AI Edition - It's AI Time - 10 [24-04-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 10


"Embark on a journey through the frontiers of innovation, where AI transforms gene editing, fuels energy efficiency, and propels industries forward into a future of boundless possibilities."


Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR


Profluent, a Berkeley startup, has used generative AI technology to create new gene editors based on CRISPR. The company has used one of the AI-generated gene editors to edit human DNA, but it has yet to put any of them through clinical trials. While Profluent plans to open source the gene editors generated by its AI technology, it will not be open sourcing the AI technology itself. The project is part of a wider effort to build AI technologies that improve medical care.


Brave Search launches AI-powered answer engine, available free to all users across platforms


Brave Search provides detailed generative answers alongside its high-quality, independent search results. The new "Answer with AI" makes it easy to get real answers fast and free of Big Tech.


Sam Altman Invests in Energy Startup Focused on AI Data Centers


Sam Altman and other investors, including venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, have put $20 million into Exowatt, a company that aims to provide big data centers with clean energy. The AI industry uses a lot of energy - a single new data center can use as much electricity as hundreds and thousands of homes. Exowatt has developed modules roughly the size of shipping containers that hold solar lenses that convert energy from the sun into heat. The company hopes to eventually offer electricity as cheap as 1 cent per kilowatt-hour without subsidies.


Meta's Llama 3 Introduces the Fastest AI Image Generation


We've Seen Llama 3 has been praised as the best free large language model. Meta is demonstrating its capabilities with real-time AI image generation in WhatsApp. The company says Llama 3 produces sharper and better images than Llama 2 with improved text rendering. Additionally, the model can animate images and create GIFs. Users with access to the beta version of Meta AI can now try the new features.


X Adds Streamlined Ad Set-Up with AI-Based Targeting


X has launched a new, simplified process for launching ads. Its new AI-powered Optimized Targeting feature, which allows X's algorithms to reach people beyond your targeted audience when there's potential to achieve better ROI, is activated by default for Sales campaigns. X observed an average increase of 10% in click-through rates and an average increase of 16% in conversion rates in beta testing. The platform has also added a new cost estimate feature that provides a projected CPM range.


"From revolutionizing industries to fostering sustainability, AI's transformative power is shaping a future of boundless innovation and global connectivity."



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