Archive 05.08.2024

DARPA initiates a new program to automate the translation of the world’s highly vulnerable legacy C code to the inherently safer Rust programming language

A growing body of AI tools screen how people talk, searching for subtle changes that could indicate mental health concerns like depression or anxiety. A study finds that these tools don't perform consistently across people from different genders and races.

Food security, healthcare and exploring the cosmos are among the ways students of a new pan-African Master’s program aspire to apply AI

ChatGPT With Voice Gets Another Run

OpenAI’s second try with AI voice appears to be a winner, according to a new piece in Ars Technica.

Early tests shared by users on social media have been largely enthusiastic, according to writer Benj Edwards.

Apparently, people are responding positively to the tool’s ability — with voice — to sense emotional cues and provide sound effects while telling stories, according to Edwards.

They also like that ChatGPT voice allows users to interrupt in mid-sentence.

OpenAI was forced to put testing of voice-enabled ChatGPT on hold earlier this year after actress Scarlett Johansson complained one of the AI voices offered by ChatGPT sounded just like her.

*In-Depth Guide: Getting Chatty With Google Workspace — AI Pro Tips Google has rolled-out a new primer designed to help you get the most from its new AI upgrade to Workspace.

Observes writer Molly McHugh-Johnson: “‘Gemini in the Workspace’ side panel allows you to chat with Gemini across Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive — all without ever leaving the app you’re in.”

The pro tips focus primarily on how to chat with Gemini — or prompt it — to ensure it understands what you’re trying to achieve.

*Making the Most of AI Tools: One Writer’s Alchemy for Success: With so many AI content creation tools on the market right now, writers have plenty to cherry pick when it comes to mixing AI with more traditional tools.

Social Media Examiner offers one marketer’s AI mix, which includes ChatGPT, OpusClip, Castmagic and Notion.

Observes writer Michael Stelzner: “AI can be a huge time-saver, helping with tasks that take up a lot of time but aren’t your favorite parts of content creation, like helping you to improve your writing for your landing pages and captions for your social media posts.”

*Google’s Answer to ChatGPT’s Dumber, Cheaper AI Engine: Google is out with a lighter-weight AI engine that’s not quite state-of-the-art — but is a lot cheaper to run.

Dubbed Gemma 2, the almost-as-good AI engine is part of a growing trend in AI in which industry players are offering slightly less formidable results in exchange for bargain rates.

Ultimately, it appears that the AI engine market may come to resemble the auto market in coming years — you’ll be able to choose from your Ferraris and your Mitsubishi Mirages — and everything in between.

*Blink-of-An-Eye: Popular Web-Authoring Platform Now Automates Posts: Wix has upped-its-game with a new AI suite “that can produce entire SEO-optimized blog posts, right down to the imagery,” according to writer Jess Weatherbed.

One compelling reason to add a blog: Web sites that feature blogs get 86% more organic traffic than those without, according Einat Halperin, blog general manager, Wix.

Adds Weatherbed: “The new blogging tools also allow business users to connect their blogs to the Wix business solutions platform, enabling them to access features like sending promotional emails to subscribers and linking blog content to pricing plans.”

*Goodbye Scribbles: Digitizes Your Handwritten Notes With ChatGPT: The days of squinting at your scribbling to figure-out what you meant may be coming to an end.

ChatGPT is now able to ingest your handwritten notes — for free — so you can use them in the digital world.

Observes writer Sabrina Ortiz: “Sounds too good to be true? I thought the same, but after testing the tool, I can assure you that it works efficiently and quickly.

*University of Florida: Now With Artificial Intelligence: Add UF to the growing number of colleges and universities integrating AI into their writing courses.

Observes Zea Miller: ” “I’m preparing my students to compete across the AI landscape.

“We must build AI literacy so our students can thrive in this new world.”

*82% of College Students Add AI to Their Toolkit: A new Quizlet study finds that 82% of college students are now using AI — with 58% of high school students also onboard.

Observes Meghann Lomas, senior director of product management, Quizlet: “College students are adopting AI at a rapid pace, illustrating that this technology isn’t a trend but rather a profound shift in how they learn and engage with curriculum.”

The survey was based on responses from 1,000 students aged 14-22 and 500 teachers, all based in the U.S.

*AI Big Picture: Facebook Founder Betting Billions More on AI: Despite fierce competition, Mark Zuckerberg is soldiering with continued new investment in AI, according to writer Mike Isaac.

Specifically, Facebook parent Meta invested $8.5 billion on AI in this year’s second quarter — and it may invest significantly more by year’s end, according to Isaac.

Observes Isaac: “The moves are driven by heavy investments in AI infrastructure, including data centers, chip designs and research and development.”

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Nvidia, the undisputed titan of the AI chip market, appears to be facing a significant setback. Reports of a three-month or longer delay in the launch of its Blackwell series due to design flaws have sent ripples through the tech industry. This potential stumbling block for the chip giant could have far-reaching implications, particularly for...

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