AI In the News for Nov 8th, 2023: This Week's Biggest Stories

In this episode, the DAS crew discussed recent AI developments and news for the week of November 8th, 2023. Each Wednesday, the crew talks about AI news that came out in the last 7 days.

Key Stories Discussed:

• Elon Musk's new witty AI system called Grok for Tesla vehicles. The hosts had mixed reactions on its usefulness.
• YouTube adding an AI feature for premium users to ask follow-up questions about video content. This was seen as a natural evolution of auto-generated transcripts.
• Midjourney's new Style Transfer feature to consistently apply artistic styles. The hosts were excited about its creative potential.
• Potential applications of OpenAI's GPT model announced at their Developer Day event. This includes building customized chatbots with industry knowledge.
• How OpenAI's latest offerings could streamline workflows, like quickly creating slideshow videos as demonstrated.
• Ensuring healthy competition in the AI space beyond OpenAI, like open source alternatives. The need to avoid overreliance on any single provider.