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In today's Techpresso:
🤯 Google’s chaotic AI strategy
🛑 Filmmaker puts $800 million studio expansion on hold because of OpenAI’s Sora
🤖 Google explains Gemini’s ‘embarrassing’ AI pictures
🍎 Apple tests internal ChatGPT-like AI tool for customer support
🤝 Figure AI's humanoid robots attract funding from Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Jeff Bezos
🎁 + 4 other news you might like
🔮 + 1 handpicked research papers and tools
🤯 Google’s chaotic AI strategyLINK
Google's AI strategy has been described as chaotic, confusing users with rapid rebranding and multiple product launches like Bard and multiple versions of Gemini.
The inconsistent naming and overlapping features of Google's AI offerings, alongside internal and external mockery, have undermined public trust in the company's AI capabilities.
To regain public trust, Google must simplify its AI product offerings and communication, moving away from a rushed approach driven by competition with OpenAI.
🛑 Filmmaker puts $800 million studio expansion on hold because of OpenAI’s SoraLINK
Tyler Perry paused a $800 million expansion of his Atlanta studio after being influenced by OpenAI's video AI model Sora, expressing concerns over AI's impact on the film industry and job losses.
Perry has started utilizing AI in film production to save time and costs, for example, in applying aging makeup, yet warns of the potential job displacement this technology may cause.
The use of AI in Hollywood has led to debates on its implications for jobs, with calls for regulation and fair compensation, highlighted by actions like strikes and protests by SAG-AFTRA members.
🤖 Google explains Gemini’s ‘embarrassing’ AI picturesLINK
Google addressed the issue of Gemini AI producing historically inaccurate images, such as racially diverse Nazis, attributing the error to tuning issues within the model.
The problem arose from the AI's overcompensation in its attempt to show diversity, leading to inappropriate image generation and an overly cautious approach to generating images of specific ethnicities.
Google has paused the image generation feature in Gemini since February 22, with plans to improve its accuracy and address the challenge of AI-generated "hallucinations" before reintroducing the feature.
🍎 Apple tests internal ChatGPT-like AI tool for customer supportLINK
Apple is conducting internal tests on a new AI tool named 'Ask', designed to enhance the speed and efficiency of technical support provided by AppleCare agents. The 'Ask' tool generates answers to customer technical queries by leveraging Apple's internal knowledge base, allowing agents to offer accurate, clear, and useful assistance. Beyond 'Ask', Apple is significantly investing in AI, developing its own large language model framework, 'Ajax', and a chatbot service, 'AppleGPT'.
🤝 Figure AI's humanoid robots attract funding from Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Jeff BezosLINK
Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, and other tech giants are investing in Figure AI, a startup developing human-like robots, raising about $675 million at a valuation of roughly $2 billion. Figure's robot, named Figure 01, is designed to perform dangerous jobs unsuitable for humans, with the company aiming to address labor shortages. The investment round, initially seeking $500 million, attracted widespread industry support, including contributions from Microsoft, Amazon-affiliated funds, and venture capital firms, marking a significant push into AI-driven robotics.
Other news you might like
Apple explored numerous concepts before finalizing iPhone's Dynamic Island design.LINK
Reddit cites r/WallStreetBets as a risk factor in its IPO filing.LINK
Suno's new music AI model blurs the line between generated and human-created songs.LINK
Montreal's AI system aims to prevent subway suicides by analyzing passenger behavior.LINK
Latest research and tools
Consol3: a 3D engine for the terminal that runs on the CPU.LINK
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