- BT plans to replace over a fifth of 55,000 job cuts with AI technologies, particularly in customer service roles.
- UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, pledges to implement safety measures to minimize AI risks.
- OpenAI launches a free ChatGPT app for iOS, featuring Whisper, their open-source speech-recognition system.
- Meta develops CodeCompose, a code generation tool similar to Copilot.
- Octopus Energy's AI system is already handling 44% of customer emails, just seven weeks post-deployment, according to the company's CEO.
- European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, advocates for 'guardrails' around AI at a G7 summit.
- OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, testifies at the US Senate Committee, suggesting licensing for larger AI companies and the creation of new regulatory bodies.
- Sting anticipates a 'battle' between human creativity and AI in the songwriting process.
- Google, Meta, and Amazon are reportedly exploring AI-generated ads, according to CNBC.
- France's top court approves the use of AI-powered surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with certain limitations.