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👀 Weekly AI news: Did you miss it?!
👨🚀 The most important AI updates at a glance
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January 04, 2025
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👀 Weekly AI news: Did you miss it?!
👨🚀 The most important AI updates at a glance
AI-HOY and happy weekend, dear AInauts!
Maybe you didn't catch all the exciting news, tools and hacks about AI last week, or maybe you've just joined us. No need to worry!
We have summarized our highlights of the past week:
Finally, here's the most important quick news for you - so you can keep an eye on all relevant developments with just one click! Ready? Let's go!
Fancy experimenting with the 25 best AI tools? The new year is the perfect opportunity to say goodbye to old routines and discover something new. Plan a relaxing break to explore the tools stress-free, and maybe even give your New Year's resolutions a digital boost.
Claude's Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows you to connect various tools and data sources directly in the Claude desktop app. From Slack to Google Drive - everything can be linked smartly! All you need is the Cline plugin in VS Code or Cursor, and setting it up is child's play. The system is open, so developers worldwide can create new connections.
OpenAI is facing a dilemma: on the one hand, all public training data will soon be used up, while on the other, lawsuits are raging over the use of Internet content.
The use of customer data is regulated differently: Private customers can opt out in some cases, temporary chats are deleted after 30 days and business customers are excluded from training by default.
DeepSeek-V3, the new Chinese language model, is really shaking up the AI world! With 671B parameters and a clever "mixture-of-experts" architecture, it can easily keep up with the big US models - and at a super-slim training cost of just 5.5 million dollars!
It is completely open source and very good at mathematical tasks. The small drawback: It likes to pretend to be ChatGPT, which indicates questionable training practices. Nevertheless, it's a great example of how innovation can rock even without a big tech budget.
For all bookworms, here's an exciting book tip on the evolution of man and machine. Ray Kurzweils latest book takes a refreshingly optimistic look into the future - no gloomy Terminator scenarios, but positive visions of the human-machine symbiosis.
AI as a digital communication coach? Absolutely! We use AI tools as quality control for important emails and sensitive conversations. With targeted questions such as "What could be misunderstood?" or "What emotions do the text trigger?", AI optimizes our texts in a matter of seconds.
Especially in complex business communication with lawyers, tax advisors or the team, this quick check helps to avoid misunderstandings and get the message across clearly. Whether ChatGPT or Claude - this simple hack turns bumpy drafts into professional messages! And we'll even share our two GPTs with you, have fun.
📰 AI News Quickie: The HAI highlights from the industry
It's been a little quieter over the last days, but there was still plenty of exciting news. Let's check them out …
The big players in the AI game
OpenAI and Microsoft are setting a huge milestone with their 100-billion-dollar definition of AGI.
OpenAI is also developing a new organizational structure between non-profit and profit - a balancing act to reconcile ethical and social responsibility with economic success.
But Elon Musk wants to avoid this at all costs! He is suing OpenAI again - a legal dispute that could shake the entire ecosystem.
And Google's Sundar Pichai is ringing the alarm bells: 2025 will be the fateful year. The danger of ChatGPT becoming synonymous with AI is real and could fundamentally shake up the balance of power in Silicon Valley.
For many, Anthropics Claude is developing into an empathetic conversation partner that is not only technically brilliant, but also convincing on a human level, thus setting new standards in AI interaction.
Meta wants to populate its social networks with AI characters. A radical transformation that could fill the metaverse with artificial life and redefine the way we communicate online.
By investing billions in over 50 AI start-ups, Nvidia is not only demonstrating foresight, but actively catalyzing the next wave of innovation.
New features and developments
Elon Musk's xAI pushes the Grok chatbot directly into users' pockets - a clever move that makes the AI revolution mobile and strengthens Musk's position in the AI arms race at the same time.
Google is pushing Android XR as a platform for smart glasses and augmented reality. And Meta Quest VR records its most successful year to date with impressive games and features.
LG has unveiled new 'Hybrid AI' Gram laptops with integrated AI chat and ultra-lightweight design. This looks like a new generation of work devices that combine productivity and innovation.
With OCTAVE, Hume AI presents a technology for emotional voice synthesis that not only masters different dialects, but can also convey authentic emotional nuances.
Surgical robots learn complex surgical procedures simply by watching videos! This could fundamentally change medical training and surgical practice.
The Chinese humanoid PM01 sets new standards in robotics with its 320° waist rotation.
The British National Health Service (NHS) launches a new AI test for the early detection of diabetes. Super important for preventive medicine!
Business & Investment: Money Talks!
The defense industry is experiencing an investment boom - industry giants such as BAE Systems are pumping billions into future technologies, driving the next wave of military innovation.
An analysis predicts profit increases for Hong Kong's banks through AI integration - a prime example of how modern technology can make traditional financial institutions even more efficient and profitable.
KoBold Metals secures half a billion dollars for AI-powered mineral exploration to support the search for critical minerals.
Rembrand receives 23 million dollars in fresh capital to drive marketing through AI-powered virtual product placement.
Samsung pumps 180 million dollars into Rainbow Robotics, underlining its ambitions in the humanoid sector.
South Korea is examining a 13.9 billion dollar plan to create a state-sponsored competitor to TSMC. This could shake up the global chip industry and create a new balance of power.
Risks & dangers: Keep it Safe!
The new film "2073" combines sci-fi elements with real archive footage to create a disturbing future scenario. We watched the movie: justified criticism and warnings, but little substance as to what needs to be done.
The ransomware threat is on the rise due to AI and cloud computing. Worryingly... It starts with fake GitHub stars and malware code, and moves on to clever AI phishing attacks that target executives.
AI pioneer and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton warns with a gloomy forecast - he sees a 10-20% chance that AI will kill us all. More from the 2024 Nobel Prize winners in this video.
Was 2024 the year of AI failures? That's a bit harsh, but it provides us with important lessons for the future.
The controversial use of AI by the Israeli military raises fundamental ethical questions and highlights the need for clear regulation.
Amy Webb of the Future Today Institute provides sharp analysis on regulation.
OpenAI postpones its promised opt-out tool until after 2025 - a major setback for anyone who wants more control over their data.
The entire editorial board of the Journal of Human Evolution resigned in protest against the use of AI in scientific publishing.
New York passes an AI oversight law - a model for other regions that requires authorities to be more transparent about AI use.
Entertainment & Society: AI is here, one way or another...
An ancient papyrus fragment from Herculaneum becomes readable for the first time thanks to AI.
Microsoft storms into the book market with 8080 Books, while Bytedance launches its publishing project at the same time. Also interested? Tell creative stories with ComicLLM.
AI agents promise adaptive support and personalized guidance for learning in 2025.
Electrical engineers are in demand and earn up to 2,800 dollars a week in AI data centers!
A new AI Art Magazine documents the exciting fusion of human creativity and machine intelligence - for 22 euros per issue.
Star artist Jeff Koons takes a clear stance against AI in art, sparking a fierce debate.
Spotify struggles with the flood of AI-generated music - and established artists are increasingly concerned about their creative and economic future.
And that’s a wrap! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Your AInauts,
Fabian & Reto
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