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  Tech giants are engaged in an intense race to develop and deploy generative AI tools, but in their quest to maintain a competitive edge, they are also taking measures to restrict their employees' access to these powerful tools. Recent reports reveal that Apple, one of the industry leaders, has implemented internal restrictions on the use of AI-powered tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft-owned GitHub's Copilot. The motive behind this move is to prevent sensitive data from falling into the hands of competitors. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple's concerns primarily revolve around the potential leakage of confidential information to developers who have trained these models using user data. The company aims to safeguard its proprietary data by placing limitations on the internal use of these AI tools. Notably, OpenAI recently launched the official ChatGPT app on iOS, making Apple's restrictions all the more relevant and timely. Bloomberg reporter Ma...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing industry that is transforming various sectors with its advanced technology. However, AI is not without its problems. One issue is the tendency for large language models (LLMs) to make up information, also known as "hallucination," which can lead to incorrect facts and harmful subjects. To address this issue, Nvidia, a leading producer of graphics processors used for AI applications, has developed a new software called NeMo Guardrails. NeMo Guardrails is a layer of software that sits between the user and the LLM, heading off bad outcomes or prompts before the model spits them out. Nvidia's new software can add guardrails to prevent the software from addressing topics that it shouldn't, forcing an LLM chatbot to talk about a specific topic, head off toxic content, and prevent LLM systems from executing harmful commands on a computer. The software is open source and offered through Nvidia services, and it can be used in c...