EU Copywrite Rules + Why Apple is behind in AI + Microsoft takes on Adobe

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Digital_Neuron newsletter. The best way to keep up-to-date with what is happing in AI, test out new and useful tools, get some extra credit reading and a chance to spread your artistic wings. ONWARD!

Top News Of The Day

• EU Regulators propose new copywrite rules in the time of AI

  • EU lawmakers have reached an agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act, which aims to regulate AI use and applications within the bloc. The new legislation focuses on three main areas: high-risk AI, transparency obligations, and a European Artificial Intelligence Board. High-risk AI systems will be subjected to strict requirements, including transparency, accountability, and data governance. Transparency obligations will be extended to AI systems that interact with users, manipulate content, or perform biometric recognition. The European AI Board will ensure compliance and provide guidance to member states. The Act aims to strike a balance between fostering innovation and protecting citizens' rights, setting an example for global AI regulation.

• Why Apple is falling behind in the AI race

  • A report has revealed turmoil behind the scenes of Apple's AI development, particularly concerning its voice assistant, Siri. The report highlights a lack of a unified vision and internal struggles that have hindered Siri's progress. Multiple leadership changes and disagreements over the voice assistant's core technology have contributed to the issues. In contrast, competitors like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa have made significant advances in AI capabilities. Despite recent improvements, Siri lags behind its rivals, and the internal issues have raised concerns about Apple's ability to compete effectively in the AI space.

• Microsoft rolling out an Adobe competitor

  • Microsoft has released a preview of its AI-powered Designer tool, aimed at assisting users in creating visually appealing and professional documents with ease. The Designer tool integrates with Microsoft 365 applications, offering smart suggestions and automating formatting tasks based on the content provided by users. The AI analyzes the document's content and offers relevant design recommendations, such as themes, layouts, and image placement. By leveraging AI capabilities, Microsoft aims to save users' time and effort, enabling them to focus on the content while the Designer tool takes care of the aesthetics.

• Why AI could mean the end of big business

  • AI has the potential to transform the business landscape by decentralizing economic power and reducing the dominance of big corporations. As AI technology advances, it could lead to increased automation, reducing labor costs and enabling smaller firms to compete with large enterprises. Additionally, AI-powered tools can help businesses optimize processes, make better decisions, and access valuable insights without the need for extensive resources. This democratization of AI could level the playing field, allowing small and medium-sized businesses to challenge established players, ultimately fostering innovation and economic growth.

Useful Tools To Try Out

• Catch people being deceitful on Twitter with Fallacy Review

• Use Productivity Vibes to up your AI prompt game

• Use MagicChat to interact with your data

• Try out Descript to improve\automate your creator game

• Save time with the Zevi shopping assistant

• Let TLDV automate your online meeting notes

Reads That You Need

• AI voice scams are hear and are getting really good

• Why large established companies are having a hard time integrating AI

• Why AI Agents are the hot new topic

• How teachers can use AI to save time

• How to jailbreak ChatGBT :)

• METAs plan to bring AI to all its products

Accounts to follow

• Nick Moran | Machine Learning Research Scientist

• Andriy Mulyar | building tech that enables humans to interact with latent spaces

• Jay Alammar | Machine learning R&D. Builder. Writer. Visualizing artificial intelligence & machine learning one concept at a time.

• Shunyu Yao | Ph.D. candidate @princeton_nlp developing language agents

• ellie | Co-founder & CTO @bellosights

• Asim Shrestha | Software engineer passionate about AI/ML and distributed systems.

Lets start creating “art” together.

• Send me your best visual prompt and I may run it through Midjourney, Dall-E 2, etc and post it here. For today you will have to settle for something I did…