This summary explores OpenAI's ChatGPT Search and its effect on news publishers, based on analysis and testing by the Tow Center. Despite OpenAI’s claims of collaborating with the news industry, their search tool often misrepresents and misattributes content. For example, ChatGPT frequently cites sources incorrectly, including attributing quotes to the wrong publication or providing incorrect dates and URLs.

The Tow Center's testing revealed that ChatGPT rarely admits when it can't locate a source. Instead, it often fabricates information, making it hard for users to judge the validity of the information provided.

OpenAI allows publishers to block ChatGPT’s access to their content via a “robots.txt” file. However, the Tow Center found that ChatGPT still referenced blocked content, sometimes citing plagiarised copies found on other websites. This raises concerns about OpenAI’s commitment to accuracy and attribution.

The study ultimately highlights the limited control publishers have over how their content appears in ChatGPT Search. Even publishers with licensing agreements with OpenAI experienced misattribution and misrepresentation of their content. The Tow Center concludes that OpenAI needs to address these issues to ensure accurate representation and citation of news content.

A recent study reveals that large language models (Large Language Models Reflect the Ideology of their Creators), like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, exhibit inherent ideological biases reflecting their creators' viewpoints.

The research, employing a novel methodology, analysed LLMs' descriptions of historical figures to identify these biases, finding significant differences between Western and non-Western models, and even variations based on the language used.

These findings challenge the notion of AI neutrality, highlighting the influence of training data and refinement processes on an LLM's output. The study's authors emphasise the need for transparency regarding these biases and suggest alternative regulatory approaches to mitigate potential risks of political manipulation and societal polarisation. The implications for information access and the future of AI regulation are significant.

xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, is rapidly expanding, securing significant funding and building a massive supercomputer in Memphis.

The company aims to create advanced AI models, such as the Grok chatbot, challenging established players like OpenAI. xAI's ambitious goals include developing AI capable of complex mathematical reasoning and ultimately, understanding the universe.

However, its rapid growth has sparked controversy surrounding its environmental impact, funding sources, and potential monopolistic practices.

The company's close ties to Musk's other ventures and its close relationship with the incoming Trump administration also raise concerns.