Tag: Artificial Intelligence
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Walmart is Testing an AI-Powered Shopping Assistant
Walmart may soon set you up with your own shopping assistant – powered by artificial intelligence. The company is testing an AI system that will help customers plan birthday parties and pick out home decor, according to a Walmart spokesperson. The feature will advise customers to decide between products by offering comparative specs and providing…
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ChatGPT Can Now See, Hear, and Speak as AI Gets Better Scary Fast
ChatGPT is now able to “see” images, listen to you in a conversation and speak back in another breakthrough the in rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, on Monday laid out these advances, which allow you to speak conversationally when asking a question or show a picture to get more…
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DoorDash Adds an AI-Powered Voice Ordering Phone Service
DoorDash is branching out from app-only ordering by adding an artificial intelligence voice that will take your order . The feature builds off the app’s existing model to support customers and restaurants who prefer the phone call to an app. Customers can place orders by speaking to an AI-powered DoorDash representative with little wait time.…
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As Hollywood Writers and Actors Strike Over AI Usage, Disney Explores How To Use AI Even More
While concern over the use of artificial intelligence grows, Disney is leaning into the technology. The media giant has reportedly created a task force to figure out how to incorporate AI and machine learning into nearly all areas of its business. Disney had been working on incorporating AI and machine learning into multiple divisions of…
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Meta Wants You To Talk To Its Abraham Lincoln AI Chatbot
Meta is readying a line of AI-powered chatbots that take on familiar figures. Soon, you’ll be able to chat up virtual Abraham Lincoln or book travel plans with a seasoned digital surfer, according to the Financial Times. These personas are aimed at increasing engagement with Meta’s expansive user base. AI personas will be available on…
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Meet Lisa, An AI-Powered Anchorwoman That Is Replacing Humans
Odisha TV in India has a new anchorwoman powered by AI technology. Lisa opened her first broadcast by saying “Warm greetings to everyone. Namaste… I am Lisa” before announcing she is a “historic moment” for on-air news. She is Odisha’s first virtual news anchor and speaks multiple languages including Odia and English. “She is going…
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Google Wants to Use AI To Replace Your Doctor In Trials With The Mayo Clinic
Last May at the Google I/O, the company revealed its new PaLM 2 device, which uses AI technology to answer medical questions, summarize documents, and a host of other features. Now, Google has begun testing out this device at the Mayo Clinic and a few other hospitals. Engadget reports the PaLM 2 “demonstrated features like…
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Comcast Invests in AI Tech Startups to Make Movies, TV Shows, & Games
AI is a highly debated technology, worrying to some while regarded as a valuable tool to others. At the Generative AI Summit yesterday, Comcast committed to investing in several LIFT Labs AI developers to utilize AI writing and video tools. Eight startup companies have secured a proof of concept, pilot, or commercial deal with Comcast…
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AI Hosts Coming to Radio… Is TV Next?
On Tuesday, live radio station 95.5 located in Portland, Oregon, will broadcast an artificial intelligence version of its mid-day host Ashley Elzinga. The station will use Futuri Media’s RadioGPT to create an “AI Ashley” daily to cover trending news. “It’s a hybrid situation where we’ll have traditional Ashley on during some segments, and we’ll have…
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“Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton Resigns From Google Amidst AI Concerns
Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton confirmed he has resigned from Google over growing concerns regarding the potentially harmful use of AI technology.