Powered by Data - August 21, 2023

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Last Week in Conversational AI

• Opera has introduced Aria, a new browser AI, to its Opera browser for iOS. Aria, developed in collaboration with OpenAI and powered by Opera's Composer architecture, offers a free generative AI service integrated into the browser. It has already gained over 1 million users and is now accessible on all major platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS. Aria is available in over 180 countries and can be accessed through the main menu of the Opera browser with an Opera account.
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• Futureverse, a startup focused on AI and metaverse technology, has unveiled JEN 1, which they describe as a "universal high-fidelity model for text-to-music generation." This release comes after the company successfully raised $54 million in funding. Futureverse was formed by merging 11 companies to expand metaverse infrastructure and incorporate AI. The co-founders, Shara Senderoff and Aaron McDonald emphasize that JEN 1 represents significant progress in music AI, ultimately benefiting creators and the music industry.
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• Amazon is introducing a new generative AI feature that summarizes customer product reviews. This feature aims to help shoppers quickly understand the opinions of other customers about a product before delving into individual thoughts. The AI will identify common review themes and create a concise summary on the product detail page. The company is currently testing this feature with a subset of mobile shoppers in the U.S. for various products. Based on feedback, Amazon plans to expand its availability to more shoppers and product categories.
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• A federal judge in the United States has ruled that AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted. This decision came after a lawsuit by Stephen Thaler, who sought copyright for an AI-generated image created using the Creativity Machine algorithm he developed. The U.S. Copyright Office had previously denied Thaler's application for copyright. The judge's ruling emphasized that copyright has historically required human authorship, and AI-generated works lack this essential human input. This decision has implications for the copyrightability of AI-generated content and highlights the ongoing legal challenges at the intersection of AI and intellectual property law.
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• Google is testing new tools that use generative AI for personal life advice and coaching. This effort combines Google's DeepMind research lab with its artificial intelligence team, Brain. These tools use generative AI to give users life advice, ideas, planning instructions, tutoring tips, and more. The project showcases Google's desire to stay competitive in AI and its growing willingness to entrust AI systems with sensitive tasks. The tools are still being evaluated, and Google may decide whether or not to implement them based on their success.
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