AI News Roundup: Dec'23 Highlights

As the year comes to a close, let's dive into the significant AI developments that shaped the final month of 2023. From groundbreaking innovations to key policy changes, December was a month full of advancements in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Here are the highlights:

[ AI Safety] : US President Biden Issues Executive Order on AI Safety https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2023-12/news/biden-issues-executive-order-ai-safety

[ AI Models ] : Meta celebrated 10 years of Meta's Foundational AI research program and released some interesting models. Check it out. https://about.fb.com/news/2023/11/decade-of-advancing-ai-through-open-research/

[ AI Conference ] : Registrations for 英伟达 GTU (GPU technolog conference) on AI is going on. Hope you have blocked your seat. https://www.nvidia.com/gtc/pricing/?nvid=nv-int-unbr-111081

[ AI Tools ] : Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces it's image generation tool - Titan Image Generator with "tamper-resistant" invisible water mark to avoid spread of misinformation. https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/29/amazon-finally-releases-its-own-ai-powered-image-generator/

[ AI Tools ] : 微软 Copilot is now generally available and we can see more impact of Generative AI soon. https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/1/23984811/microsoft-copilot-is-now-generally-available

[ AI Startup Funding ] : Together.AI bags $100+ Mn funding in series A to enable infrastructure for large scale model training and AI powered application development. https://www.together.ai/blog/series-a

[ AI Infrastructure ] : 英伟达 to launch a new GPU every year. H200 to be available soon. https://www.cdotrends.com/story/18527/nvidia-announces-h200-gpu-teases-next-gen-b100

[ AI Information ] : OpenAI delays the launch of GPT store due to leadership shake-up. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/01/openais-gpt-store-delayed-to-2024-following-leadership-chaos/

[ AI Advancement ] : Image generation hits turbo speed with Stability AI SDXL Turbo. No need to wait for 30 to 60 seconds now. https://decrypt.co/208281/ai-image-generators-hit-turbo-speeds-sdxl-and-lcm-edge-near-real-time-creation

[ AI Advancement ] : 谷歌 DeepMind’s new AI tool (GNoME) can help in discovering new materials which can be used in various fields. https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/29/1084061/deepmind-ai-tool-for-new-materials-discovery/

[ AI Tools ] : MidJourney.AI revealed what you can expect in V6. Improvements in prompts, upscale and quality of image.https://mid-journey.ai/midjourney-office-hours-nov-29-2023/

[ AI Tools ] : Now try YouTube with 谷歌 Bard and ask questions on content. https://searchengineland.com/google-bard-answer-questions-youtube-videos-435057

[ AI Infrastructure ] : From chip to service, 微软 wants to go full stack to squeeze every penny from this AI revolution. https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/ai/in-house-chips-silicon-to-service-to-meet-ai-demand/

[ AI Tools ] : Beautiful.AI has partnered with 思科 to seamlessly integrate its generative AI based presentation tool with Webex. Making and presenting rich content is going to be easier. https://www.beautiful.ai/blog/introducing-webex-by-cisco-x-beautiful-ai

[ AI Tools ] : Integration of Lens with 谷歌 Maps is going to make navigation even more easier. You can understand your surroundings better. https://blog.google/intl/en-ca/products/explore-get-answers/new-maps-updates-lens-in-maps-and-other-ai-features/amp/

[ AI Startup ] : Tabnine secures funding from Atlassian to keep the momentum on providing an ecosystem for faster software development.https://www.tabnine.com/blog/tabnine-series-b/

[ AI Healthcare ] : Generative AI can potentially revolutionise healthcare but there are multiple cogs in the wheel that requires evaluation. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03803-y

[ AI Video Upscaling ] : Have you imagined that you will be able to watch the famous Star Trek series on your modern TV and with a good quality? Thanks to AI and advancements in computation power, it will be possible soon.? https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/02/ai-upscaled-star-trek-deep-space-9-ds9/

[ AI Device ] : OpenAI-pin is an attempt to create portable devices to maximise the usage of LLMs and OpenAI models by Humane . It’s still early to comment on how much revolution it will bring but it definitely looks promising.https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/9/23953901/humane-ai-pin-launch-date-price-openai

[ AI Journey ] : How casual conversations between industry leaders paved the way for the rapid developments in AI and almost a race for dominance. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/technology/ai-openai-musk-page-altman.html

[ AI Models ] : 谷歌 has delayed its much talked over AI model (Gemini) to January 2024 due to some snag. https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/google-pushes-back-launch-of-ai-model-gemini-until-2024/story

[ AI Models ] : Meta announces Emu series of AI models for prompt based video generation and image editing. https://www.infoq.com/news/2023/11/meta-emu-ai/

[ AI News ] : Capsule is trying to change how we read news across sources by leveraging AI. Do check them out. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/01/capsules-new-app-combines-ai-and-human-editors-to-curate-the-news/

[ AI Crypto ] : Coinbase CEO predicts intersection of AI and Cypto, with agents purchasing using crypto. https://decrypt.co/208227/coinbase-ceo-future-ai-agents-will-transact-in-crypto

[ AI Race ] : Inflection, an AI startup has released its LLM, Inflection-2 that beats Google’s PaLM2. Apart from optimizations, NVIDIA H100 played its role.https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/2023/11/23/inflection-2-beats-google-palm-2-across-common-benchmarks/

[ AI Healthcare] : Absci and 阿斯利康 forge AI partnership to discover cancer treatments. It would be great to see the power of Generative AI in this field. https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/2023/12/04/absci-astrazeneca-ai-partnership-discover-cancer-treatments/

[ AI Funding ] : AI21 Labs , a generative AI startup raised more than $200 Mn as part of its series C round. While they are not in the buzz, this Israeli startup has trained some sophisticated LLMs.https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/h1vfmeqet

[ AI Models ] : Read to know more about the much hyped and debated OpenAI Q* models. https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/27/1083886/unpacking-the-hype-around-openais-rumored-new-q-model/

[ AI Models ] : 微软 has released Orca-2 to enable smaller size models to perform better. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/orca-2-teaching-small-language-models-how-to-reason/

[ AI AGI ] : Multi Game AI, a step towards Artificial General Intelligence. https://singularityhub.com/2023/11/20/deepmind-says-new-multi-game-ai-is-a-step-toward-more-general-intelligence/

[ AI Security ] : 20 countries including US and UK have signed an agreement to make AI secure by design. https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-britain-other-countries-ink-agreement-make-ai-secure-by-design-2023-11-27/

[ AI Lawyer ] : AILawyer.pro is trying to automate day to day legal tasks. https://ailawyer.pro/blog/the-new-era-of-jurisprudence-the-rise-of-freelancing-and-the-role-of-ai-lawyer

[ AI Real Estate ] : Janover Inc. is in the process to disrupt the real estate by providing generative AI chatbot for realtors. https://aithority.com/technology/janover-launches-its-first-ai-chatbot-saas-model-and-offers-licensing-to-select-commercial-lenders/

[ AI Tools ] :? Copilot integrated with GPT-4, DALL-E. https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-upgrades-copilot-with-openais-gpt-4-turbo-and-dall-e-3-162558170.html?_fsig=13EY6OE6vns9SNlwV_4kwg--%7EA

[ AI Logistics ] : Researches are trying to use AI to come up with solutions for optimisation problems like logistics. https://news.mit.edu/2023/ai-accelerates-problem-solving-complex-scenarios-1205

[ AI Emails ] : 谷歌 email spam filter will be more effective now.https://gulfnews.com/technology/google-develops-ai-powered-spam-detection-to-make-gmail-safer-1.1701783535940

[ AI Telecom ] : Netcracker Technology has signed an agreement with Amazon to expand the usage of GenAI with CSPs.There will be more impact soon.https://aithority.com/technology/netcracker-expands-generative-ai-value-for-the-telecom-industry-with-amazon-bedrock/

[ AI Software Tools ] : Nexusflow new AI model outperforms GPT-4 on software tool usage. https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/05/nexusflows-latest-ai-model-nexusraven-v2-outperforms-gpt-4-software-tool-usage/#:~:text=,source%20generative%20artificial%20intelligence

[ AI Models ] : 谷歌 launches Gemini to compete with OpenAI. https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-google-launches-gemini-its-largest-ai-model-to-take-on-openai-3330118/

[ AI Laws ] : European Union pushes for stringent AI Laws. Will it slow down the innovation? https://www.news18.com/world/european-union-seeks-deal-on-worlds-first-ai-law-to-monitor-the-likes-of-chatgpt-8692969.html#

[ AI Alliance ]: Meta launches an AI Alliance with IBM and 50 other technology companies to democratize responsible AI. https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/artificial-intelligence/ibm-meta-launch-ai-alliance-to-build-open-responsible-ai/

[ AI GPU ] : AMD all set to compete with NVIDIA with its new AI Chip MI 300. https://www.investopedia.com/amd-to-launch-ai-chip-wednesday-that-could-heat-up-competition-with-nvidia-8410872

[ AI Autonomous Vehicles] : With the launch of AV 2.0, Wayve is trying to push the autonomous vehicle innovation. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/av-2-0-wayve/

[ AI F&B ] : You will soon see the AI impact on 麦当劳 operaration. https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/6/23990900/mcdonalds-google-ai-cloud-generative

[ AI Dictionary ] : AI has influenced the dictionary already and word of the year list shows it.https://www.stork.ai/blog/ais-lexicon-takeover-words-of-the-year-get-a-tech-twist

[ AI Edge Computing ]: 美国康奈尔大学 launches an open source edge computing platform. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-open-source-platform-ai.html

[ AI Tools ] : Meta push on AI-generated continues, interesting features are in the pipeline. https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/6/23990896/meta-ai-reimagine-images-chatbot

[ AI Finance ] : Banks in the UK are concerned by the risks posed by AI. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ai-could-pose-risks-uk-151516163.html

[ AI Summit ] - India to host global AI summit for advancements and innovation in AI. https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/pm-narendra-modi-issues-invitation-for-ai-summit-2023-check-timing-venue-other-details-408679-2023-12-08

[ AI Funding ] : Elon Musk plans to raise a billion dollars for his AI company. https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musks-xai-files-raise-up-1-bln-equity-offering-2023-12-05/

[ AI News Anchor] : A Neural Lip-Sync Framework for Synthesizing Photorealistic Virtual News Anchors. News industry is soon going to change! https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.08700

[ AI Agriculture ] : Agriculture data aggregation? and AI is going to pave the way for massive innovation. https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/harvesting-ai-driven-insights-and-efficiencies-with-agricultural-data-innovation/

[ AI Airports ] : Visual AI makes an impact on the largest and biggest airport in Canada. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/zensors-visual-ai/

[ AI Gaming ] : Inworld is changing how the Non-playable characters look and engages using AI. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/generative-ai-npcs/

[ AI Experiments ] : AI Test Kitchen is a place where people can experience and give feedback on some of 谷歌 latest AI technologies. https://aitestkitchen.withgoogle.com

[ AI Personalise ] : Introducing 亚马逊 Personalize for Retail: Personalizing the Shopping Experience with AI.https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/ai-ml/personalization/

[ AI Tools ] : Note taking becomes easier and efficient with 谷歌 NoteLLM launch. Available in the US as of now. https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-new-features-availability/

[ AI Image Generation ] : Meta provides standalone website for everyone to try its text to image generation tool. Worth giving a try! https://tech.co/news/how-to-use-imagine-meta-ai-image-generator

[ AI Tools ] : JetBrains that developed Kotlin, has come up with its own AI assistant that will be integrated in the IDE provided by the company to enable efficient programming. Will it beat Copilot? https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/07/as-a-new-ai-driven-coding-assistant-is-launched-the-battle-for-ai-mindshare-moves-to-developers/

[ AI Models ] : X started rolling out Grok. As expected, Grok is witty with an element of humour. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/07/x-begins-rolling-out-grok-its-rebellious-chatbot-to-subscribers/

[ AI India ] : OpenAI has decided to get started in India by onboarding former Twitter India head. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/08/openai-india-rishi-jaitly-hiring/

[ AI Innovation ] : Liquid AI, an 美国麻省理工学院 spin-off to use its Liquid Neurons technology to compete with GPT. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/06/liquid-ai-a-new-mit-spinoff-wants-to-build-an-entirely-new-type-of-ai/

[ AI Music ] : Generative AI impacted the music industry this year but more to come in the following year. An interesting read. https://middermusic.com/2023-the-year-that-generative-ai-hit-the-music-industry/

[ AI Data Management ] - Ataccama release generative AI solution to automate data governance. https://www.ataccama.com/news/data-quality-leader-ataccama-releases-one-ai#

[ AI Telecom ] : Kinetica launches first SQL-GPT for telecom companies. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/12/07/2792458/0/en/Kinetica-Unveils-First-SQL-GPT-for-Telecom-Transforming-Natural-Language-into-SQL-Fine-Tuned-for-the-Telco-Industry.html

[ AI LVM ] : Andrew NG’s Landing AI launches LVM (Large Vision Model) for enterprises. This is going to massively help the enterprises with data in form of images. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/landing-ai-announces-new-capability-to-build-domain-specific-large-vision-models-302004202.html

[ AI Tools ] : MongoDB announced the general availability of MongoDB Atlas Vector Search and MongoDB Atlas Search Nodes. MongoDB Atlas Vector Search simplifies bringing generative AI and semantic search capabilities into real-time applications. https://www.mongodb.com/blog/post/dedicated-search-nodes-vector-search-now-in-general-availability?

[ AI Health ] : Japan’s Aisin helps people with listening difficulties make sense of what they hear using generative AI. https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/features/japans-aisin-helps-people-with-listening-difficulties-make-sense-of-what-they-hear-using-generative-ai/

[ AI Safety] : Meta starts a new initiative, Purple Llama to test safety risk in models. https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/07/meta_purple_llama_project/

[ AI Funding ] - Mistral AI , a French startup raised $415 Mn as part the series A funding. They raised $112 Mn as seed round 6 months back. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/11/mistral-ai-a-paris-based-openai-rival-closed-its-415-million-funding-round/

[ AI Tools ] : Relevance AI Low code solution enables business to build AI teams. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/11/relevance-ais-low-code-platform-enables-businesses-to-build-ai-teams/

[ AI Brain Cells ] : AI made from living human brain cells performs speech recognition. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407768-ai-made-from-living-human-brain-cells-performs-speech-recognition/

[ AI Space ] : AI predicts age of newly discovered supernovae within milliseconds.https://www.newscientist.com/article/2407378-ai-predicts-age-of-newly-discovered-supernovae-within-milliseconds/

[ AI Chips ] : AMD recently forecasted a $45 billion market for its data center artificial intelligence processors this year as it introduced a new generation of AI chips. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amd-forecasts-45-billion-ai-200143776.html

[ AI LLM ] : Gemini will have to evolve and integrate with important Google products while OpenAI and Meta bring their new version of LLMs. https://www.verdict.co.uk/google-gemini-modality-boost/?cf-view

[ AI Legal ] : Meta used copyrighted books for training. The debate and controversy around usage of copyrighted data intensifies. Is it the tip of the iceberg? https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/meta-used-copyrighted-books-ai-225105091.html

[ AI Business Model ] : As the race for AI intensifies, a sustainable profitable business model is still out of sight. https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/ai-firms-lead-quest-intelligent-business-model-2023-12-12/

[ AI Collaboration ] : AWS and NVIDIA announced strategic collaboration highlighting the synergy of cloud computing and advanced computing hardware. https://www.cxoinsightme.com/news/aws-and-nvidia-announce-strategic-collaboration/

[ AI Chips ] : OpenAI Agreed to Buy $51 Million of AI Chips From a Startup Backed by CEO Sam Altman. https://www.wired.com/story/openai-buy-ai-chips-startup-sam-altman/

[ AI Models ] : Better data, lesser parameters is the way to go, promises Phi-2. https://www.techzine.eu/blogs/applications/114310/microsofts-phi-2-a-small-ai-model-that-competes-with-llms-from-google-meta/

[ AI LLMs] : Perplexity , a new AI startup, aims to change that with its innovative online LLMs that can tap into the latest information from the internet and deliver helpful and factual answers to any question. https://hyscaler.com/insights/online-llms-perplexity-ai/

[ AI Humans] :? Artificial intelligence systems excel at imitation, but not innovation. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/12/231212131041.htm

[ AI Deals] : OpenAI inks deal with Axel Springer on licensing news for model training. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/13/openai-inks-deal-with-axel-springer-on-licensing-news-for-model-training/

[ AI Banking] : Hyperplane wants to bring AI to banks. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/13/hyperplane-wants-to-bring-ai-to-banks/

[ AI Funding] : Guardz raises $18 Mn in Series A funding to empower MSPs. https://ciosea.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/corporate/guardz-raises-18-mn-in-series-a-funding-to-empower-msps/105973000

[ AI Models ] : 阿里巴巴 unveils new Tongyi Qianwen AI language model. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202312/01/WS6569d3eca31090682a5f1046.html

[ AI Tax Filing ] : Intuit TurboTax Adds New Full Service and Generative AI-Powered Tax Prep Experiences for Tax Filing with Ease and Complete Confidence. https://www.intuit.com/company/press-room/press-releases/2023/intuit-turbotax-adds-new-full-service-and-generative-ai-powered-tax-prep-experiences-for-tax-filing-with-ease-and-complete-confidence/#

[ AI Tools ] : 微软 Paint’s DALL-E 3 integration is rolling out on Windows 11. https://www.windowslatest.com/2023/11/28/microsoft-paints-dall-e-3-integration-is-rolling-out-on-windows-11/amp/

[ AI Chips & Devices ] : 英特尔 Accelerates AI Everywhere with Launch of Powerful Next-Gen Products. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/ai-everywhere-core-ultra-5th-gen-xeon-news.html#gs.269cm7

[ AI Explosive Detection ] : Leveraging Artificial Intelligence? for Explosive Detection, a move to gain efficiency. https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2023/12/14/feature-article-leveraging-artificial-intelligence-smart-explosive-detection

[AI Double] : Putin's 'double' trouble!; thanks AI. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-confronts-his-ai-double-2023-12-14/

[ AI Combat ] : Parsons Merges Artificial Intelligence To Deliver Combat Advantage. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/12/14/2796098/0/en/Parsons-Merges-Artificial-Intelligence-To-Deliver-Combat-Advantage.html

[ AI ETF] : Looking to make money from AI : A New Artificial Intelligence ETF (WISE) Hits the Market! https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2198265/a-new-artificial-intelligence-etf-wise-hits-the-market

[ AI Healthcare ] : Healthcare providers to join US plan to manage AI risks. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/healthcare-providers-join-us-plan-manage-ai-risks-white-house-2023-12-14/

[ AI Music ] : Spotify confirms test of prompt-based AI playlists feature. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/14/spotify-confirms-test-of-prompt-based-ai-playlists-feature/

[ AI Social Media ] : Instagram introduces GenAI powered background editing tool. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/14/instagram-introduces-gen-ai-powered-background-editing-tool/

[ AI News ] : AI-generated news anchors show off superhuman abilities. https://newatlas.com/home-entertainment/ai-generated-news-anchors/

[ AI Brain ] : Japan scientists create world's first mental images with AI tech. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/16/japan/science-health/scientists-ai-mental-imaging/

[ AI SuperIntelligence ] : OpenAI thinks superhuman AI is coming — and wants to build tools to control it. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/14/openai-thinks-superhuman-ai-is-coming-and-wants-to-build-tools-to-control-it/

[ AI Funding ] : Sam Altman’s venture fund invests $3M in startup using humans and AI to keep people on task. https://www.geekwire.com/2023/sam-altmans-venture-fund-invests-3m-in-startup-using-humans-and-ai-to-keep-people-on-task/

[ AI Automobile ] : Hyundai Motor Company (?????) plans to use AI to make production process faster and better. https://www.hyundaimotorgroup.com/story/CONT0000000000126109

[ AI Healthcare] : Data scientists unveil AI framework to identify new indications for existing drugs. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1011131

[ AI SaaS ] : Similis Revolutionizing Content Creation with AI-powered AnyoneSwap. https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/similis-revolutionizing-content-creation-with-ai-powered-anyoneswap-302015442.html

[AI Models] : Researchers at Tencent AI Lab and The Chinese University of Hong Kong propose four architectural guidelines to enhance large-kernel CNNs. https://multiplatform.ai/researchers-at-tencent-ai-lab-and-the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong-propose-four-architectural-guidelines-to-enhance-large-kernel-cnns/

[ AI Law Suit ] : News publisher files class action antitrust suit against 谷歌 , citing AI’s harms to their bottom line. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/15/news-publisher-files-class-action-antitrust-suit-against-google-citing-ais-harms-to-their-bottom-line/

[ AI Data ] : OpenAI suspends 字节跳动 account after it used GPT to train its own AI model. https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/15/24003542/openai-suspends-bytedances-account-after-it-used-gpt-to-train-its-own-ai-model

[ AI Children] : Exploring the Impact of AI and Embodied Agents on Child Development, an interesting summary. https://meta-guide.com/virtualbeings/exploring-the-impact-of-ai-and-embodied-agents-on-child-development-a-balanced-perspective

[ AI Regulations ] : Pope Francis Calls For Global Treaty To Regulate AI. https://www.forbes.com/sites/britneynguyen/2023/12/14/pope-francis-calls-for-global-treaty-to-regulate-ai-after-viral-deepfake-of-him-wearing-a-puffer-jacket/

[ AI OpenSource] : GuardRail: Open-source tool for data analysis, AI content generation using OpenAI GPT models. https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/12/14/guardrail-ai-open-source-ai-guidance-analysis-api/

[ AI Hourly Workers ] : Hourly employees unconcerned about AI impact! https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/hr-technology/hourly-employees-unconcerned-about-ai-impact-report/470371

[ AI Healthcare ] : World’s First AI Platform for Operations Health? Now Available to Empower Hospitals with Data-Driven Insights, claims CalmWave . https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231213354192/en/CalmWave-Launches-on-AWS-Marketplace

[ AI Writing ] : Grammarly Deepens Quality AI Writing Support Everywhere with Generative AI Features on Mobile. https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/grammarly-deepens-quality-ai-writing-support-everywhere-with-generative-ai-features-on-mobile

[ AI Business Strategy ] : 日本电气股份有限公司 launches new AI business strategy with the enhancement and expansion of generative AI. https://www.nec.com/en/press/202312/global_20231215_02.html

[ AI Humanoid ] : Agility is using large language models to communicate with its humanoid robots. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/14/agility-is-using-large-language-models-to-communicate-with-its-humanoid-robots/

[ AI Health ] : AI screens for autism in the blink of an eye. https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2023/ai-screens-for-autism-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/

[ AI India ] : ISRO Leveraging Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Space and Agriculture Sector. https://krishijagran.com/news/isro-leveraging-artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-in-space-and-agriculture-sector/

[ AI Elections ] : How 2024 presidential candidates are using AI inside their election campaigns.https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/17/how-2024-presidential-candidates-are-using-ai-in-election-campaigns.html

[ AI Politics ] : After the speech of Indian Prime Minister was converted into Tamil using AI, Pakistan’s Imran Khan Delivers Speech From Behind Bars, Using Artificial Intelligence. https://time.com/6548669/imran-khan-virtual-rally-artificial-intelligence/

[ AI Olympics ] : AI is powering a revolution in policing, at the Olympics and beyond. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/18/ai-france-olympics-security/

[ AI Business ] : 埃森哲 opens new Generative AI Studio in Bengaluru; check how it will be used. https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/accenture-opens-new-generative-ai-studio-in-bengaluru-check-how-it-will-be-used-409932-2023-12-18

[ AI Shopping ] : Boots, the British high street retailer, is reportedly testing an AI-powered chatbot that could serve as a "personal shopper" for customers. https://news.sky.com/story/boots-expected-to-launch-ai-personal-shopper-13033373

[ AI Music ] : 微软 Copilot gets a music creation feature via Suno integration. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/19/microsoft-copilot-gets-a-music-creation-feature-via-suno-integration/

[ AI Automobile ] : TomTom creates AI-based conversational assistant for vehicles with Microsoft. https://www.reuters.com/technology/tomtom-creates-ai-based-conversational-assistant-vehicles-with-microsoft-2023-12-19/

[ AI Policies ] : Biden administration takes first step toward writing key AI standards. https://www.reuters.com/technology/biden-administration-takes-first-step-toward-writing-key-ai-standards-2023-12-20/

[ AI Chips ] : Japan startup Preferred Networks designs own AI chips to beat bottleneck. https://www.reuters.com/technology/japan-startup-preferred-networks-designs-own-ai-chips-beat-bottleneck-2023-12-20/

[ AI Health ] : Systematically biased AI models reduces diagnostic accuracy. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2812908

[ AI Healthcare ] : American Telemedicine Association Publishes Principles of AI. https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/american-telemedicine-association-publishes-principles-of-ai

[ AI Mining ] : Singapore's Atomionics taps gravity, AI in hunt for critical minerals. https://www.reuters.com/technology/singapores-atomionics-taps-gravity-ai-hunt-critical-minerals-2023-12-19/

[ AI Hardware ] : The UK’s fastest supercomputer, Isambard-AI, will open in Bristol in 2024. https://www.thestack.technology/supercomputer-city-how-bristol-became-one-of-the-uks-hottest-ai-hubs/

[ AI Carbon Footprint ] : Making an image with generative AI uses as much energy as charging your phone. https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/12/01/1084189/making-an-image-with-generative-ai-uses-as-much-energy-as-charging-your-phone/

[ AI Models ] : Imagen 2 on Vertex AI is now generally available.https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/imagen-2-on-vertex-ai-is-now-generally-available

[ AI Safety ] : OpenAI buffs safety team and gives board veto power on risky AI. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/18/openai-buffs-safety-team-and-gives-board-veto-power-on-risky-ai/

[ AI ChatGPT ] :? ChatGPT now lets you archive chats. https://www.livemint.com/ai/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt-gets-new-archive-chats-feature-heres-how-it-works-11703124100111.html

[ AI Surviellance ] : Rite Aid hit with five-year facial recognition ban over ‘reckless’ use. https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/19/24008516/rite-aid-facial-recognition-ban-ftc-five-years

[ AI Explicit Content] : Creators, porn stars turn to AI doppelgangers to keep fans entertained. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/19/ai-porn-sophie-dee-jack-nicklaus/

[ AI Business ] : Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma has highlighted the significant benefits of using AI tools from Google and Microsoft in improving efficiency and reducing employee costs.https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/ai-delivered-more-than-expected-paytm-ceo-vijay-shekhar-sharma-says-google-microsoft-ai-tools-helped-saving-employee-costs-410218-2023-12-20

[ AI Lawsuit ] : Pulitzer-winning authors join OpenAI, Microsoft copyright lawsuit.? https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/pulitzer-winning-authors-join-openai-microsoft-copyright-lawsuit-9076954

[ AI India ] : In big AI push, Centre to step up compute capacity, offer free services to startups. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-big-ai-push-centre-to-step-up-compute-capacity-offer-free-services-to-startups-9076764/lite/

[ AI Medicine ] : New Class of Antibiotics Discovered Using AI. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-class-of-antibiotics-discovered-using-ai/

[ AI Experience ] : NTT DOCOMO Unveils Groundbreaking Human-Augmentation Platform Enabling Shared Taste Experiences Worldwide. https://www.docomo.ne.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2023/1221_00.html

[ AI Models ] : Deci AI Unveils DeciLM-7B. https://deci.ai/news/deci-ai-unveils-decilm-7b-a-leap-forward-in-language-model-performance-and-inference-cost-efficiency/

[ AI Assistant ] : Pixie: 谷歌 Pixel’s Exclusive AI Assistant Revealed. https://hyscaler.com/insights/pixie-google-pixel-exclusive-ai-assistant/

[ AI Wearables ] : The newest Rayban Sun Optics (I) Ltd smart glasses, powered by Meta AI, can now process your surroundings and answer environment-based questions. https://www.zdnet.com/article/meta-just-gave-its-299-smart-glasses-their-biggest-ai-upgrade-yet-and-im-beyond-excited/

[ AI Models ] : Mid-journey releases much advanced version 6. Do check it out. https://mid-journey.ai/text-generation-in-midjourney-v6/

[ AI Software ] : Atlassian has launched AI capabilities across its cloud platform, including Jira Software, Confluence, and Jira Service Management. https://www.atlassian.com/blog/announcements/atlassian-intelligence-ga

[ AI Robots ] : Intuition Robotics' AI-based companion robot ElliQ is designed to combat loneliness among seniors. It engages in human-like conversations, remembers user interests, tells jokes, plays music, and provides health reminders. https://fortune.com/2023/12/22/chatty-new-ai-companion-robots-intuition-robotics-elliq-seniors-loneliness/

[ AI Weather ] : India is advancing its weather forecasting capabilities by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle the increasing challenges of floods and droughts.. https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/ai-boost-for-weather-forecasts-as-floods-droughts-increase-in-india-410601-2023-12-23

[ AI Courses ] : 美国麻省理工学院 Sloan Executive Education is launching two cutting-edge courses, "Leading the AI-Driven Organization" and "Generative AI (GenAI) Business Sprint," designed to empower business leaders with the necessary tools and insights for implementing AI strategies effectively. https://www.prweb.com/releases/mit-sloan-executive-education-launches-new-course-offerings-focused-on-ai-business-strategies-302019764.html

[ AI GPUs ] : 英伟达 latest blog highlights the game-changing integration of DLSS 3.5 in D5 Render, ushering in a new era of real-time rendering. 3D artist Michael Gilmour demonstrates the power of this technology with his winter-themed art videos. https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/studio-dlss-gilmour-blender-davinci-resolve-unreal-engine/

[ AI Business Impact ] : 谷歌 is reportedly restructuring its 30,000-strong ad sales unit due to advancements in AI, particularly after the launch of Performance Max, an AI-powered campaign planner enhanced with generative AI capabilities. https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/google-to-let-go-of-30-000-employees-due-to-new-ai-innovation-heres-what-report-suggests-11703383333475.html

[ AI Hair Care ] : HairCoSys Limited , a Hong Kong start-up, has developed an AI-powered platform for personalized hair care. Their app, supported by proprietary algorithms, evaluates hair and scalp health using photos, helping identify conditions and suggesting treatment options. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3245851/hair-you-go-hong-kong-start-haircosys-uses-ai-bring-personalised-care-masses?

[ AI Business ] : 印孚瑟斯 announced that a global company has terminated a multi-year contract worth $1.5 billion, initially disclosed on September 14, 2023. The initial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) involved Infosys providing digital, modernization, and business operations services using its AI solutions. https://www.thehindu.com/business/infosys-loses-mega-contract-as-global-client-terminates-15-billion-deal/article67671431.ece

[ AI Models ] : Introducing Stable Zero123 - A groundbreaking 3D object generation model that transforms single images into detailed 3D objects with unprecedented realism. Dive into the future of 3D generation with Stable Zero123!? https://stability.ai/news/stable-zero123-3d-generation

[AI Models] : Four Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models have successfully passed China's official "Large Model Standard Compliance Assessment." This assessment is a significant step in regulating the rapidly growing AI-generated content industry in China. https://www.ecns.cn/news/sci-tech/2023-12-25/detail-ihcwewwu5302350.shtml

[ AI Safety ] : Artists are fighting back against AI that replicates their work by using technical and legal measures. Illustrators like Paloma McClain are adopting tools like Glaze from the University of Chicago to protect their art from AI training without consent. https://www.iraqinews.com/tech/artists-use-tech-weapons-against-ai-copycats/?

[AI Models] : 微软 researchers have developed InsightPilot, a system enhanced by large language models for automated data analysis. It simplifies the data exploration process by automating tasks like filtering and sorting. https://www.marktechpost.com/2023/12/24/microsoft-researchers-introduce-insightpilot-an-llm-empowered-automated-data-exploration-system/

[AI Models] : 苹果 , in a collaborative effort with 美国康奈尔大学 , introduced Ferret, an open-source multimodal large language model (LLM), capable of analyzing images and responding to queries about them. https://www.cryptopolitan.com/apples-ferret-an-open-source-multimodal-llm/

[AI LLM] : 微软 has launched a dedicated Copilot app for Android, now available on Google Play. This app offers Microsoft's AI-powered capabilities, similar to ChatGPT, including chatbot features, DALL-E 3 image generation, and assistance in drafting texts for emails and documents. https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/26/24015198/microsoft-copilot-mobile-app-android-launch

[AI Sports] : Connexa Sports has reported positive feedback for its AI-driven Slinger App for tennis from beta testers globally. The app, featuring both technical and tactical feedback, has been praised by ATP Coach of the Year Darren Cahill. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/12/26/2801047/0/en/Connexa-Reports-Impressive-Feedback-for-Slinger-Artificial-Intelligence-App.html

[AI Acquisitions] : NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) has announced the completion of its acquisition of LiveVox (NASDAQ: LVOX). This acquisition combines NICE’s CXone platform with LiveVox’s AI-driven proactive outreach capabilities, creating the only interaction-centric cloud platform in the market with advanced conversational AI across various customer engagements. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231226015491/en/NICE-Announces-The-Close-of-The-LiveVox-Acquisition-Creating-a-Conversational-AI-Powerhouse

[ AI Legal ] : The New York Times is suing OpenAI and 微软 for allegedly using its articles to train AI models, including ChatGPT and Copilot, without permission. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan, demands the destruction of models and training data containing NYT content and seeks billions in damages.. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/27/the-new-york-times-wants-openai-and-microsoft-to-pay-for-training-data/

[ AI Electronics ] : 三星电子 upcoming 2024 Bespoke 4-Door Flex Refrigerator, set to debut at CES, features advanced AI capabilities. The smart fridge includes an internal camera that identifies food items and a connected app offering recipe suggestions based on available ingredients. https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/27/24016939/samsung-2024-ai-family-hub-smart-fridge-features

[ AI Spy ] : According to an FBI report, China is allegedly intensifying its espionage efforts by utilizing artificial intelligence. This strategy includes planting individuals within companies to gather trade secrets and employing advanced AI technology to collect extensive personal data from Americans. https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/china/china-ai-spying-fbi/

[ AI Tools ] : Introducing Supermeme.ai , your go-to app for creating hilarious and unique memes in seconds! Whether you're a meme enthusiast or just looking for a fun way to express yourself, this app has got you covered. Dive into the world of memes with SuperMeme AI and unleash your creativity! For more info, check out https://app.supermeme.ai/text-to-meme

[ AI Canva ] : Canva , known for making graphic design accessible, is embracing AI to enhance its platform. Despite valuation drops due to market sentiment, Canva's growth remains strong, with a significant user increase. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/28/canva-ai-core-growth/

[ AI Construction ] : BotBuilt aims to revolutionize homebuilding by using robots to lower costs and improve efficiency. Founded in 2020, BotBuilt's robotic system can interpret building plans and transform them into machine commands for constructing home framing components. https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/27/botbuilt-wants-to-lower-the-cost-of-homebuilding-with-robots/

[ AI India ] : Reliance Jio and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay are collaborating to develop 'BharatGPT AI', an AI model tailored for India. This project aims to create an AI model similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT, with a focus on Indian languages and context. https://www.livemint.com/technology/reliance-jio-and-iit-bombay-set-to-build-indias-bharatgpt-ai-all-you-need-to-know-11703744624323.html

[ AI Audio ] : Meeami Technologies introduces AI-powered noise suppression solutions for the Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSP family, enhancing audio quality in voice-controlled devices. https://www.prweb.com/releases/meeami-unveils-innovative-ai-powered-background-noise-suppression-solutions-for-enhanced-audio-quality-on-cadence-tensilica-hifi-dsp-family-302018851.html

[ AI Laptops ] : ?LG's 2024 Laptop Lineup Revealed Ahead of CES! LG Gram & LG Gram Pro: Ultra-light, with OLED & better graphics. Watch out for the stylish LG Gram Style! https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/28/24018312/lg-gram-pro-laptops-2024-ces

[ AI Programming ] : GitHub Copilot Chat, powered by GPT-4, is now available for all GitHub Copilot users, including organizations and individuals. This tool enhances coding with natural language capabilities and is free for verified teachers, students, and maintainers of open-source projects. https://github.blog/2023-12-29-github-copilot-chat-now-generally-available-for-organizations-and-individuals/

[ AI Content ] : Meta GenAI's Fairy technology significantly boosts video synthesis speed by 44 times, creating high-quality 120-frame videos in just 14 seconds. It employs instruction-guided video editing and cross-frame attention for enhanced temporal consistency and reduced feature disparity. https://www.cryptopolitan.com/meta-ai-fairy-video-synthesis-44-speed-boost/

[ AI Fintech ] : bunq , a Dutch neobank, has launched Finn, a new generative AI chatbot. Finn, built on OpenAI and Meta's large language models, assists users in financial planning, budgeting, and transaction tracking. For more details, check out the full article on https://thenextweb.com/news/bunq-new-generative-ai-chatbot-finn

[ AI Fake Information ] : 谷歌 gets patent for? identifying disinformation campaigns on social media using machine learning.https://patents.google.com/patent/US20230385548A1/en?oq=US+20230385548+A1

[ AI Surveillance ] : Seoul is set to increase its AI-backed surveillance in public areas to prevent crime. The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to install additional AI-equipped CCTV cameras in parks and along hiking trails. These cameras can detect movements such as wandering, falling, or assault and transmit images to police and emergency control rooms. https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20231228000551

[ AI 3D ] : Meta GenAI Research introduces ControlRoom3D, an AI method for creating high-quality 3D room meshes from textual room descriptions. This novel technique addresses the challenges of 3D modeling in AR and VR by allowing users to define room layouts with semantic bounding boxes. https://www.marktechpost.com/2023/12/29/meta-genai-research-introduces-controlroom3d-a-novel-artificial-intelligence-method-to-generate-high-quality-3d-room-meshes-given-a-textual-description-of-the-room-style/

[ AI Electronics ] : 三星电子 Electronics is set to unveil its new vacuum cleaner lineup at CES 2024, featuring advanced AI technology. The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo?, a vacuum and mop robot cleaner, will offer enhanced AI features and steam cleaning. https://news.samsung.com/in/samsung-electronics-to-unveil-new-vacuum-lineup-that-redefines-home-cleaning-with-enhanced-ai-at-ces-2024

[ AI Chemistry ] : Coscientist, an AI system developed by Carnegie Mellon University, is revolutionizing chemical reactions in the field of chemistry. This AI-driven tool, utilizing ChatGPT's language model, effectively facilitates complex chemical reactions from simple text prompts. https://bnnbreaking.com/tech/ai-ml/ai-driven-robots-revolutionize-chemical-synthesis-a-leap-in-biotechnology/

This roundup provides a glimpse into the dynamic and ever-evolving world of AI as we step into a new year full of possibilities and challenges.

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