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August 06, 2024

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This blog explores the dichotomy of love and hate for AI, emphasizing its pivotal role in progress while also acknowledging the distrust and dissatisfaction people have with Big Tech. Disdain for generative AI stems from its perceived shortcomings and the high-cost, low-return reality emphasized by tech leaders' actions. Ultimately, the misaligned efforts of technologists risk a widespread aversion to AI, well beyond generative models, threatening the potential of beneficial AI applications.

Tezi raised $9M in seed funding led by 8VC and Audacious Ventures to develop Max, an AI-driven recruiting agent that autonomously manages end-to-end hiring processes.

iOS 18 will introduce Apple Intelligence features post-launch, with initial access starting in iOS 18.1 only for iPhone 15 Pro models.

Other News

  • Microsoft is now tying its security efforts to employee performance reviews - a lack of security focus for employees could impact promotions, merit-based salary increases, and bonuses.

  • Apple is testing a new Safari feature called Distraction Control, which allows users to remove distracting elements from websites they visit.

  • OpenAI has an AI-detection tool that is highly effective at identifying AI-generated text, but the company hesitates to release it to avoid upsetting its user base.

  • The Department of Justice is suing TikTok for allegedly allowing children under 13 to create accounts without parental consent and collecting extensive data on them, violating US child privacy laws.

  • Google has withdrawn its "Dear Sydney" ad from the Olympics after receiving significant backlash from viewers and negative feedback on social media.

  • Meta is negotiating with celebrities like Awkwafina, Judi Dench, and Keegan-Michael Key to use their voices for its AI assistant, MetaAI, which is akin to Siri and Google Assistant.

  • Nvidia's "Blackwell" B200 AI chips has been delayed by at least three months due to a late-discovered design flaw, according to sources.

  • OpenAI has also announced plans for its 2024 Dev Day. Dev Day is coming to London and Singapore in addition to San Francisco this year but it’ll be on a smaller scale than last year’s. As far as expectations go, don’t expect GPT-5.

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