### Title The Current State of the AI Economy ### Important Facts - π Nine months since ChatGPT was released - π° Six weeks since the announcement of the AI Start seed fund - π¬ Conversations with inception and early-stage AI founders - πΌ Conversations with hundreds of leading CXOs (chief experience officers) - π Exuberant times in the AI industry ### Secondary Facts - None
Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
2023-08-30 06:03:06 PM |
### Title OpenAI faces GDPR complaint over data protection breaches ### Important Facts - π¨ OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has been accused of multiple data protection breaches in a GDPR complaint. - π The complaint was filed with the Polish data protection authority. - π Concerns about OpenAI's ability to comply with European privacy rules have resurfaced. - π A privacy researcher lodged the detailed complaint against OpenAI. - π The complaint raises questions about OpenAI's adherence to European privacy regulations. ### Secondary Facts - π₯ The complaint highlights potential issues with OpenAI's handling of user data. - πͺπΊ OpenAI's compliance with GDPR has previously come under scrutiny. - ποΈ The Polish data protection authority will investigate the allegations. - π€ ChatGPT is an AI language model developed by OpenAI.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
2023-08-30 05:03:11 PM |
### Title Betaworks shows strong interest in augmentative AI in latest camp cohort ### Important Facts - Betaworks, a venture capital firm, is investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning. - The latest cohort of their Camp "thematic accelerator" indicates a confidence in the field of AI as augmentation. - Founder and CEO John Borthwick describes the firm's interest in AI as augmentation rather than just a product. ### Secondary Facts - Betaworks has previously invested in AI and machine learning. - The firm sees potential beyond chatbots in the field of AI.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
2023-08-30 04:03:05 PM |
### Title Google Assistant and Alexa now compatible on one speaker lineup ### Important Facts - π’ Google Assistant and Alexa are finally compatible on a single speaker lineup - π΅ Users can now use both voice assistants on the same device - π₯ This marks an end to years of competition between Google Assistant and Alexa ### Secondary Facts - π The compatibility is limited to only one specific speaker lineup
Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
2023-08-30 03:03:05 PM |
### Title Google's Duet AI: Your AI-powered email assistant ### Important Facts - π Google announced the launch of Duet AI, an AI companion for Gmail users. - π§ Duet AI helps users draft and customize emails in Google Workspace. - πΌ The AI companion is now generally available for Workspace users. - π€ Duet AI can assist with various tasks across meetings, documents, and Google Chat. - π The announcement was made at Google Cloud Next '23 event. ### Secondary Facts - π‘ Duet AI is powered by artificial intelligence technology. - π The update aims to enhance productivity and efficiency for Gmail users. - π Workspace users will benefit from the new AI-powered features. - ποΈ Duet AI expands its capabilities beyond just email assistance. - π The news about Duet AI was part of a series of updates shared by Google.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
2023-08-30 02:33:05 PM |
### Title Context.ai aims to improve product analytics by merging with LLMs ### Important Facts - Context.ai is working on integrating generative AI tooling with product analytics - The goal is to enhance customer interaction with products and services - Many vendors lack knowledge about the performance of underlying large language models (LLMs) - ChatGPT, released last year, has inspired companies to develop generative AI tools - The focus is on improving the quality of answers provided by LLMs ### Secondary Facts - Vendors are unaware of how well LLMs are performing - Companies are developing natural language processing capabilities for better customer experience
Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
2023-08-30 02:03:13 PM |
### Title Samsung launches meal planning and recipe discovery platform Samsung Food ### Important Facts - π Samsung has launched a new platform called Samsung Food - π The platform is available in over 104 countries - π‘ Samsung Food is a meal planning and suggestion platform - πΌ The platform is based on Whisk, which was acquired by Samsung Next division in 2019 ### Secondary Facts - π₯ Samsung Food aims to help users plan meals and discover recipes
Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
2023-08-30 01:43:12 PM |
### Title Voxel raises $12 million in funding to enhance workplace safety with computer vision ### Important Facts - π° Voxel has raised $12 million in strategic funding led by Rite-Hite, bringing its total funding since 2020 to $30 million. - π’ Voxel uses computer vision technology to improve workplace safety. - π The International Labour Organization estimates that there are 340 million workplace incidents annually. ### Secondary Facts - π₯ Returning investors Eclipse Ventures and MTech also participated in the funding round.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
2023-08-30 11:03:06 AM |
### Title General Motors partners with Google to enhance OnStar service using AI chatbot ### Important Facts - π General Motors collaborates with Google Cloud's conversational chatbot, Dialogflow, for non-emergency OnStar features - π The partnership was announced at the Google Cloud Next 23 event by GM and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai ### Secondary Facts - π‘ General Motors aims to leverage generative AI technology for its OnStar service - π§ Dialogflow will handle certain functionalities of OnStar that are not emergency-related - π The collaboration signifies GM's interest in adopting advanced technologies for enhancing customer experience
Source: https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
2023-08-29 10:33:05 PM |