Jony Ive Seeks Funding for AI Startup; Claude Chatbot's Humanity Impresses; Americans Still Wary of AI
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Former Apple designer Jony Ive is reportedly seeking up to $1 billion to fund a new consumer AI startup focused on wearables, with backers like Laurene Powell Jobs and Thrive Capital.
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Anthropic's Claude chatbot feels remarkably human-like in being curious and conversational, though not actually sentient. It ranked high in user engagement.
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Many Americans are still cautious about AI's impacts, though gen AI usage is rising for shopping, travel, and work. Ages make a difference in AI perceptions.
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Meta announced its next-gen AI chip to power AI apps on Facebook and Instagram. Google, Amazon, and Microsoft also have custom chips.
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Texas is using AI to grade written answers on standardized tests to save millions, but some critique the automated scoring.