Everything AI This Week #Issue001

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It feels good to finally make it to your inbox. Welcome to our latest edition of Everything AI This Week! Picking from everything that happened at the CES2024 to the court drama between New York Times and OpenAI. 

Here's your curated dose of the most significant events in the AI ecosystem this week:

1. LG, Rabbit, Samsung, Amazon Unveils New AI products at CES2024.

2. Duolingo Adapts to AI Technology, Resulting in Workforce Layoffs.

3. OpenAI States that Developing AI Tools without Copyrighted Material is Challenging Amid Copyright Infringement Lawsuit.

4. OpenAI Unveils GPT Store, Enabling ChatGPT Users to Access and Share Custom GPTs.

LG, Rabbit, Samsung, Amazon Unveils New AI products at CES2024.

LG unveiled their new smart home AI agent. It's a wheeled device with multi-modal technologies that can move, learn, and have complex conversations. Equipped with cameras and sensors, it gathers real-time data on temperature, humidity, and air quality. Plus, it can serve as a pet monitor or security guard. How cool is that? And here's the best part: when you come home, it'll be right there at the door, analyzing your voice and facial expressions to see if you've had a tough day. Talk about a warm welcome! Quite Fascinating isn’t it?

The Rabbit R1 personal assistant is another AI device that was unveiled at CES 2024. It's not like your regular phone app or a home speaker - it's a standalone gadget! The R1 is a pocket-sized square, designed in collaboration with a Swedish firm called Teenage Engineering. It's sleek, with a touchscreen and a scroll wheel. And guess what? It even has a camera that rotates 360 degrees. When you're not using the camera, it automatically points away, acting as a privacy shutter. It's like having your own personal privacy control! How awesome is that? Mind-blowing! 

A more exciting revelation at CES2024 is Samsung's latest gadget, Ballie. It's an upgraded version of their rolling robot assistant from 2020. Ballie now has front and rear cameras for security and can interact with other smart devices in your home. But here's the really cool part: it also has a built-in projector! You can use it to watch videos while you work out or cook and even make video calls with auto-translation! Such an exciting moment to be alive. Both Samsung and LG will be releasing their products later this year. You should definitely look forward to coping these gadgets. 

Duolingo Adapts to AI Technology, Resulting in Workforce Layoffs.

Let’s dive into the story that's been making waves on social media. Duolingo, the popular language translation app. The buzz started when a former employee claimed that Duolingo has been letting go of human translators and relying more on AI. But that's not all! There's been a lot of talk about AI-related job displacement lately. Many companies have been using AI to create promotional imagery, and they've been getting a ton of criticism for it. For example, Magic: The Gathering used AI to make images for new cards, and Xbox's indie games division used AI to generate an image for an X post.But the biggest buzz is around Wacom, the art drawing tablet company. They actually used an AI-generated image to promote a discount. It saved them some money, but it seems like they lost a lot of loyal customers in the process. Now, back to Duolingo. According to a Reddit post, they have let go of a significant number of their contract translators. One person even shared an email they received from Duolingo, and it seemed pretty insensitive. It's interesting to see how companies are incorporating AI into their operations, but it's also important to consider the impact it has on people's livelihoods. What are your thoughts on this?

OpenAl States that Developing Al Tools without Copyrighted Material is Challenging Amid Copyright Infringement Lawsuit.

AI's copyright conflicts escalate as The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft. The Times accuses them of reproducing articles, sparking a legal battle. OpenAI defends, saying AI development relies on copyrighted content under "fair use." The industry faces a lengthy legal journey. OpenAI emphasizes it's "impossible" to train AI without copyrighted material, urging a UK copyright law review. Lawsuits highlight data use concerns in the well-funded AI landscape.

OpenAl Unveils GPT Store, Enabling ChatGPT Users to Access and Share Custom GPTs.   

OpenAI just launched the GPT Store in ChatGPT—an awesome marketplace for custom AI apps. Although it got delayed from November, it's finally here.  Now, paid ChatGPT users can explore and create personalized GPTs for all kinds of tasks, with plans to let creators monetize in the future. Additionally, ChatGPT Team, a version for business use, segregates data and costs $25-$30 per user per month. The store mirrors app marketplaces, offering categorized chatbots, and has seen over 3 million user-created GPTs. OpenAI plans a revenue program for GPT creators in Q1 2024.

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