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Welcome, humans.
Weāre really only a couple of months into this new era of AI videoācall it AI videoās ā2.0 eraāāand every day the internet is consistently delivering solid gold nuggets, like this AI-made trailer for āThe Fast & The Furryous.ā
We truly donāt know how to feel about the cat playing Vin Dieselā¦ but itās definitely the right cat for the job! (Check the video and youāll see what we mean).
Thereās also been an AI trailer for āJohn Wick: Chapter 19ā featuring an elderly Keanu Reeves, and another one for āGrand Theft Auto: India.ā
Hereās what you need to know about AI today:
Figure's humanoid robot got an upgrade with OpenAI-powered speech.
Reddit will add AI-powered search with summaries at the top of results.
NVIDIA's H100 GPUs lack enough memory to train large AI video models.
South Korea introduced new AI textbooks that adapt to students' reading levels.
The humanoid robot company backed by OpenAI just got an upgrade.
One of the most well-funded, advanced, and hands-down coolest humanoid robots (think robots that can do human things) just got an upgrade: Meet Figure 02.
According to founder Brett Adcock, they rebuilt Figure 02 from the ground up to add:
Six cameras, and a āvisual language modelā (to make decisions on what it sees)
50% more battery life (for a 5 hour runtime, like a human shift!)
Integrated speech-to-speech reasoning powered by OpenAI (so it can talk to you).
Letās talk about speech-to-speech reasoning. The Figure 02 robots use a custom AI model from OpenAI, along with its onboard speakers and mic, to hold a conversation with you in real time. It can understand youāas much as any chatbot āunderstandsā you, anyway.
Why does this matter? These robots are literally working, right nowāBMW just completed a successful test with the robots in South Carolina.
And Figureās not alone. The humanoid robot race is heating up:
NVIDIA even announced a new developer program for those who want to build humanoid robots. If Nvidiaās involved, you know humanoid bots are gonna be big!
The most intriguing part of the demo: The end credits. Figure 02 is designed to perform āhuman-like tasks within the workforce and in the home.ā In. Your. Home.
Home robots are on the rise. Like check out this new home robot who will do your chores (partly powered by NVIDIA!), or Amazonās Astro Home Robot thatās like a little security guard.
Our take: Itās good to keep hardware progress in perspectiveāafter all, hardware (like humanoid bots) is hard to scale.
Itās the software that matters hereā¦ just think about how impressive all the ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode demos are. Being able to talk naturally to your tech will be huge, whether it's your smart speaker, your nest, or your humanoid chorebot 9,000.
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Around the Horn.
Reddit plans to launch AI powered summaries that pop up at the top of its results like Googleās SGE.
NVIDIAās H100 GPUs apparently donāt have enough memory to handle the massive amount of video data needed to train AI video models (500K hours = 1,000 terabytes).
South Koreaās new āfuture classroomsā will use AI-enabled textbooks to assess a readerās reading level and edit the content accordingly.
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Amazon upgraded its Titan Image Generator with new features like image conditioning and background removal.
Rosebud is a mental health app that combines journaling, habit-building, and emotional support.
Lancey helps product teams make data-driven decisions by analyzing product data and customer feedback to identify valuable features and insights.
Flowpoint is a web analytics tool that optimizes conversions through user behavior insights and actionable recommendations.
Minvo transforms long-form videos into short, engaging clips for various social media platforms.
Me.bot turns your ideas into an āAI life coachā that learns from your inputs to provide personalized coaching and insights.
Abnormal Security protects organizations from sophisticated email attacks using AI (raised $250M).
Delphi allows users to interact with AI clones of experts and thought leaders across various fields.
Codei helps software engineers prepare for technical interviews through personalized practice questions and code evaluations.
(NEW): What gives it away that this is AI?
Weāre introducing a new section! That is, if you like it.
Hereās the idea behind it: AI-generated videos are having a moment. Some seem jarringly real. Others are p(AI)nfully fake.
Every Monday/Wednesday, weāll post a new AI video, and your job is to tell us what about the video gives it away as being AI.
Ready? One look, everyone knows the rules:
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Alejandro from Reynosa Tamaulipas, MĆ©xico: Ready for work!
Ken D from virtual reality (in Portland, Oregon): Staying current with the Cat no matter where I am.
Katty from Kent, England: Finally checking emails in England!
Loretta from āsadly, at workā: Little Gillis is watching over my work, so it's all good!!
A Cat's Commentary.
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