Not training GPT-4 on API client data
In a significant departure from its previous practices, OpenAI has announced that it will no longer use customer data submitted through its APIs to train its expansive language models, such as GPT-4. The change was recently confirmed by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI interview with CNBC. OpenAI’s new approach to user data OpenAI’s policy change was implemented on March 1, 2023, when the company quietly updated its terms of service to reflect this new commitment…
Read More »Google Search Becomes More ‘Visual, Glimpse, Personal and Human’
Google I/O is this Wednesday, and while I/O often doesn’t have a lot of core search news, this year we expect that to change with Google demonstrating and hopefully releasing new AI-powered features in Search Google. “Google plans to make its search engine more ‘visual, intuitive, personal and human,’ with a focus on serving young people globally, according to the documents.” reported the Wall Street Journal. Moving away from ten blue links. Google is supposed…
Read More »Ray Kurzweil hits back at calls to pause AI research
Ray Kurzweil, a prominent futurist and director of engineering at Google, issued a rebuttal to the letter calling for a pause in AI research, offering reasons why the proposal is impractical and deprives medical advances and innovations that they benefit humanity profoundly. International letter to stop the development of AI An open letter signed by scientists and celebrities from around the world (published on FutureOfLife.org) called for a complete pause in AI development that is…
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Google’s leaked memo admits defeat to open source AI
A leaked Google memo offers a point-by-point summary of why Google is losing out to open source AI and suggests a path back to domain and ownership of the platform. The note opens by acknowledging that its competitor was never OpenAI and would always be open source. You can’t compete with open source Furthermore, they admit that they are in no way positioned to compete against open source, acknowledging that they have already lost the…
Read More »AI Advances Revealed During Recent Earnings Calls
In a rapidly evolving technology landscape, big brands like Amazon, Google and Microsoft are investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) to maintain their competitive edge and improve their services. These companies leverage AI for coding assistance, advertising optimization, productivity improvement, cybersecurity, and more. As the race for AI dominance heats up, industry leaders have unveiled ambitious plans to integrate AI-powered solutions, sparking debate about AI’s potential impact on customers, businesses and society. Learn more about…
Read More »Instagram has renamed content ads to partnership ads
Instagram just revealed that it would be rebranding branded content ads as partnership ads, offering new methods for brands and creators to collaborate on advertising efforts. How affiliate ads work. Partnership ads allow advertisers to extend content from a creator or other partner’s account, facilitating greater collaboration. The updated ad format allows advertisers to promote a wider range of organic Instagram content as partnership ads. This includes branded content with the paid partnership tag, Instagram…
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Top 10 SEO Benefits of Building a Brand People Trust
A strong brand strengthens marketing efforts. From being just another supplier, it transforms you into a business your audience wants to buy from. You might not think about the relationship of branding to organic search. After all, the main goal of SEO is to get brands to rank high on Google for non-brand search terms. Let’s look at the relationship between SEO and branding and how they benefit your business. 1. Rankings The goal of…
Read More »Google issues a statement about support for cross-domain Canonicals
Google offered a statement to clarify their support for the cross-domain canonical link element (rel=”canonical”), noting the limitations in how they use it, saying that they “try” to use cross-domain canonicals while noting where it is not recommended. Google this week wanted to simultaneously release multi-page updates targeting cross-domain canonicals, but instead they were released in a staggered fashion, leading to confusion over whether Google still supports cross-domain canonicals. There are two changes to note….
Read More »Google on the ideal number of products on a page in the context of ranking
John Mueller from Google answered a question about how many product listings on a page are recommended as optimal for ranking. John Mueller suggested that the best answer might be found by considering the question from a different angle. The person asked the question on Mastodon’s social website. he he asked: “@johnmu do you prefer a wide range of products (eg 30 products) on one page because offering many products is a ranking factor? Or…
Read More »YouTube addresses copyright issues and offers music alternatives
In a recent video, YouTube clarifies copyright regulations and discusses misconceptions about using music in long videos. In addition, YouTube provides valuable resources to help you find and use copyright-safe music, ensuring that your content remains monetized and free of copyright attention. Here’s what you need to know about using copyrighted music on YouTube. YouTube and copyrighted music Music artists and labels own the copyright to their songs and have the legal right to control…
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