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Sora by OpenAI breathes life into text, crafting videos that blur reality lines. Exciting or an open door to political deepfakes?

Also, Google's Gemini 1.5 model sets a new AI efficiency standard. But will it outshine its predecessors in practical use?

Plus, Meta's AI now understands the physical world through video. A breakthrough or a step towards overly intrusive tech?

Oh yeah, and ChatGPT can now “remember”.

So, grab your beverage of choice.

Here’s your weekly dose of AI news.

Today’s newsletter includes:

• 📰 AI NEWS RECAP

• 🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

• 🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

• ⚙️ GPT OF THE WEEK

• 📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

• 🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

📰 AI NEWS RECAP

Introducing Sora: The Future or a Deepfake Dilemma?

OpenAI just dropped Sora.

An AI tool that turns text into video that's almost too real.

Imagine typing a scene and watching it come to life —

That's Sora for you.

But here's the catch…

It's so good it's scary.

Sora can whip up anything from historical events,

To pure fantasy.

All from a few words.

Yet, this magic wand comes with a dark side.

The potential for creating ultra-realistic deepfakes.

Political deepfakes?

They're now easier than ever,

Raising the stakes for misinformation.

Why is this a big deal?

50% of the world population will have elections this year.

AI + Elections could be the perfect storm for deepfakes.

OpenAI's keeping Sora under wraps for now,

Testing it with experts to curb its dark potential.

But once it's out,

The genie's out of the bottle…

For good.

My Take:

Sora's like fire — 

A powerful tool or a destructive force,

Depending on how we use it.

It's a marvel, no doubt.

But without the right safeguards,

It could lead to more bad than good.

Would I use Sora?

Yes because AI generated video is getting crazy good.

What’s crazier?

This happened in under a year.

What will it look like next year?

Or even 5 to 10 years from now.

Imagine combining the following:

• Ultrarealistic Video (Sora)

• 3D Rendered Environments (Gaussian)

• Natural Language Processing (ChatGPT)

• More Powerful Processors (NVIDIA GPUs)

• Augmented Reality (Apple Vision, Meta Quest)

All happening in real time.

Is it really that far fetched that we live in a simulation?

With how good this technology is getting…

We just might.

Amazon's AI Shows 'Emergent Abilities'. Amazon develops a text-to-speech AI, BASE TTS, with emergent qualities for natural complex sentence speech, advancing beyond the uncanny valley.

Apple Explores Generative AI in Xcode and Spotlight. Apple is testing new generative AI features in Xcode for developers and exploring AI-driven enhancements in consumer products like Spotlight, aiming to introduce natural language search capabilities and automated content creation.

ChatGPT Now Has Memory. OpenAI introduces memory features to ChatGPT, allowing it to remember past interactions for more helpful future conversations, with users having full control over what is remembered or forgotten.

OpenAI Develops Search App to Rival Google. OpenAI is reportedly creating a search app, potentially integrated with ChatGPT or as a standalone service, powered by Microsoft Bing, posing a significant challenge to Google's search dominance.

Google Announces Gemini 1.5. Google's Gemini 1.5 model brings advancements in understanding and efficiency, setting new standards for AI tasks with reduced computational needs.

Meta's AI Gets Vision. Meta releases the V-JEPA model, enhancing machine intelligence with a deeper grasp of physical world interactions through video, aiming for a more human-like learning and reasoning process.

OpenAI CEO’s Stark Warning On AI. Sam Altman highlights AI's societal risks in Dubai, advocating for international oversight similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Tech Giants Combatting Election Deepfakes. Companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft sign the Munich Accord, pledging to prevent AI from disrupting elections with deepfakes and misinformation.

Microsoft and OpenAI Tackle AI Security Threats. Microsoft collaborates with OpenAI to address AI-related security threats, focusing on prompt injections and misuse of large language models to enhance cybersecurity.

NVIDIA CEO Says Every Country Needs Their Own AI. Jensen Huang emphasizes sovereign AI's importance, urging countries to own their data and intelligence production.

AI Will Not Get Patents. The US Patent and Trademark Office states that only humans can be awarded patents, not AI systems, emphasizing that AI-assisted inventions must have significant human contribution to be patentable.

Sarah Silverman Lawsuit Dismissed. A judge has mostly dismissed lawsuits by authors like Sarah Silverman against OpenAI, focusing on copyright law's application to AI-generated content.

How AI Is Being Sold To You. Tech giants use Super Bowl ads to positively reshape AI's image, focusing on its supportive role rather than replacing humans, amid growing skepticism.

Stability Releases Stable Cascase. Stability AI's Stable Cascade enhances text-to-image generation with a three-stage approach, improving quality and efficiency.

Andrej Karpathy Leaves from OpenAI. Andrej Karpathy, a founding member of OpenAI, has left the company to pursue personal projects, following a series of notable departures and leadership shifts within the company.

🤿 AI DEEP DIVE

Andrej Karpathy, renowned in AI for his deep learning and computer vision expertise, has significantly impacted AI at Stanford, Tesla, and OpenAI.

Learn from Andrej how AI models like Llama 270B by Meta, accessible to anyone, can revolutionize task automation, data analysis, and creative projects.

Understand the basics of AI operation, from model training to practical applications, and how professionals can integrate these tools into their workflow for improved efficiency and problem-solving strategies.

Heralded as one of the best videos about LLMs, Andrej’s teaching and open-source contributions make complex AI topics accessible.

🛠️ AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

PopSign AI: An innovative educational game developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology and NTID, PopSign uses AI-powered sign language recognition to make learning American Sign Language (ASL) both fun and accessible.

This app offers a unique bubble shooter game experience that teaches over 500 ASL signs, aiming to bridge communication gaps and support language acquisition for both deaf and hearing users.

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⚙️ GPT OF THE WEEK

CatGPT: Serving up your daily dose of feline fun. Create funny cat memes, jokes, and more with CatGPT😸

📝 AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK

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Solve a mystery from a classic novel using modern AI analysis techniques, revealing clues missed by the original characters.

🎨 AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

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