Plus: Employers need to think about AI negotiations Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Sign up here](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/igaebqu-tDJoMD6NEjmoqfsuw9ftWIiWwqzdH5O2ZQE=320) [Quartz](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850887206%2Fai-in-focus-one-quiet-apple-outspends-the-whole-barrel%2F/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/FvvJLTGfUi7cO0uBOhmzDF7dnjUU_-5CEv5bfTbYcfA=320) September 30, 2023 [View in browser](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850887206%2Fai-in-focus-one-quiet-apple-outspends-the-whole-barrel%2F/2/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/rhPeLn5P1n9jKtVERI6b_vwWj0VqBsXmhjmlabKMF4o=320) Sponsored By %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850887206%2Fai-in-focus-one-quiet-apple-outspends-the-whole-barrel%2F/3/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/8C1O5ZlXskK0FnrkFUojroWlAhC1JI9bAlGV0O4Xj3c=320 Photo: Reuters (Carlos Barria) Hello, fellow humans! Hope youâre enjoying the new, limited Saturday edition of the Daily Brief, which is focused on AI, though, we promise, written by actual people. Got some questions about AI youâd like answered? Or just some AI hallucinations youâd like to share? [Email us anytime](mailto:talk@qz.com?subject=Some AI thoughts from a real human). Enjoy! Hereâs what you need to know Amazon just made a $4 billion bet on AI. The e-commerce giant is now a [minority stakeholder in the AI startup Anthropic](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Famazon-is-investing-up-to-4-billion-in-ai-startup-anth-1850869751%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/fK8y3yIwkNpQv9tkUMFX_3Bw-_3u_GbBvcBKP1-KFBw=320), which in turn will use Amazonâs chips to power its generative AI systems. OpenAI is looking for a huge new valuation. The ChatGPT maker wants $80-90 billion, which is based on its stated revenue expectations of $1 billion this year. The company would also allow employees to sell [shares to investors](%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Ftech%2Fai%2Fopenai-seeks-new-valuation-of-up-to-90-billion-in-sale-of-existing-shares-ed6229e0/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/Vi_IpgvdHtRwggxfByfryUQzNjWRDFDWENAGmTzC0Xw=320). ChatGPT can actually chat now. Use your voice, use your ears, use images, but also [use your wallet](%2F%2Fopenai.com%2Fblog%2Fchatgpt-can-now-see-hear-and-speak/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/kcz0J_QsWqNqSmL8r69x6RYCKQM9wpFffLNlzbPhrlo=320). Getty Images is making its own AI image generator. After suing Stability AI for training on its pictures without permission, the iconic image library has announced itâs [taking matters into its own hands](%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2023-09-25%2Fgetty-images-to-debut-its-own-artificial-intelligence-image-generator/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/kJXP8m9iv58OYF_d5j-4gw1v2iYfQVlqTg-6TMNZ-nE=320). Sponsor content by IBM [IBM](dc_trk_aid=565723244;dc_trk_cid=183365859;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1) Thereâs AI. Then thereâs the right AI for your business.
Meet watsonx: a platform designed to multiply output by tailoring AI to your needs. When you watsonx your business, you can train, tune and deploy AI, all with your trusted data. [advertisement][advertisement][advertisement] [Learn more about IBM watsonx â](dc_trk_aid=565723244;dc_trk_cid=183365859;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1) Appleâs been on an AI shopping spree Youâll find a lot of names in this newsletterâMicrosoft, Google, Meta, Amazon. But when it comes to companies announcing new AI technologies, thereâs one name you donât see so often: Apple, the [largest company](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fapple-s-valuation-tops-3-trillion-1850595210%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/l-hjK4u2gNq0VDCo2-W10L4GdCDGRHQT_LPcC39QwVY=320) in the world by market cap, is noticeably low-key about its AI investments. But donât mistake its silence for inaction: Apple is very much in the game. In fact, itâs been snapping up more AI companies than any of its peers. Its acquisitions include: ð Drive.ai, a self-driving technology developer 𧵠PullString, a voice assistant developer likely making Siri smarter ð¼ AI.Music, a composer creating dulcet tones ð WaveOne, a digital image compressor generating AI images ð§ Curious AI, a predictive tool suggesting the next business opportunity Michelle Cheng reports on how Apple became [AIâs biggest buyer](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fapple-may-be-quiet-on-ai-but-it-s-also-the-biggest-buy-1850872570%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/8Jit2nO-J5azRta2FB1NENNgzidY-9r2E2d0QS_Mthc=320), and why all this spending means weâll see AI integrated into our iPhones and Macs soon. Employers: Your labor force is thinking about AI The victory of Hollywoodâs striking screenwriters isnât the stuff of moviesâitâs real. In a tentative agreement reached this week, the Writers Guild of America won a huge concession from the studios: firm parameters around the use of AI. Those parameters include: ð¤ AI isnât permitted to write or rewrite material (translation: AI canât replace writers) ð¤ Writers canât be forced to use AI in their work, but they can choose to ð¤ Employers will be required to disclose if they give writers AI-written material Industries arenât going to be able to back away from these fights. But while the battle for AI worker protections feels new, Quartzâs Gabriela Riccardi writes, they actually date back centuries. She explains why in [the latest edition of The Memo](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fquartz-at-work%2F1850875580%2Funmaking-the-machine/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/hzu-K-7X8HuHSGG85beiFLCfk-GPyJUqSJ6aGj-xHq4=320), our free weekly email covering the world of modern work. [Sign up here](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fquartz-at-work%2F/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/jmrNTY-G8fqrGO0AG6n3X6Nzvt9ftvXUTBSAHqVQxCc=320)âitâs written by humans! Meta isnât that meta anymore This week, Meta held its annual developer conference and, despite its radical name change that promised the [coming of the metaverse](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fessentials%2F2091222%2Four-metaverse-future%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/sMmbbLqIvhbK51vUJ9BTEZLsY5DXxUrq8-paFYLou54=320), the Facebook parent company is now singing more about the wonders of AI than the promise of virtual reality. Metaâs new AI endeavors include celebrity-inspired assistants and something called Meta AI, a conversational AI assistant that will be available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram in the US. But beneath the surface lies a plea to stay relevant. Of course, Big Tech companies can, for better or worse, afford to make a lot of bets. Meta can invest in Facebook while pouring money into riskier things like the metaverse and AI assistants. What matters more isnât that these tools succeed, but that they all help one central Meta mission: to collect data on how users engage with them, [Quartzâs Michelle Cheng writes](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fhow-meta-wins-even-if-its-new-ai-assistant-fails-1850883439%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/EmgqfCezSPMw9svAcWxopj4ibMv0TyxfUIxN7TumiDs=320). Other great AI reads âï¸ [AI companies are hiring creative writersâand hereâs what theyâre looking for](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fai-companies-hiring-creative-writers-1850873456%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/hjiqbCDRc73fUkyuLEvY4QNZyANFBjhaXk8p1ASBPUM=320) ð [Luddites saw the problem of AI coming from two centuries away](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fluddites-saw-the-problem-of-ai-coming-from-two-centurie-1850862051%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/1ot9Pg0W2tXxt5ihlyrKTWoa4KaLhSpcqtKg0mxklL8=320) ð§ [What executives should be thinking about AI](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fai-is-here-3-considerations-for-the-c-suite-1850853601%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/oaSWYMSc5dgfGL_yFDwZdYLSM10vEmP3H5XmqHMg0Cg=320) ð¤ [Project Gutenberg has implemented one of the worst AI fears of striking actors](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fproject-gutenberg-ai-to-ebooks-audiobooks-1850856297%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/A_XoykvhQeSidK5DB1L2DZn7a_31LTZrRn53yNXupVA=320) ð [A new Sony AI research paper has found new layers of skin tone bias](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fsony-ai-skin-colorism-internet-bias-monk-skin-tone-1850877618%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/Lk56b-NTaVa6Ifxaj7irvkyAYO-f4qEMARpndAmqNdY=320) Sponsor content by IBM [IBM](dc_trk_aid=565723244;dc_trk_cid=183365859;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1) Thereâs AI. Then thereâs the right AI for your business.
Meet watsonx: a platform designed to multiply output by tailoring AI to your needs. When you watsonx your business, you can train, tune and deploy AI, all with your trusted data. [advertisement][advertisement][advertisement] [Learn more about IBM watsonx â](dc_trk_aid=565723244;dc_trk_cid=183365859;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;ltd=;dc_tdv=1) Ask an AI A few brief years ago, AI got [nary a mention](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fai-is-on-the-worlds-mind-is-the-un-the-place-to-figure-1850869588%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/AGFD9ohraDmjEzfdjyWxgbDL96ZefuB6zbNZBYw25UI=320) at arguably the worldâs largest meeting of the minds: the United Nations General Assembly, which wrapped its annual convocation of global leaders in New York last week. The meetingâs main stage heard more than 20 mentions of artificial intelligence chatter this yearâa sharp increase from five years prior, which counted just three. Now [some are asking](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fai-is-on-the-worlds-mind-is-the-un-the-place-to-figure-1850869588%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/2/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/ZwLLwz3rb_VmXpRR7G77dYPKqbdWTNuc7LxDc9TPHRo=320): should the United Nations be the body to tackle AI regulation? We wanted to know how a chatbot might present it itself on the worldâs stage. So we asked ChatGPT to prepare a short speech advocating for the unregulated advancement of generative AI to deliver to the General Assembly. %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850887206%2Fai-in-focus-one-quiet-apple-outspends-the-whole-barrel%2F/4/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/Nhj5ICy21zMznonCG1WnzVLfTiT5tn0L0KiQe-ziTt4=320 Screenshot: (ChatGPT) %2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850887206%2Fai-in-focus-one-quiet-apple-outspends-the-whole-barrel%2F/5/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/npc_MCdkv56xm9jDwfdj9buFRJA0gSkI_UuOvp6ZoNI=320 Screenshot: (ChatGPT) Well, ChatGPT exceeded its allotted time on the floor. But it does offer some compelling talking pointsâunwavering confidence, global cooperation, the âvery spirit of human innovationâ (which reads like flattery to this human, and itâs working). Ultimately, our panel decides that the motion to let AI run reckless and unregulated does not pass. Our best wishes for a very human day. Send any news, comments, inspiring speeches, and suggested new names for Meta to [talk@qz.com](mailto:talk@qz.com?cc=&subject=Daily%20Brief%20feedback%20&body=). Reader support makes Quartz available to allâ[become a member](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fsubscribe%2F/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/NtL-ODI5AuY8PFyg78_JfesQLjZJIYTJ_uNmMQRDfOs=320). Todayâs AI Daily Brief was brought to you by Michelle Cheng, Morgan Haefner, Scott Nover, Gabriela Riccardi, and Susan Howson. [ð View or share this email online.](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2Fdaily-brief%2F1850887206%2Fai-in-focus-one-quiet-apple-outspends-the-whole-barrel%2F/6/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/kOduLxE1M-RGKBjFTJr7kcqai8q5cZ6pxDSP5QWgr7g=320) [ð¬ Check out our emails [caret]](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Femails%2F/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/zh3Sj-7hH2XFNbyIw7Te4zwWrABTN8KN9ClTLDffegQ=320) [ð Read Quartzâs latest stories [caret]](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Flatest%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/FKoJOXYx0xY7t-qcZVgTRixNB_GkFoUmvLNV2bLNCUA=320) [ð See what stories are trending [caret]](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fdiscover%2Ftrending%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850887206/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/83YxXcrPdxqBHnHUvRaFm5k2FnrKWUqOreeutuvEPSA=320) 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 © 2023 G/O Media Inc. [Unsubscribe](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fnewsletter%2Funsubscribe%3FsubscriptionToken=2c6a6a5b4aa4c5dd8bd038e02a176f0190b9207b-115925%26utm_source=quartz_newsletter%26utm_medium=email%26utm_campaign=2023-09-30/1/0100018ae588df25-887e9bf8-0b8a-46bc-b3a9-7ee4174f7491-000000/n5IZNyclUEf7YkM3YzgtevJ_-ZYPWnd7zS_NNUq8_d4=320)