A Brazilian city passed a law drafted by an AI in seconds

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👋 ByteDance, known for TikTok, is entering the chatbot market with a platform to compete with OpenAI, aiming for a public beta launch, already has a working chatbot in China, and is navigating US national security concerns over TikTok.

✅ The Brazilian city of Porto Alegre enacted a law written by AI without the council's knowledge. AI chatbot ChatGPT drafted legislation to protect taxpayers from charges for stolen water meters. The move raises questions about AI's place in lawmaking and transparency in governance.

🌐 OpenAI's GPT Store launch is postponed to early 2024 due to internal leadership issues. The store was to enable AI app distribution and developer revenue opportunities. Customers can use and share AI apps but can't monetize them until the launch.

🕜 Google has reportedly delayed the launch of its next-generation AI model, Gemini, due to issues with non-English queries. The company aims to match or surpass OpenAI's GPT-4 in terms of global language support. The delay will give Google more time to finalize the primary version of Gemini. It remains uncertain when Gemini will be integrated into Google services.

🗣️ Meta AI has developed an AI model called 'Seamless' that enables real-time translation across languages while preserving vocal style and emotion. The technology has the potential to transform global communication, but also raises concerns about misuse. The models have been publicly released to promote collaboration and further development in the field.

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So here (but not in the email version) we're adding AI-related stories that may be slightly less attention-grabbing, but still could move the needle in specific sectors and fields.

🎶 Alibaba's new AI can turn photos into videos, which might disrupt TikTok and Instagram's influencer culture. This AI framework uses advanced models to maintain detail and movement consistency.

💸 Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, possibly benefited personally through a $51 million deal between OpenAI and a chip startup he invested in. Altman was fired and then reinstated as CEO, with the board that fired him dismissed. The deal's intricacies and his reinstatement may raise concerns about conflict of interest.

💲 CoreWeave, an AI-focused cloud computing firm, closed a minority stake sale, hitting a $7 billion valuation, led by Fidelity and supported by several top investors.

💰 AssemblyAI secured $50M to advance its AI speech models, expanding its services for developers to build voice-enabled apps, with a growing customer base and an API handling millions of calls per day.

🎙️ OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap talks about ChatGPT launch, Dev Day and how Sam Altman thinks.

🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏾 The U.S. will send representatives to Taiwan for detailed discussions on the new chip export rules designed to limit China's military growth. These restrictions impact the global chip market, particularly Taiwan's advanced semiconductor businesses.

🚢 The US Navy, in partnership with the UK and Australia, is initiating tests on an artificial intelligence system aimed at enhancing the tracking of Chinese submarines. This system will process sonar data swiftly and could significantly impact maritime security in the contentious Pacific region.

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