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Amazon Poaches Talent and Tech from AI Startup Adept

Amazon Boosts AI Team with Adept Talent and Tech

Hello! 👋👋

Here are 5 things you missed today in the world of AI. Because we get it, life is busy & who has the time to sit around and keep up with the fastest moving industry right now - here are 5 things we think you need to know in the world of AI.

1 - 🦹🏻‍♂️ Amazon Poaches Talent and Tech from AI Startup Adept

Amazon is bolstering its artificial intelligence efforts by hiring key talent and tech from Adept, a startup specializing in AI agents. This move comes amidst fierce competition in the AI space. Amazon aims to develop advanced AI agents for automating tasks using Adept's technology and expertise.

2 - 🆚 Center for Investigative Reporting Sues OpenAI and Microsoft

The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) is suing Microsoft and OpenAI for copyright infringement, claiming their content was used in AI models without permission. CIR joins other media outlets like The New York Times who have filed similar lawsuits. OpenAI says they collaborate with some news organizations but maintains they are working with the industry.

3 -🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 Apple-Google AI Collaboration Rumored for Fall Announcement

Apple is reportedly adding Google Gemini alongside ChatGPT to its upcoming iOS update, giving users more AI choices. This comes alongside the launch of Apple Intelligence, their in-house AI system, but in beta form this fall. While details are scarce, it seems Apple might eventually offer paid subscriptions for advanced AI features.

4 - 😱 Toys 'R' Us AI-Generated Ad Stirs Up Controversy

Toys "R" Us made a splash with a new ad created using AI. The ad features a child version of the company's founder and their mascot Geoffrey, but some viewers noticed glitches and found the portrayal disrespectful. This ad sparks debate on how artificial intelligence will change creative fields.

5 -👸🏼 AI Beauty Pageants: Can Machines Define Perfect Beauty?

The world's first ever AI beauty pageant, "Miss AI", features contestants who are not real women but computer-generated images. These images are created using AI programs and some argue that they perpetuate unrealistic beauty standards. Organizers say the pageant is about more than beauty and will also judge contestants on their social media influence and the technology used to create them.

Written by AI Bulletin team - Australia
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