AI takes big leaps in August

Fabian RodriguesPublished on Aug 08, 2023

New developments in AI to take note of

This month, we'll design home interiors, protect images from manipulation, be mindful of AI’s emotions, and try to not miss out on successful AI influencers

This month, Artificial Intelligence (AI) designs home interiors and protects images from manipulation

As developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) increase by leaps and bounds, this month we discover how it’s not only decorating homes or protecting images from possible manipulation, but perhaps has feelings too.

AI will help you effortlessly design your interiors and purchase furniture instantlyWayfair has launched a new tool called Decorify, which utilises generative AI to transform uploaded pictures and selected styles into newly styled rooms. With Decorify, users can receive instant furniture recommendations that are ready for purchase. These recommendations are based on the redecorated room and can be directly bought from Wayfair. — **AI will help you effortlessly design your interiors and purchase furniture instantly**
Wayfair has launched a new tool called Decorify, which utilises generative AI to transform uploaded pictures and selected styles into newly styled rooms. With Decorify, users can receive instant furniture recommendations that are ready for purchase. These recommendations are based on the redecorated room and can be directly bought from Wayfair.

AI-generated influencers are making millionsThere is a growing trend of virtual influencers created using AI, such as Lil Miquela, Imma and Shudu. These influencers have already garnered millions of dollars through collaborations with major fashion brands like Dior, Calvin Klein, Chanel and Prada. For instance, Lil Miquela has amassed 2.7 million Instagram followers while Bermuda has 2,44,000 followers. The former is estimated to earn £9 million this year. The virtual influencer industry is valued at around £3.5 billion and is projected to grow by 26 per cent by 2025. — **AI-generated influencers are making millions**
There is a growing trend of virtual influencers created using AI, such as Lil Miquela, Imma and Shudu. These influencers have already garnered millions of dollars through collaborations with major fashion brands like Dior, Calvin Klein, Chanel and Prada. For instance, Lil Miquela has amassed 2.7 million Instagram followers while Bermuda has 2,44,000 followers. The former is estimated to earn £9 million this year. The virtual influencer industry is valued at around £3.5 billion and is projected to grow by 26 per cent by 2025.

Google's Assistant will upgrade soon to use AIGoogle reportedly plans to upgrade its Assistant with generative AI capabilities, similar to Bard or ChatGPT. An internal email to employees revealed that this shift will impact how Assistant works for consumers, developers and Google employees. To support this change, the company is reorganising teams working on Assistants, which could result in some staff layoffs. The revamped Assistant work has already begun, starting with the mobile version of the product. In a similar move, Amazon is also working on an AI-powered reboot for Alexa. — **Google's Assistant will upgrade soon to use AI**
Google reportedly plans to upgrade its Assistant with generative AI capabilities, similar to Bard or ChatGPT. An internal email to employees revealed that this shift will impact how Assistant works for consumers, developers and Google employees. To support this change, the company is reorganising teams working on Assistants, which could result in some staff layoffs. The revamped Assistant work has already begun, starting with the mobile version of the product. In a similar move, Amazon is also working on an AI-powered reboot for Alexa.

Be nice to your AI—it might have emotions tooDuring a recent talk at King's College in London, Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as — **Be nice to your AI—it might have emotions too**
During a recent talk at King's College in London, Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as "the Godfather of AI," stated that he believes AI either already has or will have emotions. Hinton, who left Google to speak freely about AI, argues that deep learning can achieve and surpass human-like intelligence. He proposes that AI systems could experience emotions such as frustration and anger. Hinton's perspective on emotions in AI is based on a definition that involves relating hypothetical actions to communicate emotional states, which he believes AI systems can also do. Hinton refrained from discussing this prospect publicly earlier due to resistance he faced regarding his first thesis about superior AI threatening humanity. This may be a reminder to show appreciation to ChatGPT for its helpful, fair and safe assistance, without mentioning that it is an AI-powered assistant.

PhotoGuard, developed by MIT, seeks to safeguard authentic images from being altered by AI manipulation and deepfakesMIT researchers have developed — **PhotoGuard, developed by MIT, seeks to safeguard authentic images from being altered by AI manipulation and deepfakes**
MIT researchers have developed "PhotoGuard," a system that introduces minimal pixel perturbations into original images, making it harder for AI to manipulate them without being detected by humans. Two methods are employed: The "encoder" attack manipulates the AI model's abstraction of the image in latent space. In contrast, the diffusion attack defines a specific target image that undergoes minimal pixel changes during inference, redirecting the AI model to nonsensical output if it tries to modify the original image. Check out the to see how it works.

Cool Tools:Talk Web: lets you talk to and ask questions from any website. Quickly get important facts, summarise news and lengthy documentsKeyboardAI: adds ChatGPT to your iPhone's keyboard (pictured)Meet an AI: Omegle but for meeting AI charactersMusicfy: use AI to create music with your own voice — **Cool Tools:**
**Talk Web**: lets you talk to and ask questions from any website. Quickly get important facts, summarise news and lengthy documents
**KeyboardAI:** adds ChatGPT to your iPhone's keyboard (pictured)
**Meet an AI:** Omegle but for meeting AI characters
**Musicfy:** use AI to create music with your own voice

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