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This Week in AI: AI Granny Fights Back, Amazon's $4B Move, GPT Camera & more...
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In the News
Amazon Backs Anthropic With Huge InvestmentAmazon will invest $4B in Anthropic, making AWS their primary AI training partner worldwide. Anthropic will use AWS chips to train and deploy future AI models. | Gemini Takes On OpenAI's LeadGoogle's Gemini is now competing strongly against OpenAI for AI leadership. Recent improvements show Google's increased focus on beating ChatGPT. |
GPT Live Camera Coming SoonChatGPT's beta code shows upcoming live camera features for visual processing. The system will integrate with Voice Mode to process and interact with surroundings. | Chinese deepseek == o1 PreviewDeepseek's new AI model matches OpenAI's performance and excels in math testing. China's team plans to release their R1 version as open-source software. |
Builder’s Corner
v0 Can now do fullstackThe new v0 creates and runs full-stack Next.js apps with multiple files automatically. It handles server actions and connects to databases seamlessly. | 11 labs bot builderElevenLabs launches customizable AI bot builder with voice cloning and multiple LLM options. The platform targets developers, aims to compete with OpenAI's voice technology. |
Demos to Blow Grandma’s Mind
AI Granny Tricks Phone Scammers Back
O2's new AI Granny system tricks and wastes scammers' time by acting as vulnerable elderly women. This initiative fights phone fraud creatively.
The Matrix: Future of Video AIThe Matrix model generates infinite-length videos with real-time control at 16 FPS. This AI breakthrough enables high-quality, 720p rendering with frame-level editing. | AI Opens New Movie PerspectivesAI technology now lets people recreate movie scenes from completely new camera angles. Users can reimagine favorite film moments with different visual perspectives. |
Products of the Week
HeyGen Brings AI Videos to iPhoneHeyGen's new iOS app lets you create AI avatar videos directly from your iPhone. The mobile version brings mind-blowing video generation on-the-go. | Shop Smarter: Perplexity Adds PaymentsPerplexity integrates Stripe to enable AI-powered shopping and direct purchases. Users can now research products and buy them within one platform. |
AI Avatars Replace You in Meetings
AI avatars can now represent you in real-time Zoom calls automatically. The technology lets digital clones attend meetings without you.
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