Intelligent Automation Newsletter #131

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This week’s 5 top stories we don’t want you to miss:

1?? [Generative AI] Walmart is introducing three AI tools: a shopping assistant, a context-aware search bar, and an AR-enhanced interior design assistant.

-??????? These innovations follow Walmart's deployment of a generative AI tool for its non-store workforce and the incorporation of AI in features like the "Voice Order" and "Ask Sam" services.

-??????? The specific AI models behind these tools were sourced externally and remain unspecified.

2?? [Microprocessors] OpenAI is exploring the development of its own AI chips to address market processor shortages.

-??????? Currently, OpenAI uses Nvidia GPUs in the cloud and a Microsoft supercomputer with 10,000 Nvidia GPUs.

-??????? Microsoft is also reducing its Nvidia dependency by launching its own AI chip next month.

3?? [Learning] LinkedIn launches new AI-enhanced features, such as a learning coach and a talent-sourcing tool. ?

-??????? LinkedIn has already been gradually incorporating?AI?into its services, including?AI-based writing suggestions?and?AI-created job descriptions.

The platform's Recruiter 2024 uses generative AI to help recruiters find matching candidates based on natural language prompts.

4?? [Chatbots] Companies are increasingly using AI chatbots in customer service, leading to worries about job losses, especially in countries with significant call center industries like India and the Philippines.

-??????? While AI chatbots manage basic inquiries, humans tackle complex issues, potentially complicating call center roles.

-??????? Yet, a study showed that call center agent productivity increased by 14% with AI assistance, and less experienced agents benefited the most, resolving issues 35% quicker.

5?? [Fashion] Humane, created by former Apple designers, showcased its "Ai Pin" wearable AI assistant at a Paris fashion show, worn publicly by supermodel Naomi Campbell.

-??????? The screenless device, which can be attached to clothes, responds to verbal queries and projects information onto nearby surfaces.

-??????? Boasting features like language translation and object recognition, the Ai Pin emphasizes user privacy and is set for a comprehensive reveal on Nov. 9.

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