The world of artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, with new breakthroughs and innovations emerging every day. However, despite the promise of AI, there are also concerns about its impact on society, including the potential for bias and disinformation. In this news brief, we'll explore some of the latest developments in AI, from the growing gender gap in GenAI skills to the use of AI in real estate and the potential for AI to replace human workers.
Global GenAI Gender Gap Report
A recent report by Coursera highlights the growing gender gap in GenAI skills, with women making up only 31% of GenAI course enrolments in the UK. This mirrors the 32% global average and highlights a persistent gap in one of tech's fastest-growing domains. The report identifies core challenges UK women face when it comes to GenAI, including confidence gaps, limited time, and unclear guidelines.
Uniti AI Raises $4 Million for AI Sales Agents
Uniti AI, a leading AI agent platform for commercial real estate operators, has raised $4 million in a recent funding round. The company's LLM-native platform helps real estate operators deploy highly customizable AI agents, tailored to unique workflows and customer interactions. Clients across 10+ countries rely on Uniti AI's configurable and multilingual agents to qualify leads, schedule appointments, and drive conversions.
Whisper Raises $1 Million for AI-Based Sales Cloning Technology
Whisper, an AI-based sales and behavioral cloning technology for content creators, has raised $1 million in a recent funding round. The company's AI-powered autonomous agent analyzes a creator's engagement style, tone, and decision-making logic, then mimics these behaviors to delegate interactions, price content dynamically, and distribute media without manual oversight.
SEC to Continue AI Exam and Enforcement Focus
The Securities and Exchange Commission will continue its examination and enforcement focus on financial firms' use of artificial intelligence to ensure there's no misrepresentation of their capabilities. This comes as Microsoft is reportedly testing AI models from other companies that could replace OpenAI's models in Copilot.
CEOs "Shoving" ChatGPT "Into Everything"
Companies across America are experimenting with generative AI to see if it can make them better, smarter, and more productive. However, there are concerns about the potential for AI to spread disinformation, with a recent report finding that the 10 leading chatbot models repeat disinformation from Russian propaganda mills.
Russia Is "Grooming" Global AI Models to Cite Propaganda Sources
NewsGuard research has found that the 10 leading chatbot models repeat disinformation from Russian propaganda mills. This has raised concerns about the potential for AI to spread disinformation and the need for greater regulation and oversight.
Key Takeaways
- The growing gender gap in GenAI skills is a persistent challenge in the tech industry.
- AI is being used in a variety of industries, including real estate and content creation.
- There are concerns about the potential for AI to spread disinformation and the need for greater regulation and oversight.
- The use of AI in the workplace is becoming more widespread, but there are also concerns about the potential for AI to replace human workers.
- The development of AI is a rapidly evolving field, with new breakthroughs and innovations emerging every day.
Sources
- Global GenAI Gender Gap Report: Women Make Up Only 31% of Generative AI Course Enrolments in the UK
- Uniti AI: $4 Million (Seed) Secured For Building AI Sales Agents For Real Estate Operators
- Whisper: $1 Million Secured For Advancing AI-Based Sales Cloning Technology For Content Creators
- SEC to continue AI exam, enforcement focus
- Report: Microsoft Considering AI Models to Replace OpenAI’s in Copilot
- BigBear.ai Stock Plummets on Wider-Than-Expected Loss, Weak Outlook
- Broadcom Sees AI Spending Strength
- CEOs are "shoving" ChatGPT "into everything"
- Russia Is 'Grooming' Global AI Models to Cite Propaganda Sources