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Top tech stories today: December 7, 2023
From Meta and IBM’s AI Alliance, to the governments spying on consumers, here are the top tech stories for December 7, 2023.
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From Meta and IBM’s AI Alliance, to the governments spying on consumers, here are the top tech stories for December 7, 2023.
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No time to scour the web for the stories that matter? We’ve done that so you don’t have to. Here are the top technology stories around the world for December 7, 2023.
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Analysis
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has unveiled a standalone AI-powered image generator. This cutting-edge technology enables users to generate lifelike images through the use of advanced artificial intelligence algorithms. By harnessing the power of AI, Meta aims to revolutionize the way people create and manipulate images, offering an innovative and user-friendly solution for digital content creation. (PetaPixe) Facebook’s parent company, Meta, and IBM on Tuesday launched a new group called the AI Alliance advocating for an “open-science” approach to AI development that puts them at odds with rivals Google, Microsoft and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. ( The Guardian ) McDonald’s has partnered with Google AI to enhance the freshness of their fries. Through this collaboration, McDonald’s plans to leverage Google’s artificial intelligence technology to optimize their fry cooking process. The aim is to ensure that customers receive hot and fresh fries consistently. By utilizing AI algorithms, McDonald’s hopes to improve the overall quality and customer satisfaction of their iconic menu item (TheVerge) Alphabet has introduced Gemini, an AI-based model aimed at surpassing GPT-4. Gemini is a powerful language model designed to understand and generate human-like text. Alphabet aims to advance natural language processing capabilities by developing Gemini, with the goal of outperforming the current state-of-the-art language model. This new AI model has the potential to revolutionize various applications such as chatbots, virtual assistants, and content generation, pushing the boundaries of language-based AI systems .(Business)
Key Points
- 1. Meta launches a standalone AI-powered image generator
- 2. Meta and IBM launch ‘AI Alliance’ to promote open-source AI development
- 3. McDonald’s will use Google AI to make sure your fries are fresh, or something?
- 4. Alphabet launches Gemini, an AI- based model it hopes will take down GPT-4
- 5. AMD releases new chips to power faster AI training
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