Weekly Tech Recap: Google AI search tells users to eat rocks, OpenAI vs Scarlett Johansson and more
Scarlett Johansson alleged that OpenAI copied her voice for ChatGPT's ‘Sky’ system. Reacting to the allegations, the Sam Altman-led company has taken down the ChatGPT voice in question while also stating that Sky system's voice is not an imitation of Johansson but belongs to a different professional actress.Johansson stated that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had first approached her in September 2023 for being the voice of ChatGPT.
However, the actor stated that despite her rejecting the offer, Altman went on to pursue a voice for ‘ChatGPT 4.0 system’ that sounded just like her. “When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr.
Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine that my closest friends and news outlets could not tell the difference." Johannsson stated in her statement. Months after Gemini's text-to-image feature caused a major controversy, another Google AI feature has landed the company in hot water.
Google Search's AI overviews feature, which made its way into the stable version of Google Search earlier this month, was seen making a number of questionable suggestions to users.In response to one query, AI Search, citing UC Berkeley scientists, said it was recommended to eat "at least one small rock a day" because they contain minerals and vitamins that are important for digestive health.In response to a query about 'cheese not sticking to pizza', the AI overviews feature suggested that users add 'non-toxic glue' to their pizza to give the sauce more 'tackiness'. What's even more shocking than this answer is the fact that the feature relied on an 11-year-old Reddit post as its source.In a statement given to 9to5Google, the company said that a ‘vast majority of AI
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