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Thursday’s Top Story: Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member and current director at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, emphasized the need for a robust reporting mechanism for AI incidents, akin to those for airplane crashes, during a TED conference talk.

We agree. However, it will be hard to implement any regulation.

Look at the UK; they are trying but failing despite efforts.

Here’s What’s On The Menu For Today

• 🤖 BestBuy’s AI Plans

• ✨ Sam Altman Is Going To Steam Roll You

• 📰 News Hot Off The Press

• 💰️ Newly Added AI Tools

TOOL HIGHLIGHT

TODAY’S FEATURED TOOL

🖥️ Right Response AI

RightResponse AI is a powerful tool designed to help businesses manage and respond to customer reviews. It uses artificial intelligence to automatically generate personalized and contextual replies to every review, saving businesses hundreds of hours monthly.

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AI IN THE NEWS

Best Buy cuts workforce, including Geek Squad, looks to AI for customer service…

Best Buy has announced significant workforce reductions, including Geek Squad members, as it shifts focus to artificial intelligence for customer service.

📫️ The details:

• The layoffs are a response to "lower business demand" and are part of a larger restructuring plan to stabilize the company after declining sales.

• Best Buy is collaborating with Google Cloud and Accenture on an AI venture to enhance tech support experiences for customers.

• The AI initiative aims to deliver more personalized customer interactions, leveraging generative AI for improved tech support

🧠 Our thoughts:

It's a bold move, but one wonders what it means for the future of retail jobs.

On one hand, AI could revolutionize the customer experience, making it more personalized and efficient. On the other hand, it's a tough pill to swallow for the hardworking employees who are losing their jobs to this tech.

As a society, we'll need to navigate this tricky balance between embracing innovation and supporting workers' livelihoods in the face of automation.

One thing's for sure - the retail landscape is changing fast, and companies like Best Buy are betting on AI to stay ahead of the curve.

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Boston Dynamics’ new humanoid robot is a reminder that Skynet could happen…

Boston Dynamics has revamped its Atlas humanoid robot, transitioning from hydraulic to electric power, enhancing its agility and design.

📫️ The details:

• The new electric Atlas features a quieter operation with its electric motor, contrasting sharply with the hydraulic system's noisy and jerky movements

• This version of Atlas showcases a more natural and fluid motion, with a design that aligns more with contemporary humanoid robots like Agility's Digit and Apptronik's Phoenix

• Boston Dynamics plans to start pilot testing the electric Atlas at Hyundai facilities next year, with full production expected to ramp up a few years later

🧠 Our thoughts:

Honestly, words don’t do this justice. You need to watch the demo. It’s scary. Check it out here.

Microsoft's $13B investment in OpenAI is safe…for now

Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI will not undergo a formal investigation by the European Union's merger regulatory body, ensuring the partnership remains intact.

📫️ The Details:

• The European Commission concluded that the deal does not qualify as a takeover and does not require a formal probe.

• This decision comes from the fact that Microsoft does not control OpenAI's strategic direction.

• The avoidance of a formal investigation alleviates concerns about the potential dismantling of the partnership.

🧠 Our thoughts:

When you're throwing around that kind of cash ($13B), you've gotta have some serious pull in the company's direction.

It's hard to believe Microsoft has no big say in OpenAI's game plan.

So, while the EU might not be digging deeper into this deal, it's safe to say Microsoft's influence on OpenAI is not unnoticed.

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QUICK BITS

Microsoft’s $13 Billion OpenAI Deal to Avoid Formal EU Probe (link)

Snap plans to add watermarks to images created with its AI-powered tools (link)

Stability Diffusion 3 API Drops (link)

Apple's iOS 18 AI will be on-device, preserving privacy, and not server-side (link)

AI startup Tome makes cuts in pursuit of new focus (link)

OpenAI releases projects in their API dashboard (link)

Google will spend more than $100 billion on AI, exec says (link)

Ex-OpenAI director calls for greater disclosure and auditing of AI companies (link)

Mistral, a Paris-based AI startup and rival to OpenAI, is in talks to raise several hundred million dollars at a $5 billion valuation (link)

Logitech mouse and keyboard users are getting a free AI upgrade (link)

Google Ads AI functions to their ad creator (link)

AI TRAINING YOU MISSED

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AI ON SOCIAL

FROM THE WEB

✨ Sam Altman Is Going To Steam Roll You…

In a recent interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and COO Brad Lightcap discussed the rapid growth and future plans of OpenAI, including their views on which companies may be "steamrolled" by OpenAI's powerful AI technology.

Watch it here.

NEW TOOLS

Hi Talk -  an innovative language learning platform powered by GPT technology. Let’s delve into the fascinating world of its servers and features. Speak with AI and chat on various topics, either by writing or speaking, while receiving messages with a realistic voice.

SpeedLegal - an AI tool that helps you understand and negotiate contracts better. It can quickly identify potential risks and explain complicated legal terms in simple language. SpeedLegal also gives you personalized suggestions to improve your contract.

Zoom Workplace - brings communication, employee engagement, spaces, and productivity solutions together on a single platform with Zoom AI Companion capabilities woven throughout.

superwhisper for iOS - Go on a walk, record your thoughts or a message and send to any app. Record a meeting and have superwhisper summarize the key points and takeaways. Quickly dictate an email, superwhisper will write it in your style.

CompliantChatGPT - An AI agent for healthcare-related tasks that keeps patients’ data safe, secure, and HIPAA compliant.

Headshot AI Generator - a tool designed for generating digital headshots using artificial intelligence. The system is built to produce unique, AI-powered portraits based solely on description inputs provided by the user.

See more of the newly added tools here.

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