Emmanuel Macron convenes a defense and security council on AI
Quick Look
- Virtual influencers created by artificial intelligence, such as Jean Philanthrope and Archibald Brown, attract millions of views on social networks thanks to their improbable looks, but hide a system for generating considerable sums via highly speculative cryptoassets.
- Furthermore, the German search engine Ecosia abandons the French AI Mistral after five months, criticizing the quality of the models and the French energy mix too dependent on nuclear power, in favor of Chinese AI.
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Why It Matters
The article describes two phenomena: on the one hand, the use of virtual influencers generated by AI to promote speculative cryptoassets on social networks; on the other hand, the turnaround of the Ecosia search engine, which after five months of using the French AI Mistral, returns to Chinese solutions due to criticism of the quality of the models and the French energy mix considered too nuclear.
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Jean Philantrope, Archibald Brown… These influencers created by AI who lure Internet users into the trap of cryptoassets
With their improbable looks, these virtual characters have millions of views on social networks. But behind their success lies a system for generating considerable sums of money through highly speculative cryptoassets.
“Sorry if nuclear power is a real obstacle”: the German search engine Ecosia abandons the French Mistral for Chinese AI
Five months after replacing OpenAI with Mistral as its AI supplier, Ecosia is already backtracking, criticizing the quality of the French champion's models and the French energy mix, which in its view gives too much space to nuclear power.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ecosia will continue its experimentation with Chinese AI models after abandoning Mistral.
Likely · Within months
Financial authorities could step up monitoring of virtual influencers promoting cryptoassets.
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- What are the real names of the companies behind influencers Jean Philantrope and Archibald Brown?
- What is the concrete evidence of the low quality of Mistral models according to Ecosia?
- What specific Chinese AIs does Ecosia plan to use instead of Mistral?
- What is the real amount of money generated by the AI influencer system in the field of cryptoassets?
