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Stay ahead with the latest in Generative AI! This week, we uncover the Made by Google 2024 event, a discrete GPT-4o update, Sakana‘s AI Scientist and more. Additionally, explore Grok-2 Beta, MultiOn’s AgentQ and AI video tool Synthesia.

THIS WEEK’S MENU:

• Top 5 AI News of the Week 🗞️

• Top AI Tool of the Week 🛠️

• Gen AI Art Picks 👩‍🎨

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Top 5 AI News of the Week

🏵️ This Week’s News…

🎙️ Made by Google 2024: Gemini Voice Takes Center Stage Alongside Pixel Unveils

Google's Made by Google 2024 event highlighted the new Pixel 9 lineup and Gemini AI integration. The showcase demonstrated Google's focus on incorporating AI across its hardware products.

• Gemini Voice Chat: Gemini Live, a new voice chat mode, was introduced for Android devices. Similar to ChatGPT, it offers natural conversations with 10 distinct voice options.

• Pixel 9 Innovations: Three new phones were unveiled with improved cameras and Gemini as the default assistant.

• AI-Enhanced Features: New AI-powered photo editing tools and capabilities were announced for Pixel devices.

💁‍♂️ Checkout this video on how to Make Everyday Easier With Gemini.

🎫 View the Made by Google keynote event here.

🌐 Grok-2 in Beta Debuts with Top Benchmarks & Real-time Data Access via X

xAI has launched the beta release of Grok-2, a major upgrade from Grok-1.5. This new model showcases real-time data access via X, abilities in chat, coding, and reasoning, challenging top AI assistants in the market.

• Competitive Edge: Grok-2 outperforms Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4-Turbo on LMSYS leaderboard.

• Versatile Offerings: Grok-2 is released alongside Grok-2 Mini, a smaller but potent version. Both models showcase real-time data access via X.

• User Access: Available on 𝕏 for Premium subscribers, with enterprise API access coming soon.

🔬 Meet The AI Scientist by Sakana: A Leap in Autonomous Research

A team of researchers at Sakana AI unveiled The AI Scientist, a pioneering system for fully automated scientific discovery. This AI can autonomously generate research ideas, conduct experiments, and produce peer-reviewed papers applied to machine learning research.

• End-to-End Automation: Manages the complete research process from ideation to publication.

• Efficient Production: Generates full research papers at a cost of about $15 each.

• Self-Improving System: Utilizes an open-ended loop for continuous refinement of ideas.

🧠 MultiOn's Agent Q: AI Agent That Can Make Bookings & Self Corrects

MultiOn AI presents Agent Q, a pioneering autonomous web agent with sophisticated planning and self-healing capabilities. This development addresses the limitations of current Large Language Models in interactive, real-world scenarios.

• Advanced Methodology: Combines guided search, AI self-critique, and reinforcement learning techniques.

• Significant Improvement: Enhanced LLaMa-3 model's performance from 18.6% to 95.4% success rate in experiments.

• Future Accessibility: Anticipated release for both developers and consumers later this year.

🕵️‍♂️ OpenAI Discretely Launches Improved GPT-4o Model on ChatGPT

OpenAI quietly slipped a new GPT-4o model into ChatGPT without offering much detail. A short post on X is all we have to go on, as users noticed the model’s improved performance without any official breakdown of changes.

• Discreet Release: The new model was initially rolled out without any formal announcement.

• User-Led Discovery: Users noticed improved speed and responsiveness, but OpenAI remains quiet on specifics.

• Lack of Clarity: OpenAI has yet to provide a detailed explanation on what exactly has changed.

✨ Top AI Tool of the Week ✨

🎬 Synthesia: Your AI Video Production Powerhouse

Synthesia reinvents video production with AI-powered tools and features. It aims to make video creation accessible and efficient for businesses of all sizes.

• One-Click Translations: Automatically translates videos into over 120 languages, streamlining global communication efforts.

• Next-Gen AI Avatars: Previews upcoming avatars with enhanced capabilities, including full-body language and hand movements.

• Brand Integration: Enables conversion of written content into high-quality videos, ideal for knowledge bases and customer support with automatic incorporation of brand elements.

GenAI Art Picks: Your Weekly Dose of AI Inspiration

We’re back with our top AI art picks this week to get you inspired to create your own AI masterpieces 🖼️

Isn't it incredible that these stunning images were entirely AI-generated? Believe it or not, every single pixel was crafted by a machine!

That's it for this week's AI tips & news! Hope you found some gems to spark your curiosity and imagination. Stay tuned for more AI news and tips next week. Keep exploring and stay awesome in the world of AI!

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