Apple to Unveil Major New AI Health Capabilities for its Products in 2024 🩺

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Apple is teasing major new AI health capabilities for its products set to debut in 2024. On the other side of the globe, China is ambitiously targeting mass production of humanoid robots by the year 2025.

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• Apple to Unveil Major New AI Health Capabilities for its Products in 2024 🩺

• China Sets Sights on Mass Production of Humanoid Robots by 2025

• AI Research: Jailbreaking GPT-4 Using Rare Languages

• AI Image of The Day🎨: Turning age-old sayings into colorful art

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

AI News

APPLE

Apple to Unveil Major New AI Health Capabilities for its Products in 2024 🩺

Apple is planning some major new AI-powered health capabilities for its products. Here's a preview of what's in store, according to a new Bloomberg report:

• Apple Watch will gain a new sensor to detect when your blood pressure is elevated. It will also be able to monitor your sleep and breathing patterns to predict if you may have sleep apnea.

• AirPods will gain new features to work as over-the-counter hearing aids.

• Vision Pro headset will get anti-anxiety and workout features

Apple's upcoming AI-powered health features have the potential to revolutionize the way we monitor and manage our health. We can anticipate more innovations like this as AI healthcare tech keeps evolving.

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AI ROBOTICS

China Sets Sights on Mass Production of Humanoid Robots by 2025

China's humanoid robot industry is poised for rapid growth, with the government setting ambitious plans to mass-produce humanoid robots by 2025.

Details:

• By 2025, China aims to have 2-3 world-leading robotics companies and a cluster of specialized SMEs.

• They plan to focus R&D on AI "brains" for autonomy and decision-making as well as lightweight, high-precision "limbs" for mobility and dexterity.

• Applications include electronics, automotive, healthcare, logistics - even replacing humans in dangerous industrial environments!

With the global humanoid robotics market projected to experience a compound annual growth rate of 21.1% from 2023 to 2030, success could position China as a leader in what many see as a key technological frontier.

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AI RESEARCH

Jailbreaking GPT-4 Using Rare Languages

Researchers at Brown University have uncovered a clever way to jailbreak large language models like GPT-4 using rare, lesser-used languages.

Details:

• In tests, translating unsafe prompts from English into rare languages allowed malicious commands to bypass GPT-4's safety filters up to 79% of the time

• Existing safety measures focus on blocking unsafe English prompts, leaving the model vulnerable to rare language attacks

• Languages like Zulu and Scottish Gaelic were highly effective at sneaking past GPT-4's defenses

• The researchers call this technique "translation-based jailbreaking"

As AI becomes more powerful and ubiquitous, we need to ensure safety measures are comprehensive across languages. This study shows there's still work to be done.

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The latest in AI and Tech

Elon Musk's AI startup to unveil new model

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Musicians cautious over AI despite potential

In a recent survey of more than 1,000 artists, over half of them expressed concern about audience perception of AI-created music, although many recognize its creative potential. Artists have found AI useful for songwriting and production, but worry it risks "loss of authenticity." Experts liken AI to past innovations like autotune - initially controversial but now a studio staple.

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UK bets big on AI with new Supercomputer

The UK government has awarded £225 million to Bristol University to build Isambard-AI, set to be the nation's most powerful supercomputer. With capabilities 10x greater than existing systems, the AI-focused machine will empower discoveries in fields like climate, healthcare, and more. Announced at last week's AI Safety Summit, the tech represents a bold bet on British leadership in artificial intelligence.

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