Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI – but there’s a hidden catch
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI – but there’s a hidden catch

Raw Story  

Last week the billionaire and owner of X, Elon Musk, claimed the pool of human-generated data that’s used to train artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT has run out. T. Schneider/Shutterstock The problems with real data Tech companies depend on data – real or synthetic – to build, train and refine generative AI models such as ChatGPT. The challenges of synthetic data For these reasons, tech companies are increasingly turning to synthetic data to train their AI systems. Humans must also maintain oversight of synthetic data throughout the training process of an AI model to ensure it is of a high quality. However, its use must be carefully managed to maintain transparency, reduce errors and preserve privacy – ensuring synthetic data serves as a reliable supplement to real data, keeping AI systems accurate and trustworthy.

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Nvidia Bets Big on Synthetic Data
55 years, 3 months ago

Nvidia Bets Big on Synthetic Data

Wired  

Nvidia has acquired synthetic data firm Gretel for nine figures, according to two people with direct knowledge of the deal. The acquisition comes as Nvidia has been rolling out synthetic data generation tools, so that developers can train their own AI models and fine-tune them for specific apps. In theory, synthetic data could create a near-infinite supply of AI training …

Elon Musk says xAI ran out of all human-made data on the internet in 2024, may move to synthetic data
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk says xAI ran out of all human-made data on the internet in 2024, may move to synthetic data

Firstpost  

Elon Musk noted that tech firms might now have to rely on synthetic data—material created by AI itself—to train and refine their models. This marks a significant shift in how cutting-edge AI systems like ChatGPT are developed Musk explained that the supply of this training data has been used up, leaving companies to seek alternative methods. Speaking about his AI …

In charts: How AI companies' data hunt is sparking copyright wars
3 months, 3 weeks ago

In charts: How AI companies' data hunt is sparking copyright wars

Live Mint  

Last month, news agency ANI filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, alleging unauthorized use of its content to train the generative artificial intelligence chatbot. AI companies, however, largely argue that their language models are built on publicly available data, which they contend is protected under fair use policy. Read this | OpenAI vs ANI: Why ‘hallucinations’ are …

AI ‘gold rush’ for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text
9 months, 3 weeks ago

AI ‘gold rush’ for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text

Associated Press  

Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter — the tens of trillions of words people have written and shared online. In the longer term, there won’t be enough new blogs, news articles and social media commentary to sustain the current trajectory of AI development, putting pressure on companies to tap into sensitive …

AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text
9 months, 3 weeks ago

AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the short term, tech companies like ChatGPT-maker OpenAI …

Big Tech in ‘underground’ race to license archives that will train Artificial Intelligence
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Big Tech in ‘underground’ race to license archives that will train Artificial Intelligence

The Hindu  

At its peak in the early 2000s, Photobucket was the world’s top image-hosting site. CEO Ted Leonard, who runs the 40-strong company out of Edwards, Colorado, said he is in talks with multiple tech companies to license Photobucket’s 13 billion photos and videos to be used to train generative AI models that can produce new content in response to text …

Synthetic Data Is a Dangerous Teacher
1 year, 2 months ago

Synthetic Data Is a Dangerous Teacher

Wired  

In April 2022, when Dall-E, a text-to-image visio-linguistic model, was released, it purportedly attracted over a million users within the first three months. The bad news is that, in 2024, this means we will The AI revolution wasn’t spurred by any recent theoretical breakthrough—indeed, most of the foundational work underlying artificial neural networks has been around for decades—but by the …

Worrying times for AI ahead? Major tech companies are running out of data to train LLMs
1 year, 4 months ago

Worrying times for AI ahead? Major tech companies are running out of data to train LLMs

Firstpost  

AI needs a lot of data to stay updated. One of the problems that AI studios are facing is the refusal to pay for new natural data In the rapidly evolving landscape of the AI economy, data emerges as the linchpin that propels advancements. The study estimates that AI companies could confront a shortage of high-quality textual training data as …

Researchers warn we could run out of data to train AI by 2026.
1 year, 4 months ago

Researchers warn we could run out of data to train AI by 2026.

The Hindu  

As artificial intelligence reaches the peak of its popularity, researchers have warned the industry might be running out of training data – the fuel that runs powerful AI systems. Low-quality data such as social media posts or blurry photographs are easy to source, but aren’t sufficient to train high-performing AI models. In a paper published last year, a group of …

Blind, leading the blind: Developers are using AI-generated data to train their AI bots
1 year, 8 months ago

Blind, leading the blind: Developers are using AI-generated data to train their AI bots

Firstpost  

AI developers are training their models and LLMs on AI generated data, mainly to save costs. This concept, known as “synthetic data,” presents a promising opportunity for significant advancements in the AI ecosystem, although it also raises comparisons to an algorithmic ouroboros. Feeding a data-hungry monster According to the Financial Times, OpenAI, Microsoft, and the startup Cohere, valued at two …

Tech firms turn to syntheticimages to train AI to be fairer
2 years, 9 months ago

Tech firms turn to syntheticimages to train AI to be fairer

Live Mint  

Last week Microsoft Corp said it would stop selling software that guesses a person’s mood by looking at their face. Now many AI makers are using fake or “synthetic” images to train computers on a broader array of people, skin tones, ages or other features, essentially flipping the notion that fake data is bad. Lindgren used the method to create …

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