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Everyone’s using ChatGPT - are you?
Road safety gets a high-tech upgrade.
Around the web: ACE helped shut down Fmovies, the world’s largest pirate streaming site, marking a major win against digital piracy.
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OPENAI
OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT now has over 200 million weekly users, a significant increase from the 100 million reported last November.
This growth is reflected in the widespread adoption of OpenAI’s product, with 92% of Fortune 500 companies now using their technology.
The introduction of the more affordable GPT-4o Mini has also led to a rise in API usage.
The big numbers:
ChatGPT’s weekly active users have doubled to 200 million.
92% of Fortune 500 companies now utilise OpenAI’s products.
Meta’s AI assistant has 185 million weekly users.
Breaking records like it’s no big deal
Meanwhile, major tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Meta have launched their own AI chat tools.
Meta’s AI assistant has already reached 400 million monthly and 185 million weekly active users, even though it’s not yet available in the UK, Brazil, or the EU.
In other news, the US AI Safety Institute has announced that OpenAI and Anthropic will allow government evaluation of their major AI models before they are released to the public.
Additionally, there are reports that Apple and Nvidia could be potential investors in OpenAI’s funding round.
ChatGPT is like the kid with all the rare Pokémon cards that everyone wants to be friends with.
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AI GOVERNANCE
AI cameras in Devon and Cornwall have detected over 2,000 seat belt violations, including unrestrained children, between July and August 2024.
The cameras automatically spot offences, raising concerns among road safety officials.
Adrian Leisk, head of road safety for Devon and Cornwall Police, called the situation "truly alarming," particularly with children involved.
He suggested adding penalty points to seat belt fines to stress the importance of safety.
Here are some key findings:
Over 2,000 seat belt offences were detected, including 109 involving children.
Police suggest adding penalty points to fines for these violations.
Welfare checks are being made for the children involved.
Buckle up, or pay up
Seth Marks, paralysed in a 2022 crash after not wearing a seat belt, supports stricter penalties.
He believes wearing a seat belt could have changed his life.
Police are visiting homes to ensure children caught without seat belts are safe.
The AI camera project, funded by fines, will continue, moving to new locations like Plymouth and Torbay.
Developed by Australian company Acusensus in 2018, these cameras have been effective in reducing offences in Australia.
Alex Jannink of Acusensus noted a significant drop in mobile phone offences where the cameras were used.
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Don’t Miss - The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have taken credit for shutting down Fmovies, a major pirate streaming site. This significant victory against digital piracy also led to the arrest of two suspects in Hanoi, with ACE viewing the move as a strong deterrent to others running similar sites.
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