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Apple's Big AI Push Continues 💰
+ EU Questions Big Tech on AI Risks to Electoral Integrity
Gina Acosta
March 15, 2024
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Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,
Apple has promised to make significant advancements in AI this year, and the tech giant is continuously taking steps to deliver on that promise, most recently with a new silent acquisition.
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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI
A Chart to Kickstart Your Day 📈: Top gen AI consumer web products
Apple Buys Canadian Startup in a Push to Join The AI Race 💰
EU targets Big Tech Platforms on GenAI Risks Ahead of Elections
AI Tutorial: How to create visualizations with ChatGPT
AI Tools to check out
The Latest in AI and Tech 💡
A chart to kickstart your day
AI News
APPLE
Apple Buys Canadian Startup in a Push to Join The AI Race 💰
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Apple has reportedly acquired Canadian AI startup DarwinAI in a strategic move to strengthen its position in the AI market. While the acquisition occurred earlier this year, it has not been officially announced.
Details:
DarwinAI is known for developing AI technology that visually inspects components during manufacturing
The startup specializes in creating compact, efficient, and fast AI systems, aligning perfectly with Apple’s focus on running AI directly on devices rather than solely relying on cloud-based solutions.
Alexander Wong, a prominent AI researcher from the University of Waterloo and a driving force behind DarwinAI, has joined Apple as a director in its AI group.
Despite acquiring numerous AI companies over the past decade, Apple has lagged behind in the generative AI market. However, Tim Cook acknowledged the extraordinary potential of the technology and stated the company will "break new ground" in AI this year.
TOGETHER WITH AE STUDIO
AI brews beer and your big ideas
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Beyond beer, AE Studio’s data scientists, designers and developers have done even more impressive things working 1:1 with founders and executives. They’re a great match for leaders wanting to incorporate AI and just generally deliver outstanding products built with the latest tools and tech.
If you’re done guessing how to solve work problems or have a crazy idea in your back pocket to test out, ask AI Ideas by AE Studio for free solutions, right now.
AI REGULATION
EU targets Big Tech Platforms on GenAI Risks Ahead of Elections
Source: Getty Images
The European Commission has formally asked major technology companies to provide information about how they are addressing risks associated with gen AI ahead of the upcoming elections.
The eight platforms and search engines targeted – including Microsoft’s Bing, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and X – have been instructed to provide detailed information about their mitigation strategies. Specifically, the Commission wants information regarding:
Measures to prevent AI "hallucinations" where false information is generated
Approaches to limiting the viral spread of AI-generated deepfakes
Controls to stop automated manipulation of services that could mislead voters
These formal requests for information (RFIs) are being made under the remit of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).
AI Tutorial
How to create visualizations with ChatGPT
We'll be using a GPT that helps us explain and visualize concepts with flowcharts, mind maps, and sequence diagrams.
Go to Whimsical Diagrams GPT
Enter your prompt
An example could be: “Create a flowchart that illustrates the typical hiring process.”
Download the image directly
You can also click on the provided link to further edit the visualization
AI Tools to check out
🗣 Arcads: Create winning ads with AI Actors.
⚡ Diffblue: Tool that uses AI to automate unit testing so that Java development teams can build better applications faster.
💹 PipeLime: AI sales funnel automation.
✨ Magnific: AI-powered image upscaler and enhancer that allows users to increase the resolution and detail of any image.
📅 Dola: Powerful AI calendar assistant managing your personal calendar and group calendar by just chatting.
The latest in AI and Tech
As Nvidia gears up for its annual developer conference, all eyes are on CEO Jensen Huang and the company's next-gen flagship AI processor, anticipated to be dubbed the B100. A great opportunity for the company to cement its massive AI computing lead into long-term dominance in this new era of computing.
Pinterest has launched an AI tool that lets users filter search results by body type. The filter starts with "a visual cue to select between four body type ranges." It is currently only available in the U.S. for women's fashion and wedding-related items, but Pinterest plans to expand it to men's fashions later this year.
Amazon has introduced a new AI-powered tool that streamlines the process of creating product listings for sellers. The tool uses AI to parse details from an item's URL on another website and automatically generate a corresponding Amazon listing. Only available in English for sellers in the U.S., for now.
Microsoft has expanded the availability of its $20 monthly Copilot Pro subscription to 222 countries worldwide. Copilot Pro, the AI-powered assistant that debuted in January, now includes a one-month free trial offer.
Kolena just announced the wide release of its AI Quality Platform, a web application designed to enable rapid, accurate testing and validation of AI systems.
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