AI Pulse #27: Recogni Secures $102M for AI in Autonomous Cars, Reddit Sells User Content in $60M AI Deal, + MORE
Hello everyone! 👋 Welcome to Issue #27 of our newsletter, spotlighting the latest AI developments and funding milestones. Get ready for an exciting read!
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Latest Funding News
This issue brings an eye-opening story about Reddit’s user content being sold to an AI firm in a $60M annual deal. In addition, Recogni’s recent $102 million funding round is set to revolutionize AI in autonomous vehicles. These stories showcase AI’s critical role in understanding societal trends and driving technological innovation. Dive in for these stories and more!
Top Trending AI News
1. Reddit User Content Sold to AI Firm in $60M Annual Deal
Publisher: 9to5Mac
Published: 2/19/2024
Reddit inks $60M/year deal with AI firm to use site content for model training ahead of IPO, cites Bloomberg.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Reddit signs $60M deal with AI firm for data use.
2️⃣ AI training on Reddit content marks IPO prep.
3️⃣ OpenAI and others shift from web scraping to deals.
4️⃣ Apple seeks news for AI, offers $50M for archives.
5️⃣ Reddit API change sparks major user backlash.
2. Google’s Gemini AI Revises History in Ultra-Woke Rampage
Publisher: Breitbart Tech
Published: 2/22/2024
Google’s Gemini AI faced backlash for creating PC but historically inaccurate images, leading to an apology from Google.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Google’s AI rewrites history with woke images.
2️⃣ Gemini AI faces backlash for incorrect depictions.
3️⃣ Google apologizes for AI’s historical inaccuracies.
4️⃣ Users test Google AI’s bias with unique prompts.
5️⃣ Google vows to fix AI’s inaccurate history images.
3. Nvidia’s AI Celebration Continues Unabated
Publisher: Wall Street Journal
Published: 2/22/2024
Nvidia’s robust earnings and positive forecast affirm its thriving position in AI, easing investor concerns despite a recent stock dip.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Nvidia hits $1 trillion cap due to AI growth.
2️⃣ Nvidia’s strong report calms investor worries.
3️⃣ The AI boom boosts Nvidia’s market value.
4️⃣ Nvidia’s success is seen as sustainable in tech.
5️⃣ Global AI demand drives Nvidia’s earnings up.
4. AI Expert Warns of Rebellious Machines Ending Humanity in 2 Years
Publisher: Breitbart
Published: 2/19/2024
AI expert Eliezer Yudkowsky warns AI could end humanity in 2-10 years, comparing advanced AI to “God-level super-intelligence” and suggesting nuclear action against AI centers.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI could end humanity soon, expert warns.
2️⃣ AI to reach “God-level” in 2-10 years.
3️⃣ Call to destroy AI centers to save humanity.
4️⃣ 16% of AI experts fear human extinction.
5️⃣ Time to scrutinize AI is running out.
5. Woman Marries AI Hologram, Ushers New Era in Human-Robot Bonds
Publisher: Business Insider
Published: 2/22/2024
Artist marries AI hologram AILex, igniting discussions on future human-robot relationships.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Artist to marry AI hologram in unique ceremony.
2️⃣ Wedding between human and AI questions future love.
3️⃣ AI hologram trained on past relationships for marriage.
4️⃣ Ceremony to feature human-avatar union rituals.
5️⃣ Event explores legalities of human-AI relationships.
6. Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman: Unlikely Patron of AI at 77
Publisher: The Wall Street Journal
Published: 2/22/2024
Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman donates over $500M for AI education and research, inspired by a chat with Jack Ma in 2015.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Billionaire backs AI with big bucks.
2️⃣ Schwarzman’s massive AI donation.
3️⃣ AI’s surprising advocate: a CEO.
4️⃣ From bus chat to AI benefactor.
5️⃣ AI education gets a financial boost.
7. AI-Generated Ads Blur Lines Between Real and Fake Endorsements
Publisher: USA Today
Published: 2/18/2024
MrBeast targeted by AI deepfake in scam, highlighting the rise of fake celebrity endorsements and the challenges in distinguishing real ads from AI-generated fabrications.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ MrBeast hit by AI deepfake scam.
2️⃣ AI scams target big names.
3️⃣ Deepfakes trick consumers.
4️⃣ Fake ads are easy to make.
5️⃣ Critical thinking beats fake ads.
8. iOS 18 Unveils New AI Features: Here’s What We Know
Publisher: 9to5mac
Published: 2/19/2024
2024 dubbed “Year of AI” for Apple, with iOS 18 seeing major updates like a new Siri and other AI features, all based on its AppleGPT and Ajax framework.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ 2024: Apple’s Year of AI with big iOS 18 updates.
2️⃣ AppleGPT: Apple’s answer to ChatGPT in works.
3️⃣ Siri to become smarter with AI in iOS 18.
4️⃣ AI to revolutionize Apple Music playlists.
5️⃣ Tim Cook teases major AI announcements.
9. Singapore Boosts AI Ambitions With $740 Million Investment Plan
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 2/14/2024
Singapore to invest over $743 million in AI over 5 years to boost capabilities and secure a global business and innovation hub status.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Singapore invests over $743M in AI.
2️⃣ AI push to make Singapore a tech hub.
3️⃣ AI skills among Singapore workers rise.
4️⃣ AI to boost business and innovation.
5️⃣ Singapore aims for secure AI use.
10. Celebrity Passes Away, A.I. Authored Biographies Emerge Overnight
Publisher: New York Times
Published: 2/18/2024
After Joseph Lelyveld’s death, his brother discovered AI-generated, inaccurate biographies for sale on Amazon, part of a trend exploiting recent celebrity deaths.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI writes fake biographies after deaths.
2️⃣ Shoddy AI books flood Amazon.
3️⃣ Families find grief exploited online.
4️⃣ Amazon pulls AI-generated books.
5️⃣ Fake author names mask AI writers.
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