AI Edition - It's AI Time - 137 [30-08-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 137

Midjourney Says It's ‘Getting Into Hardware'

Midjourney is expanding into hardware with a new team based in San Francisco. The move, hinted at by the hiring of ex-Neuralink and Apple Vision Pro engineer Ahmad Abbas, suggests that the hardware could be related to its ongoing development of AI models for video and 3D generation.

Google Rolls out Gems And Imagen 3 To Gemini Advanced

Google is rolling out its new features, Gems and Imagen 3, to Gemini Advanced subscribers. Gems allows users to create custom versions of Gemini tailored to specific tasks, offering premade options like learning coaches and coding partners, while Imagen 3 is Google's latest image generation model, now available to generate detailed and artistic images.

OpenAI In Talks For Funding Round Valuing It Above $100B

OpenAI is in discussions to raise several billion dollars in a new funding round led by Thrive Capital that would value the company above $100 billion, with Microsoft also expected to participate.

Stephen Wolfram thinks we need philosophers working on big questions around AI

Stephen Wolfram emphasizes the importance of incorporating philosophical rigor into AI research, addressing core ethical questions. As AI's influence grows, these questions, traditionally part of philosophy, are increasingly relevant. Wolfram advocates for deeper, classical philosophical thinking in AI development to better navigate its implications for humanity.

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