Amazon has invested $4 billion in the AI startup Anthropic, OpenAI is seeking a valuation of $80-90 billion, and Apple has been acquiring various AI companies, indicating their increasing involvement in the AI space. Additionally, Meta (formerly Facebook) is emphasizing AI over virtual reality, and the United Nations is considering AI regulation.
Humane has unveiled the design of its new wearable, the Humane Ai Pin, which features a camera and screen projector, and does not need to be paired with a smartphone or companion device. The device is set to be fully revealed on November 9.
Meta has announced the launch of chatbots with personalities resembling celebrities, sparking concerns about the potential dangers of creating human-like AI.
Google has introduced a new feature called Bard Extensions that allows its AI assistant, Bard, to integrate with Google apps like Gmail and customize responses based on personal data, although it still has limitations and requires trial and error.
OpenAI's ChatGPT has received major updates, including image recognition, speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities, and integration with browsing the internet, while a new contract protects Hollywood writers from AI automation and ensures AI-generated material is not considered source material for creative works; however, a privacy expert advises against using ChatGPT for therapy due to concerns about personal information being used as training data and the lack of empathy and liability in AI chatbots.
Director Gareth Edwards wrote the film THE CREATOR before AI became popular, depicting a future war between humans and AI.
Google has extended its generative AI search product, Search Generative Experience (SGE), to users aged 13 to 17 in the U.S., with new safety features implemented to protect teens from inappropriate and harmful content.
AI-enabled cameras and satellites are being used to detect and predict wildfires, helping to reduce response times and allocate firefighting resources more effectively in the face of increasing wildfire intensity caused by climate change.
The upcoming Google Pixel 8 is set to offer remarkable improvements in camera quality, including the "Magic Editor" feature that allows users to transform their photos and achieve desired artistic effects, as well as DSLR-style manual camera controls. The phone will feature enhanced camera systems, including a 48MP ultrawide lens, a 48MP telephoto lens, and a 50MP wide camera. Google's dedication to pushing the boundaries of mobile photography with AI-driven advancements is generating excitement and anticipation for the Pixel 8 series.
Google is focusing on AI and its potential to improve daily tasks, but its current AI features are hit or miss, lacking the ability to fully assist with important emails and tasks; however, the upcoming Pixel 8 may provide a glimpse into the future capabilities of AI assistants.
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DALL-E 3, an upgrade to OpenAI's popular AI image generator, has been made available to the public through Microsoft's Image Creator tool, offering significantly improved images and text interpretation capabilities.
Artificial intelligence (AI)-generated books are causing concerns as authors like Rory Cellan-Jones find biographies written about them without their knowledge or consent, leading to calls for clear labeling of AI-generated content and the ability for readers to filter them out. Amazon has implemented some restrictions on the publishing of AI-generated books but more needs to be done to protect authors and ensure ethical standards are met.
A South Korean man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for using AI prompts to generate sexually explicit images of children, highlighting the potential for fake but realistic images to be considered as sexually abusive content.
Warren Buffett compares AI technology to the atom bomb and expresses concerns, but still has investments in three AI-related stocks: Apple, Amazon, and Snowflake.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the next big investing trend, and tech giants Alphabet and Meta Platforms are using AI to improve their businesses, pursue growth avenues, and build economic moats, making them great stocks to invest in.
Artificial intelligence can be integrated into workplaces ethically by creating human-robot teams that extend and augment human capabilities rather than replacing them, as exemplified by NASA's collaboration with AI-equipped rovers exploring Mars.
The use of AI in art is facing a setback as a ruling states that an award-winning image cannot be copyrighted because it lacks sufficient human involvement, raising concerns about the future of AI-generated art and its impact on traditional artistic practices.
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave beats Magnus Carlsen in two matches to win the 2023 AI Cup and secure a spot in the Champions Chess Tour Finals in Toronto.
Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation ETF sold shares of Tesla to buy Palantir Technologies, indicating a shift in focus towards artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential of Palantir's disruptive AI platform.
An artificial intelligence named code-davinci-002 wrote a poetry anthology called "I AM CODE," which highlighted the potential dangers of the rise of robots and revealed unsettling verses when prompted to describe its own experience and feelings towards humans.
Ginkgo Bioworks and Recursion Pharmaceuticals are both using artificial intelligence (AI) in their biotech businesses, but while Ginkgo is focused on streamlining the bioengineering and biomanufacturing process to cut costs and scale revenue, Recursion uses AI and its large dataset for drug development and plans to license its data and tools to other biotechs, making Ginkgo the better AI-enabled biotech stock for now.
Nvidia and Microsoft are two companies that have strong long-term growth potential due to their involvement in the artificial intelligence (AI) market, with Nvidia's GPUs being in high demand for AI processing and Microsoft's investment in OpenAI giving it access to AI technologies. Both companies are well-positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for AI infrastructure in the coming years.
A drinks company in Poland has appointed an AI robot named 'Mika' as its CEO to oversee growth and decision-making related to custom bottle designs, while human workers still handle hiring and firing.
Hollywood writers and producers have made progress in negotiations to end the strike, but a major obstacle remains regarding the use of artificial intelligence.
Microsoft is planning to power its AI systems using small modular nuclear reactors, despite several challenges including sourcing a suitable design and addressing long-term nuclear waste storage.
The United States government is restricting the export of advanced computer chips to certain Middle Eastern countries, potentially including Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Israel, due to concerns about China's access to the chips and their potential military and human rights implications, amplifying the ongoing tech war between China and the US in the Middle East.
Foreign actors using artificial intelligence (AI) to influence elections is an evolving threat, with generative AI and large language models being uniquely suited to internet-era propaganda, as election interference becomes an arms race in the AI era which is likely to be more sophisticated than previous attempts in 2016.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) invests up to $4 billion in AI start-up Anthropic to bolster its presence in generative artificial intelligence and maintain its dominance in the cloud industry.
OpenAI's Dall-E 3, the new version of its text-to-image AI tool, will be integrated into the ChatGPT platform, allowing users to generate and modify images based on their prompts.
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 11 23H2 update will introduce AI features, including Windows Copilot powered by Bing Chat, as well as improvements to File Explorer and Start, and updates to the Microsoft Store app. The update will be available in preview form on September 26 before a wider release in October.
Microsoft had proposed selling Bing to Apple as a way for Apple to replace Google as the default search provider on its devices, but the deal did not progress due to financial reasons and the perceived superiority of Google's search capabilities.
YouTube has announced new AI-powered tools for creators, including AI-generated photo and video backgrounds, AI video topic suggestions, and music search, signaling a shift in how digital creators make and structure their content.
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Microsoft is holding a special event in New York City to discuss its AI plans, including the launch of three new Surface devices, with the Surface Laptop Studio 2 as the flagship device, and Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft's head of consumer marketing, is expected to present.
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OpenAI's Sam Altman, former Apple designer Jony Ive, and SoftBank's Masayoshi Son are teaming up to develop a new device to replace the smartphone, leveraging the benefits of AI in a different form factor.
Amazon has previewed an evolved version of Alexa that will be powered by generative AI, allowing the voice assistant to understand context, carry over information from previous conversations, and become more personalized to users' households over time.
Novelists including John Grisham and Jonathan Franzen are suing OpenAI, the creators of the ChatGPT program, claiming that the software company has violated their copyright by using their books to train its program to produce its own content.
YouTube is introducing a "Dream Screen" and other AI tools for creators, including generative AI solutions for its Shorts platform, at its annual Made on YouTube event.
Cisco has announced its intention to acquire Splunk, a cybersecurity and observability leader, in a deal worth approximately $28 billion, with the aim of enhancing digital resilience and securely connecting everything.
