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The Download: OpenAI’s caste bias problem, and how AI videos are made

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MIT Technology Review

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OpenAI's products, including ChatGPT and Sora, have been found to exhibit caste bias in India, as reported by MIT Technology Review. This bias risks perpetuating discriminatory views unaddressed in AI models. Meanwhile, a MIT Technology Review podcast explores how AI models generate videos, highlighting the energy-intensive nature of video generation. Additionally, the article touches on various tech news stories, such as Taiwan's chip demand rejection, the impact of chatbots on jobs, and OpenAI's release of a new Sora video app.

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