Real World AI: A Weekly Peek into Today’s Tech
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Welcome back to the latest edition of our AI news blog as we examine key developments and thought-provoking debates shaping the field of artificial intelligence.
This week, we explore the groundbreaking work by Google DeepMind with AlphaFold 3, an AI capable of modeling DNA, RNA, and essentially all of life’s molecules. This advancement could revolutionize our understanding of biology.
We’ll also discuss the significant moves by the U.S. government as it considers imposing curbs on China’s access to advanced AI software, signaling a new phase in international tech policy that could reshape global AI development.
Additionally, we look at the ethical debates surrounding digital recreations of deceased individuals, as AI ethicists call for urgent regulation to address potential psychological impacts.
We also cover developments in AI friendships among teens, robot dogs in military operations, and TikTok’s new labeling system for AI-generated content. Join us as we explore these developments and their implications for the future of AI!
AI in the News
Google DeepMind’s new AI can model DNA, RNA, and ‘all life’s molecules.’ AlphaFold 3 uses the same method as AI image generators to predict how different molecules fit together.
U.S. eyes curbs on China’s access to AI software behind apps like ChatGPT. The Biden administration is poised to open up a new front in its effort to safeguard U.S. AI from China with preliminary plans to place guardrails around the most advanced AI models.
Lonely teens are making “friends” with AIs: Teens aren’t just using chatbots to do their homework anymore.
Digital recreations of dead people need urgent regulation, AI ethicists say. Fears ‘deadbots’ could cause psychological harm to their creators and users or digitally ‘haunt’ them
Robot dogs armed with AI-aimed rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation. Quadrupeds being reviewed have automatic targeting systems but require human oversight to fire.
TikTok to label AI-generated content from OpenAI and elsewhere, using a digital watermark known as Content Credentials.
Cool Tools
TextMine – Analyzes and organizes business-critical documents.
VoiceCheap – Dub & translate any video in any language.
Scammer Block – Protect your parents and loved ones from phone scams.
GaliChat – An AI chatbot chatbot for 24/7 customer support.
Transcript LOL – Transcribes podcasts, videos, and meetings.
Edit-Videos-Online – Uses AI to create social media videos.
This week’s roundup highlights just a glimpse of the dynamic field of artificial intelligence. Join us next week as we continue to uncover the innovations and challenges that define the future of AI.
