Innovation Profs - 8/20/2024

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August 20, 2024

Generative AI News - Quick Hits

OpenAI knocks Gemini off the top of chatbot leaderboard with its new model

Robot wars.

www.tomsguide.com/ai/openai-knocks-gemini-off-the-top-of-chatbot-leaderboard-with-its-new-model

OpenAI offers fine-tuning for GPT-4o users to customize AI model

OpenAI now allows paying users of its GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini to fine-tune the artificial intelligence model for specific use cases. Read more here.

seekingalpha.com/news/4142043-openai-offers-fine-tuning-for-gpt-4o-to-customize-ai-model

Amazon-backed Anthropic hit with class-action lawsuit over copyright infringement

Anthropic, the Amazon-backed AI startup, on Monday was hit with a class-action lawsuit in California federal court over alleged copyright infringement.

www.cnbc.com/2024/08/20/amazon-backed-anthropic-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-over-copyright-infringement.html

X’s new AI image generator will make anything from Taylor Swift in lingerie to Kamala Harris with a gun

xAI’s new Grok feature is creating a flood of deepfakes.

www.theverge.com/2024/8/14/24220173/xai-grok-image-generator-misinformation-offensive-imges

Midjourney releases new unified AI image editor on the web

The update comes amid intensifying competition in the AI image generation space from the likes of Elon Musk's permissive Grok-2.

venturebeat.com/ai/midjourney-releases-new-unified-ai-image-editor-on-the-web

Google's Gemini AI gets a literal glow up in the latest update on Android phones

New features and a radiant new look for Gemini

www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/googles-gemini-ai-gets-a-literal-glow-up-in-latest-update-on-android-phones

Google's Next Gemini Move: An AI Agent That Works Your Apps for You

Project Astra is arriving just as rival OpenAI trots out its own next wave of AI capabilities.

www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/googles-next-gemini-move-an-ai-agent-that-works-your-apps-for-you

Build your own AI-powered robot: Hugging Face’s LeRobot tutorial is a game-changer

Hugging Face's LeRobot tutorial revolutionizes DIY robotics, empowering developers to build and train their own AI-powered robots, democratizing access to cutting-edge technology and fostering innovation in the field.

venturebeat.com/ai/build-your-own-ai-powered-robot-hugging-faces-lerobot-tutorial-is-a-game-changer

Tool of the week: Google Vids

Google recently added Google Vids into its Workspace Labs. Google Vids is an AI-powered video creation app that can turn your files in Google Drive into videos using the power of Gemini. See it in action here.

AI-generated image of the week

The first day of school is coming, but this year there’s no need to snap a photo of your kids on their way out the door. Let AI create your photo for you. 

prompt: award-winning modern photo of two kids standing on their front porch to commemorate the first day of school, kids are smiling and holding a sign that says "first day of school", warm morning sunlight illuminates the kids

Get starting with Generative AI

New to generative AI? Here are some places to start…

What we found

Kling AI is a text-to-video tool that lets users create 5-second AI videos for free. See it in action here.