### Title Inworld secures fresh investment for its generative AI platform for creating NPCs ### Important Facts - 💰 Inworld, a generative AI platform for creating non-player characters (NPCs), has received new funding. - 🎮 The most exciting application of generative AI is dynamic dialogue in video games. - ❌ The aim is not to replace writers but to enhance scripted NPC interactions in role-playing games. ### Secondary Facts - ⚙️ Inworld aims to improve the gaming experience by providing more engaging and diverse NPC interactions. - ⏳ Scripted NPC interactions can become repetitive and boring after extended gameplay.

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### Title Google removes AI Test Kitchen app from Play Store and App Store ### Important Facts - 📱 Google has removed its AI Test Kitchen app from the Play Store and the App Store. - 💻 The company is now focusing solely on the web platform for the AI Test Kitchen experience. - 🧪 The app allowed users to interact with projects powered by different AI models, such as LaMDA 2. - 🐶 One of the experiments involved the AI model breaking down a goal into subsets and discussing dogs. - 🚀 The decision to remove the app indicates Google's shift towards prioritizing web-based AI experiences. ### Secondary Facts - 🗓️ The AI Test Kitchen app was launched last year. - 🔎 The purpose of the app was to let users explore and engage with various AI-powered projects.

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### Title Brex and Rho partner with AI startups to enhance spend management products ### Important Facts - 🚀 Brex and Rho have joined forces with AI startups to improve their offerings in the spend management space. - 📈 The competition in the spend management industry is becoming more intense. - 💼 Both Brex and Rho have introduced accounts payables solutions powered by artificial intelligence. ### Secondary Facts - 💡 The use of AI technology is seen as a strategic move for Brex and Rho to stay competitive. - 💰 The partnership with AI startups aims to enhance the capabilities of their spend management products.

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### Title The AI sector's growth and complexity ### Important Facts - 📈 The AI sector has experienced significant growth over the past year. - 💼 There are already large startups and established players in the AI market. - 🚪 AI exits have occurred, indicating successful outcomes for some companies. - 🌐 Potential government regulation is being considered for the AI industry. - 👀 Founders and investors who were not previously focused on AI face a more complex ecosystem. ### Secondary Facts - 📉 Previous venture fads like crypto or web3 did not have as many active startups and players when they gained popularity. - ⏰ Many founders and investors only recently started paying attention to AI.

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### Title Kickstarter's Policy on Generative AI Projects ### Important Facts - 📢 Kickstarter is requiring generative AI projects to disclose additional information. - 💻 Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has struggled to formulate a policy that satisfies all parties involved in the generative AI debate. - 🎨 Many generative AI tools used for creating art and text have been trained on publicly available images and text from the web. - ⚖️ Artists, photographers, and writers whose content was scraped for training these AI tools haven't received credit, compensation, or the option to opt out. ### Secondary Facts - 🌐 Generative AI is becoming more mainstream. - 🤝 Stable Diffusion and ChatGPT are examples of generative AI tools commonly used today.

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### Title YouTube tests AI-generated video summaries ### Important Facts - 🧪 YouTube is experimenting with using AI to automatically generate video summaries. - 📺 The auto-generated summaries are currently appearing on the watch and search pages of YouTube. - 🔢 The feature is only available for a limited number of English-language videos. - 👥 The auto-generated summaries are also only accessible to a select group of viewers. ### Secondary Facts - 💻 The AI-generated video summaries are being tested by YouTube. - 🌍 The summaries are currently available in English language only.

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### Title Generative AI apps removed from Apple App Store in China ahead of new regulations ### Important Facts - 🚫 Multiple generative AI apps have been pulled from Apple's China App Store - 📅 The removal comes two weeks before the implementation of new generative AI regulations in China on August 15 - 📧 Chinese developers received notices from Apple about their apps' removal - 📝 Apple cited "content that is illegal in China" as the reason for pulling the OpenCat app ### Secondary Facts - 💡 The move is a response to upcoming regulations rather than an immediate violation - 🌍 Generative AI refers to technology that can create original content autonomously

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### Title Steg.AI: Embedding Invisible Watermarks with Deep Learning ### Important Facts - Steg.AI uses deep learning to embed invisible watermarks in images - The traditional method of adding a logo in the corner is no longer effective - The watermark created by Steg.AI is nearly invisible to the human eye - Steg.AI's technique defies common countermeasures like resizing and resaving - Watermarking has value across various domains ### Secondary Facts - Watermarking an image signifies ownership - Steg.AI offers a clever evolution of watermarking technology

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