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#52 Meta's humble brag to end all humble brags
AND: Midjourney's update is AMAZING
The AI Plug
June 26, 2023
Some people, just...wow. Take Rajesh Vishwas, a government official from Chhattisgarh state, India. Rajesh was taking a selfie. At a dam. He dropped his phone into the dam. So what did Rajesh do? Using his position as a government official, he ordered the dam be drained for its retrieval. Surprise surprise, it was too wet to work. ChatGPT could have told you that, Rajesh.
In today’s newsletter:
Top News: Meta’s proudest humble brag, AI spending is top priority, and Midjourney - just wow
TL;DR Rundown: AI-generative commentary for Wimbledon (boo), will researchers press pause (nope), and evaluates call center agents (lol)
Tool of the day: Sell more with Sybill
WDTM?: Never be left in the acro-dark again
Machine learning: At it’s finest
Top News 🔝
Three biggest stories if you’re in a rush
Voicebox, Meta’s new AI tool, is “a breakthrough in AI-powered speech generation” (apparently, according to Zuck). However, in the humble brag to end all humble brags, Meta also claims they shan’t be releasing Voicebox to the public yet - because it’s too clever, too dangerous, and could cause “unintended harm.”
At face value - this is a good thing. This is Meta being responsible, and not releasing potentially damaging AI tools for profit. You can’t help but wonder, though, how much of a marketing stunt this is. How soon will it be before Meta turns around and says, “Actually, we think it’s ready for public testing now.” The cynic in me says it’s not going to be all that long.
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Creating and sticking to a budget is a pillar of overall business security and success. Hell, it’s a pillar for household success. From setting and achieving long-term goals (gotta secure that mortgage, or hire that new CTO) and short-term goals (Northern Lights, here we come - or buy Gladis a new office chair) budgeting keeps spending in check. So how to prioritize a business budget? “Invest in AI,” says 47% of top-level executives. CIOs, CEOs, and CTOs across the board are saying that AI is their biggest spend this year. Best start understanding how to interact with it, it’s going to be in every single line of work in the very near future.
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There are software upgrades, like your VPN’s newest patch that offers a new server, and then there are Midjourney updates, which blow minds. V5.2, which is automatically loaded to user settings and takes effect as soon as you start /imagine - ing, has a suite of tools which, quite frankly, are jaw-dropping;
Zoom out tool - Auto-generate a greater scope for your image
Make square feature - Re-adjust landscape images for aspect ratios
Variation mode - Tweak certain nuances in an image
/Shorten - Get optimized prompt ideas from within the program
All in all, the new version of Midjourney is, to put it lightly, mental. If you’re not already a Midjourney-person, give it a whirl. You won’t be disappointed.
TL;DR Rundown 🐂
Summary of note-worthy trending articles
Tennis, anyone? Wimbledon to introduce generative AI commentary at this year’s Grand Slam event. (link)
There aren’t enough teachers, but never mind: AI chatbots will soon be teaching in primary schools. (link)
An insightful look into how AI will (or won’t) change the way we work. (link)
Fifty years ago, DNA researchers pressed “pause”: will AI researchers do the same? (not likely). (link)
The US elections are full of completely fake AI messages - there’s a dire need for guardrails. (link)
How the Democrats and liberals plan to “make AI woke.” (link)
Star Trek holodeck could become a reality, thanks to ChatGPT and generative AI. (link)
GitHub, a platform central to the world of coding, expects 80% of code to be written by AI “sooner than later.” (link)
What happens when parents parent using AI FOR AN ENTIRE DAY. (link)
The severe consequences of AI’s discrimination problems as they relate to our banking systems. (link)
How scammers are using AI in “sextortion” schemes. (link)
Need a life coach? Get your chatbot to do it. (link)
Employees to be more effective, creative, and innovative, thanks to AT&T’s new generative AI tool. (link)
EvaluAgent, a startup that evaluates call center agents, raises $20M in Series A funding. (link)
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AI-In the Know
Acronyms, acronyms everywhere, what’s one to think?
Acronyms are a necessary evil in daily life, aren’t they just? Like, writing out Fear Of Missing Out every time you give in to peer pressure is just time-consuming. But no industry has more acronyms than AI. So, FYI, Andreessen Horowitz has kindly put together this AI glossary, so you’ll never need to type WDYM, LMK ever again.
AGI? Artificial General Intelligence - AI that is as capable as a human at any intellectual task.
ASI? Artificial Super Intelligence- AI that surpasses the capabilities of the human mind.
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