Note from Matt: Below is an AI-generated list of AI news and tools. Our bot scours the internet daily to find AI news. Because it’s AI, it often finds older news or non-AI news and adds it to the mix. It also seems to break links often. We’re constantly working on improving the automation but this should, for the most part, ensure no AI news ever gets missed

The Latest AI News:

• Apple Develops ‘Apple GPT’ to Rival OpenAI – Apple is developing its own large language model framework known as ‘Ajax’ and an internal chatbot tool referred to as ‘Apple GPT’.
• Google Develops ‘Gemini’ to Surpass GPT-4 – Google is developing a new, powerful multimodal AI model called ‘Gemini’ intended to compete with and surpass OpenAI’s GPT-4.
• Meta to Release Open-Source Code Llama – Meta is reportedly preparing to release an open-source large language model specialized for generating programming code, potentially named Code Llama.
• Runway Introduces ‘Motion Brush’ for Gen-2 – Runway introduced a ‘Motion Brush’ feature for its Gen-2 model, allowing users to add motion to specific areas of a still image by ‘painting’ them.
• Microsoft Releases Kosmos-2 Multimodal Model – Microsoft Research has released Kosmos-2, a multimodal large language model capable of understanding visual elements and grounding text to specific parts of an image.
• OpenAI Forms ‘Superalignment’ Team for AI Safety – OpenAI has formed a new ‘Superalignment’ team, dedicating 20% of its computing power to develop ways to steer and control future “superintelligent” AI systems.
• Hugging Face Raises $200M at $4B Valuation – Hugging Face has raised over $200 million in a new funding round at a $4 billion valuation, with participation from major tech companies like Google, Amazon, and NVIDIA.
• Vicuna-13B v1.3 Released with Commercial License – The open-source chatbot Vicuna-13B v1.3 has been released with a commercial-friendly Llama 2 license, making it available for broader use.
• Anthropic Launches Claude 2 with 100K Context Window – Anthropic has launched Claude 2, its new flagship model featuring a 100K token context window, improved performance, and broader availability through an API.
• Llama 2 Now Available on Amazon SageMaker – Meta’s Llama 2 family of models is now available for developers to build with on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart, simplifying deployment and fine-tuning.
• FTC Opens Investigation into OpenAI – The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened an investigation into OpenAI, examining whether ChatGPT harms consumers through its data collection and generation of false information.
• ChatGPT ‘Custom Instructions’ Roll Out to Free Users – ChatGPT’s ‘Custom instructions’ feature, which allows users to set preferences and context for all future conversations, is now rolling out to free users.
• Inflection AI Details Inflection-1 Model Powering Pi – Inflection AI has released details about Inflection-1, the large language model powering its chatbot Pi, claiming it outperforms GPT-3.5 and other models in its class.
• Google Introduces RT-2 Model for Robots – Google introduced RT-2, a novel vision-language-action (VLA) model that enables robots to learn from web data and translate that knowledge into actions.
• Stability AI Launches Stable Doodle – Stability AI launched Stable Doodle, a sketch-to-image tool that transforms simple drawings into dynamic and detailed images based on a text prompt.
• Google Tests ‘Genesis’ AI Tool for Journalists – Google is testing an AI tool for journalists, internally called “Genesis,” that can absorb information and generate news articles.
• SAG-AFTRA Actors Strike Over AI Concerns – The SAG-AFTRA union, representing Hollywood actors, has officially gone on strike, with the use of AI for creating digital replicas of actors being a major point of contention.
• Elon Musk Launches New AI Company, xAI – Elon Musk has officially launched xAI, a new artificial intelligence company with the stated goal of “understanding the true nature of the universe.”
• Biden Administration Developing Executive Order on AI – The Biden-Harris administration is developing an executive order to regulate artificial intelligence, focusing on safety, security, and protecting rights.
• AI Detects Breast Cancer with Radiologist-Level Accuracy – A new study found that an AI model can detect breast cancer from mammograms with an accuracy comparable to that of human radiologists.
• Google Merges DeepMind and Brain into ‘Google DeepMind’ – Google has merged its two primary AI labs, DeepMind and the Brain team from Google Research, into a single unit called Google DeepMind.
• OpenAI Shuts Down its AI Text Classifier – OpenAI has shut down its AI Classifier tool, which was designed to detect AI-generated text, due to its low rate of accuracy.
• DeepMind’s ‘Code as Policies’ Generates Code for Robots – Google DeepMind introduced a new system called “Code as Policies” that uses large language models to generate code for robotic systems, enabling them to perform complex tasks.
• Midjourney Introduces ‘Panning’ Feature to Extend Images – Midjourney introduced a “panning” feature that allows users to extend an image in any direction—up, down, left, or right—while maintaining the original’s style.
• DeepMind Announces RoboCat, a Self-Improving Robotic Agent – DeepMind announced RoboCat, a new self-improving agent that can learn to operate different robotic arms and solve hundreds of new tasks.
• Microsoft and Meta Bring Llama 2 to Azure and Windows – Microsoft and Meta are expanding their partnership to bring the Llama 2 family of models to the Azure and Windows platforms.
• GitHub Copilot Chat Enters Public Beta for Business Users – GitHub Copilot Chat, a conversational AI assistant for coding, is now available in public beta for all business users on Visual Studio and VS Code.
• UK Regulator Warns of AI Market Dominance by Big Tech – The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an initial report on AI foundation models, warning of potential market dominance by a few tech firms.
• China Issues Final Rules for Generative AI – China has issued its final version of rules governing generative AI, which are set to take effect on August 15 and are less restrictive than earlier drafts.
• Investigation Reveals Turmoil at Stability AI – Forbes published an investigation detailing internal turmoil and executive departures at Stability AI amid pressure to generate revenue.
• Perplexity AI Raises $25.6M in Series A Funding – Conversational search engine Perplexity AI raised $25.6 million in a Series A funding round led by New Enterprise Associates.
• Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Project Officially Launches – Sam Altman’s crypto project, Worldcoin, has officially launched, aiming to create a global identity and financial network by scanning users’ irises.

Trending AI Tools:

• Claude 3.5 Sonnet – Anthropic’s new flagship model that is faster and more cost-effective than its predecessor, excelling at complex tasks, analysis, and coding.
• Luma Dream Machine – A new text-to-video model that can generate high-quality, realistic five-second video clips from text prompts.
• Perplexity Pages – A feature that converts AI search queries into comprehensive, visually appealing articles that can be edited and shared.
• Genie – A text-to-3D model by Luma AI that can generate a 3D model from a text prompt in under 10 seconds.
• Suno – An AI music generation tool that creates original songs, complete with vocals and lyrics, based on text prompts.
• HeyGen – An AI video platform that enables users to create realistic avatar videos and translate video content into different languages.
• Glass AI – An AI-powered tool for doctors that helps formulate a differential diagnosis based on a patient’s symptoms and case information.
• Voiceling – An AI tool that dubs your videos into different languages while preserving the sound and tone of your own voice.
• Udio – An AI music generator for creating full-length tracks in a variety of styles from simple text prompts.
• Finalle – An AI tool that builds comprehensive financial models and analyses based on answers to simple questions.
• Pika – A popular AI platform for generating and editing videos from text, images, or existing video clips.
• ElevenLabs – A leading AI voice synthesis platform for creating realistic, human-like speech in numerous languages and accents.
• Cosmos – An AI-powered browser homepage that automatically organizes your tabs and online resources.
• Ideogram – An AI image generator known for its advanced ability to accurately render text and typography within images.
• Midjourney – A premier AI image generator accessible via Discord that is famous for creating highly artistic and detailed visuals.
• Krea AI – A suite of creative AI tools featuring real-time image generation, upscaling, and video creation capabilities.
• Opus Clip – An AI-powered tool that automatically repurposes long videos into viral short clips for social media platforms.
• Munch – An AI platform that automatically extracts the most engaging clips from long-form videos and provides content for social media.
• Descript – An all-in-one audio and video editor that makes editing as simple as correcting a text document.
• Vidyo.ai – An AI tool that saves time by automatically selecting, editing, and captioning the best moments from your long videos into short clips.
• Rask – An AI video localization platform offering translation, dubbing, and voice cloning services for over 130 languages.
• Albus – A visual AI workspace that functions as a collaborative whiteboard to help users think, create, and brainstorm.
• Mindgrasp – An AI learning assistant that instantly creates notes and answers questions from any document, video, or audio file you upload.
• Explainpaper – A tool designed to make academic papers easier to read by allowing users to highlight confusing sections and receive AI-generated explanations.
• Chivvy – An anti-procrastination app that uses financial penalties and rewards to motivate you to complete your tasks on time.
• Gamma – An AI tool that allows you to create engaging and interactive presentations, documents, and webpages from a simple text prompt.
• Tome – An AI-powered presentation and storytelling tool that helps generate compelling narratives and slides from scratch.
• Guidde – A platform that helps teams create video documentation and how-to guides 11 times faster.
• Lindy – An AI assistant that automates meeting notes, summaries, and the tracking of action items.
• Cleanvoice – An AI tool that automatically removes filler words, mouth sounds, and dead air from podcast episodes and audio recordings.
• Poe by Quora – A platform that provides access to a wide variety of AI chatbots and models, including web search and vision capabilities.
• Leonardo AI – A full creative suite for generating game assets, concept art, and other images using a wide range of fine-tuned AI models.
• Lexica – An AI image generator that also serves as a search engine for millions of AI-generated images and their corresponding prompts.
• Vispunk – An AI image tool that specializes in creating consistent characters across multiple generated images.
• Artifacts – A platform for documenting, sharing, and tracking your work and ideas using AI.
• Brevity – An AI-powered writing assistant that helps you write with more clarity and conciseness.
• ChatGPT-4o – OpenAI’s flagship multimodal model known for its advanced reasoning, speed, and conversational abilities.
• Keymate – An AI research assistant that connects to the internet to find and synthesize up-to-date information.
• Supertools – A curated online database for finding and comparing top-rated AI tools for various tasks.

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