AI Innovations and Challenges: VITA-1.5, UN Resolutions, and Disinformation

Explore the latest in AI advancements with VITA-1.5's multimodal capabilities, the US-led UN resolution on AI governance, and the rising threat of AI-generated election disinformation. Plus, delve into OpenAI's financial hurdles with its ChatGPT Pro plan. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the technological breakthroughs and challenges shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

Sources:
https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/01/05/vita-1-5-a-multimodal-large-language-model-that-integrates-vision-language-and-speech-through-a-carefully-designed-three-stage-training-methodology/
https://apnews.com/article/un-artificial-intelligence-resolution-rules-governance-goals-b442f2701139780526b34ba0527e9425
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fd
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/05/openai-is-losing-money-on-its-pricey-chatgpt-pro-plan-ceo-sam-altman-says/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) VITA-1.5: A Multimodal Large Language Model that Integrates Vision, Language, and Speech Through a Carefully Designed Three-Stage Training Methodology
(00:03:49) US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence
(00:06:39) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world
(00:09:54) OpenAI is losing money on its pricey ChatGPT Pro plan, CEO Sam Altman says