Zoom tries invading privacy for AI 🔏

🎥 Featured Story:

Zoom faced backlash this week over a terms of service update that allowed them to use customer data for training AI models. 

• The ambiguous terms hinted at using data "with customer consent". Joining a call and seeing a pop-up might have been seen as giving "consent."

• Now, they've reassured users they won't use consumer data to train any AI.

🧠 Key Insight: 

As data becomes more valuable, more companies may employ ambiguous tactics to harvest it. Be cautious, especially with free apps or services. Use websites like Terms of Service; Didn't Read (ToS;DR) to assess policies of big companies.

📈 News to keep you ahead of the curve:

Big Tech AI updates

1. 🤖 OpenAI, along with Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic, has launched the Frontier Model Forum. This is aimed to emphasise their commitment to the responsible development and deployment of AI.

2. 🏥 AWS presents HealthScribe, an AI-driven solution designed to streamline the creation of medical notes. It is addressing the administrative challenges in healthcare, this tool offers promise in enhancing efficiency.

3. 📲 OpenAI has rolled out an enhanced version of ChatGPT, packed with user-friendly attributes. The update incorporates features such as sample prompts, predefined responses, and intuitive shortcuts.

4. 👎 ChatGPT's Skills Reportedly Declining, Research RevealsStanford and UC Berkeley researchers found the AI's math and coding competencies plunged between March and June 2022. Experts speculate cost-cutting, increased safety measures, and changes in architecture could be to blame.

5. 👲Meta is set to release chatbots equipped with distinctive character traits. Users can anticipate interactions with personalities which talk like a surfer, or a historical figure.

6. 🍎 Apple's gearing up for mobile-first AI. They're actively recruiting AI specialists to develop personalised, device-friendly models. With a notable spike in their R&D budget, insights suggest we could see Apple's AI advancements by 2024.

7. 💻 Alibaba unveils open-source AI model, Qwen-7B It gives superior performance compared to Meta’s Llama 2. It is trained on a massive 2.2 trillion-token dataset and also offers a chat feature.

Other AI updates

1. 😱 AI tech from Fable creates entire South Park episode

   1. The startup Fable released a South Park episode to showcase its new AI tech called SHOW-1 which can create full episodes of TV shows!

   2. This technology merges different AI models for various tasks like writing and animating. The breakthrough comes as Hollywood faces labor issues, with fears that AI might replace many entertainment jobs.

2. 📉 Human generated content drops, leading to "Blurry JPEG" problem

   1. As AI models like ChatGPT rise to fame, they're overshadowing human contributors on sites like StackOverflow.

   2. It's similar to a photo losing clarity with every re-share. If AI keeps churning out content based on earlier AI creations, we might be heading towards a less genuine, more "fuzzy" internet.

3. ⛑️ McKinsey report says generative AI could automate 30% of US work hours by 2030. While some fields, like creative and legal, might thrive, office and customer service roles could face a hit.

4. 💾 The AI sector witnesses a surge in data centre establishments to cater to its escalating computational demands. The rapid expansion highlights the growing need for robust processing infrastructures.

5. 🎣 Security experts highlight the use of “FraudGPT” LLM by malicious entities to draft phishing emails. Over time, such unrestricted LLMs are expected to increasingly being used in illicit activities.

6. 🧠 AI powered brain chips give movement back to quadriplegic manThe brilliant team at Northwell Health took on a "double neural bypass" procedure, linking Keith's brain and body with tiny chips. When Keith thinks of a move, it happens, and he can even feel touch.

7. 📸 Stability AI introduces Stable Diffusion XL 1.0, an advanced image generation tool. This release boasts enhancements in processing speed, color vibrancy, and text rendering.

🎵 AI Toolbox: Music & Fun

1. Waveformer

Text to music - Using this tool, you can simply input text and generate unique musical compositions. It’s based on the model MusicGen, by Facebook Research. It’s completely free to play around with!

2. WhatTheBeat

Know the meaning of any song - This AI-driven platform offers insightful interpretations of music tracks from renowned artists like Drake, Taylor Swift, and more. Simply type in the name of the song, and get its meaning.

3. Rapli

Create AI rap in WhatsApp - This platform works in WhatsApp where you give it instructions and it generates an AI rap based on it. You can then instantly forward it to your friends for a bit of fun!