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AI News Stories

1. Goodbye Smartphone, Hello AI Pin

Humane plans to release its AI pin wearable device in March 2024. The 55 gram square device attaches magnetically and replaces smartphones by enabling calling, texting, music, and AI assistant interactions via voice and gestures. Powered by a Snapdragon processor, it has a speaker, camera, sensors, and laser projector to monitor surroundings and project info. It responds to voice with large language models, offers real-time Spanish/English translation, and uses T-Mobile's network. Read More.

2. Artificial Intelligence Cracks Code to Developing New Antibiotics

Researchers used artificial intelligence to screen millions of chemical compounds and identify a new class of antibiotics capable of treating infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria. In mice studies, the antibiotic compounds showed promise against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus. The AI models analyzed chemical structures to predict each compound's antibacterial effects and toxicity. This approach identified non-toxic compounds that effectively killed MRSA and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in mouse skin and thigh infections. The new antibiotic class could help combat increasing antibiotic resistance, which causes over a million deaths annually. The researchers plan to utilize this AI-guided drug discovery method to identify additional new antibiotics. Read More.

3. AI Children's Stories - Benefits and Drawbacks

Recent advances in AI allow tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT to generate personalized children's stories using kids' names and favorite characters. However, these AI-written stories raise questions around copyright law, quality control, and child safety protections. While personalized stories may increase child engagement, AI-generated plots are frequently generic. Parents could potentially use AI stories as a starting point, but likely need to edit them to improve quality. Legal issues persist regarding AI use of trademarked characters without permission. Read More.

4. AI Crystal Ball: 8 Predictions for 2024

TechCrunch predictions for 2024: AI will move from hype to reality as capabilities and limitations come into focus. OpenAI will likely push commercialization, while other big tech players follow suit. Monolithic large language models will hit computational limits, giving way to mixing multiple specialized models. Many overhyped marketing claims for AI tools will get reassessed as benefits fail to justify costs. Lawsuits citing harms from AI systems will continue, though few will succeed due to legal barriers. Early adopters will update policies to get ahead of pending regulations.

How to Create and Automate GPTs with Zapier Rishi Kahn

Rishi Khan is an AI integration expert. Join him and he will teach you how to create a custom GPT and automate the workflow with Zapier. Custom GPTs allow you to build AI assistants for specific purposes like writing blog posts or doing stock predictions. The benefits are tailoring GPTs to your needs, adding custom knowledge, and automating new capabilities like generating code. To create a custom GPT, you provide prompts, knowledge sources, and choose capabilities like web browsing or code generation. Zapier lets you connect your GPT to other apps to automate workflows.

AI Tools

Capsho [Mark’s Pick] is an AI-powered tool that helps podcasters, vloggers, and livestreamers repurpose and market their content. Capsho creates titles, descriptions, social media captions, blog posts, and more from your audio or video files. Capsho is different from other AI copywriters because it uses human marketing intelligence to create content that is more likely to resonate with your audience.

ElevenLabs [Mark’s Pick] is your AI voice studio, crafting realistic voices for videos, games, audiobooks, and more. Harness the power of generative AI to create expressive, custom voices in seconds. Go beyond text-to-speech with emotions, accents, and even singing. Say goodbye to robotic voices and unlock a new era of audio storytelling.

Grok is the cutting-edge conversational AI chatbot by xAI. Developed as Elon Musk's response to OpenAI's ChatGPT, Grok boasts a sense of humor and leverages a large language model for dynamic interactions. With direct access to Twitter (X), Grok is designed for engaging conversations. Join the beta testing phase and experience the future of AI interaction firsthand. Unleash the power of Grok's innovative capabilities in the world of artificial intelligence.

HeyGen lets you create pro-quality videos with AI-powered avatars and voices. Choose from diverse avatars and voices, or craft your own. Engage viewers with templates, text-to-speech, and video translation. It's the AI video creation tool you've been waiting for.

Jenni AI is an unorthodox writing tool powered by artificial intelligence. They combine boldness, scholarship, and leanness to craft compelling content. Their team of talented individuals is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of AI-powered writing.