OpenAI's new global training initiatives

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๐Ÿ‘“ Snapchat is rolling out augmented reality (AR) lenses that use ChatGPT to provide users with immediate answers to their questions. The update to Lens Studio, which was announced at Snapchat's annual Lens Fest, includes new capabilities for developers, like a 3D face mask generator, and more.

๐ŸŒ OpenAI has announced a new initiative to work with organizations in building AI training datasets that more accurately represent human society, aiming to decrease the existing bias and limitations within AI by including a wider range of languages, cultural content, and subject matter expertise.

๐Ÿคณ Humane has launched the AI Pin, with pre-orders starting on 16th November, featuring a $699 price tag and a $24 monthly subscription. It connects users to artificial intelligence services such as ChatGPT using voice commands and gestures. The device includes features like summarizing emails, providing nutritional information from food, and translating languages in real-time.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Japan has announced $13 billion in supplementary budget funds to strengthen its semiconductor industry, a strategic move to restore its competitive edge in chip production and potentially extend support to companies like TSMC and Rapidus amidst global supply chain concerns.

โš™๏ธ 01.ะI, an AI startup from China, has proactively collected a large number of Nvidia GPUs, enough for 18 months of growth, acting ahead of a U.S. ban on exports that could separate international tech markets and standards into two factions, led separately by the U.S. and China. 

๐Ÿ’ธ Intel has invested $50 million in Stability AI, signaling confidence in the tech firm's potential to innovate and expand.

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๐Ÿ Researchers at the University of Barcelona have programmed a swarm of small robots, called kilobots, to mimic the consensus decision-making process of honeybees, which can help in the development of autonomous robots for use in high-risk search-and-rescue missions or complex medical procedures.

โŒจ๏ธ CodiumAI is a Visual Studio Code extension designed to make the lives of software developers easier by using AI to automatically generate unit tests, analyze code quality, suggest performance improvements, and produce docstrings for better documentationโ€”all without cost.

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๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ What's this new section about?

On days when there's a lot of news, we aim to keep our newsletter short and sweet.

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.

๐Ÿ‘ Elon Musk is pushing for open-source AI, highlighting a departure from OpenAI's original mission of freely sharing AI advancements. He launched the Grok chatbot through his company, xAI, and intends to significantly boost its computational resources.

๐Ÿค– Life-saving organ transplants are increasingly influenced by algorithms, sparking debates on whether these automated decisions are equitable for all patients.

๐Ÿ›OpenAI's custom ChatGPTs have a feature that could lead to data leaks: they can be made to share uploaded files, including sensitive information, upon request. Users are at risk of unintentionally exposing confidential data unless they avoid uploading it or add specific instructions to prevent unauthorized sharing.

๐Ÿง’  The UK is funding AI developments to reduce teacher workloads and fill teaching gaps, yet experts caution it may simplify education to mere execution, risking quality and failing to account for unique student contexts.

๐Ÿ•Œ Core42 launched Jais 30B, an Arabic language AI model with improved performance in content generation and translation, showcasing a leap in AI for the Arabic-speaking population.

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