy

about the company’s last moonshot attempt. Plus, the U.S. FTC is conducting an inquiry into generative AI competition, we have some new funding announcements, and a few product updates. Enjoy!

Generative AI News Top Stories of the Week 🔦

• ChatGPT Goes to College -- ASU Embraces Generative AI But Won't Pay $100M

• The State of Washington Embraces AI for Public Schools

• Google Showcases New Generative AI Education Tools

• US antitrust inquiry targets OpenAI and Anthropic's deals with Big Tech

• Study Shows Decline in Google Search Quality and Reveals Path for Generative AI Adoption

• Google's Last and Final Moonshot is AGI

Generative AI Product Garden 🪴

• Google Chrome Embeds Generative AI to Write Text, Organize Tabs, and Design Browser Experience

• Google's Lumiere Shows More Momentum in AI Text-to-Video Innovation

• New Nightshade Tool Makes Art into ‘Poison’ for Generative AI Image Engines

• OpenAI Signs Up 260 Businesses for Corporate Version of ChatGPT

• Rabbit R1 Generative AI Device Taps Perplexity for Real-Time Answers

Generative AI Funding Fountain 💰⛲️

• ElevenLabs Closes $80M in New Funding and Releases New Voice Library for VO Artists

• Legal Generative AI Assistant Spellbook Raises $20M

Generative AI in Retail & QSR 🛒

• Amazon Pharmacy Embeds Generative AI Models to Enhance Medication Distribution and Stocking

• SoundHound’s Voice AI Starts Taking Phone Orders at 50 Jersey Mike’s Subs

Generative AI in the World 🌎

• OpenAI Bans Custom GPT Dean.bot for Violating Political Generative AI Chatbot Rules