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Happy Wednesday!
While everyoneās been obsessing over LK-99, thereās been some big updates in the world of AI. Letās get to it!
In todayās AI rundown:
š¬Ā Meta prepping AI chatbots with various personas
šĀ Uber developing an AI chatbot
š¤ Watchdog says Metaās Llama 2 is NOT open source
š ļø 6 New AI tools and 3 quick hits
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LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
META
š¬Ā Meta is prepping AI chatbots with various personas

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The Rundown: Meta is working on the release of chatbots with different personas, which could come as early as next month, according to a report from the Financial Times.
Key points:
The chatbots will take on various personalities, including a surfer and Abraham Lincoln.
The launch is aimed to increase engagement on Meta's platforms, enabling search and recommendations.
During Meta's recent earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg mentioned building new AI-powered products with roles as assistants, coaches, etc.
Why it matters: The way we interact with computers will look completely different in a few years.
With Character AIās (talking chatbot platform) recent data indicating that they have around a whopping 30-minute avg. session duration, thereās no wonder Meta is making this move.
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UBER
šĀ Uber is developing an AI chatbot

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The Rundown: Uber Technologies Inc. is developing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to integrate into its app.
Details:
The purpose of the chatbot is to enhance customer service and automate tasks in the app.
Uberās CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, confirmed the ongoing work on the chatbot without providing specific details on its capabilities.
DoorDash and Instacart are also developing similar chatbot systems. DashAI speeds up orders, while "Ask Instacart" uses OpenAI's API to answer food prep questions.
Noteworthy: Uber has 118 million daily active users. Thatās AI rolled out to ~1.6% of the entire world in one go.
Llama 2
š¤Ā Watchdog says Meta's LLaMa 2 is NOT open source
The Rundown: The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has accused Meta of misusing the term "open source" and argues that LLaMa models' license, like LLaMa 2, doesn't align with the open source definition (OSD).
Key Points:
LLaMa 2's license āviolatesā open-source principles by restricting commercial use, certain applications, and denying developers full sovereignty.
Open-source licenses would have to give developers full sovereignty over the technology used and its benefits.
Our take: If thereās one thing weāve learned from the past, itās donāt mess with the open-source community.
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QUICK HITS
šĀ Meta developing labels for AI-generated content
Meta is advancing its generative AI tools, including an unmatched AI image generator called CM3Leon. They're also developing some epic generative AI features for their apps, such as labels indicating images generated by Meta AI.
š²Ā Apple removes AI apps from App store
Apple has removed multiple generative AI apps from its China App Store ahead of new regulations taking effect on August 15. Chinese developers received notices citing "content that is illegal in China" as the reason for the app removal.
š„Ā YouTube experiments AI video summaries
YouTube is testing AI-generated video summaries that appear on watch and search pages for some English-language videos. YouTube emphasizes that video summaries are helpful for a quick overview, but they don't replace video descriptions written by creators.
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