2024 has been a year of explosive growth and innovation in the field of Artificial Intelligence. 1 From text and image generation to video creation and even AI-powered research assistants, the landscape of AI tools is rapidly evolving. 2 This roundup examines a collection of recent announcements and articles, highlighting key trends and developments. We've seen major players like Google, OpenAI, and even social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI. New models like Google's Gemini 2.0 and Deepmind's Veo 2 offer enhanced capabilities in multimodal generation, while tools like OpenAI's Canvas and ChatGPT's Siri integration bring AI closer to everyday users. 3 Beyond the exciting new tools, critical discussions around data quality, the detection of AI-generated content, and the potential of AI agents are also emerging. This post provides a snapshot of the current state of AI, showcasing the rapid pace of innovation and the growing integration of AI into our digital lives. It also touches upon the challenges and considerations that come with this powerful technology.
X is going in even more on AI.A new AI image generator called Aurora started rolling out for X users this weekend, per TechCrunch. Aurora is part of the Grok AI tab along the bottom of the X app, and can generate realistic images from written prompts. The weirdest part is that Aurora appears to have no guardrails around creating photo-realistic images...
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Generative AI Published Dec 5, 2024 3 min read Since we first announced the new consumer Copilot in October, we have loved seeing the ways people have made Copilot their own. It has helped people think through their ideas and get a fresh perspective, has made it less overwhelming to find the right information, and has even helped...
Reddit is launching an AI search tool to simplify all the instances in which you need to find an answer to a particular problem.We've all been there before — usually, for me, it's some weird tech issue — where you're in a pickle that seems resolvable only through the collective experience and knowledge of the Reddit hive-mind. The social media company's...
OpenAI has continued its marathon of announcements with full availability of its canvas tool. A day after OpenAI dropped its AI video generator Sora, the company shared that Canvas has moved out of beta. Additionally, users can run python code inside a canvas document and canvas is also available for custom GPTs. Canvas was introduced in October as...
The latest in a string of announcements from OpenAI is the official release of ChatGPT on Apple Intelligence. With new ChatGPT integration, iPhone users can invoke ChatGPT through Siri, as part of Apple Intelligence's Writing Tools, and with Camera Control on iPhone 16 which can process visual data. SEE ALSO: 'LLM Siri'...
Not to be outdone by OpenAI's Sora drop, Google just released its new AI model Gemini 2.0. On Wednesday, Google introduced Gemini 2.0 Flash, the first family member of the next generation of AI models. Gemini 2.0 Flash is described in the announcement as a "workhorse model" for developers, capable of powerful performance at scale. Flash supports image...
A new Google Gemini tool can do the work of researching the web for you. On Wednesday, Google announced Deep Research, a feature for the paid version of its AI model, Gemini Advanced, which acts as a sort of AI research assistant. When using Deep Research mode in the dropdown, users can ask Gemini for help with research topics like grad school programs...
You can now talk to Google's AI hosts that, in effect, will turn your meeting notes into a podcast. NotebookLM, Google's AI-powered teaching tool, first debuted the Audio Overview tool in October. In short, it takes source material — e.g., meeting notes, diary entries, legal briefs — and condenses it into a podcast-like product where two AI hosts discuss...
Google Deepmind has unveiled its next-generation AI tools, Veo 2 and Imagen 3, along with a playful new experiment, Whisk, aimed at remixing visuals in creative ways.Veo 2 is the newest version of the company's flagship video-generation tool, which according to Google will be capable of higher realism and an improved understanding of movement, physics,...
If you need help with coding, math, and reasoning, Gemini 2.0 Flash is the model for you.
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Isaac Mao, Isaac+Mao, Nov 14, 2024 What's the difference between artificial intelligence and artificial consciousness? The difference is small enough for Daniel Dennett to warn against the deployment of "counterfeit people". Where the difference lies, at least as I read this article from Isaac Mao, is somewhere...
As AI-generated content gets more ubiquitous in our everyday lives, you may be wondering, "How do I identify AI text?" It's no surprise that these models get more difficult to detect as AI technology evolves. For now, the good news is that content such as images and video aren't that hard to parse with the human eye. SEE ALSO: ...
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Sahar Mor, AI Tidbits, Nov 28, 2024 While their quality may vary, AI agents are definitely here. Any doubt you may have about that should be removed after reading this article and playing with the many many examples of AI agents provided. We get a long list here, divided into categories such as computer...
Artificial intelligence is the hip new craze sweeping the globe, with corporations everywhere attempting to shove machine learning tech into every nook and cranny they can find. Unfortunately, such an overenthusiastic approach can sometimes result in tech being applied regardless of whether it's actually a good fit. With everyone eager to boast that...
Bryan Alexander, AI, academia, and the Future, Dec 03, 2024 Bryanm Alexander offers a comprehensive scan of recent developments in AI. The list isn't explicitly pointed at EdTech, though I know he always has that in the back of his mind. He comments, "there are signs of AI serving as an intermediary between...
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