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In today’s newsletter:
Top News: Bill Gates weighs in on AI, AI dating, and $50M raised for Weviate’s open-source database
The Rundown: Big tech watering down rules, Snapchat’s scary AI, Grimes says “use my voice”
Tips, Tricks & Tools: Make professional videos, amazing imaginative artwork, and productivity boosters
Wonder @ WonderDynamics: Some incredible VFX capabilities on display
Anyone and everyone: All are welcome in the AI industry
Top News 🔝
Three biggest stories if you’re in a rush
Despite controversy surrounding AI chatbots in education, with concerns over plagiarism and students not doing their own work, billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has expressed his support of chatbots in education.
“…(within 18 months), the AIs will get to that ability, to be as good a tutor as any human ever could,” said Gates in his recent keynote talk at the ASU + GSV summit.
Gates is convinced that AI chatbots of the future will help young children learn to read, will be able to give faster, more accurate feedback on writing, and be a more affordable alternative to home tutors.
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More than just using algorithms to match potentially suitable partners, AI is augmenting online dating beyond recognition.
Online dating app users (apps such as Hinge, Tinder, and Bumble) who visit any new country, city or location, can use the apps to find a date - but what’s more, AI dating tools such as Rizz can help people with their conversations, giving users funnier, more psychologically engaging ammunition with which to seduce their match. As we’ve said at The AI Plug before, nothing is as it seems these days.
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Weviate, a popular AI startup offering open-source vector database and cloud services, announced a $50M round of funding led by Index Ventures. With global spending on AI expected to exceed $154 billion this year, investors are keener than ever to get their money behind motivated teams such as Weviate.
The Rundown 🐂
Deeper dive into trending stories
Big tech trying to water down the EU’s AI rules. (link)
Grimes, the music artist, takes a totally different stance to others, saying to AI creators, “Feel free to use my voice without penalty.” All she asks is for 50% royalties. (link)
Non-native English speakers are being unfairly targeted by tools that scan written assignments for AI-generated content. (link)
Near-nuclear war and self-driving auto deaths are among the AI-induced accidents we can expect this year. (link)
AI-written spam will soon be flooding readers’ inboxes, as bots get better at writing personalized, human-like content. (link)
Snapchat’s “May AI” Chabot is delivering some seriously scary messages. (link)
Hybrid AI to enhance ChatGPT5 and other LLM models. (link)
Trustable to enable reliable AI governance. (link)
Google Bard is now capable of generating and debugging code. (link)
From fraud detection to customer service, financial services are being revolutionized by AI. (link)
Tips, Tricks & Tools ⚒️
Discounts, trials and productivity-boosting hacks
Rephrase AI - Convert plain text into massively engaging professional-quality videos in minutes. (link)
Sidekick AI - Optimize your time with this meeting-scheduling AI software. (link)
AI Picasso - Let your imagination run wild with this AI artwork generator. (link)
quest AI - Automatically convert your designs into responsive, live websites. (link)
Hints AI - Revolutionize your workflow and supercharge your productivity. (link)
Wonder @ WonderDynamics
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