Microsoft Ignite 2023: Copilot AI expansions, custom chips and all the other announcements
AI product reveals and expansions were front and center at Microsoft’s annual IT event.
Wondering what's cooking in the tech universe Today? Microsoft just served up a feast of innovations at Ignite 2023. Brace yourself for Copilot AI expansions, custom chips, and a parade of groundbreaking announcements. It's like a tech carnival, and you're invited! Dive into the future with us.
Unlocking the Tech Marvels at Microsoft Ignite 2023! 🚀
Microsoft's Ignite 2023 event highlighted significant updates and expansions in AI products. Bing Chat, Microsoft's AI-powered chatbot, has been rebranded as Copilot, accessible in Windows and shipping with Microsoft 365 F3. The company introduced custom-designed AI chips, Azure Maia 100 and Azure Cobalt 100, aiming to reduce GPU dependency. New AI tools, such as Copilot for Azure, Copilot for Service, and Copilot Studio, were unveiled. Microsoft Teams now features AI-powered home decoration and voice isolation. Microsoft is consolidating planning tools into a unified experience with Copilot in Planner. Other announcements include generative AI copyright protections, Windows AI Studio for local AI deployment, and Azure AI Speech for text-to-speech avatars.
Meta's AI Wizardry: Editing Images and Conjuring Videos Like Magic! 🧙♂️
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced significant advancements in AI-powered image and video generation. These developments are based on Meta's Expressive Media Universe (Emu), the company's foundational model for image generation, which grants users precise control via text instructions. With capabilities for local and global edits, including background adjustments and object manipulation. Emu Video, leveraging the Emu model, streamlines text-to-video creation through diffusion models. This efficient approach outperforms Meta's previous tool, showcasing superior quality and fidelity. Emu Video extends its functionality to animate user images and create dynamic content like stickers and GIFs.
Mistral EU AI Act: Navigating the Seas of Ethical AI! ⚖️
France's Mistral AI is at the center of debates over AI regulations in the European Union. The EU Parliament aims for a tiered approach, including transparency requirements for foundational AI models, facing opposition from some Member States during trilogue talks. Mistral denies lobbying against regulation but argues for a focus on product safety, placing responsibility on deployers rather than model makers. The company emphasizes the importance of open models for safety, contrasting its stance with US tech giants advocating for self-regulation. The EU faces challenges in crafting effective AI regulations amid industry and legislative divergences.
Menlo Ventures Makes It Rain: $1.35B for AI Startups! 💰
Menlo Ventures has successfully secured $1.35 billion in new capital, with a strategic focus on supporting the next wave of AI startups. The firm, optimistic about the future of artificial intelligence, emphasizes its commitment to backing innovative companies in the AI space. While recognizing that not every investment has to be AI-focused, Menlo Ventures believes that the most exciting innovations will likely emerge from this sector. The new funds will be deployed across Menlo Ventures' flagship venture fund, Menlo XVI (focused on seed to Series A), Menlo Inflection III (focused on Series B and beyond), and affiliated funds. The firm has a track record of successful investments, having backed companies like Uber and Warby Parker
Google Opens the Bard's Gates: Teens, Welcome to the AI Chat Realm! 👋
Google is making its conversational AI tool, Bard, available to teenagers worldwide, allowing them to access the chatbot in English with more language support planned for the future. The tool comes with safety features and guardrails to protect teenagers and offers a range of applications, including answering queries about universities, helping with school projects, providing learning experiences, and assisting with data visualization. Google has implemented measures to recognize inappropriate topics for teens and guard against unsafe content. The onboarding experience for teens includes resources and videos on using generative AI responsibly. The move follows Google's recent opening of its generative AI search experience to teenagers.
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