Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Sutskever's AI Safety Startup, Google's Gemini in Gmail, ChatGPT's macOS App, and Firefox's AI Features

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1. Anthropic Launches Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Anthropic has unveiled Claude 3.5 Sonnet, the latest addition to its AI model family. This new model boasts superior performance in graduate-level reasoning, undergraduate knowledge, and coding proficiency.

Operating at twice the speed of its predecessor, Claude 3 Opus, it offers enhanced visual reasoning capabilities and introduces "Artifacts," a feature enabling real-time content generation and editing. Available through various platforms, Claude 3.5 Sonnet maintains Anthropic's commitment to safety and privacy in AI development. Read more

2. OpenAI Co-Founder Launches AI Safety Startup

Ilya Sutskever, former OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist, has launched Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI). The startup aims to develop safe superintelligent AI systems within the next decade. Co-founded with Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy, SSI focuses solely on creating a "safe superintelligence," addressing growing concerns about AI safety. This move follows Sutskever's departure from OpenAI in May 2024, amid tensions over the company's direction and perceived shift away from its founding principles. Read more

3. Google Introduces Gemini AI Assistant in Gmail

Google has launched Gemini, an AI assistant for Gmail users, as part of its Workspace Labs program. This new feature allows users to summarise email threads, generate responses, draft emails, and find information from previous emails and Google Drive files.

Currently available for early access testing, Gemini in Gmail aims to enhance productivity and streamline communication. Google emphasizes that the feature is still in development, and user feedback will be crucial for improving its accuracy and functionality. Read more

4. ChatGPT Launches Desktop App for macOS

OpenAI has released a new ChatGPT desktop app for macOS, offering enhanced integration and features. The app allows users to access ChatGPT via a keyboard shortcut, discuss screenshots, and start conversations with photos. It also introduces voice conversations, with plans to incorporate GPT-4's audio and video capabilities in the future. This release aims to streamline user experience and expand ChatGPT's functionality on macOS devices. Read more

5. Firefox Introduces AI Features While Prioritising User Choice

Mozilla is testing new AI capabilities in Firefox Nightly, emphasizing user empowerment and privacy. The browser now offers local alt-text generation for images in PDFs and an opt-in experiment providing access to multiple AI services, including ChatGPT and Google Gemini, via the Firefox sidebar. Mozilla aims to give users freedom to choose their preferred AI tools while maintaining privacy standards. The company continues to focus on improving the overall browsing experience and market practices. Read more

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