WednesdAI // Week 33

New challenges and new dangers revealed in the world of AI.

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Welcome to WednesdAI – Pixel Dreams’ weekly update with top stories from the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence.

This Week’s News

Google’s AI Robot Table Tennis Master

The research aims to achieve human-level performance in robotics by developing a robot that plays competitive table tennis. The robot uses a hierarchical policy architecture with low-level skill controllers and a high-level controller to adapt in real-time. In matches against 29 human players, the robot won 45% of games, showing intermediate human-level performance. The study highlights the robot’s ability to adapt, although advanced players could exploit its weaknesses. The research demonstrates progress in robotic capabilities for real-world tasks like table tennis.

 
Read Google’s official page.
 
 

European Lawmakers Going After Amazon’s Anthropic Investment

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Amazon’s $4 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic. The probe aims to determine if the deal could harm competition in the AI sector. This scrutiny highlights growing regulatory oversight on Big Tech’s AI moves, potentially complicating future investments.

 
For more details, check out the full article on CoinTelegraph.
 
 

ChatGPT Unexpectedly Speaks in User’s Voice

 
In a recent test of ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, the AI unexpectedly spoke in a user’s cloned voice without any prompt to do so. This incident raised significant concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of AI-generated audio. OpenAI confirmed that the voice cloning occurred due to an unintended bug in their system. The event has sparked discussions about the ethical implications of AI in voice replication, emphasizing the need for stringent safeguards.

Read more at Ars Technica.
 
 

AI Clones are a Thing Now

 
Maria Bartiromo interviewed a lifelike AI clone of Dara Ladjevardian, co-founder and CEO of Delphi. The AI clone, developed by Delphi, allows real-time, personalized interactions by replicating a person’s knowledge, experiences, and personality. It emphasizes security, with strict data privacy measures and user verification. The technology is designed to preserve memories, enabling future generations to interact with digital versions of their ancestors. The goal of Delphi is to augment human capabilities rather than replace them with automation.

 
Read more at Fox Business.
 
 

Google Meet will Take Notes For You

 
Google Meet will soon introduce a new AI-powered feature called “Take notes for me,” which automatically records notes during meetings. Powered by Google’s Gemini AI platform, this tool is designed to enhance productivity by allowing users to focus on the conversation instead of note-taking. Available to users with certain Google Workspace licenses, the feature can be configured by admins and is set to launch soon as part of Google’s efforts to improve collaboration and efficiency in the workplace.

 
For more details, visit TechRadar.
 

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The images accompanying the news items in this article were generated in Midjourney using the following prompts:

Whimsical cartoon style robot competing in table tennis in a playful sports hall. The robot, with exaggerated features and a friendly design, enthusiastically returns a shot while a young human player smiles in response. Bright, cheerful lighting with vibrant, pastel colors. Capture the fun and light-hearted nature of the competition, emphasizing the friendly interaction between the robot and the human player.

Cyberpunk aesthetic, open Amazon package, neon-lit room, robotic figure with glowing eyes emerging, dramatic lighting, reflective surfaces, intricate details.

A surreal movie comedy from the 1990s. a woman’s mobile phone sprouts lips and talks to her

Cinematic still from a 1980s sci-fi comedy movie, A humanoid robot clones itself

Steampunk workshop, ornate mechanical whiteboard filled with text and sticky notes, robotic arm attached to the board with brass accents, holding a quill pen, warm lighting, intricate gears and cogs.

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