AI

Today, Apple will show us the future of consumer AI. Continue Reading →

Apple is set to introduce "Apple Intelligence," an opt-in AI service, at WWDC next week. This service (which will be integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 15, and macOS 15) will require newer Apple devices with specific hardware capabilities. Continue Reading →

It's still technically a rumor, but major news outlets are widely reporting that Apple and OpenAI are set to announce a major partnership to integrate ChatGPT into the iPhone’s operating system. The announcement is expected next week at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The rumor is that this partnership will make ChatGPT a core feature on every iPhone, ending the long-reported battle between Google and OpenAI to power the central AI chatbot on the iPhone. Continue Reading →

Spiideo, a Swedish startup, says it will revolutionize sports broadcasting with its AI-driven camera system. The company recently raised $20 million to enhance its technology, which mimics professional camera operators and can fully automate the broadcasting of 15 different sports. Continue Reading →

A new report by McKinsey highlights a dramatic rise in global AI adoption (reaching 72% in 2024), which marks a significant increase from the previous year's 50%. Continue Reading →

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Edu, a specialized version of ChatGPT designed for universities. Powered by GPT-4o, this tool offers advanced capabilities in text and vision reasoning, data analysis, and enterprise-level security. Continue Reading →

Mistral AI, a French startup backed by Microsoft, has introduced Codestral, its first generative AI coding assistant, which supports over 80 programming languages, including mainstream languages such as Java, Python, C++, JavaScript, and more niche ones like Swift, and Fortran. Codestral is entering a competitive market dominated by platforms like GitHub Copilot and Code Llama. Continue Reading →

Let's talk about the new ChatGPT powered by GPT-4o. There are some things it does extremely well. If you drag a dense spreadsheet of employee data into the chat window and ask the model what you can learn about the file, you're going to get some good results. Give the model some variables in a well-crafted pre-prompt, and you'll get basically the same results you'd expect from GPT-4, but a bit faster. That's where the party ends. Continue Reading →

A bipartisan effort is underway in Washington to introduce the NO FAKES Act, aimed at regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Tom Tillis (R-NC) are spearheading this initiative, addressing growing concerns about AI-generated replicas of artists' voices and likenesses. Continue Reading →

In May 2023 there was a big verdict in the world of copyright law. The decision? Ed Sheeran's 2014 hit, "Thinking Out Loud," did not infringe on Marvin Gaye's and Ed Townsend's 1973 hit, "Let's Get It On." As I will explain in a moment, from a musical standpoint, this was the only possible outcome. The copyright laws were applied as expected, and human composers in the United States are free to compose as they have been doing for centuries. But what about AI? Is it free to compose? Let's explore. Continue Reading →