Your Future AI Will Have Multiple Personalities

🗞️ The Tech Issue | Jul 3, 2023

Good morning. It's Monday, Jul 3. As we kick off July with national holidays in Canada and the United States, I want to wish a Happy Canada Day to all Canadians and a Happy Independence Day to all Americans.

Let's dive straight into the latest buzz in the world of AI today!

Here are the highlights:

Story Your Future AI Will Have Multiple Personalities.

Industry Spotlight The Groundbreaking Influence of Generative AI in the Automotive Industry.

AI Tools Top 10 Machine Learning Tools for Developers in 2023.

Resources How to leverage generative AI in cloud apps without putting user data at risk.

Research Form arxivAn Overview of Generative AI at Scale with Edge-Cloud Computing.

Top Tweet Elon Musk has implemented restrictions on the number of daily tweets that users can view. He stated that these limitations aim to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform.

AI-Generated Video and Images Mona Lisa from various countries.

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STORIES

  • Your Future AI Will Have Multiple Personalities.

     

    Industry executives are divided on whether it is more advantageous to anthropomorphize artificial intelligence, as seen in OpenAI's ChatGPT, or to maintain a neutral and functional approach, like a phone's operating system. As we move towards a future where human-computer conversations are commonplace, the question arises: will our interactions resemble Microsoft's discontinued virtual assistant Clippy or be more like using Microsoft Excel? The likely scenario is that we will employ both types of AI, leveraging their respective strengths to enhance productivity and navigate our personal lives.

  • European companies claim the EU’s AI Act could ‘jeopardize technological sovereignty’.

     

    Leading European companies have joined forces to criticize the European Union's newly approved regulations on artificial intelligence (AI). Over 150 executives, including those from Renault, Heineken, Airbus, and Siemens, expressed concerns in an open letter to the European Parliament, Commission, and member states. They argue that the AI Act could harm competition and jeopardize Europe's technological sovereignty, considering it ineffective for addressing these issues.

  • Generative AI is already disrupting media and entertainment.

    Generative AI is transforming content creation in the media and entertainment industry, with actors being paired with their digital twins. Using generative AI models trained on an actor's film archive, the technology can replicate their voice, mannerisms, and unique characteristics. A recent application involved de-aging an actor by not only simulating their youthful appearance but also replicating their movements and behaviors. Real-time virtual production tools enable the cast and crew to interact with the de-aged version during shooting. This advancement in generative AI has significant implications for various industries beyond media and entertainment.

  • IBM Study: CEOs Embrace Generative AI as Productivity Jumps to The Top of Their Agendas.

    According to a global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, almost 50% of surveyed CEOs now consider productivity their top priority, a significant increase from its previous ranking of sixth place in 2022. CEOs acknowledge that technology modernization is crucial for achieving productivity goals and have identified it as their second highest priority. However, they also face significant barriers in their efforts to modernize and adopt emerging technologies such as generative AI.

  • $1.2 Trillion Generative AI Boom in 3 Industries: Here Are the Top Stocks to Buy

     

    McKinsey's report on generative AI suggests potential economic benefits of up to $4.4 trillion, with approximately $1.2 trillion stemming from three specific industries. These projections present significant investment opportunities. This article talks about those three industries that stand to benefit the most from generative AI, along with the recommended top stock for each sector.

Story titles include highlighted links to the article source.

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT

RESOURCES

Tutorial: Artificial Intelligence Companies Pushing the Boundaries of AI Innovation in 2023.

Tutorial: Prompt Engineering Guide.

Article: 10 Best Python Libraries for Machine Learning & AI.

Article: How to leverage generative AI in cloud apps without putting user data at risk.

Article: AI hype could signal the start of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’—or it could be investor ‘FOMO’ warping the market with trillions at stake.

AI TOOLS

Enterprise: Generative AI Search Solutions for Enterprises

Machine Learning: Top 10 Machine Learning Tools for Developers in 2023.

Productivity: Harnessing the prowess of ChatGPT to revolutionize your productivity through advanced AI assistance.

RESEARCH

An Overview of Generative AI at Scale with Edge-Cloud Computing.

GenAI services currently depend on traditional cloud computing, but they face latency issues due to data transmission and high request volumes. However, the combination of edge and cloud computing in edge-cloud systems offers both computational power and low latency. This makes it an appealing option for scaling up GenAI systems. This paper explores the recent advancements in GenAI and edge-cloud computing highlighting their potential in combination.

Source and credit: arxiv

TOP TWEET

Elon Musk has implemented restrictions on the number of daily tweets that users can view. He stated that these limitations aim to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform.

AI-GENERATED IMAGES

Here are some interesting AI-generated images of the Mona Lisa from various countries. Can you guess where the following four Mona Lisa’s are? See all images and the creator’s details in the cited source below.

Source and image credit: Reddit

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