AI In the News: Last Week‘s Biggest Announcements

In this episode, the DAS crew discussed major AI announcements and developments from the past week.

Key topics covered:

• Rewind pendant - A wearable device that transcribes audio recordings. Seen as useful for memory assistance and meetings.


• Stable LM 3B - A 3 billion parameter AI model designed for mobile devices. Enables more advanced on-device AI.


• Meta smart glasses - With real-time computer vision and translation capabilities. Hosts were excited about potential applications.


• Glow tracking dye - Fluorescent dye that aids AI motion tracking via camera. Possible uses in animation and accessibility tech.


• NSA's new AI security center - Focused on AI applications for the military and security.


• LinkedIn incorporating more AI features - To enhance existing products like Sales Navigator.


• Amazon SageMaker Bedrock - New cloud platform for deploying and scaling AI models. Offers access to large language models.


• Major investment by Amazon in Anthropic - Highlighting competitive landscape between big tech companies.


• Stability AI's image generator - Technology behind Stable Diffusion now available in app form.


• ChatGPT Vision - allows users to get insights, summaries, and action items by uploading an image. Seen as a game-changer for analyzing visual information.


• ChatGPT Voice - received high praise from the hosts, with one having a 30-minute conversational experience that exceeded expectations. Enables natural back-and-forth dialogue.


• Dall-E 3 - expected to be integrated into ChatGPT at some point soon for all users. Hosts are excited about the creative potential of image generation combined with conversational AI.
  

Overall the episode covered a wide range of emerging AI products, investments, and research innovations. The hosts reacted to the potential opportunities and risks associated with each announcement.