Last week in AI: Meta suspends AI tools in Brazil; Japanese companies embracing AI; Nvidia, Amazon, OpenAI forms coalition
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The artificial intelligence (AI) industry is a fast-moving space. Innovators, governments, and everyone in between currently have their attention fixed on the products and services that AI fuels. AI can significantly improve business operations and our quality of life, but no revolutionary technology comes without risks that have the potential to cause harm. Here are a few significant events that took place in AI last week: Meta suspends its generative AI tools in Brazil Meta (NASDAQ: META) has decided to suspend the use of its generative AI tools in Brazil following objections from the Brazilian government regarding Meta’s privacy policy related to personal data and AI. This decision follows Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority’s (ANPD) suspension of Meta’s new privacy policy due to concerns about how personal data was used to train its AI systems. The ANPD requested that Meta update its privacy policy, particularly the section related to data processing for training. Instead, Meta suspended its generative AI tools while continuing discussions with the ANPD to find a resolution. Local and global policies that relate to AI will be critical to watch. Many companies might choose not to operate in certain countries or offer watered-down versions of their products to comply with government standards, but either approach could significantly impact a business. For instance, Brazil is Meta’s second-largest market for WhatsApp users, with over 200 million people, and losing the ability to operate and train its AI in such a large market could stifle Meta’s progress in the region. Are Japanese companies embracing AI? A recent survey conducted for Reuters by Nikkei Research found that 40% of the 506 Japanese companies surveyed had no plans to use AI, while roughly 24% of respondents said they have already introduced AI in their businesses, and 35% said they planned to do…
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