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Adobe is giving creators a way to prove their art isn’t AI slop

Adobe announced that it will launch a web app for its Content Authenticity program in 2025, allowing creators to certify the authenticity of their works.
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From Open AI to hacked smart glasses, here are the 5 biggest AI headlines this week

Between OpenAI's $6.6 million funding round and some privacy-invading Meta Smart Glasses, we saw a scary number of developments in the AI space this week.
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Who needs Sora when you’ve got Meta Movie Gen?

Meta unveiled its Movie Gen video AI on Friday, which can create 16 second videos complete with sound effects and ambient noise.
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ChatGPT’s new Canvas feature sure looks a lot like Claude’s Artifacts

OpenAI debuted a new Canvas feature for ChatGPT designed to rival Anthropic's Artifacts.
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OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in latest funding round

Thanks to $6.6 billion in funding and a $157 billion valuation, OpenAI is now one of the wealthiest private enterprises on the planet.
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Google expands its AI search function, incorporates ads into Overviews on mobile

Google announced a slew of new AI-enhanced features for its Lens app, including voice questions, video analysis, and "dramatically more helpful results."
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Google’s Gemini Live now speaks nearly four-dozen languages

Google announced Thursday that it is expanding its Gemini Live feature to 40-plus new languages and connecting Gemini AI to more Google apps via Extensions.
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Copilot Pro: how to use Microsoft’s advanced AI sidekick

Get ready to transform Copilot Pro from a helpful tool to a productivity powerhouse.
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Nvidia just released an open-source LLM to rival GPT-4

Nvidia just released a 72 billion-parameter, open-source LLM that will rival GPT-4
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Westinghouse’s new nuclear microreactor could power tomorrow’s AI data centers

Westinghouse is moving forward with a new microreactor that could power AI data centers for nearly a decade without refueling.
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California governor vetoes expansive AI safety bill

Despite increasing calls for regulation, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed the far-reaching AI safety bill, SB 1047
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Meta and Google made AI news this week. Here were the biggest announcements

This week's top AI headlines included: Google built an AI to design computer chips, Meta debuted its conversational AI system, and more.
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TSMC rejects ‘Podcasting Bro’ Sam Altman’s $7 trillion fab plan

During last winter's PR blitz, TSMC executives reportedly called OpenAI Sam Altman a "podcasting bro" and balked at his $7 trillion, 36-fab-plant proposal.
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OpenAI drops nonprofit status in large-scale reorganization

OpenAI is reportedly planning to scrap the nonprofit structure of its core business in favor of a for-profit model that will be more attractive to investors.
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Meta rolls out its own version of Advanced Voice Mode at Connect 2024

Meta announced Natural Voice Interactions at its Connect 2024 event. It's a new feature that will allow users to speak directly with the company's chatbot.
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ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice feature is finally rolling out to Plus and Teams subscribers

OpenAI announced that it will be rolling out its Advanced Voice feature to ChatGPT Plus and Teams subscribers throughout the week.
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A modder just put ChatGPT on a TI-84 graphing calculator

A popular modder on YouTube created the ultimate cheating device by putting ChatGPT on an old graphing calculator.
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This was a huge week for AI. Here are the 5 biggest announcements you need to know

From AI-generated video advancements to new AI-powered AR glasses, here were the 5 biggest announcements.
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Apple Intelligence: Here’s everything we know so far

Apple Intelligence is Apple's take on AI, and it's coming to a device near you very soon.
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ChatGPT’s resource demands are getting out of control

Using the chatbot to write a 100-word email draws enough current to operate more than a dozen LED lightbulbs for an hour.
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YouTube can now generate a 6-second video Short using AI

Google announced the feature as just one of a slew of new AI-enhanced tools coming to YouTube Studio.
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Google will begin labeling AI-generated images in Search

Google will begin labeling AI-generated search results in the coming months.
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Runway’s latest update is already producing mind-blowing results

The generative AI application is expanding its platform, and some people are already doing some very impressive things with it.
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How you can try OpenAI’s new o1-preview model for yourself

The latest model, previously known as Project Strawberry, is already available to try for Plus and Teams subscribers.
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OpenAI Project Strawberry: Here’s everything we know so far

Strawberry, the next-generation large language model, could arrive as soon as this fall from OpenAI.
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OpenAI’s advanced ‘Project Strawberry’ model has finally arrived

ChatGPT's new advanced reasoning model, 01, replies using reinforcement learning and chain of thought reasoning to answer complex questions.
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Google’s Gemini Live is now available for free on Android

Google's Gemini Live lets you converse with Google's chatbot in real time using spoken natural language prompts rather than text.
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A first look at Adobe’s new AI video generation tools

Adobe has revealed a preview of its new generative tools coming to Firefly by the end of 2024.
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OpenAI could increase subscription prices to as much as $2,000 per month

A new report claims that OpenAI is facing financial difficulties that could result in a monumental price hike.
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57% of the internet may already be AI sludge

According to a new study, 57% of content on the internet today is either AI-generated or translated using an AI algorithm.
Meta AI can generate images within a chat in about five seconds.

A new definition of ‘open source’ could spell trouble for Big AI

The Open Source Initiative announced an update to what constitutes an open source AI.
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Lenovo’s Creator Zone brings Stable Diffusion to its PCs

Creator Zone is an on-device AI designed to significantly enhance the creative process.
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People are making entire short films with this new AI video-generation app

Recently launched AI video-generation app Minimax has already impressed AI enthusiasts.
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Anthropic Claude goes pro

The new product is expected to compete directly with OpenAI's ChatGPT Enterprise service.