Slack AI is now available to all paid users

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1. Slack AI is now available to all paid users

Salesforce, Slack's parent company, has made its Slack AI paid add-on available to all paid users, offering expanded language support and generative AI features. The features address common issues users face on the platform, such as being overwhelmed with messages, having trouble finding important materials, and keeping track of different channels.

The Slack AI features include a recap feature, an AI-powered search tool, and conversation summaries. Slack also reassures users that the company does not use customer data to train LLMs or serve other clients. The Slack AI paid add-on is priced at $10 per user per month for Slack Pro and Business+ plans, currently supporting English, Spanish, and Japanese, with more languages coming soon.

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2. ChatGPT is coming to Nothing’s earbuds

Nothing has announced plans to integrate ChatGPT with its smartphones and earbuds, allowing customers to access the popular AI tool directly from their earbuds. The integration will begin on April 18th with Phone 2 followed by Phone 1 and Phone 2A in the coming weeks. Users can query ChatGPT using the company's earbuds, making it possible to select ChatGPT as their preferred digital assistant for Nothing's buds.

The company will also improve the Nothing smartphone user experience in Nothing OS by embedding system-level entry points to ChatGPT, including screenshot sharing and Nothing-styled widgets. This comes after the release of the Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit R1 in the coming weeks.

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3. OpenAI’s model all but matches doctors in assessing eye problems

OpenAI's GPT-4 AI model has almost matched expert doctors in assessing eye conditions, according to research. The model outperformed junior doctors and achieved similar results to many specialists in assessing ocular problems and suggesting treatments.

The research used 87 different patient scenarios to test the performance of GPT-4 against non-specialist junior doctors and both trainee and expert eye medics. The model performed equally well on questions that demanded first-order recall and those requiring higher-order reasoning, such as the ability to interpolate, interpret and process information.

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4. BBC to invest £6m in AI to help transform its education services

The BBC is investing £6m in AI to transform its education services and attract future license-fee payers. The £6m investment will make learning more personalized and interactive for students from primary school onwards. The move is part of an effort to lock in young users' relationship with the public service broadcaster.

Helen Foulkes, the BBC's head of education, said the move would build on the BBC's trusted educational brand. The new tools will provide personalised testing, identify learning gaps, and suggest follow-on content to deepen understanding.

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5. Databricks unveils AI platform at first Data Intelligence Day in PH

Databricks has introduced DBRX, an AI platform designed to democratize enterprise AI. DBRX allows enterprises to create custom, high-performing LLMs, enabling them to move away from closed models.

The platform outperforms open-source models and GPT-3.5 on industry benchmarks, and its mixture-of-experts architecture makes it fast and cost-effective. The platform is gaining traction in the Philippines.

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