Innovation Profs - 8/13/2024

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August 13, 2024

Generative AI News - Quick Hits

I called it! OpenAI confirms that yes, ChatGPT really did get a secret upgrade

GPT-4o and then some

www.tomsguide.com/ai/chatgpt/i-called-it-openai-confirms-that-yes-chatgpt-really-did-get-a-secret-upgrade

Google Gemini’s voice chat mode is here

Google releases its GPT-4o voice chat competitor.

www.theverge.com/2024/8/13/24219553/google-gemini-live-voice-chat-mode

Sam Altman stokes rumors of new OpenAI foundation model ‘Strawberry’

It has been nearly 17 months, or about 1.5 years, since OpenAI released GPT-4, its last major new foundation model class.

venturebeat.com/ai/sam-altman-stokes-rumors-of-new-openai-foundation-model-strawberry

Viral Flux AI images look terrifyingly real

OK, now I'm scared.

www.creativebloq.com/ai/viral-flux-ai-image-generator-images-show-were-out-of-the-uncanny-valley

OpenAI fears people will forms bonds with the AI it developed to fool humans

OpenAI researchers noted that humans may have a proclivity towards forming bonds with artificial intelligence models.

cointelegraph.com/news/open-ai-fears-people-bonds-with-ai

Here’s how people are actually using AI

Something peculiar and slightly unexpected has happened: people have started forming relationships with AI systems.

www.technologyreview.com/2024/08/12/1096202/how-people-actually-using-ai

Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst thinks everyone needs to be more realistic about what AI can and cannot do | TechCrunch

Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst doesn't think AI is a bubble but also doesn't think we will have "digital Gods" anytime soon.

techcrunch.com/2024/08/08/cohere-co-founder-nick-frosst-thinks-everyone-needs-to-be-more-realistic-on-what-ai-can-and-cannot-do

Tool of the week: Reverie

Reverie is a journaling tool that uses AI to make journal entries from what you say. Here’s how the creator describes the tool:

“Every day, at a time that you choose, you'll receive a phone call - something that takes an active effort to ignore or decline. When you answer, Reverie will say hello, perhaps ask about something in your day, and then leave the floor to you and your thoughts. No need to say anything profound or eloquent; a simple stream-of-consciousness is all that Reverie needs to transcribe and format your thoughts into a beautiful journal entry.”

AI-generated image of the week

It’s Iowa State Fair time here in Des Moines. And it seems that Midjourney has never heard of a corndog. 

prompt: iowa state fair corndog

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We’ve written about Deepgram before, but today we’re highlighting its free transcription tool. You can convert live conversations, audio files, or YouTube videos into text. The tool supports over 30 languages and dialects.