📆 July 12th 2024 📆 

I’d consider this a slow day in AI news but still plenty of interesting things going on. I’m also brewing up some interesting news on the side - stay tuned to learn more as it unfolds & be sure to follow me on X & LinkedIn.

• AWS releases a preview of App Studio, claiming it can develop apps from text. Can’t wait to try it out

• Microsoft & Apple leave the OpenAI board amid anti-trust questions

• AMD acquire to challenge Nvidia’s dominance, who isn’t these days?

• New research shows that vision models struggle to surpass humans, especially in peripheral vision tests. At least we know where to hide our jobs now!!!

• As always, too much to put in headlines. Check out the Other News Rollup section for a quickfire review of the top stories in AI.

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📰 News 📰 

AWS App Studio: Transforming Text into Enterprise Applications

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced AWS App Studio, a revolutionary platform designed to convert textual descriptions into fully functional enterprise applications in minutes. This tool leverages generative AI to simplify and accelerate the app development process, making it accessible even for users without extensive coding knowledge.

Key Features and Benefits:

1. Rapid Development: AWS App Studio enables users to quickly build, test, and deploy applications by inputting text descriptions.

2. Collaboration and Flexibility: The platform supports collaborative development, allowing teams to work together on projects seamlessly.

3. Secure and Scalable: AWS App Studio integrates robust security measures, ensuring that applications and data remain secure within the AWS environment.

4. Integration with Existing Tools: The platform supports integration with various AWS services and tools, such as AWS Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, for enhanced functionality.

5. Ease of Use: AWS App Studio simplifies the development process, making it easy for both new and experienced developers to create complex applications​

Read More At: AWS

Microsoft and Apple Relinquish OpenAI Board Seats Amid EU Scrutiny

Microsoft and Apple have vacated their seats on OpenAI's board, a decision influenced by ongoing EU antitrust scrutiny. The European Commission's review of Microsoft’s partnership terms with OpenAI prompted this move. Apple, which held an observer role, also stepped down. Instead of board positions, both companies will now engage in regular meetings with OpenAI to maintain their collaborations transparently.

This shift follows Microsoft's substantial $13 billion investment in OpenAI, reflecting its significant interest in the AI firm's growth and success. The departure aims to alleviate regulatory concerns and foster a more balanced competitive environment in the AI sector.

Read More At: Engadget

AMD's Strategic Acquisition to Compete with Nvidia in AI

In a bold move to challenge Nvidia's dominance in the AI sector, AMD announced the acquisition of Finnish startup Silo AI for $665 million. Silo AI, recognized as the largest private AI lab in Europe, specializes in advanced AI solutions that are expected to significantly enhance AMD's capabilities in the AI space​.

This acquisition is part of AMD's broader strategy to diversify and strengthen its AI portfolio, leveraging Silo AI's expertise to develop more competitive AI chips and systems. The deal highlights AMD's commitment to expanding its market presence and innovation in AI technology, which is becoming increasingly crucial across various industries​​.

By integrating Silo AI's technology, AMD aims to offer more robust AI solutions, potentially closing the gap with Nvidia, which has been a leader in the AI and machine learning chip market. This acquisition aligns with AMD's recent efforts to enhance its AI capabilities, including its previous acquisition of Nod.ai in 2023​.

Read More At: Ars Technica & MarketBeat

Can You Outperform Top-Level AI Models on Basic Vision Tests?

A recent study explored whether humans can surpass top-level AI models in basic vision tasks. Researchers compared the performance of humans and AI on object detection tasks, particularly in peripheral vision, using a dataset of transformed images designed to simulate human peripheral vision. They discovered that while AI models improved with training, they still couldn't match human performance, especially in detecting objects in the far periphery. This discrepancy suggests that AI might not use contextual information in the same way humans do, highlighting an area for further research and potential improvement in AI vision models​.

Understanding and modelling peripheral vision accurately could enhance various applications, such as driver safety systems and user interface design. The study emphasizes the complexity of peripheral vision and the current limitations of AI in replicating human-like visual processing​.

Read More At: MIT News

🔨 AI Powered Tools 🔨 

• Curiosio - Road trip planning service that enhances travel experiences by offering personalized itineraries, recommendations, and essential resources. It leverages AI to analyse user preferences and interests, creating customized travel plans that include destinations, activities, and dining options. This ensures travellers have a seamless and enjoyable journey tailored to their specific tastes.

• DreamFlare AI - Platform that creates immersive and dynamic user experiences, using AI to generate personalized content and interactive elements that adapt to user behaviour and preferences. This makes storytelling and interactive media more engaging and tailored to individual users.

• Hoppy Copy - Simplifies email campaign creation with over 60 AI templates for various email types, including newsletters, drip sequences, and promotional emails. Hoppy Copy’s advanced AI tools help generate high-converting content, automate sequences, and monitor competitors' email strategies.

🗞️ Other News Rollup 🗞️ 

Apple's AI Boost - Apple aims for 10% iPhone shipment growth in 2024 with AI features, facing challenges in China and the EU.

Automating IaC Generation - Amazon Bedrock agents automate IaC generation from architecture diagrams, enhancing precision, speed, and security compliance.

Bug Reporting Infrastructure for LLMs - Microsoft's initial dismissal of AI chatbot bug as a 'performance limitation' underscores the need for better bug reporting.

Russian AI Disinfo - FBI, Canada, and Netherlands dismantle Russian AI bot farm spreading disinformation via Twitter using generative AI models.

Human Interaction Trumps AI - 64% of customers prefer human service over AI, risking customer loyalty and job cuts in companies like BT.

Tesla's Robotaxi Delay - Tesla delays robotaxi reveal to October, emphasizing AI focus. Competition already operating fully autonomous vehicles.

AI Content Scandals - AI-generated content scandals expose deceitful practices, fake reviews, and unethical behaviour in digital publishing.

Revolutionizing Home Decor - AI design apps fall short in reimagining living spaces, offering furniture suggestions but lacking in personalized design visions.

AI's Health Persuasion Potential - Thrive AI aims to nudge healthier habits through personalized AI coaching, raising ethical concerns about persuasive AI usage.

AI's Energy Impact - Generative AI strains power grids, evaporates water, and challenges companies like Google and Microsoft to manage energy demands.

AI Disinformation on Google - Russian AI-generated disinformation about Ukrainian president's wife buying a Bugatti spreads rapidly on Google.

Future of RAG - LlamaIndex enhances RAG for LLM apps, addressing data challenges and improving query understanding with multi-agent systems.

Future of Language Models - Google Cloud's Yasmeen Ahmad highlights the evolution of large language models towards human-like strategic thinking and real-time decision-making.

AI Revolution Unleashed - Writer's AI upgrades with RAG technology and transparent 'thought process' feature transform enterprise data analysis.

GenAI Infrastructure Challenges - Companies face hurdles in GenAI readiness, lacking infrastructure, policies, and skilled employees for successful projects.

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