AI News & Launches

OpenAI announces the beginning of training its next AI model and forms a new 'Safety and Security Committee'. The committee, which includes CEO Sam Altman, will oversee risk management and safety for projects, addressing recent public setbacks and criticism. It is currently unclear whether this model will be GPT-5 or a further development.

Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member, detailed why the board fired CEO Sam Altman in an episode of 'The TED AI Show.' Trust in Altman was eroded due to his undisclosed ownership of the OpenAI Startup Fund, providing inaccurate company safety information, and personal retaliation against Toner. After describing a toxic work culture and evidence of manipulation, the board made its move. Despite an interim CEO shuffle and employee support for Altman, Toner cites his prior firings and management style as patterns leading to distrust.

Introducing the AI-Sleep Story Generator from BinauralBeatsFactory, the ultimate tool for achieving a restful night's rest. Utilizing AI technology, it crafts personalized and soothing audio stories tailored to your preferences to help you drift off to sleep.

Backseat.gg, co-founded by prominent gamer Tyler1, offers pro-level live coaching and AI-powered commentary in League of Legends. It's designed to be a personal coach, companion, and cheerleader, with features like post-game analysis, squad callouts, pre-game tips, all set to launch soon.

Qaiz is an interactive online platform for creating and playing quizzes on various topics. Utilizing an AI named Quizabella, it generates quizzes in seconds and allows users to compete live with friends, track scores, and enjoy real-time commentary.

Fryderyk is an AI-integrated music making web application designed to function as an AI assistant for creating various musical elements such as rhythm, lead, and bass on different instruments.

Every.io offers full back office setup and management in one place with a finance and HR concierge support. The platform provides up to 2% cashback on debit card spends, FDIC insured banking services, AI-enabled bookkeeping, corporate taxes, and a complete payroll and HR suite. Testimonials from founders highlight the efficiency and convenience of Every.io's integrated services.

A University of Washington research team has developed an AI system for headphones enabling users to focus on one speaker's voice in noisy environments. By looking at a speaker for 3-5 seconds, the headphones 'enroll' the speaker, cancel other sounds, and enhance the target speaker's voice as desired.

ChatTTS is a generative text-to-speech model tailored for dialogue scenarios such as LLM assistants, supporting both English and Chinese languages. The model, trained on over 100,000 hours of data, prioritizes conversational TTS with fine-grained prosodic control and offers natural expressiveness in synthetic speech.

Temu, Pinduoduo's cross-border e-commerce platform, is utilizing a semi-managed model that may revolutionize the industry. Temu has attracted significant consumer attention, with a large user base and ambitious global expansion plans. Recent developments show Temu's impactful growth strategies, customer demographics and retention, innovations in logistics, and pricing adjustments aimed at improving profitability and customer experience.

Facebook, under its parent company Meta, announced plans to use user data including photos and posts to train its AI services. Automatically opting users in with an option to opt out through several steps has drawn criticism from privacy advocates. The policy changes, related to Meta's AI and creative tools, are based on 'legitimate interests', which have been challenged by experts citing GDPR laws, especially concerning sensitive data.

Ex-OpenAI board member Helen Toner disclosed reasons for Sam Altman's temporary removal as CEO, citing lies to the board and withholding information, including the release of ChatGPT and the structure of company ownership. Trust issues arose, leading to serious discussions about firing him.

Aksh Garg presents Llama 3-V, an open-source multimodal model comparable to GPT4-V, with a smaller model size and lower cost. Achieving 10-20% higher benchmarks than SOTA Llava, Llama 3-V integrates visual understanding into Llama3 using SigLIP for image embedding and a projection block for textual and visual token alignment.

The discussion focuses on reproducing the GPT-2 (124M) model using llm.c, an efficient C/CUDA code, at a low cost of about $20, providing an in-depth guide for the process.

Andrej Karpathy, AI researcher at OpenAI, shares his latest breakthrough in neural network optimization techniques which has garnered significant interest within the deep learning community.

The Sulfur Transport and Deposition Model (STEM), a leading air quality model initially designed to simulate atmospheric sulfur, continues to evolve and find new applications. It plays a crucial role in advancing the understanding of air composition and its changes, thereby informing environmental science and policymaking. STEM is being updated to interface with modern meteorological and land surface models, enabling refined simulations and supporting emerging topics such as environmental justice.

VIVA is an AI-powered creative visual design platform that enables the creation of stunning visual content with the help of artificial intelligence. It streamlines the design process and empowers users to produce professional-level designs effortlessly.

Tonic.ai provides tools and platforms for software and LLM development with a strong focus on data privacy and security. Their offerings include products like Tonic Structural, Tonic Subset, Tonic NoSQL, and Tonic Textual, tailored for various data management needs.

Squire is a context-aware AI assistant designed to streamline the code review process by writing pull request descriptions, reviewing code, and suggesting code changes. It's trusted by fast-shipping teams to improve code quality and accelerate production.

Frontly.ai is a no-code platform that empowers users to build AI-powered apps, automate tasks, and modernize interfaces with easy-to-use tools like Tables, Charts, and Forms. It offers advanced access controls for data management and fully branded client-facing portals.

Lawformer is an AI-powered platform providing legal professionals with an extensive database of clauses and terms, an AI tool for breaking down complex contracts, a learning platform for developing contract drafting skills, and a customizable library of clauses.

Docu Dig offers an AI-driven smart search platform for efficient, secure content search and insights within your documents. It enhances team productivity through advanced AI technology and context-driven search capabilities for various industries including law, healthcare, and finance.

Tykr is a comprehensive platform that functions as both a stock screener and an educational resource for investors. It provides over 40,000 US and international stocks, 1,500 ETFs, and 1,500 cryptocurrencies for screening. Tykr offers straightforward onboarding and step-by-step investing education, aiming to instill clarity and confidence in personal investing.

StartKit.AI provides a comprehensive boilerplate for launching AI SaaS products quickly, without requiring AI experience. It includes pre-built API routes, authentication, user and API limit management, and integrations for payments and emails.

On August 28, 2023, Janelle Shane reported on how AI image recognition models failed to identify a unique, spotless giraffe born at Brights Zoo. Despite their advancements, models like MMICL and InstructBLIP often provide incorrect or inconsistent descriptions when faced with rare phenomena like the spotless giraffe, showcasing the limitations of AI in handling uncommon visuals.

Red Teaming LLM Applications is a beginner-friendly course offered by Coursera, focusing on identifying and evaluating vulnerabilities in large language model applications. Taught by experts Matteo Dora and Luca Martial from DeepLearning.AI, this course equips learners with red teaming techniques and hands-on experience to improve security and reliability of LLM applications.

Jector.ai offers an AI generation tool tailored for studio directors and product photographers. It simplifies creating professional AI-generated backgrounds, reducing reliance on purchasing props and reshooting products. With over 60,000 generations and 200 customers, Jector.ai stands out for its node-based generation history, multilingual support, and community-driven development.

Apple has reportedly sealed a deal with OpenAI to integrate chatbot features in iOS 18 according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Although Apple is incorporating technologies from OpenAI, they are still in talks with Google for its Gemini as an alternative option. Apple continues to develop its in-house Ajax AI model for internal device tasks, while leveraging OpenAI's capabilities for more complex tasks including text and image analysis. Additionally, upcoming iOS 18 is expected to offer custom emoji and other AI-based features.

Rehance.AI is an AI copilot for SaaS applications aimed at enhancing user productivity by allowing the AI to perform every task that a user can. It offers quick setup, and 100 free requests each month with no credit card required.

Mentimeter introduces the AI Menti Builder, enabling users to generate presentations in seconds. It's designed for any type of group interaction, such as meetings or classes, with a focus on engagement and reducing preparation time. The tool allows for quick creation, customization, and interaction with an interactive draft.

StickerAIArt is a unique platform that allows users to create custom stickers from prompts or photographs with stylistic options ranging from anime to Pixar. Quick generation, artistic flair, ready-to-print capability, and seamless sharing are among its top features.

Streaks 66 - Habit Tracker AI is an app that assists users in establishing new habits over a 66-day period, facilitated by an AI-powered Habit Coach. It provides various difficulty modes, reminders, habit sharing, iCloud sync, and in-app purchases for enhanced features.

ChatGPTnotepad.com is an online tool designed to save running notes alongside ChatGPT conversations. It offers a simple and intuitive interface for users to jot down thoughts, ideas, and information without having to switch between different applications or tabs.

Ex-OpenAI board members Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley argue against self-governance for AI firms, stressing the need for regulation to align market forces with the public good. They reflect on their tenure at OpenAI and how it failed to self-govern despite its mission to benefit 'all of humanity.'

Transcription Stream offers a self-hosted transcription and diarization service called Transcription Stream Community Edition, which functions completely offline. It features drag-and-drop functionality, a web interface for file management, summary generation with Ollama and Mistral, and full-text search capabilities with Meilisearch.

The article by Ravi Sawhney on LSE Business Review discusses the impact of generative AI on enhancing workplace productivity. OpenAI's GPT-4o, capable of voice and vision tasks, is poised to transform the knowledge sector. The discussion covers the potential productivity gains, the management of trust issues, and the breakthroughs in multi-agent workflows, which could mimic entire knowledge teams and provide sophisticated problem-solving capabilities.

Codesolvent Blog's latest post details integrating AI CodeGen with low-code application development methods using Solvent-Lowcodr and Vuetify Component Library, which is the first of a series showcasing this acceleration in web app development.

Comigo is an innovative app designed to provide always-on support for individuals with ADHD. It integrates therapy with productivity tools, tailored to each user's needs for enhanced symptom management and personal development. The app offers 24/7 access to CBT, DBT, and ACT therapies, executive function coaching, and intelligent task planning without session limits.

HyperCrawl is the first web crawler tailored for LLM and RAG applications, slashing 95% of retrieval time and increasing efficiency. Designed for ML engineers, it offers asynchronous I/O, concurrency management, efficient resource handling, visited URL tracking, and nested event loop support. Available for free, HyperCrawl is part of HyperLLM's mission to build the future of fast LLMs.

Forloop.ai offers a no-code platform for web scraping and data automation, allowing teams to collect, prepare, and automate data processes quickly without coding. Find documentation, blog posts, and free trials at the website.