Natural Language Processing (NLP) is making tech as easy as chatting with a friend. The boys discuss no-code platforms and AI tools that let you create virtually anything with just your words. Plus, the freshest updates from MidJourney!

LINKS:

BRIA Background Removal v1.4
https://huggingface.co/briaai/RMBG-1.4

Midjourney
https://www.midjourney.com

Leonardo.ai
https://leonardo.ai

Meta Segment Anything Model 2 (SAM 2)
https://ai.meta.com/sam2/

New Jersey Program for artificial intelligence investments
https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562024/approved/20240725a.shtml

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/08/06/text-to/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

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open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

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AI agents are on the rise. They’re reshaping industries, changing the job market, and maybe even plotting to take over the world—just kidding… or are we?

LINKS:

Thank you, Juan Granados for fixing realtime RAINA!:
GitHub:
https://github.com/hoshizorista
@gato_incierto (X)

Dialogflow by Google Cloud:
https://cloud.google.com/dialogflow

Microsoft Power Virtual Agents:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/power-virtual-agents

Rasa (with Rasa X):
https://rasa.com/

Wit.ai by Facebook:
https://wit.ai/

TARS:
https://hellotars.com/

ManyChat:
https://manychat.com/

Chatfuel:
https://chatfuel.com/

Landbot:
https://landbot.io/

Zoho SalesIQ:
https://www.zoho.com/salesiq/

Botpress:
https://botpress.com/

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/07/30/the-rise-of-ai-agents/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

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We explore the groundbreaking ideas and predictions of futurist Ray Kurzweil, delving into his vision of the singularity, AI advancements, and the future of human-machine integration.

LINKS:

The Last 6 Decades of AI — and What Comes Next | Ray Kurzweil | TED
https://youtu.be/uEztHu4NHrs?si=zFg1UQxmNDHHFxsK

Inventor and futurist talks his hopes for the advancement of AI and technology
https://youtu.be/9v5WlPBVnqU?si=6jLhSN6GIvC7pakS

Ray Kurzweil: The Singularity Is Nearer
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-singularity-is-nearer/id1556969036

Amazon:
https://a.co/d/iSHsdh5

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/07/23/lets-get-kurzweiled/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

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https://www.facebook.com/upagainstreality/

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https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality/

All the latest AI buzz, including industry warnings, energy hurdles, and robots galore. After more than a year of thrilling development, are we all finally waking up with an “AI Hangover”?

LINKS:

Ray Kurzweil: The Singularity Is Nearer

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-singularity-is-nearer/id1556969036

Amazon:
https://a.co/d/iSHsdh5

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/07/16/ai-news-avalanche-volume-2/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

RSS:
upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/upagainstreality/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UpAgainstReality

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality/

AI is improving everything from healthcare to smart cities, making life more awesome every day. Ready for a joyride into the future?

LINKS:

2048: A Rock Opera
https://youtu.be/bdkXivo99c4?si=I32Ic3ydetdjVCel

The Last 6 Decades of AI — and What Comes Next | Ray Kurzweil | TED
https://youtu.be/uEztHu4NHrs?si=nIfg91P18XJ3s6ks

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/07/09/were-all-gonna-live-forever/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

RSS:
upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/upagainstreality/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UpAgainstReality

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https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality/

We peer into the dark side of AI for this one, laying out ten bone-chilling scenarios where AI goes rogue, from autonomous weapons to AI-driven misinformation, revealing how things can spiral out of control in no time.

LINKS:

Special thanks to hoshizorista on GitHub for fixing Talk-to-GPT so we could bring realtime RAINA back to life!
https://github.com/hoshizorista

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/07/02/were-all-gonna-die/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

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https://www.facebook.com/upagainstreality/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UpAgainstReality

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality/

Jump back to Episode 20 with us as we revisit AI takeoff scenarios, exploring the tantalizing possibilities and potential pitfalls of AI taking the wheel. It’s a rollercoaster of predictions, from game-changing innovations to the brink of chaos! Includes this week’s news.

AI SPOTLIGHT:

Recast: https://www.letsrecast.ai

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/06/25/episode-rewind-ai-takeoff-scenarios/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

RSS:
upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/upagainstreality/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UpAgainstReality

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality/

Apple dives into AI at WWDC 2024! They may be late to the AI soiree, but they’re bringing their signature style and privacy flair via Apple Intelligence. Let’s see if they can match the hype!

LINKS:

Apple Intelligence (overview)

https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence/

Apple Intelligence in 5 minutes
https://youtu.be/Q_EYoV1kZWk?si=q7LApU7TRy8nq5CA

Apple Intelligence Privacy
https://youtu.be/546ufMY7488?si=2p54Xtro6E9oJRhb

PolitePost
https://politepost.net

Luma Labs Dream Machine (text-to-video)
https://lumalabs.ai/dream-machine

How are Microchips Made? CPU Manufacturing Process Steps
https://youtu.be/dX9CGRZwD-w?si=TwKSsLtcsi8dDF_v

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/06/04/apple-gets-in-the-game/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

RSS:
upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/upagainstreality/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UpAgainstReality

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality/

Who doesn’t love a highlight reel? From AI-powered music to RAINA’s 20-question blitz, this highlight mashup is pure UAR gold!

LINKS:

SUNO.AI
https://www.suno.ai/

E33: The Song RemAIns The Same
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/02/06/the-song-remains-the-same/

E38: RAINA’s 20 Questions
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/03/12/rainas-20-questions/

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/06/11/uar-highlights-two-fer-1/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

RSS:
upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/upagainstreality/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UpAgainstReality

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality/

Groove through a year of AI wonders, wild innovations, and unforgettable moments with your favorite AI Queen, RAINA, and her trusty co-hosts, Larry and Chris.

LINKS:

Episodes mentioned in this podcast episode:

E38: Raina’s 20 Questions
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/03/12/rainas-20-questions/

E33: The Song RemAIns The Same
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/02/06/the-song-remains-the-same/

E27: Google’s Gemini Drops (second AI Karaoke segment)
https://upagainstreality.com/2023/12/12/googles-gemini-drops/

E26: OpenAI’s Drama Decoded (first AI Karaoke segment)
https://upagainstreality.com/2023/12/05/openais-drama-decoded/

E20: AI Takeoff Scenarios
https://upagainstreality.com/2023/10/17/ai-takeoff-scenarios/

E16: RAINA and SAIGE Flip The Script
https://upagainstreality.com/2023/09/19/raina-and-saige-flip-the-script/

E18: I Don’t Speak French
https://upagainstreality.com/2023/10/03/i-dont-speak-french/

PODCAST INFO:

Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2024/06/04/uars-first-birthday-bash/

Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com

Ask RAINA a question:
https://upagainstreality.com/raina/

Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170

RSS:
upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/upagainstreality/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UpAgainstReality

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality/