Transforming Worlds and Snacks: The Latest AI Innovations
From 4D Environments to Personalized Cookies and Smart Travel Guides
AI Updates You Need to Know Today
4D Worlds and AI Edits
Imagine a world where you can create entire 4D environments with just a few text prompts. Researchers from top institutions like Stanford and MIT have developed a tool called Genesis, which allows users to replicate the physical world in 4D. This technology could help robots navigate new environments and learn new skills in no time.
Meanwhile, Instagram is gearing up to introduce new AI editing tools using Meta’s Movie Gen video model. These tools will let you change your appearance, background, or even transport yourself into an animated world with a simple text prompt.
AI-Powered Oreos and Travel Buddies
AI is not just limited to tech; it's also entering the snack world. Mondelez, the owner of Oreo, is using machine learning to create new flavors that match specific taste and aroma profiles. Who knew AI could make your favorite cookies even better?
In the travel sector, AI is becoming your new tour guide. Google’s Project Astra and other AI tools are making trip planning easier by providing personalized suggestions and helping you discover hidden gems. For instance, Destination Toronto’s new AI travel assistant, 6ix, gives you family-friendly or party-ready recommendations in seconds.
ChatGPT on WhatsApp and New Agentic Features
You can now chat with ChatGPT via WhatsApp or even a phone call. Just add the number +1(800)2428478 to your contacts, and you’re ready to go. This feature is available in the US and Canada.
The battle between Alphabet and OpenAI is heating up. Alphabet’s new Gemini Flash Thinking model can solve complex physics and math problems by showing its thought process, while OpenAI has made ChatGPT compatible with Apple Notes, Notion, and Xcode. This is a big step towards agentic AI that can perform tasks seamlessly across different apps and platforms.
Other Cool Things to Know Today
- DeepMind and Apptronik Partnership: DeepMind is collaborating with robotics company Apptronik to enhance AI capabilities in humanoid robots.
- Perplexity’s New Funding: AI search platform Perplexity closed a $500M funding round, tripling its value to $9B in just six months.
- Nvidia’s Chip Purchase: Microsoft bought nearly 500,000 Nvidia Hopper chips this year, more than double what its rivals purchased.
Trending AI Tools You Should Know
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Fireflies AI
Fireflies AI is a voice assistant that transcribes and summarizes meetings across platforms like Google Meet, Teams, and Zoom. It allows you to add comments, pins, and reactions to specific parts of conversations and share meeting notes with your favorite collaboration apps.
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