Now that the Threads craze has come and gone and failed to kill Twitter/X/Everything™ like the technology pundits would have you believe, it bears mentioning that Musk is opening up a new front in his war against competitors, now also targeting Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. Musk's everything app ambition is kinda like his wish to be anywhere and everywhere (sometimes quite literally), so it shouldn't surprise anyone that the billionaire entrepreneur also wants a piece of the artificial intelligence pie. Just recently, the world's richest man the launch of an AI startup called xAI. announced Long-time readers may have noticed that xAI sounds a lot different than the "TruthGPT" Musk had said he was naming his AI startup all the way back in April but the Tesla owner is uh.. Weirdly with the alphabet "X" so just roll with it. obsessed Musk's foray into AI is both a business decision and a way to get even with OpenAI, which he co founded and then left years ago over "differences" in the direction the startup was headed. Musk even went as far as to on OpenAI earlier this year for an immediate pause of at least 6 months in the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4. call "The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe," the company's states, adding that xAI will work closely with X (Twitter), Tesla, and other companies to make progress towards its mission. website ranked #16 on HackerNoon's this week while was on the #97 spot. Microsoft Tech Company Rankings Tesla 🤖 Make AI Safe Again Tech heavyweights including -parent and creator are to make artificial intelligence safe. Joining them are , , OpenAI (of course), and a host of other tech companies who have committed to watermarking AI-generated content in a bid to make the technology safer. Google Alphabet Facebook Meta banding together Microsoft Amazon Exactly how and where the watermark will appear is unclear, but the idea is to embed it within content so users can easily spot deep-fake images or audios, Reuters reported. AI safety has taken center stage ever since the release of ChatGPT, with world governments consulting companies developing the technology to develop guard rails lest the robots take over. As major governments develop AI regulation, tech companies have begun self regulation. In fact, OpenAI has already to "steer and control AI systems much smarter than us" and prevent it from going rogue. created a new research team The U.S., which reportedly lags behind the EU in tackling artificial intelligence regulation, is looking to develop bipartisan legislation on AI technology under President Joe Biden who has been meeting with AI companies for consultations. Facebook ranked #3 on HackerNoon's this week while Amazon was on the #37 spot. Tech Company Rankings 👋 You’re reading of HackerNoon's Tech Company News Brief, a weekly collection of tech goodness that combines HackerNoon's proprietary data with internet trends to determine which companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness. went live yesterday. Prefer reading the whole thing a day early AND in one go? No problemo! Just subscribe to receive the newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday. part 2 Part 1 here complete In Other News.. 📰 OpenAI's Sam Altman launches Worldcoin crypto project — via . Reuters It’s Spotify’s turn to increase prices — via . The Verge Threads has lured some creators who never loved Twitter — now Meta has to keep them— via . CNBC With the rise of AI, social media platforms could face a perfect storm of misinformation in 2024 — via . CNN Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey urges ‘calm’ after Elon Musk eliminates the last traces of his original company — via . Fortune Leaders, experts offer artificial intelligence advice for real people — via . Axios And that's a wrap! Don't forget to share this newsletter with your family and friends! See y'all next week. PEACE! ☮️ — Sheharyar Khan, Editor, Business Tech @ HackerNoon

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