Apple WWDC Dates Revealed, Airtable Gets Smarter & Grok Chatbot Arrives

Welcome, AI enthusiast — Here’s this week’s edition of Inside AI,
Weekly Round-Up:

• Apple’s WWDC 2024 is set for June 10th

• Airtable users can organize information with AI, which could be one of the more effective ways to use it so far

• What is Gork AI?

• More AI tools & Resources

APPLE
Apple’s WWDC 2024 is set for June 10th

“We’re so excited to connect with developers from around the world for an extraordinary week of technology and community at WWDC24,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. “WWDC is all about sharing new ideas and providing our amazing developers with innovative tools and resources to help them make something even more wonderful.”

Developers and students will be able to discover the latest Apple software and technologies by tuning into the keynote, and they can experience WWDC24 throughout the week on the Apple Developer app, Apple Developer website, and YouTube. This year’s conference will include video sessions and opportunities to engage with Apple designers and engineers and connect with the worldwide developer community.

WWDC24 will include an in-person experience on June 10 that will provide developers the opportunity to watch the keynote at Apple Park, meet with Apple team members, and take part in special activities. Space will be limited, and details on how to apply to attend can be found on the Apple Developer site and app.

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AIRTABLE
Airtable brings AI summarization to paying users

Airtable, already a repository of workflow data for its users, makes a good case study for AI as a productivity tool because it can bring together information from disparate cards and tables. It also brings Airtable closer to an all-in-one service, for everything from organizing teams to pushing specially tailored content to customers.

Airtable’s new AI-powered summarization and insights feature lets customers get a quick understanding of the information in their workspace and share insights with the rest of the team. It will also automatically apply categories and tags to information and route any action item to the relevant team.

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X
Grok chatbot and how does it work?

Grok is the invention of xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup — a company reportedly in the process of raising billions in venture capital. (Developing AI is expensive.)

Underpinning Grok is a generative AI model called Grok-1, developed over the course of months on a cluster of “tens of thousands” of GPUs (according to an xAI blog post). To train it, xAI sourced data from the web (dated up to Q3 2023) and from feedback from human assistants that xAI refers to as “AI tutors.”

On popular benchmarks, Grok-1 is about as capable as Meta’s open source Llama 2 chatbot model and surpasses OpenAI’s GPT-3.5, xAI claims.

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🛠️ More Tools

• Muze - Generate high-fidelity music from text descriptions. Compose a song, create soundtracks for videos, or experiment with unique musical styles - all through text prompts. (link)

• RunwayML - A creative platform that allows users to experiment with AI models for photo and video editing, animation, and generative art. No coding required! (link)

• Shortly AI - Summarize long articles, emails or documents into concise snippets, perfect for staying on top of information overload. (link)

• Duet AI for Google Workspace - Enhance your Google Meet experience with Duet AI. It uses AI to generate a professional studio look and sound for all participants, even in situations with poor audio or video quality. (link)

• Palette - Breathe new life into old black and white photos with Palette. This free, web-based tool uses AI to colorize your images in a simple and user-friendly way. (link)

• Jasper - A powerful AI content creation platform, Jasper excels at generating high-volume content. It offers various templates, conducts online research, and even creates AI-generated images, making it a comprehensive content creation suite. (link)

• Anyverse - Build and explore virtual spaces for meetings, events, or social experiences. (link)

📘 Resources

• AI Tool Finds Cancer Signs Missed by Doctors: An AI tool is showing promise in detecting cancer missed by human radiologists. (link)

• Nvidia Unveils Blackwell Architecture to Power Next-Gen AI: Nvidia's new Blackwell architecture is designed to accelerate computing for real-time generative AI applications. (link)

• UN General Assembly to Address AI's Potential Risks and Rewards: The UN is taking steps to address the ethical considerations surrounding AI development. (link)

• Apple is finally allowing full versions of Chrome and Firefox to run on the iPhone. (link)

• India to Have New AI Knowledge Consortium: India is establishing a consortium to centralize and share knowledge in the field of AI. (link)

• Disney Showcasing Latest Robots at Robotics Summit & Expo: Interested in seeing the latest advancements in robotics? Check out Disney's showcase at the Robotics Summit & Expo. (link)

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