Each week, we bring you 5 stories that resonated the most in our internal Slack channel #AI-news. We write the newsletter using various AI tools because we're an AI company and our marketing wants to move with the times too. ๐
Today you're reading the 49th issue in a row.
#1
Artists published OpenAI tool Sora ๐จ๐: Protest against OpenAI practices ๐.
Artists ๐จ who were testing OpenAI's new text-to-video AI tool Sora have deliberately posted it online, accusing OpenAI of unethical behavior . They claim that OpenAI used their work for testing and promotion without proper remuneration ๐ธ, while restricting the way they could share the content ๐.
The artists criticized the company for requiring permissions โ๏ธ before sharing their output and for not offering any compensation despite considerable valuable help. In an open letter, they ask for more support for creators and more transparency in AI development ๐.
OpenAI responded with a statement ๐ฃ๏ธ that testing is voluntary and their goal is to balance creativity and safety ๐. They stated that they offer free access to the tool and grants for testers ๐ฐ, yet concerns about fairness to artists remain.
What do you think about this ๐ค?
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#2
Anthropic upgrades Claude ๐: Claude now offers a customizable writing style ๐คโ๏ธ.ย
Anthropic has enhanced its AI assistant Claude with a feature that allows users to customize their writing style โ๏ธ. You can choose from three preset options - formal, concise and explanatory ๐งโ๐ซ - or teach it to respond in your own style by uploading examples of your texts ๐.
This means Claude can now reply in a way that's more tailored, whether it's professional emails ๐ผ, explanations ๐ or quick messages. It's designed to make AI responses more natural and tailored to your needs, saving you time when editing or rephrasing โฑ๏ธ.
While this feature is useful, it's not entirely new. Competitors like ChatGPT and Google Gemini also offer similar personalization ๐ค, with Gemini even customizing suggestions in Gmail ๐ง. Still, this update is a step towards easier and more efficient communication for Claude users ๐.
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#3
Artificial intelligence against negative emotions ๐ฃ๏ธ: How AI chatbots help manage anger and fear ๐ง ๐ค?
A Singapore study has found that talking to AI chatbots can help reduce feelings of anger and fear ๐ฎ๐ฑ.ย
Psychology researcher Meilan Hu found that when people interacted with chatbots designed to be kind and understanding, they reported less stress and bad feelings ๐ง ๐ฌ compared to traditional journaling. A study involving 150 university students showed that while chatbots don't help with loneliness or sadness, they effectively offer relief by providing tailored, real-time responses โฑ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธ
This suggests that chatbots could be a super tool for managing emotions when you need to find someone to chat to - without being judged ๐๐ฌ.ย
What do you think about it? Have you ever tried chatting it out with ChatGPT ๐?ย
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#4
Neuralink launches feasibility trial with brain implant and robotic arm ๐ง ๐ค.
xAI, Elon Musk's AI firm, raised $5 billion in its latest round of funding ๐ฐ, bringing its value to ๐$50 billion - more than double from a few months ago.ย
Neuralink, a company that creates devices to connect the brain and computer ๐ง ๐ป, has received approval to launch a feasibility trial of its brain implant and robotic arm.
The test is part of the PRIME ๐ฌ study, which aims to see how safe and effective wireless interfaces between the brain and computer ๐๐ง are, as well as Neuralink's surgical robot ๐๐ง . The goal is to help patients with quadriplegia - a paralysis that affects all four limbs - control external devices using thoughts ๐ก.
Neuralink has already implanted its device in two people ๐ฅ. For one of them, Neuralink enabled him to play video games, surf the internet and move the cursor on his laptop. The other patient uses it to create 3D designs ๐ฅ๏ธ๐ฑ๏ธ.
The new PRIME study is to help refine the use of this device and potentially improve the lives of people with severe disabilities ๐ฅโค๏ธ.
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#5
Microsoft rewrites the rules ๐: a new AI language for faster communication between models ๐.
Microsoft has created a new language for AI that allows them to communicate with each other faster than English ๐. Conventional languages like English can hinder information exchange due to their complexity and chaos, but this new approach solves these problems ๐.ย
By allowing AI systems to share information faster and more clearly, this innovation improves collaboration for tasks like working with data ๐ or solving problems ๐งฉ. This development is a step forward in simplifying AI communication and sets the stage for even smarter systems in the future ๐.ย
Experts think it could "shuffle the cards" ๐ in how AIs work together in different domains, and set new rules for speed and accuracy ๐. What do you think about this ๐?
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