AI News & Launches

Quora, once a thriving Q&A platform, has faced a steep decline with the rise of AI-generated content flooding the site, leading to a loss of quality and community. Weakened moderation and SEO-focused changes have also contributed to its downfall, alienating many of its expert contributors and prompting debates over content ownership.

JetBrains faces user backlash after integrating an AI assistant into their IDEs. Users are concerned about privacy, security, and IP risks since the plugin cannot be removed. JetBrains assures no data is sent without consent and no AI features are enabled by default.

SimilarTube is an AI-powered Chrome extension that scans for similar YouTube channels. It provides users the ability to discover related content easily. The extension is free, with an option to sort or filter results. For support or to report bugs, users can join the Discord server.

Samwell.ai offers an AI-powered writing tool providing students and professionals with plagiarism-free academic essays and papers. It includes features like in-text citations from authentic sources, key point highlights, audio summaries, and related video references. The platform offers different subscription plans to cater to various word limits. Samwell.ai’s Guided Essays assist in creating structured outlines, while the plagiarism checker ensures unique content.

Spot.buzz is an app that allows users to generate AI-driven captions for various use cases, offering customization options including word limit and caption mood. It caters to users who want to enhance their social media presence with automated caption suggestions.

Google's new TimesFM forecasts time-series data using a foundation model approach, pre-trained on 100 billion data points. Despite being smaller than current large language models, TimesFM demonstrates strong zero-shot prediction capabilities on various datasets, outperforming traditional DL models.

Attabit is an AI that extracts facts from news articles for fast, non-biased news reading. It uses OpenAI's GPT-4 to write article summaries and advocates for caution as GPT-4 isn't infallible.

Seneca Tech provides a web-based grading platform allowing educators to submit assignments, grade student attempts, and generate PDFs of graded work. It includes features like creating new assignments, bulk grading, and a credit system to manage usage.

Pictory is an AI-powered video creation tool that enables users to transform ideas into videos using ChatGPT. It offers features such as script optimization, targeting, language, tone, duration, voiceover, and platform specifications for video creation.

Double Subtitles enhances video content by providing auto-subtitling solutions that are precise, fast, and cost-efficient. It supports brand personalization by allowing customization with specific fonts and colors.

The FCC is set to categorize AI-powered robocalls as illegal, positioning voice-cloning scams under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. New proposed legislation demands telemarketers disclose AI usage in messages.

Google has introduced generative AI in Maps to assist users in discovering new places based on their unique preferences. The feature, currently in early access for select U.S. Local Guides, utilizes large language models to analyze locations and provide personalized suggestions. Users can ask for recommendations, such as 'places with a vintage vibe in SF' or 'activities for a rainy day', and receive curated results along with photos and reviews.

AI Trailers is an innovative platform where users can generate AI-created movie trailers in as little as 15 minutes. The service leverages artificial intelligence to draft scripts, select images, and provide narration for unique 20-40 second trailers. Each video credit purchase allows for several AI and manual edits, alongside Discord support.

Google announces the expansion of Gemini Pro features in Bard to over 40 languages and more than 230 countries, alongside the introduction of text-to-image generation capabilities. Bard's intuitive interface, advanced language understanding, and ability to turn descriptions into high-quality images anywhere in the world make it an accessible AI collaborator for various creative and practical tasks.

Law enforcement agencies report a surge in AI-generated fake child sex images, complicating efforts to address real child abuse. The illegal imagery in question blurs legal boundaries and impedes police investigations. Proposed legislation aims to provide a legal framework to tackle the issue, but current laws offer limited recourse.

The Hacker News discussion focuses on professional opinions about using ChatGPT in the workplace. While some see it as a powerful tool, augmenting productivity and acting as an AI collaborator, others emphasize caution and not over-relying on its output. The debate includes various perspectives from different industries, addressing the current applications and potential future implications of AI assistance in professional settings.

Video GPT by VEED is an AI-powered video maker that allows users to generate videos for various social media platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. It offers a free text to video and speech tool coupled with AI Avatars, TTS, music, and stock footage. This service requires a ChatGPT Plus subscription.

Flipner AI is a writing assistant that helps users craft texts with an AI touch. It serves as a content hub, allowing users to convert thoughts into notes, and then into structured content using AI, supporting over 50 languages and various writing styles.

Promptly is a powerful no-code platform that enables users to build and integrate custom AI-driven applications, such as chatbots, Slack apps, and Discord bots, using generative AI models without coding experience. It offers a range of solutions for various teams and use cases, collaborative app building, and seamless integrations with popular tools.

BeforeSunset AI offers AI-powered daily and weekly planners that plan your day and week by time-blocking tasks on your calendar. It also provides features to track, organize, and analyze your work, minimizing distractions and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Fotor is an all-in-one online photo editor with a wide range of features including AI tools, photo filters, and a vast template library. Users can easily crop, resize, and enhance images, remove backgrounds, create collages, design social media posts, and turn photos into art. It's accessible on mobile and desktop, catering to both amateurs and professionals.

Cerebral AI offers AI-powered soundscapes that help users achieve inner peace and encourage deep sleep. The app guides users through relaxation and mindfulness exercises with AI-generated audio featuring synthetic voices and calming sounds.

Re:Create is an innovative AI-powered tool designed to streamline the video content creation process. It automatically generates video scripts in various styles and tones, performs voiceovers in multiple languages, and assists with strategy and branding for viral video ideas. It supports content customization and offers different pricing plans suitable for individuals and businesses.

Siftree is a multifunctional app designed to streamline business processes, enhance project management, and facilitate team collaboration. It boasts a user-friendly interface and a range of features tailored to optimize workflow efficiency.

Upstash is a serverless data platform offering global low latency and scales-to-zero pricing. It features serverless databases Redis and Kafka, a vector database for vector search, and the QStash messaging service, trusted by top teams for edge computing.

Cory Dransfeldt argues against the use of AI, stating it is derivative, exploitative, and untrustworthy. AI's incapability to truly understand or appreciate human nuances renders it ineffective and potentially harmful, particularly in art, conversation, and employment.

The article on Psychology Today, titled 'The 5th Industrial Revolution: The Dawn of the Cognitive Age,' discusses the transition from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with its integration of digital technologies, to the Fifth Industrial Revolution, characterized by a synergy between human and artificial intelligence. Highlighting the role of AI and technologies such as GPT models, the article explores the cognitive partnerships forming between humans and machines, and how these may redefine human experiences and societal structures.

Apple is set to launch a next generation version of Siri with capabilities akin to ChatGPT. Expected to be part of iOS 18 and announced at the next WWDC, this version aims to leapfrog competitors with on-device processing for speed and privacy, and also includes AI-powered audio and video capabilities.

interviewing.io conducted an experiment to assess whether ChatGPT could be used to cheat in technical interviews. The experiment involved mock interviews with verbatim and modified LeetCode questions, as well as custom problems, to see if ChatGPT could assist candidates in passing. Results showed high pass rates for verbatim and slightly modified questions but significantly lower for custom ones.

The Sega AI Computer, a rare and obscure system from the late '80s, has now been documented in detail thanks to dedicated hobbyists. This educational computer was apparently marketed to schools in Japan and featured a touch surface, sound capabilities, and could run software from My Cards or cassettes. An early MAME driver is now available allowing enthusiasts to emulate this system.

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch confirmed the leak of an old, quantized AI model resembling their latest open-source creation. This model, referred to as 'miqu-1-70b,' was posted on HuggingFace and shared anonymously on 4chan. It demonstrated high performance levels, close to OpenAI's GPT-4, leading to a significant moment for the open-source AI community potentially challenging established models like GPT-4.

OpenAI conducted an evaluation study to assess the risk of AI-aided biological threat creation. With the participation of biology experts and students, the study found that GPT-4 provides a marginal improvement in performance on tasks related to biological threats. However, given the limited statistical significance, the study serves as an initial step toward more comprehensive research.

Supademo is an interactive demo creation platform designed to help businesses close more deals and improve user engagement through AI-powered product demos and guides. It offers features such as AI voiceovers, auto-translations, and advanced analytics, and is trusted by over 10,000 users.

PromptBase is a marketplace that offers over 100,000 creative AI prompts for models like Midjourney, ChatGPT, DALL·E, and Stable Diffusion. It features a wide variety of categories, including Art & Illustrations, Logos & Icons, and Productivity & Writing. Users can explore and purchase prompts or become sellers to monetize their own prompt creations.

Leprechaun.ai is an AI role-playing game that breaks the boundaries of imagination allowing players to become any character, acquire any item, and pursue limitless actions. Begin the adventure by making your own unique character to dive into this expansive fantasy world.

GPT Workspace offers the ability to create and integrate AI-powered chatbots into various platforms without the need for an OpenAI subscription. It can be customized with different colors and logos, used in conjunction with Google Workspace tools, and shared via a simple link.

Tailbox is your AI-powered all-in-one travel companion that helps turn your travel into an adventure. It features interactive maps, custom experiences, social meet-ups, and local knowledge, making it the ultimate traveler's app. Tailbox offers personalized journeys, engaging stories, AI concierge services, and a vibrant travel community to meet fellow explorers.

Storykit is the complete AI video creation tool that transforms content into high-performing videos. It enables teams to produce videos quickly and efficiently, enhancing video production by 300%. Suitable for marketing, employer branding, events, corporate communications, and more, it optimizes content workflows, reduces content costs, and shortens lead times.

Snapclear is a cutting-edge desktop application that utilizes AI technology to upscale and remove image backgrounds offline, offering assured privacy. It provides features like bulk processing, multiple image format support, and various pricing plans including a free version.

SiteForge.io offers AI-powered content automation for optimizing online presence by planning and tailoring website structures.