Look Who Return Back To Google

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Are you ready to catch up on what's new in AI this week?

We've got some cool stuff to talk about today.

Remember that super-smart person who left Google?

Well, he is back! It's like he got his superpowers all charged up and decided to return to the old team.

There's also some drama going on between two big AI companies. It's kind of like when your friends argue but with technology and lots of money involved.

Don't worry, though – no one's actually fighting like you and your siblings used to!

What’s Inside Today’s Newsletter

🪰 Buzz Around AI

😀 AI Recap

🪄 Wednesday Brain Teasers

🔹 AI Learning

♨️ What’s Hot In AI

📰 AI News

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🪰 Buzz Around AI

Character.AI CEO Noam Shazeer returns to Google as the tech giant invests in the AI company

You know how in Marvel movies, sometimes a superhero leaves the Avengers to do their own thing, but then comes back with new powers?

Well, that's just happening in the AI world, and it's blowing everyone's minds.

I’m amazed to see how fascinated people are with AI. Like literally they live on it.

Noam Shazeer, this super smart AI lover, was working with Google.

But in 2021, he's like, "Nah, I'm gonna do my own thing," and created Character AI with his friend Daniel De Freitas.

They weren't messing around with boring AI.

They were all, "Let's make AI that's fun!" So they created Character.ai. a platform where you can create your own AI buddies.

But here's what all the buzz is about.

Last Friday, Shazeer dropped this bomb: he's heading back to Google!

And he's bringing the whole squad – De Freitas and a bunch of their crew.

It's like they finished their epic quest and decided to return to their home base, but now with legendary gear and skills.

Google's not buying Character AI outright – that'd be too obvious, and the government's watching big tech like a hawk these days.

Instead, they're doing this complicated handshake where Google gets to play with Character's cool toys, but Character AI stays its own thing.

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman again after dropping his previous lawsuit

Elon Musk is taking OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman to court. He says they tricked people when they changed from a non-profit to a for-profit company.

Here is the scoop:

• Musk says OpenAI broke its promise to make AI that helps everyone.

• The new lawsuit claims OpenAI broke serious laws about organized crime and cheated people many times.

• OpenAI says Musk is wrong and that he was okay with the change before.

• Musk tried to sue them earlier but stopped. Now he's trying again.

OpenAI is having a tough day. They've had big changes in who's running things, and now Musk is challenging how they make money. This lawsuit might reveal secrets about OpenAI, like why some leaders left and what new AI they've made.

😀AI Recap

1. Nvidia Unveils AI Tools to Boost 3D World Creation at Siggraph 2024

2. Google Enhances Chrome with AI: Google Lens, Tab Compare and Improved History

3. Stability AI speeds up 3D image generation with Stable Fast 3D

🪄 Wednesday Brain Teasers

Identify which is AI-generated and which is human-made.

🔹AI Learning

 How You Can Turn a Picture into a Short Animation with Leonardo AI

What you need:

• A Leonardo AI account (free account gives you 150 tries per day)

Steps:

1. Go to Leonardo AI's website and log in.

2. On the main page, look for "Image Generation" on the left side and click it.

3. Type in what kind of picture you want and create it.

4. Find the picture you like best.

5. Move your mouse over the picture and click the 'Motion' button.

6. Use the slider to choose how much movement you want.

7. Click "Generate" to make your animation.

8. Watch your picture come to life!

This tool is great for making your pictures more interesting for social media, websites, or art projects.

It's an easy way to add some excitement to your images.

♨️ What’s Hot In AI

Stable Diffusion creators launch new GenAI startup Black Forest Labs

A new company called Black Forest Labs just showed off their cool new AI. It's called FLUX 1, and it's really good at turning words into pictures.

What's special about it:

• It's better than other famous picture-making AIs like Midjourney and DALL-E.

• It's good at making detailed pictures and following instructions.

• It can make pictures in different sizes and styles.

Who made it:

• Some people used to work on another famous AI called Stable Diffusion.

• They got $31 million from big-name investors to start their company.

How it works:

• They used some clever tricks to make the AI faster and better.

• One trick helps the AI remember long instructions better.

• Another trick lets the AI work on different parts of the picture at the same time.

📰 AI News

1. OpenAI co-founder Schulman leaves for Anthropic, and Brockman is on extended leave.

2. A new AI-powered generative vector feature now lets users create complex patterns and vector art from text prompts in Adobe Illustrator.

3. 'OpenAI' pledges to provide early access to its next model to U.S. AI Safety Institute

4. The CEO of Elon Musk's X social platform received backlash after reposting a video of Kamala Harris deepfake videos.