Cache of the day | China develops AI model for military using Meta’s llama; ChatGPT to function as a search engine; Apple takes 22% value share in India | Photo credit: REUTERS
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China develops AI model for military using Meta’s llama
Major Chinese research institutions linked to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have used Meta’s publicly available Llama model will help develop an AI tool for potential military applicationsaccording to academic articles and analysts. In a June article reviewed by Reuterssix Chinese researchers from three institutions, including two under the PLA’s leading research body, the Academy of Military Sciences (AMS), detailed how they used an early version of Meta’s Llama as the basis for what they call it “ChatBIT”.
The researchers used the Llama 2 13B Large Language Model (LLM) that Meta released in February 2023, incorporating their own parameters to build a military-focused AI tool to gather and process intelligence, and offer insights accurate and reliable for operational decision-making. ChatBIT has been refined and “optimized for dialogue and question-answering tasks in the military domain,” the paper said. Meta’s terms prohibit the use of the models for “military, war, industrial or nuclear applications, espionage” purposes.
ChatGPT to work as a search engine
OpenAI launches search engine powered by ChatGPT This could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with Google and affect the flow of Internet traffic searching for news, sports scores and other timely information. San Francisco-based OpenAI announced Thursday that it will offer a search function to paid ChatGPT users, but will eventually expand it to all ChatGPT users. It released a preview version in July to a small group of users and editors.
OpenAI said in a blog post that its new search engine was built with the help of media partners, including The Associated Press And News Corp.. It will include links to sources, such as news and blog posts, the company said. It was not immediately clear whether the links would match the original source of the information presented by the chatbot. Google also shook up its search engine in May with AI-generated written summaries.
Apple takes 22% value share in India
Apple captured 22% value share in Q3 2024 (July-September)), followed by Vivo with 15.5%, with Samsung getting the maximum share, 23%, noted Counterpoint Research. “Apple has been expanding aggressively into smaller cities, driving significant value growth with a greater emphasis on the newest iPhones.” Strong shipments of iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 ahead of the holiday season further improved Apple’s performance, the statement said.
The research firm said the value growth was due to premiumisation, while the volume growth was due to the earlier start of the holiday season compared to 2023. “As consumers invest more increasingly in high-end smartphones, Apple has consolidated its status as the first choice for high-end smartphones. premium buyers in India, supported by its aspirational image and growing footprint. When it comes to shipments, Vivo regained the top spot with a 19% share, followed by Xiaomi with 17%. 5G smartphones captured their highest share ever, 81% of total shipments.
Published – November 01, 2024 2:45 p.m. IST
