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ChatGPT’s Tasks feature is a game-changer for productivity enthusiasts — here’s how to use it
The introduction of ChatGPT Tasks marks a significant evolution in OpenAI's AI assistant capabilities, enabling automated reminders and scheduled prompts for Plus subscribers. This new feature, available across web, mobile, and macOS platforms, allows users to set up automated interactions without manual input. Feature Overview: ChatGPT Tasks represents OpenAI's latest effort to transform its AI assistant into a more proactive tool that can operate independently of user interaction. The feature is currently in beta and exclusive to ChatGPT Plus subscribers Users can manage up to 10 concurrent tasks that sync across devices Tasks continue running automatically, even when users are...
read Feb 14, 2025OpenAI to launch GPT-4.5 model soon, CEO Altman reveals
OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence research company, is preparing to release GPT-4.5, the latest iteration of its language model technology. The announcement comes after the company faced development challenges with the model, internally known as Orion, throughout 2024. Latest developments: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed on social media platform X that the new GPT-4.5 model will be released within weeks. The model, codenamed Orion, represents OpenAI's latest advancement in language model technology Previous reports from late 2024 indicated that the model had not met OpenAI's performance expectations Development efforts have focused on simplifying the user experience Technical objectives: The...
read Feb 14, 2025Brookings to launch new series on how Global Majority countries approach AI safety
The development of artificial intelligence safety frameworks has largely been dominated by Western perspectives, despite AI's global impact. The Brookings AI Equity Lab is launching a new series examining how Global Majority countries are approaching AI safety through their own cultural and societal lenses. The current landscape: Western-centric AI safety paradigms have failed to incorporate diverse linguistic traditions, cultural practices, and value systems from Global Majority nations, creating gaps in how AI safety is conceptualized and implemented globally. Many Global Majority countries are developing their own AI strategies and safety frameworks, though representation in major AI model development remains limited...
read Feb 14, 2025MyFitnessPal acquires Intent to combine meal planning, grocery list creation and calorie-tracking in one AI app
MyFitnessPal, a leading calorie-tracking application available on Android and iOS platforms, has acquired Intent, an AI-powered meal planning startup. This acquisition marks MyFitnessPal's expansion from primarily tracking food intake to offering comprehensive meal planning services through artificial intelligence technology. The acquisition details: MyFitnessPal's purchase of Intent will integrate advanced meal planning capabilities into its existing platform through a new feature called Meal Planner. The integration will incorporate Intent's proprietary algorithms and machine learning technology New features will include AI-powered meal planning, automated grocery list creation, and simplified ingredient ordering from major e-retailers The system will also streamline the meal logging...
read Feb 14, 2025YouTube teases new AI-powered features planned for 2025
The global streaming platform YouTube marks its 20th anniversary while maintaining its dominance in video content sharing, despite competition from platforms like TikTok and Vine. CEO Neal Mohan's recent blog post outlines the platform's evolution and upcoming features for 2025, with artificial intelligence playing a central role in its development strategy. Key AI Innovations: YouTube is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities beyond basic features like video recommendations and caption generation to include more sophisticated creator tools. New AI tools will help content creators generate video ideas, optimize titles and thumbnails, and streamline their workflows The auto-dubbing feature, which translates videos...
read Feb 14, 2025The ‘Internet of Agents’: How organizations will manage thousands of new digital employees
The rapid development of AI agent technology is prompting companies to integrate thousands of specialized AI assistants across their operations. Cisco's Outshift division is leading efforts to create an Internet of Agents (IoA) that would enable these AI systems to communicate and collaborate effectively at scale. The scale challenge: Organizations are expected to deploy upwards of 20,000 AI agents each, with large enterprises potentially managing hundreds of thousands of agents across their operations. Each AI agent functions as a subject matter expert within its specific domain and context These agents need to communicate across vendor boundaries, security domains, and different...
read Feb 14, 2025Google deploys AI to estimate user ages
The rapid adoption of online safety measures for minors has led tech companies to develop more sophisticated age verification systems. Google's latest initiative involves using machine learning to estimate user age across its platforms, marking a significant shift in how the company handles age-appropriate content delivery. Key Implementation Details: Google is launching a machine learning model in the US that analyzes user behavior patterns to determine if someone is under 18 years old. The model examines data points including website visits, YouTube viewing habits, and account history to estimate user age When the system identifies a potential underage user, it...
read Feb 14, 2025How Blended Labs is reimagining K-12 education with AI
The education technology landscape is being transformed by AI-driven solutions that streamline school operations and enhance learning outcomes. Blended Labs, a German edtech company, has developed Blended OS, an AI-native school operating system powered by Llama 3.1 that serves over 10,000 users across multiple educational roles. Key Innovation: Blended Labs' SphereAI framework, built on Llama 3.1, enables personalized learning pathways and administrative efficiency through AI-native workflows that integrate seamlessly into the educational environment. The system's Teacher's AI Productivity Suite saves educators approximately 10 hours per week through automated grading, lesson planning, and performance analysis tools New Llama 3.2 vision model...
read Feb 13, 2025‘Knife Hunter’ AI tool hopes to cut down on UK knife crimes
Global policing efforts to combat rising knife crime have gained a powerful ally with the development of Knife Hunter, an AI-based tool created by Surrey University's Institute for People-Centred AI in partnership with the Metropolitan Police. Knife crime in England and Wales saw a 4% increase from 2023 to 2024, with over 50,000 offenses recorded during this period. System capabilities and design: Knife Hunter leverages artificial intelligence to identify and catalog knives while tracking their origins and patterns of use in criminal activities. The AI system has been trained on more than 25,000 images spanning 550 different knife types The...
read Feb 13, 2025The ‘Netflix of AI’ has 50K people on its waitlist
The rapid evolution of AI-powered creative tools has led to new platforms that enable content creation without traditional production resources or technical skills. Showrunner, developed by Fable Studio, represents a significant advancement in AI-generated entertainment by allowing users to create personalized animated television episodes. Platform Overview: Showrunner positions itself as a Netflix-style platform where users can generate custom animated content through AI-driven tools and intuitive interfaces. The system allows users to create episodes ranging from 2 to 16 minutes in length, complete with AI-generated dialogue and voice acting Users guide the creative process by selecting genres and providing specific prompts...
read Feb 13, 2025SAP launches cloud-based business suite for improved CRM, supply chain management and more
SAP, the global enterprise software leader, has unveiled its "Business Unleashed" strategy in early 2025, marking a significant shift toward integrated cloud-based solutions. This new approach combines process management, data integration, and artificial intelligence capabilities to create a more cohesive enterprise technology ecosystem. Strategic Vision: SAP's Business Unleashed initiative represents a comprehensive cloud-first transformation of its enterprise software portfolio. The strategy introduces a new cloud-based Business Suite that unifies various enterprise functions including ERP, CRM, and supply chain management All components are built on SAP's Business Technology Platform (BTP), enabling seamless integration across process chains The platform aims to deliver...
read Feb 13, 2025Grok 3 nears launch, surpasses rival chatbots, claims Musk
Grok this: The rapid development of chatbots has intensified competition among tech giants and startups alike. Elon Musk's latest entry into this space, Grok 3, is positioned to challenge existing market leaders with claims of superior performance. Breaking Development: Elon Musk has announced that Grok 3, his company xAI's latest artificial intelligence chatbot, is entering its final development phase with an expected release within two weeks. Initial testing indicates Grok 3 demonstrates advanced reasoning capabilities that reportedly surpass all currently available chatbots The announcement was made during Musk's video address at the World Governments Summit in Dubai xAI was established...
read Feb 13, 2025Google’s powerful new AI research agent now available on iPhone
Google's Gemini, an advanced AI assistant, has expanded its Deep Research feature to iOS devices, offering Gemini Advanced subscribers a sophisticated research tool. The feature, which first appeared on web browsers in December before rolling out to Android devices, represents Google's latest effort to transform how users interact with online information. Core functionality: Deep Research leverages AI to autonomously conduct comprehensive web research, moving beyond simple link aggregation to deliver organized, detailed reports. The tool processes search results by reading through linked content and synthesizing information into coherent research documents Users can customize research parameters and modify the AI's approach...
read Feb 13, 2025Telegram launches AI sticker search, new video features
A significant update to Telegram, one of the world's most widely-used messaging apps, introduces AI-powered sticker search and enhanced video playback features in February 2025. This release marks a notable shift in how users can interact with the platform's vast sticker library and video content. Key Features: The latest Telegram update focuses on improving user experience through artificial intelligence and enhanced video functionality. AI-powered sticker search now supports natural language queries in 29 languages, including English, Spanish, Arabic, and Hindi Users can search using complex descriptive phrases like "thinking monkey" or "space dog" to find relevant stickers The AI model...
read Feb 13, 2025Hugging Face boosts file transfers for AI repos with new chunking system
The Hugging Face Xet team is developing a new system to optimize file transfers for AI model repositories through an innovative approach to content-defined chunking (CDC). This technology aims to dramatically improve upload and download speeds for large AI models and datasets while maintaining efficient storage through smart deduplication. Core innovation: Content-defined chunking enables efficient deduplication of data by breaking files into smaller pieces, but implementing this at scale requires careful optimization to balance performance and infrastructure demands. The team has open-sourced xet-core and hf_xet, tools that integrate with huggingface_hub to enable chunk-based file transfers Initial testing shows 2-3x faster...
read Feb 12, 2025Google I/O 2025 dates confirmed: Here’s what to expect
The Google I/O developers conference, a pivotal annual event for the tech giant's product announcements, has been scheduled for May 20-21, 2025, at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. This two-day conference traditionally serves as Google's platform for unveiling new software developments and future-focused technologies. Event overview: Google has structured the conference with keynotes and main sessions on day one, followed by breakout sessions, workshops, demos, and networking opportunities on day two. The event will be accessible both in-person and via live stream on Google's YouTube channel Registration for the conference is now open to the public The venue...
read Feb 12, 2025OpenAI plans to make its o3 Deep Research agent available to free and ChatGPT Plus users
The development of autonomous AI research assistants has entered a new phase with OpenAI's introduction of the o3 Deep Research agent, which can independently gather and synthesize information from various online sources. This tool, similar to but potentially more powerful than Google's Gemini-powered Deep Research, represents a significant advancement in AI-assisted research capabilities. Key Features and Functionality: OpenAI's o3 Deep Research agent operates autonomously to compile comprehensive research reports while users focus on other tasks. The system can analyze multiple digital scholarly sources and web content to generate detailed reports Users receive notifications when their requested research is complete, which...
read Feb 12, 2025Adobe unveils Firefly Video, its first AI video generation tool
The AI video generation market continues its onward march as major tech companies compete to offer tools for creating and editing video content. Adobe has entered this space with a new AI video generation tool specifically designed to integrate with its professional video editing software. Product Launch Overview: Adobe's new Firefly Video Model generates AI-powered video clips that integrate directly with Adobe Premiere Pro, targeting professional video editors and studios. The service creates five-second clips at 1080p resolution, focused on high-quality output rather than longer duration Users can generate 20 clips monthly for $9.99 or 70 clips for $29.99 A...
read Feb 12, 2025Salesforce’s AI Energy Score helps companies choose models by energy efficiency
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has led to mounting concerns about its energy consumption and environmental impact. Salesforce has launched a new online tool called AI Energy Score that allows users to compare and evaluate the energy efficiency of different AI models. The big picture: The AI Energy Score tool provides standardized energy ratings and a public leaderboard to help developers and companies make environmentally conscious decisions when selecting AI models. The tool features a star rating system that makes it easy to identify the most energy-efficient models for common AI tasks like image creation, text generation, and note...
read Feb 12, 2025New AI initiative HeritageWatch.AI bolsters protection of heritage sites
The cultural heritage sector is gaining a powerful new ally in the form of HeritageWatch.AI, a collaborative initiative launched in Paris on February 10, 2025. This partnership between Aliph, Iconem, Microsoft, and Planet Labs PBC combines satellite imagery with artificial intelligence to protect historical sites from various threats. Project overview: The new initiative is a groundbreaking collaboration that seeks to provide real-time monitoring and analysis of cultural heritage sites worldwide through advanced satellite imagery and AI technology. The initiative combines Planet Labs' satellite imagery capabilities, Iconem's 3D modeling expertise, and Microsoft's AI computing resources The project received initial funding of...
read Feb 12, 2025Baidu to launch its next-generation Ernie 5.0
Baidu, China's leading search engine company, is preparing to launch the next generation of its artificial intelligence model amid intensifying competition in the global AI market. The company's upcoming Ernie 5.0 represents a significant upgrade to its AI capabilities, particularly in multimodal processing, which enables the handling of text, video, images, and audio content. The big picture: Baidu's planned release of Ernie 5.0 in the second half of 2025 marks a critical move to maintain competitiveness in China's rapidly evolving AI landscape. The new model will feature enhanced multimodal capabilities, allowing for more sophisticated processing and conversion of different content...
read Feb 12, 2025Stanford launches AI hub for K-12 education research
Stanford University has launched a new Generative AI for Education Hub to help K-12 educators navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence tools in education. The initiative, part of the university's Systems Change Advancing Learning and Equity (SCALE) program, aims to bridge the gap between emerging AI technologies and evidence-based educational practices. The big picture: The research hub serves as a centralized repository of studies on AI implementation in K-12 education, providing school leaders with searchable evidence to guide their technology investment decisions. The platform features filters for study design, intended users, and AI tool purposes Each study includes...
read Feb 12, 2025How Meta plans to pull the plug on all-powerful and disobedient AI models
Meta's recent announcement of its Frontier AI Framework represents a significant development in AI governance, specifically addressing how the company will handle advanced AI models that could pose societal risks. This new framework establishes clear guidelines for categorizing and managing AI systems based on their potential risks, marking a notable shift in how major tech companies approach AI safety. Framework Overview: Meta has introduced a two-tier risk classification system for its advanced AI models, dividing them into high-risk and critical-risk categories based on their potential threat levels. Critical-risk models are defined as those capable of directly enabling specific threat scenarios...
read Feb 11, 2025Cerebras and Perplexity partner to develop ultra-fast AI search
The rise of AI-powered search has created intense competition among technology companies seeking to challenge traditional search engines. Cerebras Systems and Perplexity AI have formed a strategic partnership to develop ultra-fast AI search capabilities using specialized hardware. Partnership Details: Cerebras Systems and Perplexity AI have unveiled a collaboration centered on Perplexity's new Sonar model, which operates on Cerebras's specialized AI chips. The Sonar model achieves speeds of 1,200 tokens per second, making it one of the fastest AI search systems currently available Built on Meta's Llama 3.3 70B foundation, Sonar represents a significant investment in speed-optimized AI search Perplexity will...
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