5 things about AI you may have missed today: Authors sue Microsoft and OpenAI, Aiello's AI platform, more

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Authors sue Microsoft and OpenAI over alleged misuse of work in AI training; BrainChip and NVISO to unveil AI system for enhanced human interaction at CES 2024; Google DeepMind unveils AutoRT to enhance AI robot behaviour in domestic settings; Apple enhances Siri with gen AI 'special ability' to rival ChatGPT- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

Microsoft and OpenAI face a new lawsuit from authors Nicholas Basbanes and Nicholas Gage. Alleging misuse of their work in training AI models, the proposed class action claims copyright infringement for including their books in OpenAI's GPT model. Similar lawsuits by other writers, including Sarah Silverman and George R.R. Martin, highlight a growing trend in the tech industry. The New York Times also sued last week over the use of journalists' work in AI training, according to a Reuters report.

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BrainChip and NVISO Group will showcase an innovative AI system at CES 2024, combining BrainChip's Akida neuromorphic AI with NVISO's human behaviour analysis software. This joint venture enables advanced, accurate AI on consumer products, monitoring users' real-time behaviour, including facial expressions, emotions, and gestures. The system aims to enhance human interaction with intelligent devices, fostering safe and secure deployment across various consumer-level products at the Edge, according to a Business Wire report (via Yahoo finance).

Google DeepMind introduces AutoRT, a system aimed at imbuing AI-powered robots with a high-level understanding of the world. This innovation utilises large foundational models, including language models like ChatGPT and visual language models, to enable robots to learn on the fly about their