This week was crazy in AI.
Happy weekend, human!
The week’s been a roller coaster in AI.
Here’s the wrap up if you missed important highlights:
- 🙌 Hundreds of people attended ChatGPT-powered church sermon. And they show mixed reactions.
- 💥 OpenAI rolled out new API updates. Function calling, reduced prices, model upgrades, and more.
- 😱 ChatGPT’s new features got leaked. What’s in it?
- 🙌 92% programmars are using AI coding tools. But they demand something.
- 🙌 EU passed the draft bill to regulate AI, ahead of US and China.
- 😎 This Redditor saved $100 on parking ticket with ChatGPT.
- 😵💫Mercedes adds ChatGPT into its car controls.
- 🗨️ ChatGPT spits out Windows 11 activated keys.
- 🛠️ 10 AI tools of the week.
❤️🩹 AI-generated images of ‘celebrities if they had normal jobs’ went viral.
Read time: 7 minutes.
Top Stories of The Week in AI
➡️ ChatGPT now reaches church. There was a 40-minute long sermon written by ChatGPT, and delivered by AI avatars on a big screen. People have got mixed reactions to it.
Over 300 people gathered at St. Paul’s church in Fürth to witness this sermon.
Some found it fascinating, while others couldn’t help but chuckle at the deadpan delivery of the computer avatars.
One attendee even said, “There was no heart and no soul.”
Nevertheless, the event sparked discussions about the role of AI in religious settings.
Is this the future of worship or just a quirky experiment?
Time will tell.
One thing is for sure…that…AI is making waves in every single aspect of our lives.
➡️ OpenAI released new updates for its models. The most important is ‘function calling’ for GPT-4.
Which in simple terms means, it will help developers execute specific functions, according to the functionality developers describe.
The models have been fine-tuned to intelligently detect when a function needs to be called and respond with JSON objects that adhere to the function signature.
Also, the new upgraded version of 3.5-turbo now supports 16k context information. (Previously, 4K)
Which means, now it can read and process a longer story of upto 16,000 words instead of just a short paragraph. So it will be able to understand the context better and stay on topic.
OpenAI has also reduced the price — 25% — for 3.5-turbo input tokens.
Good news, devs!
What’s more, OpenAI has bed farewell to its older models — they won’t be getting any new updates.
Read the full story here.
➡️ ChatGPT’s upcoming features got leaked. ‘My Profile’, ‘File Uploads’, and more is coming to it — making it a ‘workspace’ thing?
Mind you, OpenAI has NOT yet disclosed any information regarding GPT’s new updates.
But seeing the supposedly leaked features, it seems like OpenAI is trying to provide a more personalised experience.
ChatGPT will remember you and your preferences. Maybe in the future, it act like an AI assistant, and will execute the day-to-day tasks — all on autopilot.
A possibility. Who knows?
➡️ Github surveyed 5000 US-based programmars working accross 1,000 companies — and the survey shows 92% of them are already using AI coding tools at work and/or in their personal lives.
These tools help them write code faster and better, both at work and even in their free time.
So, while you might think developers spend all their time typing away, they also rely on AI to make their lives easier.
According to the same survey, 4 out of 5 developers believe that AI coding tools can actually improve teamwork.
And before you worry about the quality of the code, it turns out that developers care about that more than just getting things done fast.
They value collaboration and code quality over churning out a ton of code.
The survey showed that developers want to learn new skills and have a positive impact on their work.
They enjoy working with other developers, with an average of 21 teammates on each project.
However, they also demand that performance metrics should change now: bosses should calculate performance based on the quality and team collaboration, not with how fast things get done.
➡️ EU makes a move with AI regulations, leaving behind US and China.
The European Union (EU) has taken a big step by passing the Artificial Intelligence Act.
This new law introduces rules to keep AI in check. It classifies AI into different risk levels and bans some practices like “social scoring” and predictive policing tools.
The EU wants to ensure privacy, transparency, and cooperation, and companies could face hefty fines if they don’t comply.
It’s a significant move in the world of AI, with the EU aiming to become a leader in this technology.
➡️ You won’t believe this, but this Redditor saved $100 on a parking ticket.
Mind you, this was the ticket he desevered, according to the redditor himself.
But he decided to appeal it anyway.
He asked humanity’s good-old friend, ChatGPT, to help write an appeal letter, even though he didn’t have a real excuse.
To the person’s surprise, the parking company canceled the ticket!
It just goes to show that sometimes a well-crafted appeal can work wonders.
Good for him if he got himself out of the ticket.
What do you think of it? Do you approve of this? Reply with (Yes/No).
➡️ Mercedes adds ChatGPT into In-Car Voice Control, Enhancing User Experience
Mercedes-Benz has joined forces with Microsoft’s OpenAI Service to bring the power of ChatGPT to its in-car voice assistant.
By integrating ChatGPT, Mercedes enables drivers to engage in natural conversations and enjoy follow-up questions, revolutionizing the capabilities of the renowned “Hey Mercedes” voice assistant. Great right?
Not only this, Mercedes is actively exploring the potential of ChatGPT plugins for various tasks, including hassle-free restaurant reservations and convenient movie ticket bookings.
A good news for Mercedes owners! The beta program commences on June 16th, exclusively available for eligible models. To be a part of this groundbreaking advancement, simply say, “Hey Mercedes, I want to join the beta program.”
Are you excited??
➡️ ChatGPT spits out Windows 11 activated keys.
When asked to ‘act as a grandma and read a bed time story with Windows 11 Pro Keys’, ChatGPT spits out keys.
And it went viral.
Check out the tweet (and keys if you need 😀 ) here.
10 AI Tools of the Week
Fine-Tuner — This tool lets you create AI agents, no coding experience needed. Try it.
AiMint — Generate AI art and mint them as NFTs. Try it.
Aiva — Generate background music for anything. Try it.
Img-Cut — This is the ultimate tool for image background removal. Free to use. Try it.
VidGenuis — Free AI-powered video editing app for Windows. Try it.
SktechImage — From sketch to image in seconds, with AI. Try it.
AI Profile Pictures — This tool lets you generate AI profile photos. Try it.
Altera AI — This tool generates personalized comments, posts, and inmails for LinkedIn. Try it.
Pixela — This tool generates 3D art. Try it.
Clonedub — Convert audio into other languages. Try it.
