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This week, Tristan and Tasia dive into Meta's AI extravaganza, from celebrity-voiced chatbots to its updated Ray-Bans that can now remember things for you, while Mark Zuckerberg teases the future of AI-powered augmented reality glasses.Then we ride through OpenAI's rollercoaster week, with Sam Altman working on an AI device venture and pitching the White House on a massive data center buildout while OpenAI pivots to profits and executives exit. Join us as we steer into the skid to end another wild week in the life of AI.

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This week, your hosts Tristan and Tasia walk you through the latest AI news, including LinkedIn's AI training initiative (and how to opt out of it), Amazon's AI tools for shoppers, sellers and advertisers, Alibaba's new generative AI models, YouTube's latest AI tools for creators, Lionsgate's controversial partnership with Runway, and California's flurry of AI legislation. Then we dig into the uncanny world of SocialAI and the resurgence of Dead Internet Theory. Join us as we blur the line between human and bot.

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This week, Tristan and Tasia bite into Apple's juicy new iPhone 16 lineup and watch as their AI efforts get a bit mushy in certain markets, while Google's Gemini sprouts on Android and OpenAI's "Strawberry" model tries to sweeten the deal with self-fact-checking. Then we peel back the layers on some spicy AI security concerns, from ChatGPT's illicit recipes mishap to Meta's data-hungry AI models, and explore how AI might be changing the flavor of our beliefs. Join us as we cook up an explosive smorgasbord of AI news.

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This week, Tristan and Tasia get into some of the details about OpenAI's and Anthropic’s enterprise AI efforts, the drama regarding Oprah's upcoming AI special (that no one's actually seen yet), and the possible futility and/or self-defeating nature of the Council of Europe's AI safety treaty. Then we marvel once again, this time at xAI's Memphis Supercluster, its energy requirements, and how it helps — and possibly hurts — NVIDIA. Join us as we fire up some diesel generators in our pursuit of general artificial intelligence. What's the worst that could happen?

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• Exclusive: OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1 billion
• OpenAI hits 1 million paid corporate users.
• See also: Anthropic launches Claude Enterprise to compete with AI chatbot rivals
• Google’s AI-powered Ask Photos feature begins US rollout
• YouTube is developing AI detection tools for music and faces, plus creator controls for AI training
• Marques Brownlee should be absolutely ashamed of himself. What a disgraceful thing to be associated with.
• See also: Apple, Anthropic, and other companies used YouTube videos to train AI
• See also: Oprah Winfrey is hosting a prime-time TV special on AI

AI NEWS

• The US, UK, EU and other major nations have signed a landmark global AI treaty
• Council of Europe opens first ever global treaty on AI for signature
• CERN for AI may be the EU’s ‘last chance’ to gain on foreign competition
• See also: Most of America’s AI engineers are in Silicon Valley and Seattle
• Elon Musk claims he is training “the world’s most powerful AI by every metric”
• xAI Colossus supercomputer with 100K H100 GPUs comes online — Musk lays out plans to double GPU count to 200K with 50K H100 and 50K H200
• DOJ subpoenas Nvidia in deepening AI antitrust probe, report says

FURTHER READING

• Hello, you’re here because you said AI image editing was just like Photoshop

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This week, Tristan and Tasia get the latest from Google, as it continues to deliver — or re-deliver — on previously announced AI features. Then we marvel at the continued growth of consumer AI, despite increased scrutiny from regulators and resistance from some website publishers. Turns out there are some strings on it, after all. Join us as we update our robots.txt and pursue shiny gems.

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• Gemini Advanced Tip: Gemini Gems | How to Use Gems in Gemini
• Google’s AI chatbot for your Gmail inbox is rolling out on Android
• Google AI reintroduces human image generation after historical accuracy outcry

AI NEWS

• Major Sites Are Saying NO to Apple's AI Scraping
• See also: YouTube creators surprised to find Apple and others trained AI on their videos
• Apple is reportedly investing in OpenAI — Microsoft’s rival wants in on the ChatGPT maker, too
• California Advances AI Bill
• See also: Elon Musk backs California AI safety bill
• OpenAI vows to provide the US government early access to its next AI model
• OpenAI and Anthropic Agree to Let US AI Safety Institue Test and Evaluate New Models
• OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US government
• ChatGPT’s weekly users have doubled in less than a year
• Meta says Llama's usage grew tremendously due to the power of open source
• Oprah to Host 'AI and the Future of Us' special with Bill Gates and Sam Altman

STUPID AI TRICKS

• Stupid but useful AI tricks: Creating calendar entries from an image using Anthropic Claude 3.5

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This week, Tristan and Tasia check out a new YouTube AI chatbot — but it's not what you might expect — and Perplexity ads coming soon to a screen near you — which is exactly what you might expect. We also review the latest in AI image generation and how it's being used to trick us into thinking public figures are endorsing products or politicians that they most definitely aren't. This is why we can't have nice things. Join us as we scream ferociously. Maybe we need to calm down.

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• Microsoft says Windows ‘Recall’ preview will be available in October
• OpenAI signs multi-year deal with Condé Nast to use content in products
• See also: Google avoids “link tax” bill with deal to fund California journalism and AI
• Google's Gemini AI platform can now help put that final polish on your work emails
• Inside the NEW Gmail AI Features

GENERATIVE AI NEWS

• Midjourney AI generator opens up, offering free images to all
• See also: FLUX: This new AI image generator is eerily good at creating human hands
• See also: Black Forest Labs - Frontier AI Lab
• Procreate defies AI trend, pledges “no generative AI” in its illustration app

AI-GENERATED FAKE CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

• Data shows spread of fake 2024 celebrity endorsements on social media
• Trump Says He’s Afraid of AI After Sharing AI-Generated Fake Taylor Swift Endorsement
• See also: How this startup uses AI to target fake content and protect the digital identities of public figures

OTHER AI NEWS

• YouTube's New Troubleshooting Tool for Hacked Accounts Is...an AI Chatbot
• Perplexity AI plans to start running ads in fourth quarter as AI-assisted search gains popularity

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This week, Tristan and Tasia celebrate AI Named This Show's one-year anniversary — and 50th episode — by discussing the current wave of increasingly convincing deepfakes and getting somber over the end of objective reality as we know it. Then Tasia recounts the recent Made By Google event that she rolled up to in person, sharing details of the Pixel 9 smartphones, Gemini Live, and more! Join us as we party like it's our birthday...

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AI NEWS

• Elon Musk's Chatbot Grok is generating realists fake images of Trump, Harris, and Biden
• X’s new AI image generator will make anything from Taylor Swift in lingerie to Kamala Harris with a gun
• See why AI detection tools can fail to catch election deepfakes
• Could you spot a deepfake video?
• See also: Real or Not? New Microsoft quiz targets deepfake AI images and we still can’t really tell the difference
• See also: Real Or Not

GOOGLE AI NEWS

• Google's AI generated Search summaries change how they show their sources
• 14 new things you can do with Pixel thanks to AI
• Create a list with Gemini in Google Keep
• Gemini Live
• Gemini Live: I got to use it before you and it's the biggest threat to ChatGPT right now
• Pixel Studio

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This week, Tristan and Tasia sift through the latest good news and/or bad news about Friend, Humane, Rabbit, OpenAI, Google and Figure. Then we puzzle over the current state of AI as some claim we're in a bubble. Join us for an emotional roller coaster ride through the latest AI developments.

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• Developer Says the ‘Friend’ AI Amulet Ripped Off His Project, Releases Diss Track
• Humane’s daily returns are outpacing sales
• Rabbit’s r1 refines chats and timers, but its app-using ‘action model’ is still MIA
• what’s new in the update

OPENAI NEWS

• OpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice Mode
• OpenAI finds that GPT-4o does some truly bizarre stuff sometimes
• OpenAI co-founder Schulman leaves for Anthropic, Brockman takes extended leave
• Major shifts at OpenAI spark skepticism about impending AGI timelines
• See also: Microsoft now lists OpenAI as a competitor in AI and search
• OpenAI adds a Carnegie Mellon professor to its board of directors
• OpenAI Reportedly Hesitant to Release ChatGPT Detection Tool That Might Piss Off Cheaters
• ChatGPT now lets free users generate up to two images per day made by DALL-E 3

AI NEWS

• Google Says AI Olympics Ad ‘Tested Well’ Before Inspiring Outrage
• Watch: OpenAI-backed Figure shows off next-gen ‘self-correcting’ humanoid robot
• Sorry, Figure AI, but your robot won't be cool until it can walk like a human
• Experts warn AI bubble may soon burst

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This week, Tristan and Tasia check out Chrome's new AI features and ChatGPT's new foice features before pivoting to Meta's AI Studio, the Friend AI pendant, and new AI features in popular dating apps. Join us as we make AI friends — and friends with AI.

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AI NEWS

• Google brings Gemini-powered search history and Lens to Chrome desktop
• OpenAI Amps Up ChatGPT's Voice Features, for a Select Few
• OpenAI starts rolling out its Her-like voice mode for ChatGPT
• OpenAI’s uncanny valley.
• Remember the Meta AI celebrity avatars? They’re getting axed.
• Instagram starts letting people create AI versions of themselves
• Create Your Own Custom AI With AI Studio

FRIEND AI PENDANT

• ‘Friend’ Is an AI Pendant That Will Send You Texts About Your Life. You Know, Like a Friend.
• This always-listening AI necklace wants to be your new best friend
• Meet your new AI Friend, it will go everywhere with you

FURTHER READING

• Dating Apps Think AI Will Stop Swiping Burnout. It Might Make It Worse

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This week, Tristan and Tasia see how Google AI gets good at math, Adobe gets better at generative AI, and OpenAI gets into search. Then Meta continues pushing us into VR and pulling us into AI. Join us as we talk to the AInimals. Hold on to your hat!

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AI NEWS

• Adobe’s integrates Firefly model, bringing AI features for Photoshop
• Stability AI steps into a new gen AI dimension with Stable Video 4D
• Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now Thanks to AI Deal
• Google DeepMind Takes Step Closer to Cracking Top-Level Maths
• Microsoft unveils Bing Generative Search — enhanced with AI, it's a complete overhaul of traditional search
• OpenAI Announces SearchGPT, its AI-Powered Search Engine
• Apple shows off open AI prowess: new models outperform Mistral and Hugging Face offerings

META AI NEWS

• Meta's AI Assistant Got an LLM Update. Here's What You Need to Know
• 3 ways Meta's Llama 3.1 is an advance for Gen AI
• Meta AI’s new ‘Imagine Me’ tool will let you generate AI images of yourself
• Meta Quest 3 will include AI personal assistant soon

LLM NEWS

• Mistral shocks with new open model Mistral Large 2, taking on Llama 3.1

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