AI Updates

News:

• Back In Time to 1985

• MLK Endorsement? https://wwmt.com/news/local/mich-gop-candidate-apologizes-for-disrespectful-ai-generated-mlk-jr-endorsement-video-flint-michigan-congressional-candidate-republican-anthony-hudson-artificial-intelligence-martin-luther-king-jr

• Bumble wants users to report AI-generated images https://www.engadget.com/bumble-wants-users-to-report-ai-generated-images-203627777.html

• Hyperpersonalization is one of AI's strengths to generate endless versions of the same content tailored to each individual to help with sales and marketing

  • Using apps like Synthesia and https://www.synthesia.io/

  • HeyGen https://www.heygen.com/

  • Avatar in Motion 1.0: Move your hands, make gestures, and use unique tones of voice, and HeyGen will flawlessly track, translate, and lip-sync your video with any input text. https://x.com/HeyGen_Official/status/1773119891068883240

  • Heygen raised $60 million recently, and Synthesia pulled in $90 million last year. Big money is betting on this tech. https://x.com/synthesiaIO/status/1805296798572920868

• Cloudflare launches a tool to combat AI bots https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/03/cloudflare-launches-a-tool-to-combat-ai-bots/

• Target is piloting a chatbot for employees that can answer questions about processes and procedures. https://www.axios.com/2024/06/20/target-store-companion-ai-tool-employee

• OpenAI to join Washington lobbying group BSA | The Software Alliance https://www.semafor.com/article/07/03/2024/openai-to-join-washington-lobbying-group-bsa-the-software-alliance

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington announced that they’re building a personalized AI health coach https://time.com/6994739/ai-behavior-change-health-care/

• OpenAI updated its ChatGPT Mac app to encrypt your chats so bad actors can’t access chat convos with ChatGPT. https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/3/24191636/openai-chatgpt-mac-app-conversations-plain-text

• OpenAI’s China Ban Doesn’t Apply to Microsoft’s Azure China https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-china-ban-doesnt-apply-to-microsofts-azure-china?rc=z8s4f9

• OpenAI announced a partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory to use AI to accelerate bioscientific research. https://openai.com/index/openai-and-los-alamos-national-laboratory-work-together/

• OpenAI's $3.4B in ARR: ChatGPT Plus is the cash cow (55% 93.5 million users), followed by Enterprise (21%), API (15%), and Teams (8%).

• Microsoft, Apple Drop OpenAI Board Plans as Scrutiny Grows https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-10/microsoft-quits-openai-board-after-antitrust-scrutiny-grows?embedded-checkout=true

• Nvidia will make $12B from AI chips in China despite U.S. export restrictions. https://www.ft.com/content/b76ef55b-21cd-498b-ac16-5660908bb8d2?utm_source=www.theneurondaily.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=chatgpt-s-comedy-flop

• Claude users can now publish and share Artifacts (things they build with Claude) on the Internet. https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/1810698780263563325

• xAI will build its own data center, not partner with Oracle on one, to power the next iteration of its AI model, Grok. https://www.theinformation.com/articles/musks-xai-and-oracle-end-talks-on-a-server-deal?rc=z8s4f9

• China is winning the AI adoption race, with 83% of those surveyed using it, compared to 65% in the US and 54% worldwide. https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/china-leads-world-adoption-generative-ai-survey-shows-2024-07-09/

• Perplexity is planning a “first of its kind” revenue-sharing program with web publishers whose content appears in search results. https://www.perplexity.ai/

Creator Tools

• Harvey https://www.harvey.ai/

• Claude: A conversational AI platform designed for nuanced and contextually aware interactions, aiming to provide human-like conversation experiences. https://claude.ai/chats

• ChatGPT: A platform offering access to OpenAI's GPT model, tailored for engaging in conversational responses, providing information, and generating text-based content. https://chatgpt.com/

• Pika Labs: A creative platform focused on AI-driven art creation, allowing users to explore and create digital artworks with the assistance of artificial intelligence. https://pika.art/

• Runway: A creative toolkit powered by AI, enabling users to apply machine learning models to video, image, and text projects for innovative content creation. https://runwayml.com/

• Leonardo: An AI platform (not widely known as of my last update, so this description is speculative) likely aimed at enhancing digital art creation or providing AI-based tools for creative processes. https://leonardo.ai/

• Storyblocks: A stock media platform offering royalty-free videos, images, and audio clips for content creators to use in their projects. https://www.storyblocks.com/

• Dalle-3 on Bing: Microsoft’s integration of OpenAI's DALL-E model into Bing allows users to generate unique images based on textual descriptions through a web interface. https://www.bing.com/images/create

• Ideogram: An AI-driven platform focused on generating ideograms or visual symbols that represent ideas or concepts, facilitating creative visual communication. https://ideogram.ai/t/explore

• MusicFX: A Google experiment that allows users to explore the creation of music using AI, part of Google's AI Test Kitchen, focusing on experimental AI applications in music. https://aitestkitchen.withgoogle.com

• Mubert: An AI-powered platform for generating unique music streams, allowing creators to produce music through algorithmic composition. https://mubert.com/

• Suno: An AI tool focused on enhancing voice communication by offering real-time, AI-driven voice analysis and improvement features (based on the description, this is speculative). https://www.suno.ai/

• ElevenLabs: Offers AI technology for creating realistic voice synthesis and cloning, enabling high-quality voice generation for various applications. https://elevenlabs.io/

• Adobe Speech Enhancer: A tool designed to improve the quality of audio recordings, especially in podcasting, by removing noise and enhancing speech clarity. https://podcast.adobe.com/enhance

• Timebolt: A video editing software that automates the process of cutting out silences from video content, making content creation more efficient. https://www.timebolt.io

• Descript: A multi-tool platform for audio and video editing that features transcription, text-to-speech, and media editing capabilities, aimed at content creators. https://www.descript.com/

• HeyGen: Provides AI-driven tools for generating written content, aiming to assist in the creative writing process with the help of artificial intelligence. https://heygen.com/

• Opus Clip: A platform (as of my last update, not widely recognized, so description is speculative) likely focused on video editing or creation tools enhanced by AI. https://www.opus.pro/

• TubeBuddy: A browser extension and mobile app designed to help YouTube creators optimize their videos, manage their channels, and grow their audience. https://futuretools.link/tubebuddy-com

• Invideo: An online video creation platform offering tools and templates for creating professional-quality videos for marketing, social media, and more. https://invideo.io/

• LTX Studio: Specializes in leveraging AI for text-to-video generation, allowing users to create video content from written narratives. https://ltx.studio/