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Meta's AI chatbot to start speaking in the voices of Judi Dench, John Cena, others
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September 25, 2024
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1. Meta's AI chatbot to start speaking in the voices of Judi Dench, John Cena, others
Reuters
Meta is set to announce deals with actors Judi Dench, Kristen Bell, and John Cena to voice its Meta AI chatbot. The new audio feature will allow users to select a voice from a list of five celebrities, including Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key.
Meta is also expected to unveil a first version of its augmented-reality glasses at its annual Connect conference. The celebrity voices will launch in the U.S. and other English-speaking markets.
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2. Microsoft unveils ‘trustworthy AI’ features to fix hallucinations and boost privacy
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Microsoft has introduced new AI safety features, branding it as "Trustworthy AI," to address concerns about security, privacy, and reliability. The initiative includes confidential inferencing for Azure OpenAI Service, enhanced GPU security, and improved tools for evaluating AI outputs.
Microsoft is also expanding its efforts in "embedded content safety," allowing AI safety checks to run directly on devices even when offline. The company's push for trustworthy AI reflects industry awareness of potential risks and positions it as a leader in responsible AI development.
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3. The ChatGPT Advanced Voice mode rollout is starting, and you might be one of the lucky ones
OpenAI
A new leak on X.com confirms that a select group of ChatGPT Plus users received access to Advanced Voice mode on September 24, 2024. This mode allows users to have human-like conversations with ChatGPT, interrupting answers and asking complex questions.
Access depends on participation invitations and testing criteria. While OpenAI initially announced full rollout by fall, more Plus users may receive the alpha version.
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A prototype version of Onboard Artificial Intelligence Research platform (OnAIR) was tested on NASA’s NAMASTE mission. NAMASTE, which stands for Network for Assessment of Methane Activity in Space and Terrestrial Environments, used a fleet of autonomous drones to measure methane plumes at Alaskan permafrost sites. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is developing an Onboard Artificial Intelligence Research platform called OnAIR to make spacecraft more resilient and autonomous.
The platform enables distributed missions and extensible mission architectures, allowing new spacecraft and sensors to join on-orbit swarms. However, introducing AI to missions is challenging due to space mission planners' aversion to untested algorithms.
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5. Sam Altman catapults past founder mode into ‘god mode’ with latest AI post
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman presents a positive update on AI's potential, claiming it will change humanity's progress for the better. However, his claims may invite increased scrutiny as they may not be believable or even beneficial.
Altman's promises include AI helping solve hard problems, working with AI to accomplish more than ever before, having personal AI teams, and creating virtual tutors for children. However, these promises may not be enough to convince skeptics of the importance of AI and may lead to increased scrutiny of AI's potential.
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