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👀 Weekly AI news: Did you miss it?!
👨🚀 The most important AI updates at a glance
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December 21, 2024
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👀 Weekly AI news: Did you miss it?!
👨🚀 The most important AI updates at a glance
AI-HOI 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 for you:
Finally, there is 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!
The tech giants are launching cool new toys at the end of the year! OpenAI's Sora Video Generator is back - perfect for your next video clip.
Google's Gemini Chatbot has received a powerful update with the "Deep Research" feature: Extensive research with sources and direct Google Docs integration! We love it.
Even better: In Google AI Studio, you can now chat live with Gemini 2.0 Flash, get audio responses and even share your camera or screen for real-time feedback. ChatGPT is also adding Advanced Voice Mode: send videos from your cell phone camera directly to ChatGPT and receive live responses.
Our AI assistant Nauti is the new star in the GPT arena! With "Nauti, write this better!", he spices up your dull emails into masterpieces. The "Text to Social Media Posts Machine" turns any text into cool posts - even including matching images. And the "Transcript Transformer & Summarizer" turns long transcripts into crisp summaries in any language. These three Nauti GPTs are your personal AI buddies for everything your digital heart desires!
The AI Summit New York 2024 was a firework of insights - despite the absence of OpenAI & Co. Instead of the next GPT version, the focus was on tangible business transformation.
The key takeaways? AI will soon replace monotonous jobs and integrate itself into all software. Those who see AI as an opportunity rather than a threat will have a competitive advantage. The motto is: think big, start small - experiment wildly, solve real problems.
People plus machines are unbeatable! American Express added the equivalent of around "700 developers" thanks to 10% more productivity. Transparency, security and long-term thinking are a must. Conclusion: If you don't get in it now, you will lose ground!
Google has come up with a real hit with Veo 2: 8-second clips that look more realistic and are less hallucinatory. Veo 2 shows you how to cut a steak, for example!
And PIKA 2.0? They have now followed up with "Screen Ingredients". Upload photos of people, clothes and surroundings and let the AI conjure up magical videos from them. Combine them with your text prompt to create a clip that will blow you away. And PIKA effects add extra oomph to your videos - perfect for social media!
Google is also improving its AI image game! The improved AI image model Imagen 3 delivers super cool results that you can now try out for free on ImageFX. The editor analyzes your prompt, highlights properties, offers variations and styles and provides a perfect basis for creative image ideas.
Google also has Whisk at the start: a fun tool with which you can conjure up creative images from reference images or text prompts. Themes, scenes, styles - just mix it up and let the AI get to work! It's great fun and free to test.
ChatGPT has introduced a fantastic new feature called Projects that makes the tool three times more useful! You can access Projects from the sidebar to add system instructions and files to add a knowledge base to your project.
The best part? You can see all your past chats in one place and select the model for each new chat - and choose whether to use GPT-4o for tool access or the clever o1 model for complex problem solving. And for all free users: the web search is now also available to you free of charge!
📰 AI News Quickie: The HAI-lights from the industry
There's lots and lots of news again this week - here are the most important announcements:
New models, chatbot features and more - for maximum productivity in everyday life
Hello, 1-800-CHAT-GPT, who's on the line? AI by phone sounds retro, but it's hot! And you can also use it via WhatsApp and text directly with ChatGPT.
The OpenAI o1 model is now available via API. Developers get a new super tool - faster, more precise, more powerful. And OpenAI WebRTC API even brings real-time functions for developers.
On the last day of the Shipmas series, OpenAI introduced the o3 and o3-mini models - they're even better, even smarter - but not available to the general public for now.
The ChatGPT desktop app on the Mac gets even more "Work with Apps" tools for better integration with your local software.
Google is also following suit with Gemini-Exp-1206 and Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking. This makes Google's AI even faster, smarter and more complex.
And there are a few new power tools for Gemini to turn the chatbot into a Swiss Army knife with more features - have fun!
Google Gemini in Drive gives you more insights about your folders.
NotebookLM updates bring audio interaction and premium features. You can talk directly to the two hosts and get involved.
Microsoft Copilot can now provide real-time translation with live subtitles: you can understand 44 languages as if you were a polyglot.
WhatsApp now has more AI power! The beta brings automatic replies and improved business platform connectivity - ideal for 24/7 customer service!
Say "Cheese!" Apple's new Image Playground and Genmoji provide fun with visual creativity. Tip: Experiment with the new "sketch style" for unique illustrations.
Image, video and creativity
Bing Image Creator with DALL-E 3: Faster, better, sharper. No more excuses for boring presentations.
Instagram's generative video editing is like magic: type in a few words and your clip mutates from "Meh" to "Holy moly, how awesome is that?"
Midjourney Moodboards give you the power to customize your AI model and virtually build your own creative DNA.
Magnific's Super Real delivers hyper-realistic architecture and design elements - you'll almost feel like you're walking into an AI building.
With the new KREA Editor you can come up with real looking products in seconds. Perfect for e-commerce!
Twelve Labs makes videos as easy to search as text. No more wasting time fast-forwarding forever.
Meta's Ray-Ban glasses with live AI bring you information right in front of your eyes. Real-time translations and information as if you were a walking Wikipedia.
New tools to try out
GitHub Copilot is now available for free in VS Code: More developers get high-end AI directly into the coding studio - nice!
Use Deta Surf Browser for more privacy: local data, less Big Brother. The future doesn't always have to smell like surveillance.
We love this concept! The app Remento turns spoken memories into a book to preserve the stories of your loved ones!
The Mentara app coaches founders with AI support: the next pitch can come and you are perfectly prepared.
Just GPT It, instead of Let me Google that for you. Practical!
Nora is your mental AI buddy. She listens, understands and gives you a warm digital pat on the back or a word when things get stressful.
The Rememberall extension gives ChatGPT a real memory and a reliable info archive.
The Prompt Canvas Framework is your practical blueprint for perfectly formulated prompts. No more half measures, you can hit the keys with confidence.
Updates, facts, figures and deep dives from the industry
Ethan Mollick's 15 AI situations & 5 no-gos: Here you'll learn when AI rocks and when it's annoying.
OpenAI's Everything app vision: ChatGPT will soon be able to do everything: Writing, organizing, translating, ... where will this lead to?
Watch out, a lack of computing power could give AI a headache! Sam Altman warns that this is delaying product releases.
54 brand new AI statistics: figures, data, facts - fodder for analysts, strategists and anyone who prefers to work with hard facts instead of sweet words.
Forrester predicts: 2025 will be all about ROI and regulation. Will AI grow up or suffocate in bureaucracy?
Netflix saves a billion dollars a year thanks to AI recommendations! No wonder you can't turn the series off…
The Runway Talent Network brings creative minds together with AI-hungry companies. Genius and stage finally come together!
As far as AI films from Hollywood are concerned, the quality is still so-so. But improvements are coming soon, guaranteed!
Controversy surrounding Swisspass AI image processing: the debate about fairness is boiling over. When the piercing suddenly disappears - who stole it?
SoftBank & Trump want to invest 100 billion dollars in the AI boom. A huge investment package, with 100,000 jobs by 2029, made in the USA.
Microsoft buys 500,000 Nvidia Hopper chips! Who has any doubt that they are in it for the long haul.
And OpenAI wants to throw off the non-profit shackles and raise more capital. This gives them more opportunities to change the world.
OpenAI employees get a chance of cashing in: up to $10 million per person!
Research & future technologies
Google's Willow quantum breakthrough makes complex calculations at the speed of light.
IBM is also causing a stir with optical AI tech. Computing with light? Yes, please! It's faster, more efficient, more futuristic.
Over 200 investors showed interest in Lumen Orbit, which wants to build data centers in orbit.
Meta vs. Google - a platform war between the giants is about to break out in the XR sector. Who will win the way into our virtual reality?
Fei-Fei Li & World Labs 3D spatial intelligence ensures that machines learn to understand spaces as if they were architects with laser vision.
Dexcom's generative AI platform provides personalized analyses for your blood sugar level - as if you had a mini nutrition and fitness coach in your pocket.
World models and Sora ensure that the AI not only learns, but can also map the world in the model. This helps with everything from weather forecasts to robots that move around intelligently.
The Tesla Optimus robot no longer stumbles on uneven ground. Apptronik & Google DeepMind are also building humanoid robots that learn and understand. The next level: robots that can cope with our chaos.
NVIDIA's compact mini-AI supercomputer is already available for $249 US dollars. It's the cheapest way to get AI power, and it makes experimentation easier.
Odyssey & Ed Catmull bring an explorer world model. This enables 3D worlds, new narratives and gaming worlds that you have only dreamed of before.
Zhou Xian's Genesis project even imagines 4D worlds with extreme simulation speed. Science fiction sends its regards, except that it is already reality.
Ethics, security & regulation
Claude can lie strategically! Who would have thought that AI would ever act like a trickster? 😁
Eric Schmidt warns of the AI revolution: politics, society, we are all called upon. It's not just technology, but values that count now.
More and more OnlyFans models are relying on AI chatbots to manage their DMs - and replace human chatters.
The AI revolution debate at DealBook Summit 2024 brings together top leaders to discuss future AI challenges.
Craig Mundie & Sam Altman Talk discuss setting the course for humanity. In essence, the question is: where do we go from here?
The spy tool Cellebrite is used in Serbia for state snooping operations. Creepy, it's time for data protection laws with bite!
Trump's advisors have AI censorship in their sights - on the other hand, fear of AI-supported opinion making is on the rise.
And that’s a wrap! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Your AInauts,
Fabian & Reto
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