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Quick Takes ⚡

1. US artists' union reaches agreement with major record labels on new AI rules

2. Adobe to launch advanced AI video editing tools in Premiere Pro

3. Amazon Music launches Maestro, its own AI playlist creator

4. Microsoft’s $1.5B investment in G42 signals growing US-China rift

5. Instagram initiates testing of "Creator AI" chatbots for influencers

6. OpenAI introduces Batch API with up to 50% discount for asynchronous tasks

7. Reka introduces groundbreaking multimodal AI model, Reka Core

8. Apple iOS 18 to feature on-device AI, avoiding cloud reliance

Deep Dive 🔍

• US artists' union reaches agreement with major record labels on new AI rules 🎤🤝
  
  The actors and media professionals' union, SAG-AFTRA, has reached a provisional agreement with major record labels, including Warner Music and Sony Music Entertainment, effective from 2021 to 2026. This new agreement mandates wage increases and introduces stringent controls over artificial intelligence applications in music. Specifically, any usage of an artist’s voice replica must receive the artist's approval and provide financial compensation. Furthermore, the definition of terms like "artist" will exclusively apply to real individuals, highlighting the union's commitment to preserving the human element in music amidst advancing AI technologies.

• Adobe to launch advanced AI video editing tools in Premiere Pro 🎥✨
  
  Adobe has announced new AI-driven features for Premiere Pro that revolutionize video editing, including the capability to elongate video clips, edit out or add objects in scenes, and create B-roll footage on demand. The upcoming proprietary AI model, Firefly Video, expands Adobe's Firefly suite, enhancing image, vector, design, and text manipulation. Additionally, Adobe is enhancing its platform with third-party AI integrations from notable developers like OpenAI and Runway, and is set to release AI-based audio editing enhancements this May.

• Amazon Music launches Maestro, its own AI playlist creator 🎧
  
  Amazon Music is piloting Maestro, a new AI-driven playlist generator that allows users on iOS and Android in the U.S. to craft playlists through both spoken and written prompts. The service, still in beta, is open to free users, Prime members, and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers, offering enhanced features like immediate playlist listening and the ability to save favorites. Users can access Maestro through the latest Amazon Music app and even share their AI-created playlists with friends.

• Microsoft’s $1.5B investment in G42 signals growing US-China rift 💼
  
  Microsoft has declared a $1.5 billion investment in G42 Holdings, an AI company based in Abu Dhabi, securing a minor stake and a board position. This move highlights strategic positioning in the Middle East's tech sector against a backdrop of escalating US-China geopolitical tensions. Concerns are growing in the US regarding G42’s close ties with China, mirroring past worries that led to probes into companies like Huawei. Additionally, this partnership cements Microsoft as G42's principal cloud partner and initiates a $1 billion AI skill development fund in the region.
  

  

  
  
  
  

• Instagram initiates testing of "Creator AI" chatbots for influencers 🎭️ 
  
  Instagram is currently piloting a new initiative named "Creator AI" that lets prominent influencers automate interactions with their followers using AI-driven chatbots. The program is designed to generate responses that reflect the influencer's personal communication style, drawing on their past social media activity for AI training. This is part of a broader experiment that includes enhancing search functionalities with AI capabilities. Despite Meta's past challenges with AI avatars, the company continues to push forward with AI integration, focusing on seamless user interaction.
  
  

  

  
  
  

• OpenAI introduces Batch API with up to 50% discount for asynchronous tasks 🚀
  
  OpenAI has launched its new Batch API, allowing users to execute asynchronous tasks like summarization, translation, and image classification at up to a 50% discount. Users can submit large volumes of API requests using a JSONL file, and receive results within a 24-hour period. The service currently supports only the /v1/chat/completions endpoint and includes options for adding custom metadata, aimed at fostering more efficient and cost-effective API utilization for large-scale operations. Read FAQs here.

• Reka introduces groundbreaking multimodal AI model, Reka Core 📊
  
  Reka, formed by ex-DeepMind and Meta experts, has introduced Reka Core, a new multimodal LLM capable of interpreting text, image, audio, and video inputs. Developed in under a year using diverse data sources, Reka Core competes robustly across benchmarks, surpassing Claude 3 Opus in multimodal evaluations, outdoing Gemini Ultra in video understanding, and matching GPT-4 in image analysis. With capabilities in 32 languages and a significant 128,000 token context window, Reka Core is positioned as a formidable player in the AI arena.
  
  

  

• Apple iOS 18 to feature on-device AI, avoiding cloud reliance 📱
  
  Apple's upcoming iOS 18 update is anticipated to debut AI functionalities that operate solely on-device, eliminating the need for cloud server processing. According to reports, while Apple plans to keep the initial AI features cloud-independent, future cloud-based AI services could be introduced through collaborations with companies like Google, OpenAI, or Baidu. The integration of a ChatGPT-style chatbot within iOS 18 remains uncertain, with possibilities of adopting external models like Gemini.

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