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| | In today’s AI rundown: | 🟢 Google plans to upgrade Assistant with AI 🛩️ Palantir CEO advocates for AI weapons 🛍️ AI influencers sign million-dollar deals ⚒️ 7 New AI tools and 3 quick hits
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| | GOOGLE | |  | Image source: Google |
| The Rundown: According to an internal email sent to employees, Google plans to upgrade its Assistant by giving it generative AI capabilities, similar to Bard or ChatGPT. | Details: | The shift will change how Assistant works for consumers, developers, and Google's employees The company is reorganizing teams working on Assistants, and some layoffs will occur as part of the move. The revamped Assistant work has already started, beginning with the mobile version of the product. Amazon is making similar moves, working on an AI-powered reboot for Alexa.
| Our take: The original Google Assistant already had significant backlash over privacy concerns, and I’m assuming adding AI to the mix won’t help. Regardless, it’s still cool to see how fast Google has been pushing AI lately. |
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| | PALANTIR | |  | Image source: Palantir |
| The Rundown: Alex Karp, the CEO of military technology company Palantir, wrote an op-ed in The New York Times advocating for the incorporation of AI into defense and military technology. | Key points: | Karp disagrees with the sentiment of pausing AI development, especially in military applications, to protect the United States. Karp says the fears of AI are secondary to the benefits of AI. Palantir uses AI for target selection, mission planning, and more in its military technology.
| Noteworthy: Karp’s statements reflect Marc Andreessen’s recent statement that the greatest AI-related risk is “China winning global AI dominance.“ | But AI and military technology? You got to admit that sounds a bit freaky. |
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| | AI INFLUENCERS | |  | Image source: MUO |
| The Rundown: Virtual influencers (created using AI) like Lil Miquela, Imma, and Shudu are already raking in MILLIONS of dollars through deals with fashion giants such as Dior, Calvin Klein, Chanel, and Prada. | Details: | Famous examples of virtual influencers include Lil Miquela (2.7 million Instagram followers), and Bermuda (244,000 Instagram). Lil Miquela is projected to earn £9 million this year ($11.5m USD) The virtual influencer industry is estimated to be worth £3.5 billion and is expected to grow by 26% by 2025.
| Why it matters: The reality is, the trend of AI-generated influencers is just beginning. These ‘influencers’ are already raking in millions, and the line behind what’s real and fake is only getting thinner. |
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| | | | | A few days after the initial release of the ChatGPT Android app in the US, India, Brazil, and Bangladesh, OpenAI has expanded the availability of the app to all countries that support ChatGPT. ⭐️ |
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