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Quick Takes ⚑
  1. Meta to expand labelling of AI generated imagery in election-packed year

  2. Microsoft partners with media to use AI in journalism

  3. Google may launch its ChatGPT Plus competitor "Gemini Advanced"

  4. Apple sets sights on Brighter AI for advanced anonymization in VR/AR

  5. Adobe Firefly AI: Turn text into 3D images on Apple Vision Pro

  6. Hugging Face launched chat assistants

  7. AI unrolls the past, helps decipher ancient Herculaneum scrolls buried by Vesuvius

Deep Dive πŸ”
  • Meta to expand labelling of AI generated imagery in election-packed year πŸ“›

    Meta's stepping up its game, introducing labels for AI-crafted images and videos across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Aimed at boosting transparency, this move includes art from rival AI tools too. With an eye on elections, Meta's embedding secret signals to spot these digital disguises. πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Detection of AI-generated video and audio remains challenging, and Meta is pursuing options to address this.

  • Microsoft partners with media to use AI in journalism 🀝

    Microsoft is setting the stage for an AI revolution in journalism, partnering with leading news outlets to integrate AI into news operations. From Semafor's AI-curated 'Signals' feed to collaborations with top journalism schools, Microsoft is weaving AI into the fabric of news gathering, while ensuring the final stories remain a human endeavor. πŸ–₯️✍️Other Microsoft partnerships include CUNY’s journalism school, The Online News Association, The GroundTruth Project, and Nota.

  • Google may launch its ChatGPT Plus competitor "Gemini Advanced" πŸ’‘

    Google's setting the stage for an AI showdown with its upcoming release, Gemini Advanced, on February 7. This enhanced Bard chatbot, powered by Gemini Ultra 1.0, is designed to excel in coding, reasoning, and collaboration. Gemini Advanced, positioned as a paid offering, will undergo periodic updates, expanding multimodal capabilities and refining coding features. πŸš€

  • Apple sets sights on Brighter AI for advanced anonymization in VR/AR 🎯

    Apple is considering buying a German AI company called Brighter AI, famous for its smart way of making images anonymous without just blurring them. They want to use this cool tech in their upcoming Vision Pro VR/AR gear to make sure privacy is top-notch when it comes to taking photos and videos quietly. This could mean big things not just for VR/AR but also for making Apple's map services even better.

  • Adobe Firefly AI: Turn text into 3D images on Apple Vision Pro πŸ‘“οΈ 

    Adobe's Firefly AI, which turns your text ideas into pictures, is now ready to use on Apple Vision Pro, adding to the already available Lightroom app. This cool tool gives you four picture options from just a bit of text. What's extra cool on Vision Pro is you can play around with these images in a 3D space. They're still working on making it even better with full 360-degree views. How much it'll cost is still a secret, but it's sure to make creating stuff way easier.

  • Hugging Face launched chat assistants πŸ€–

    Hugging Face introduces Chat Assistant, easy AI chatbots in 2 clicks! Personalize with names, avatars, and descriptions. Users can choose from models like Llama 2 or Mixtral. Enjoy open-source models, free usage, and simple sharing. More upgrades, like RAG and web search, are on the horizon, as per the roadmap.

  • AI unrolls the past, helps decipher ancient Herculaneum scrolls buried by Vesuvius πŸ“œ 

    The Vesuvius Challenge, deciphering ancient scrolls from Herculaneum, achieved success in phase one! Thanks to AI, hidden passages in an ancient text were unveiled. Team Youssef Nader, Luke Farritor, and Julian Schilliger won $700,000 by using three unique model designs for the clearest results. Phase two focuses on automating segmentation and refining techniques to read 90% of four scanned scrolls.

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That's a wrap, folks! Stay tuned and stay savvy, as the AI journey never truly ends. πŸš€ Keep exploring, and may your insights be as boundless as the digital cosmos!

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