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Meta Advances AI-Made Movies

PLUS: Teens Use ChatGPT for School: Lessons for Families

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Samuel S.
November 17, 2023

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IN TODAY’S ISSUE

  • Meta Advances AI-Made Movies

  • Adobe's AI: Clean Audio Breakthrough

  • 1 in 10 Teens Use ChatGPT for School: Lessons for Families

  • AI Threatens Jobs: Universal Basic Income?

  • Microsoft's Copilot: Bing Chat Upgrade

Meta Advances AI-Made Movies

Tech Crunch

Meta's Emu Video, an evolution of their image generation tool, introduces a leap towards AI-generated movies.

Capable of creating lifelike 512x512, 16-frames-per-second clips, Emu Video showcases impressive fidelity, especially in styles like cubism and anime.

Despite some quirks, it poses ethical concerns for artists, animators, and actors as AI advances in the creative industry.

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Adobe's AI: Clean Audio Breakthrough

The Verge

Adobe's Project Sound Lift, an AI-powered audio tool, revolutionizes sound editing by isolating elements within a recording, such as applause or speech.

Import an audio file, select the desired sound to filter out, and Project Sound Lift automatically separates background noise from the chosen track.

Although in the early stages, this innovative tool offers advanced customization for editing individual tracks in Adobe Premiere Pro, setting it apart from similar tools like Supertone's Clear and Goyo's voice separator.

1 in 10 Teens Use ChatGPT for School: Lessons for Families

Teenagers are already using AI apps like ChatGPT for school, with 1 in 10 teens leveraging them.

However, the AI's limitations and potential risks demand parental awareness.

Common Sense Media's reviews reveal that while ChatGPT and others have creative uses, accuracy issues persist.

Parents should guide kids on fact-checking and recognize AI's lack of emotional understanding.

Moreover, hidden biases in AI apps underscore the importance of understanding how these tools can shape children's worldviews.

Initiating conversations about AI's capabilities and limitations is crucial for navigating its impact on young minds.

AI Threatens Jobs: Universal Basic Income?

The Guardian

As AI threatens jobs, the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) gains traction.

Elon Musk envisions a world without jobs, urging a shift in perception.

Economist Karl Widerquist sees UBI combating wage inequality resulting from AI-induced job displacement.

Loek Groot's study suggests that UBI positively impacts job markets, fostering entrepreneurship and supporting workers in transitioning economies.

While the debate continues, proposals like a robot tax to fund UBI emerge, navigating the challenges of defining AI's role in the workforce.

The question remains: Can a single policy address the complexities of AI's impact on jobs?

Microsoft's Copilot: Bing Chat Upgrade

The Verge

Microsoft has rebranded Bing Chat to Copilot in a move to compete more effectively with ChatGPT.

Previously integrated into Bing, Microsoft Edge, and Windows 11, Copilot now takes center stage, positioning itself as the AI chatbot option for consumers and businesses.

The shift comes amid competition between Microsoft and OpenAI for AI assistant users.

Copilot is now presented as the free version, with a paid option for Microsoft 365.

Despite distancing from Bing, Microsoft emphasizes its continued role in powering Copilot experiences.

The move signals Microsoft's evolving approach in the competitive AI landscape.

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