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Editor's NoteSince the emergence of ChatGPT, the world has been buzzing with artificial intelligence (AI). Technology is changing rapidly, and news is pouring in every day. Even top industry experts are struggling to keep up. It's overwhelming to consume it all, but you can't afford to ignore it either. We deliver the core of weekly AI issues, carefully selected and easy to digest.

Alexa 2.0 Integrated with Generative AI

AI services from major information technology companies (Big Tech) like Amazon and Google have evolved once again. Amazon has reborn its AI voice assistant Alexa by integrating generative AI, calling it 'Alexa 2.0.' You might recall the old Alexa that performed simple commands like 'Turn on the TV' or 'What's the weather today?' but sometimes struggled even with those. With Alexa 2.0, you can speak conversationally without giving precise instructions. For example, if you say 'The living room is a mess,' it will automatically run the robot vacuum cleaner.

Anyone Can Become a YouTuber

New Generative AI Feature 'Dream Screen' Added to YouTube Shorts
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Google YouTube is also deeply immersed in generative AI. They have released a plethora of AI tools to assist with content planning, background music, and dubbing. First, by using 'AI Insights,' you can plan videos and draft scripts based on the content viewers mostly watch and their interests. Simply input a short description of the video, and AI will select appropriate background music. AI even automatically dubs the video, making it easy to reach viewers in other language regions. For YouTube Shorts, a short-form video service, entering simple text generates images or backgrounds that fit the video.

Google's AI chatbot Bard has added extension features. It integrates with other Google services like Gmail, Google Docs, Google Maps, and YouTube, allowing it to be used like a personal assistant. For example, if you ask Bard to find people who replied they can attend a meeting via Gmail and then arrange a meeting place at a midpoint using Google Maps, it will handle it smoothly.

ChatGPT That Draws Well Too

Image drawn with DALL·E 3 [Photo by OpenAI]

ChatGPT can now draw pictures as well. OpenAI has released 'DALL·E 3,' which combines ChatGPT with generative image AI. The previous version, 'DALL·E 2,' required inputting a long text description of the desired image all at once. In contrast, DALL·E 3 allows you to collaborate as if you were working alongside an artist, making additional requests like 'Remove the moon from the background' or 'Let's lower the background tone a bit this time,' effectively giving creative orders to the AI.

"ChatGPT, Don't Write My Novel"

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Famous American authors have filed a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI. The reason is that ChatGPT allegedly trained on authors' books without permission. They also pointed out that while producing derivative works by summarizing or imitating books, OpenAI did not pay fair compensation. The American Authors Guild, which filed the lawsuit, is an organization representing 14,000 authors. Notable figures from the publishing and literary world, including George R.R. Martin, the original author of the popular drama 'Game of Thrones,' and Michael Connelly, the novelist behind 'The Lincoln Lawyer,' have also joined the suit.

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