Students receive $10,000 prizes from OpenAI for innovative use of artificial intelligence
The awards come as the first class to have ChatGPT access for all four years of college is about to graduate.
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LinkedIn is testing a new AI feature, Crosscheck, which allows users to compare several popular AI models directly on the platform. Users enter prompts into Crosscheck and receive two different responses generated by competing AI models from companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. After the user selects the best response, the model behind each answer is revealed. LinkedIn product manager Hari Srinivasan describes the service as a kind of blind taste test for AI models, according to Engadget. Crosscheck works only with text, but has no limits on the number of questions. At the same time, LinkedIn shares anonymized user data with the AI companies to provide insights into how the models perform across different professional groups. The feature is initially available to LinkedIn Premium subscribers in the US, with plans to expand to more countries and free users soon.
Read full articleThe awards come as the first class to have ChatGPT access for all four years of college is about to graduate.
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Code for America is partnering with Anthropic on a new pilot intended to help staffers more efficiently administer public benefits by using an AI-powered tool to make policy information more accessible.