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Snapchat launches an AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology

February 27, 2023

Snapchat is the latest company to get in on the AI frenzy. The company announced today that it’s launching “My AI,” a new chatbot running the latest version of OpenAI’s GPT technology that it has customized for its users. My AI is now available as an experimental feature for Snapchat+, the social network’s $3.99 a […]

Snapchat launches an AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

February 27, 2023

In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas. It needs a couple of successful exits, which in turn drives angel investing as entrepreneurs growing increasingly wealthy look to help new founders building companies reach their own goals. […]

Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify

February 27, 2023

The startup economy has grown and shifted since the turn of the century, and universities — stocked with a never-ending supply smart, ambitious young people — have increasingly taken part. Boston has always had a robust university-to-startup pipeline, but the last decade has supercharged it, as well as student aspirations to found the next unicorn, […]

Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: police drones, and the Supreme Court’s web cases

February 27, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Welcome to Chula Vista, where police drones respond to 911 calls In the skies above Chula Vista, California, where the police department runs a drone program 10 hours a day, seven days a…

How to create, release, and share generative AI responsibly

February 27, 2023
A group of 10 companies, including OpenAI, TikTok, Adobe, the BBC, and the dating app Bumble, have signed up to a new set of guidelines on how to build, create, and share AI-generated content responsibly.  The recommendations call for both the builders of the technology, such as OpenAI, and creators and distributors of synthetic media,…