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Google Bard is challenging ChatGPT as the world’s top AI model. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also thinks that AI will create one person, billion-dollar companies.
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In today’s Daily Update:
🗞️ Google rolls out Gemini Pro in Bard
🤖 Amazon introduces Rufus
📸 Altman says AI will enable billion dollar solopreneurs
🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
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TOP STORY
🗞️ Google rolls out Gemini Pro in Bard
Source: Google
Google just rolled out Gemini Pro in Bard globally alongside a few new AI tools.
The details:
Google’s Bard chatbot is now powered by Gemini Pro, giving it more advanced reasoning, language capabilities and coding abilities.
Bard can now generate images with Google’s Imagen 2 model.
Google also added conversational search to Google Maps, with a focus on helping users discover new places.
Bard surpassed OpenAI’s GPT-4 on the chatbot leaderboard prior to these upgrades on Feb. 1.
Why it matters: Google Bard inherently has a leg up on ChatGPT because it has access to the internet. As Google continues to upgrade Bard’s capabilities, the free chatbot could become the world’s leading model.
AI TOOL OF THE DAY
🤖 Amazon introduces Rufus
Source: Amazon
Amazon has launched an AI-powered expert shopping assistant called “Rufus.”
How it works:
Rufus is a conversational assistant that answers customer questions on shopping needs and makes recommendations.
It’s trained on Amazon’s product catalog and information from across the web.
Amazon is integrating the assistant into its regular shopping experience.
Rufus is currently available in beta to a small subset of customers in Amazon’s mobile app. It will progressively roll out to additional U.S. customers in the coming weeks.
Why it matters: In short, this means your personalized Amazon shopping experience is going to get even more personal. AI assistants like Rufus are quickly becoming an industry standard in e-commerce.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
📸 Altman says AI will enable billion dollar solopreneurs
DALL-E 3
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI will enable a “one person, billion dollar company” in the near future.
The rundown:
Altman said that he has a betting pool with other tech CEOs on what year the milestone will be reached.
This bold prediction comes as tech companies continue to lay off thousands of employees to kickstart 2024.
Altman also posted “is there a word for feeling nostalgic for the time period you’re living through at the time you’re living it?”
Why it matters: Altman has a tendency to be speculative about the future of AI, but he is one of several tech execs that expect to see generative AI fundamentally change our society.
(Also, “anticipatory nostalgia” refers to the bittersweet feeling of knowing you’ll look back fondly on the current moment.)
MORE TRENDING NEWS
🚨 AI Roundup: Four quick hits
DALL-E 3
Meta plans to deploy in-house custom AI chips this year to reduce reliance on Nvidia.
AI developer uses ChatGPT and other AI tools to “date” more than 5,000 women before finding his wife.
The European Union’s AI Act passes a significant final hurdle on the path toward adoption.
Russia and China meet in Beijing to discuss the military use of AI.
THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY