AI is a Today Problem

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Jelani Abdus-Salaam
July 16, 2024

Welcome back, AI’ers!

Here’s What’s On The Menu For Today

  • 🤖 AI is a Today Problem

  • ✨ A New Research App

  • 📰 News Hot Off The Press

  • 💰️ Newly Added AI Tools 

TOOL HIGHLIGHT

TODAY’S FEATURED TOOL

🖥️ Fluidworks

Shadow is an innovative AI tool designed to streamline your meeting workflow. It acts as your personal bot-free AI meeting assistant, automatically listening to and understanding your conversations, and helping you complete post-meeting tasks 20x faster. From writing follow-up emails to updating CRM, Shadow takes care of it all.

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TRENDING STORIES

TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Gemini AI platform accused of scanning Google Drive files without user permission

Google's Gemini AI platform was caught scanning private PDF files on Google Drive without explicit user permission, raising concerns about data privacy and AI safety. Despite attempts to disable the feature, a senior advisor on AI governance found that Gemini continued to operate on their confidential tax return, highlighting potential issues with Google's handling of user data and privacy settings.

  • Gemini AI generated a summary of a private tax return without the user's active permission or initiation.

  • The user had difficulty finding the correct settings to disable Gemini's Google Drive integration.

  • Even after the control was found and confirmed to be disabled, Gemini still accessed the private document.

Biden’s top tech adviser says AI is a ‘today problem’

Here is a summary of the key points from the interview with Arati Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, on The Verge's Decoder podcast:Arati Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, is leading the charge in shaping U.S. tech policy and AI regulation.

  • Prabhakar emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive national AI strategy that balances innovation with responsibility and addresses societal impacts.

  • She highlights the need for a regulatory framework for AI that is flexible, adaptable, and encourages public-private collaboration.

  • Prabhakar stresses the significance of international cooperation in AI governance to ensure global alignment and competitiveness.

Whistleblowers accuse OpenAI of ‘illegally restrictive’ NDAs


OpenAI is under fire from whistleblowers who claim the company's NDAs illegally restrict employees from communicating with government agencies. Attorneys representing the whistleblowers sent a letter to the SEC urging an investigation into OpenAI's severance, non-disparagement, and non-disclosure agreements.

  • The letter argues that the SEC has clearly stated companies engaging in such practices are breaking the law and could face penalties.

  • Senator Chuck Grassley, who received a copy of the letter, emphasized the importance of whistleblowers in protecting national security from AI threats.

  • Earlier this year, OpenAI faced backlash over exit agreements that allegedly threatened to take away ex-employees' vested equity if they didn't sign or violated their NDAs.

QUICK BITS

MORE NEWS

Pinterest Outlines AI Background Generation Process for Product Shots (link)

Meta to release their largest AI model yet (link)

Upcoming features in the works for Google Gemini (link)

Unearthed 1980s Bill Gates interview features the Microsoft founder talking about the earliest iterations of AI (link)

Apple at all-time high after Morgan Stanley calls stock 'top pick' for AI efforts (link)

AMD takes a deep dive into architecture for the AI PC chips (link)

Nvidia RTX 50 graphics card family TDPs 'leaked' by Seasonic (link)

TSMC second-quarter profit seen jumping 30% on surging AI chip demand (link)

Rabbit r1's AI assistant has secretly been storing user chats that can't be deleted (link)

Apple Intelligence will lead to a massive iPhone and iPad supercycle, Morgan Stanley says (link)

Gemini AI platform accused of scanning Google Drive files without user permission (link)

Japanese AI dating app that boasts over 5,000 users lets you ‘marry’ a bot (link)

DeepMind’s PEER scales language models with millions of tiny experts (link)

The AI Act compliance countdown begins (link)

Minecraft recreated by AI Website using Sonnet 3.5 (link)

EU’s AI Act gets published in bloc’s Official Journal, starting clock on legal deadlines (link)

Universities Don’t Want AI Research to Leave Them Behind (link)

Mysterious AI models appear in LMSYS arena (link)

A $3 billion software unicorn scrapped its plan to give AI ‘workers’ rights (link)

AI ON SOCIAL

FROM THE WEB

✨ A New Way To Read Research Papers

We stumbled upon this new app (in Beta) that helps you understand research papers.

It allows users to import, parse, and index PDFs, web pages, and presentations for centralized access.

The app streamlines workflow by enabling users to collect, take notes, and annotate research, and it provides AI-powered explanations of complex concepts. It also allows users to organize and link ideas across multiple papers, work offline, and generate comprehensive notes with a single click.

Check it out here: https://un.ms

We really like the User Interface and User Experience.

NEW TOOLS

FROM OUR DATABASE

Packpack - an AI-powered tool designed to enhance reading and research experiences. With one click, this tool allows users to save web content including articles, social media posts, e-commerce product information, videos and audios from a variety of platforms.

ManMuleScript - an AI tool aimed at developing, enhancing, and amplifying your brand's messaging. It provides on-demand access to an array of marketing content generation options.

CollaborativeAI - an open-source AI assistant platform designed to optimize workflows and enhance interdepartmental teamwork. It provides a range of AI models for customization to meet unique requirements, which includes popular advancements such as GPT-4, Gemini, and Claude.

ClipNow - an AI-based tool designed for repurposing long-form videos into short, captivating content suitable for various social media platforms. It's ideal for those wanting to turn YouTube videos into TikToks, Reels, Shorts, etc., potentially popularizing their content and reaching a broader audience.

Omni-Zero - an AI-powered tool that transforms photos into unique stylized portraits. Leveraging advanced Zero-Shot Learning technology, it captures facial features from a single uploaded photo, eliminating the need for additional samples.

Lingopeel AI - a language learning application devoted to facilitating conversational skills in different languages. It suits both beginners and intermediate language learners looking to enhance their proficiency.

MyMap AI PDF Summarizer -  an AI tool used to condense lengthy PDF files into accessible formats like mind maps, PowerPoints, or outlines. This tool is powered by ChatGPT and can handle complex documents, swiftly understanding and summarizing key information.

See more of the newly added tools here.

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