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It’s been a busy week in AI and two new models were just announced by Amazon and Samsung.
We’ll also take a look at the rise of AI-generated misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war — which is highlighting the need for improved AI guardrails.
In today’s Daily Update:
🗞️ Amazon dedicates team to train ambitious AI model
🤖 The spread of fake Israel-Hamas war images
📸 Samsung joins the AI race
🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
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LATEST NEWS
🗞️ Amazon dedicates team to train ambitious AI model
Source: Adobe Firefly
Amazon is reportedly building a new AI model called “Olympus” as it strives to catch up with OpenAI and Google.
The details:
Olympus is reportedly twice the size of OpenAI’s GPT-4.
Amazon aims to incorporate the model into its online store and Alexa smart speakers.
The company hopes that having homegrown models will make its AWS offerings more attractive to enterprise clients that want top-performing models.
Amazon is prioritizing AI as it seeks to build products that can compete with ChatGPT and Bard.
The relevance: Amazon is aggressively expanding its AI efforts in hopes of catching up to competitors. The company recently invested $4 billion in Anthropic and began previewing an AI-powered version of Alexa. Expect more news from Amazon soon.
AI INSIGHT
🤖 The spread of fake Israel-Hamas war images
Source: Crikey
Creators are using Adobe’s stock image library to sell fake AI-generated images of the Israel-Hamas war — some of which have been bought and redistributed by news publishers.
What you need to know:
Adobe gives artists a 33% cut of revenue from pictures sold via its Adobe Stock library.
Some users are now turning to generative AI to create fake images of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which are then being sold on Adobe Stock.
Several news publishers are buying the images and publishing them as if they were real.
These images are labeled as “generated by AI” in the image library, but this often doesn’t carry over when they are downloaded and republished online.
Why it matters: Experts have repeatedly warned that AI will be used to spread misinformation online. President Biden’s AI executive order calls for standardized watermarks on AI-generated content, but this may not be enough. Text-to-image providers will likely need to implement guardrails that prevent AI image generators from depicting sensitive topics.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
📸 Samsung joins the AI race
Source: Yanko Design
Samsung just showcased its own generative AI model called “Gauss” that will run locally on devices.
Key points:
Gauss can generate and edit images, compose emails, summarize documents and serve as a coding assistant.
Executives say the company will start adding generative AI to “core functions” of mobile devices starting in 2024.
Gauss will likely be integrated into Samsung’s Galaxy S24, which is expected to be announced early next year.
Samsung also announced Galaxy AI, which combines on-device and cloud-based AI, and a feature that can translate calls in real time.
The bigger picture: Samsung has beaten Apple in the race to launch on-device AI. Although Apple will surely follow suit, this could be a key selling point for the Galaxy S24 and a huge step toward personalized AI for all smartphone users.
MORE TRENDING NEWS
🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
Source: Adobe Firefly
Smart Savings: DreamWorks co-founder says AI will cut the cost of animated films by 90%.
Conflict Resolved: In a rapid turn of events, SAG-AFTRA has officially ended its strike after securing a deal that protects members from AI.
New Ways to Watch: YouTube is testing a chatbot that will appear under select videos.
Next-gen Gaming: Xbox is reportedly building an AI copilot for game designers.
THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY