Tech News of the Week: OpenAI Removes ‘Her’ Voice from ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews Frenzy, and More
The tech world has been abuzz with exciting developments this week. From OpenAI’s removal of a familiar voice from ChatGPT to Google AI Overviews’ struggles with accuracy, there’s been no shortage of interesting stories. Let’s dive in and explore the top tech news of the week.
OpenAI Removes ‘Her’ Voice from ChatGPT
OpenAI’s decision to remove the Sky voice from ChatGPT has sparked conversations online.
OpenAI has removed the female voice, named Sky, from ChatGPT, which sounded eerily familiar to Scarlett Johansson. The development dates back to a few months before the release of GPT-4o, when OpenAI approached Johansson for her voice to power the AI model. However, she declined, and the company ended up using a similar voice.
Google AI Overviews: A Frenzy of Misinformation
Google AI Overviews has sparked controversy due to its misleading responses.
At I/O 2024, Google introduced its latest search feature, AI Overviews, powered by Gemini AI. Within a few days of its official unveiling, the feature has sparked numerous online conversations due to its misleading and glaring errors. For instance, AI Overviews suggest users use non-toxic glue to make cheese stick to pizza, and it struggles to differentiate between puns and facts sourced from platforms like Reddit.
Nothing’s CEO Teases Next Smartphone - Phone (3)
Nothing’s Phone (2a) is currently a highly popular smartphone, and there is speculation that the company will introduce its next flagship, likely to be named Phone (3).
Nothing’s CEO, Carl Pei, teased details about the next smartphone from the company during the unveiling of the upcoming quick settings panel on the Nothing (OS). The company’s Phone (2a) is currently a highly popular smartphone, and there is speculation that the company will introduce its next flagship, likely to be named Phone (3).
New High-Performance Mid-Tier Phones Are Here
The Realme GT 6T and the Poco F6 are the latest high-performance smartphones in the Indian market.
The Realme GT 6T and the Poco F6 are currently the latest high-performance smartphones in the Indian market, both priced well within Rs 30,000. These devices boast the latest processors, with the Realme GT 6T featuring the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC, and the Poco F6 being the first phone in the market equipped with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3.
