Getty Images drops ‘cleanest’ visual dataset for training foundation models

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1. Getty Images drops ‘cleanest’ visual dataset for training foundation models

Getty Images is releasing images from its library as a sample open dataset on Hugging Face, aiming to establish itself as a trusted data partner. The open dataset, which includes 3,750 images from 15 categories, is sourced responsibly and is commercially safe, allowing enterprise developers to integrate it into their AI training pipeline without worrying about quality or legal issues.

Getty Images' head of data science and AI/ML, Andrea Gagliano, believes that the move will create an ecosystem where AI companies would prefer to use officially licensed content from its platform to train their AI models. The open dataset aims to address the challenge of poorly sourced, low-quality data in AI/ML models.

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2. Audible narrators to create voice replicas using AI

To lower publication costs and speed up the release of audiobooks, Amazon’s Audible will begin inviting a small group of narrators to create replicas of their own voice using AI-generated speech technology.

During the beta, participants in the program will create a voice replica for free which Audiobook Creation Exchange, or ACX, will turn into a template for future narrations. Narrators will then be compensated for any audiobooks which use their AI-generated voice.

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3. The real power of Apple Intelligence will show up in third-party apps

Apple Intelligence, the company's AI capabilities, is paving the way for a new way to use apps. The dated App Store model is under constant regulatory attack, while AI assistants like ChatGPT can perform tasks with simple questions.

Apple's AI strategy focuses on allowing developers' apps to connect more deeply with Siri and Apple Intelligence. Improvements to the smart assistant will allow Siri to invoke any item from an app's menu without additional work on a developer's part, allowing users to reference and act on what's on their screen.

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4. Miami-based AI bookkeeping startup Finally has raised another big round: $200M in equity and debt

Finally, a fintech startup, has raised $50 million in a Series B round of funding and secured a $150 million credit line. The funding comes just seven months after Finally raised $10 million in funding, bringing the company's total raised since 2018 to $305 million in debt ($235 million in credit facilities) and equity ($74 million).

Finally offers AI-powered bookkeeping, accounting, and financial services, a corporate card with spending insights, and an artificial intelligence-powered ledger for business banking functions. The company serves over 1,500 businesses in the US and makes money through SaaS subscription fees, interchange fees, and interest income.

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5. Cops use AI-generated 14-year-old girl to lure sex criminals

A New Mexico lawsuit accuses Snapchat of failing to protect children from sextortion, sexual exploitation, and harm.

The case involves officers using an AI-generated image of a sexualized 14-year-old to trick pedophiles into sharing explicit sexual images or child sexual abuse material. The use raises ethical questions.

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