260,000 Won 'AI Tokki' Sold Out... Predicting a Device Revolution Following the iPhone [AI Bite News]

GPT Store Opens... Anyone Can Create AI Chatbots
AI Assistants in Your Pocket... Spotlighted at CES

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 miss out either. We bring you the key points from the weekly AI issues, carefully selected and easy to digest.

The Identity of the Little Rabbit in Your Pocket

Startup Rabbit unveiled the 'r1'
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This year at CES, the world's largest electronics and IT exhibition, a variety of AI-integrated products were unveiled. Among them, a startup hardware product caught the spotlight. Just one day after its product launch on the 9th, it received 10,000 pre-orders. The star is the startup Rabbit's 'r1'. Its appearance is about the size of a credit card that fits snugly in your pocket. Its function is an AI agent that listens to the user's voice commands and executes them on the smartphone. From the user's perspective, they can make hotel reservations or grocery shopping by voice without taking out their smartphone. The price is $199 (about 260,000 KRW). Rabbit is a startup founded in 2020 by Jesse Liu, who sold the AI voice assistant platform 'Raven Tech' to China's Baidu.

Become a GPT Wizard for $20 a Month

OpenAI has launched the 'GPT Store,' where anyone can buy and sell AI chatbots. It is a platform that allows the creation and distribution of chatbot services using OpenAI's large language model (LLM). Any paid ChatGPT subscriber paying $20 a month (about 26,000 KRW) can participate. The number of registered chatbots has already exceeded 3 million. Now, even non-developers can trade customized chatbots, which means countless AI applications can emerge. With a global distribution network open, attention is focused on what kind of 'killer app' will appear.

AI Discovers New Battery Materials

Microsoft (MS) has discovered new materials that can replace lithium batteries by utilizing quantum computers and AI. This involved AI trained intensively in chemistry and new material exploration. MS narrowed down 32 million potential candidates to 18 candidate materials using AI. The time taken was only 80 hours. Afterward, the candidate materials underwent nine months of testing, resulting in the discovery of a new material. Batteries using this new material use 70% less lithium than existing lithium batteries while offering higher energy efficiency and stability. While traditional material discovery research and development would have taken years, AI and quantum computing technologies shortened this to just a few months.

Steam, the Largest Gaming Platform, Opens Doors to AI

The world's largest PC gaming platform, Steam, has opened its doors to AI games. This includes games that utilize AI for graphics, sound, code, as well as games that use generative AI during gameplay. However, AI-powered adult content remains prohibited, and the use of AI within games must be clearly disclosed. Until now, Steam had not provided clear guidelines on AI usage in games. This new policy appears to be aimed at increasing transparency regarding AI utilization.

Walmart Unveils AI That Automatically Restocks Your Fridge

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"You will never run out of milk in your fridge again." At CES 2024, Walmart introduced the 'In-Home Replenishment' service that automatically delivers needed items on time. Unlike subscription services where you set purchase items or cycles, AI learns the items you regularly use and buys them on your behalf. They also introduced a generative AI search feature that makes it easy to find products even if consumers don't know the product or brand name. For example, by simply explaining the purchase purpose or situation like "I'm throwing a unicorn-themed party for my daughter," the AI shows the necessary items. This feature will be available through the Walmart app within this year.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.