Need to Know News - February 7th, 2024
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Wherefore Art Thou, Bard? Google's AI Chatbot Changes Name to Gemini
Bard hasn't really challenged ChatGPT in many ways, and it's short history is already packed with missteps and limitations. So, it makes perfect sense that Google Bard is getting a new name on its first anniversary, hopefully distancing the current tool from its troubled introduction.
Starting today, the artist formerly known as Google Bard will be known as Gemini, and the name change is actually one of the least interesting updates.
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I Tried Google's New AI Image Generator: Here's How It Matches Up
Along with a new name Bard got an image generator upgrade. In a blog post, Bard product lead Jack Krawczyk said the tool now allows users to generate images for free. How does it match up to Midjourney and Dall-E?
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Apple Vision Pro Demo Roundup
The first reviews of Apple’s Vision Pro headset, from publications with early access to the company’s attempt to create the next computing platform, talk of a big leap forward for face-mounted computers, for better or worse.
The US-only headset aims to move “spatial computing” beyond the limited mixed-reality offered by rivals from Meta, Microsoft and others. It is packed with cutting-edge technology including 3D cameras on the front to capture videos, the ability to blend the real and virtual worlds with hand and eye tracking, plus a display on the front that shows a simulacrum of the wearer’s eyes.
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Meta Says it Will Label AI-Generated Images on Facebook and Instagram
Meta said Tuesday it’s working with industry partners on technical standards that will make it easier to identify images and eventually video and audio generated by artificial intelligence tools. What remains to be seen is how well it will work at a time when it’s easier than ever to make and distribute AI-generated imagery.
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Company Loses Millions After Employee Duped By Video Call Deepfakes
An employee at the Hong Kong office of a multinational company transferred nearly $26 million to scammers last month after unwittingly attending a video call with deepfakes of their co-workers ― including the company’s chief financial officer. The employee was the only human attending the video call, while the fake participants were impersonated with the help of artificial intelligence.
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Amazon Debuts ‘Rufus,’ an AI Shopping Assistant
Amazon announced today the launch of an AI-powered shopping assistant it’s calling Rufus that’s been trained on the e-commerce giant’s product catalog as well as information from around the web. For example, Amazon suggests a customer in the market for running shoes could ask Rufus questions like “What to consider when buying a running shoe?” “What are the differences between trail and road running shoes?” or “Are these durable?”
At the Frontier of AI
What an AI-Powered Future of Data Science Looks Like
Data scientists are firmly established in the business world as the team you rely on to validate and confirm big decisions with data. They lean on their technical skills, like building statistical models and writing code, and pair them with business acumen to deliver recommendations and insights that solve practical business problems.
Demand for data science is only growing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts data scientist roles will grow by 35% by 2032, much faster than average. But what a data scientist looks like in 2032 is likely to be starkly different than today.
AI Most Promising Tech For Businesses, But A Skills Shortage Stands In the Way
More than 60 per cent of businesses said AI is the most promising technology, followed by cybersecurity and cloud computing. But the digital skills gap could delay companies using it, according to two new studies.
Adobe CFO’s Advice On Bringing AI Into Finance
As a company, Adobe is just about synonymous with the software solutions and formats it has created, which have set standards for digital documents as well as image and video editing. But how does that technological innovation apply to the company’s other operations? Dan Durn has been Adobe’s CFO since 2021. Forbes spoke with him about how Adobe is working to bring generative AI technology to the finance department.
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How Competition Between Big and Small AI Will Shape the Tech's Future
"Big AI" and "small AI" chart two different futures for the tech that's likely to dominate business and society over the next decade. A big AI win could lock in the power of today's tech giants for decades to come, while a small AI victory could have more unpredictable and uncontrollable consequences.
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