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🧠 OpenAI announces customizable ChatGPT and better GPT-4
🏢 WeWork, once a $47 billion giant, files for bankruptcy
💬 YouTube is testing AI-generated comment section summaries
🤔 Cruise robotaxis rely on human assistance every 4 to 5 miles
❌ Meta bars political advertisers from using generative AI ads tools
🚶 Spinal implant allows Parkinson’s patient to walk for miles

🧠 OpenAI announces customizable ChatGPT and better GPT-4LINK

OpenAI celebrated its first developer event, where it launched improvements and new tools like GPT-4 Turbo and Assistants API, and announced over 100 million weekly ChatGPT users.

The company introduced the ability for users to build custom GPT versions with ease, and revealed a new store for sharing these GPTs, including incentives for popular creations.

Additional offerings include a text-to-speech API, DALL-E 3 access via an API with moderation, and a Copyright Shield program to cover legal fees in intellectual property disputes for its users.

🏢 WeWork, once a $47 billion giant, files for bankruptcyLINK

WeWork has filed for bankruptcy due to its inability to manage $13 billion in lease obligations.

The company's decline began in 2019 after revealing significant losses and was accelerated by the shift to remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The move reflects broader challenges in the office real estate market, as the firm was previously valued at $47 billion.

💬 YouTube is testing AI-generated comment section summariesLINK

YouTube has introduced a new conversational AI chatbot that can summarize videos, answer viewer questions, and even offer related content recommendations.

The chatbot feature is currently an experiment limited to English-speaking Premium subscribers in the US with Android devices, accessible via an "Ask" button under eligible videos.

YouTube's experimental AI-powered comment categorization feature organizes comments into topics, aiming to help creators interact and gain insights from their audience's discussions.

🤔 Cruise robotaxis rely on human assistance every 4 to 5 milesLINK

Cruise robotaxis have been grounded nationwide after a collision and are reported not to be fully self-driving, relying on remote human assistance frequently.

Remote assistance happens on average every four to five miles, according to Cruise, accounting for 2-4% of the driving time for guidance, not direct control.

Questions arise about the nature of the remote interventions, the control remote assistants have, and the security measures in place for the operation center.

❌ Meta bars political advertisers from using generative AI ads toolsLINK

Meta has prohibited political campaigns and advertisers in regulated industries from using its new generative AI tools to create ads, in an effort to prevent the spread of misinformation.

The company updated its advertising standards, which previously did not specifically address AI-generated content, and is testing these tools to better understand and manage potential risks.

This decision follows Meta's expansion of AI-powered advertising tools for creating ad content, as tech companies compete in the wake of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

🚶 Spinal implant allows Parkinson’s patient to walk for milesLINK

A Parkinson’s patient, Marc, can now walk 6km due to a spinal implant that targets his spinal cord to improve mobility.

The treatment involves a precision surgery placing electrodes on the spinal cord, and differs from traditional Parkinson's therapies by focusing on the spinal area instead of the brain.

While the technology shows promise, researchers note the challenge of adapting this personalized treatment for widespread use, with further tests planned on more patients.

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Intel poised to secure billions for defense-oriented chip facilities, enhancing U.S. military tech autonomy from East Asia reliance.LINK

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