🤖 OpenAI Is Finally Delivering What It Promised

Hello AI Enthusiast,

We're a day late with our newsletter this week, sorry about that! This week we had a team retreat where our pool skills became a matter of intense competition. 🎱

But we’re back now, ready to dive into the top AI stories from the last few days. We've got ChatGPT showing off its new voice feature, Runway is opening doors to easy AI video creation, and OpenAI launching an Academy. Let's break it down.

The Big Picture 🔊

ChatGPT’s New Voice and Image Features

ChatGPT is finally rolling out voice and image features for more interactive experiences. Plus and Enterprise users will get access within two weeks on iOS and Android. However, advanced voice isn't available yet in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, or Liechtenstein.

Runway Launches API for AI Video Generation

Runway has launched an API allowing developers and organizations to integrate its generative AI video models into third-party platforms, currently offering limited access with a waitlist. The API features the Gen-3 Alpha Turbo model.

OpenAI Introduces its Academy

OpenAI has launched the OpenAI Academy to invest in developers and organizations in low- and middle-income countries, by providing AI training and resources for economic growth.

Bits and Bobs 🗞️

• A day after OpenAI released the new features, Mira Murati tweeted that she resigned.

• Henna Virkkunen has been appointed the European Commission's executive vice-president for Tech Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, overseeing digitalization to boost Europe's competitiveness.

• Google has updated its Gemini AI models, releasing the improved Gemini 1.5 Pro and 1.5 Flash.

• Meta has rolled out new AI features, including voice interactions, photo recognition and editing, and automatic translation for video content.

• New Notion AI now offers enhanced features such as Q&A for quick information retrieval, autofill tables, and writing assistance directly within the platform.

• Sam Altman wrote an article describing how AI is accelerating human progress by helping solve hard problems, and it will enable everyone to have personal AI assistants.

• YouTube is integrating Google DeepMind's AI to help creators generate dynamic video backgrounds and 6-second clips for Shorts.

• Snapchat has introduced an AI video-generation tool for select creators, allowing them to create videos from text.

• Amazon has launched Project Amelia, a generative AI-powered assistant to help sellers manage their businesses.

• Amazon Ads introduced a new generative AI feature, Video generator, which creates visually video ads in minutes.

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That's a wrap on our newsletter! Here’s a quick recap before you go:

• Generative AI Project Bootcamp: Learn to craft optimal prompts and integrate them into automated AI prototypes to accelerate processes and test business ideas.

• Practical Introduction to ChatGPT: A free course on using ChatGPT confidently, understanding its workings, and exploring its potential.

• Customized Corporate Training: Equip your team with the skills they need to unlock the potential of AI in your business.

Catch you next week! 👋