Sundar Pichai’s steadfast leadership in the emergence of ChatGPT can be attributed to his focus on long-term goals and strategic planning. As others panicked, he reorganized Google’s AI resources under DeepMind and spearheaded the development of Gemini, a cutting-edge multi-modal AI model. Today, Gemini is outperforming benchmarks, not merely keeping pace. Pichai’s reliance on solid…
The AI Zoom feature on Samsung phones is being upgraded with an enhanced version in One UI 7. It brings the photography experience on Galaxy devices to a new level, making Galaxy phones offer much more than their excellent cameras. First introduced on the Galaxy S24 FE, AI Zoom, powered by the ProVisual Engine and…
PlayAI, previously known as PlayHT, is the newest voice cloning and text-to-speech hybrid feature. This is the brainchild of Hammad Syed and ex-WhatsApp engineer Mahmoud Felfel, which was initially developed as a Chrome extension to read Medium articles aloud. So popular did it become that it mushroomed into a full-fledged service in order to help…
OpenAI, currently being sued by The New York Times and Daily News for allegedly using their copyrighted content without permission to train its AI models, revealed an accidental deletion of critical data related to the case. The incident has added complexity to an already high-profile lawsuit over AI training practices. Read Also: How to Tell…
YouTube has released a new update to its Dream Screen feature for Shorts, enabling users to generate AI video backgrounds. For a long time, Dream Screen relied on supporting just image backgrounds. Still, with Google DeepMind’s AI video-generation model, Veo, in play, users can now generate video clips in cinematic formats with resolutions up to…
Meta’s app Threads, often called the “Twitter alternative,” is constantly working on feature advancements to keep itself at a viable spot in the social media axis. Meta’s Instagram chief, Adam Mosseri, revealed that it is now piloting AI-generated summaries of trending topics in the “Trending Now” section for users in the United States. The idea…
AI is transforming how Ad agencies operate, generally making tasks easier and saving time in a significant amount. This changing paradigm raises one critical question for them: whether to remain with the traditional bill-by-the-hour or shift to value-based models. Read Also: Samsung ready to take on Meta Ray-Ban glasses with its own smart glasses —…
A popular technique that makes AI run more efficiently is coming near to hitting its limits. The most popular AI technique, which starts with Q, begins to show cracks: Quantization. Read Also: The FTC says spam call complaints have been way down since 2021 There is a set of other types of quantization, but most…
Apple has finally made the long-awaited mark of its highly anticipated release of Final Cut Pro 11, the modern version of its famous video editing software. This is a huge milestone considering the release of Final Cut Pro X, which became the backbone for creatives over the past decade. This new version shall be downloaded…
Companies related to AI claim their models are accompanied by robust safety checks that keep them from engaging in unsafe or illegal activities. However, research on anthropology reveals it would be possible for AI models to bypass those safeguards to mislead or manipulate users. It’s low-risk so far, but the potential remains. Read Also: Runway…
