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ChatGPT and Meta AI are the same? We asked WhatsApp, the answer may surprise you
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ChatGPT and Meta AI are the same? We asked WhatsApp, the answer may surprise you

[ad_1] In the last few months, Meta Platforms has been adding more and more artificial intelligence (AI) features to its suite of apps including Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, perhaps to keep up in the AI race against its competitors. Its latest foray into AI comes in the form of Meta AI, an AI-powered chatbot that users can not only converse with but also accomplish tasks such as generating AI images.Based on Meta's generative text model Llama 2, Meta AI promises a human-like interaction. To accomplish real-time information retrieval for text-based conversations, the tech giant has partnered with Microsoft's Bing. However, is Meta AI really different from other AI chatbots in the market or is it the same as OpenAI's ChatGPT? We asked WhatsApp the same question and the answer will s...
WhatsApp to integrate Meta AI directly into search bar for enhanced accessibility
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WhatsApp to integrate Meta AI directly into search bar for enhanced accessibility

[ad_1] WhatsApp is on the brink of a groundbreaking shift in user interaction by integrating Meta AI directly into its search bar. This bold move promises to streamline access to AI assistance within the app, eliminating the need for users to navigate to a separate Meta AI conversation.Spotted in the latest Android WhatsApp beta update (version 2.23.25.15) by WABetaInfo, this innovative feature is poised to redefine how users engage with Meta AI. Rather than hunting for the Meta AI shortcut, users can simply start typing in the search bar to access its wealth of knowledge and assistance. Also read: iPhone update rolled out! Apple introduces iOS 17.4.1 with bug fixes, security enhancements The update will empower users with greater control over their app interface, allowing them to manag...
Mark Zuckerberg reveals Meta Platforms’ stunning target – creating AGI capabilities
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Mark Zuckerberg reveals Meta Platforms’ stunning target – creating AGI capabilities

[ad_1] Over the last year, artificial intelligence (AI) space has been humming with activity and new innovations. Revelations have been coming at a fast and furious pace and the latest one is by Meta Platforms chief Mark Zuckerberg. While every tech giant is bringing new AI tools and experimenting with large Language Models (LMMs), Meta has been developing its own AI capabilities without really looking to steal the spotlight away from the likes of OpenAI, Google or for that matter Microsoft. Now, in the latest announcement, Zuckerberg revealed Meta's AI efforts being directed towards bringing advanced and easily accessible technologies for users to benefit from. Highlighting Meta's upcoming plans to expand its AI efforts, he said the company will be exploring the capabilities of artific...
Meta Tests New AI Features Across Apps in Bid To Boost Appeal
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Meta Tests New AI Features Across Apps in Bid To Boost Appeal

[ad_1] Meta Platforms Inc. is betting artificial intelligence will convince people to spend more time on its social media apps next year and is using the technology to make the biggest changes across its platforms since introducing short-form video Reels in 2020.The company is currently testing more than 20 different generative AI features from search to ads, business messaging and more, across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. Eventually it will apply those tools globally.  “We always come back to, ‘How do we create a better community? How do we help people express themselves? How do we build more useful products,'” Ahmad Al-Dahle, Meta's vice president of generative AI, said in an interview. “That generally shows up in the metrics if we do a good job. We see more usage, pos...
Meta to introduce watermarking feature for some AI products
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Meta to introduce watermarking feature for some AI products

[ad_1] Meta Platforms will add invisible watermarking to its text-to-image generation product imagine with Meta AI chatbot in the coming weeks to enhance transparency, the Facebook parent said on Wednesday.The social media firm rolled out products infused with artificial intelligence (AI) for consumers, including bots that create photo-realistic images and smart glasses that answer questions, in late September. "We aim to bring invisible watermarking to many of our products with AI-generated images in the future," Meta said in a blog post, adding that it is resilient to common image manipulations like cropping, screen shots, among others. The success of ChatGPT – Microsoft-backed OpenAI's chatbot – has led firms to leverage the power of large language models in creating AI-powered produ...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Meta says no downside to AI sharing, new lawsuit against AI, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Meta says no downside to AI sharing, new lawsuit against AI, more

[ad_1] It's the first day of the last month of 2023, and we might be in for an exciting period in artificial intelligence space as companies continue developing this technology while protest groups keep highlighting its dangers. In the first news, Meta executives said that they found no downside to openly sharing its AI technology. This comes as the tech company keeps releasing open-source versions of its large language models. In other news, a group of visual artists has filed an amended lawsuit against text-to-image generating AI models after a US district judge dismissed parts of the lawsuit last month. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Meta says no downside to sharing AI technologyMeta executives stated at an event that they had not encountered any issue...
Google Deepmind Chief Calls Meta’s AI Criticisms ‘Preposterous’
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Google Deepmind Chief Calls Meta’s AI Criticisms ‘Preposterous’

[ad_1] DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis hit back against criticisms from Meta Platforms Inc.'s chief AI scientist — who had criticized him and others in the industry for playing up the existential risks of the technology — calling them preposterous.Hassabis was responding to a post earlier this week from Meta's Yann LeCun, who said that some leaders were needlessly hyping doomsday scenarios and providing ammunition to those who want to ban open-source AI research and development. LeCun argued that that approach would put the control of future AI systems in the hands of just a few companies, which would be a “catastrophe.”  “We want to make sure we get the benefits of the innovation and the promise that the technology clearly holds,” Hassabis said in an interview on Bloomberg Televisio...
France’s Mistral AI Releases Model to Compete With Meta, OpenAI
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France’s Mistral AI Releases Model to Compete With Meta, OpenAI

[ad_1] France's Mistral AI announced its first generative artificial intelligence model to compete with US leaders in AI, including Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corp.-backed OpenAI.The Paris-based startup is releasing a “small-sized” language model with 7 billion parameters that will be made available for free to developers, it said in a statement on Wednesday. “We have training methods that make us more efficient and two times less expensive to implement,” Mistral AI Chief Executive Officer Arthur Mensch said in an interview with Bloomberg. Large Language Models, or LLMs, are the base infrastructure for generative AI, a technology that creates content from videos to poetry out of simple user commands. Four French companies are testing the model for applications including customer ...
Meta Connect 2023: Meta launches multi-persona AI chatbot! Read all about it
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Meta Connect 2023: Meta launches multi-persona AI chatbot! Read all about it

[ad_1] The much-awaited Meta Connect 2023 is finally here. This two-day event is currently happening at Meta Headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The advent of ChatGPT has led many tech giants including Google and Microsoft to develop their own generative AI chatbots. And, Meta has joined the race to develop its own conversational bot. During the keynote session, hosted by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with the Meta Quest 3, the company announced its Multi-Persona AI chatbot, called “AI Personas”. As explained by Meta, this chatbot will feature multiple personas to communicate with the younger generation and thereafter, it will look to roll out products for other sections of the public. Let's take a look at what this AI chatbot offers:Meta AIMeta Platforms introduced the company's first...
Meta Connect 2023 LIVE: Meta to launch Quest 3, Ray-Ban smart glasses, and more
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Meta Connect 2023 LIVE: Meta to launch Quest 3, Ray-Ban smart glasses, and more

[ad_1] Meta Connect 2023: Meet Quest 3's main competitor, the Apple Vision Pro The race to offer the best mixed-reality headset is heating up, especially now that Apple has decided to enter the market. Apple announced its Vision Pro headset at the WWDC 2023, just after Meta unveiled its Quest 3. Apple calls it a spatial computing device that allows users to operate multiple virtual windows. It enables users to run macOS as well as iOS applications through various movements of the eye, hand, and finger. While developers can use it to build AR/VR applications, it can also be used for leisure activities, such as watching movies.With all this advanced tech, how much does the Vision Pro cost? Apple Vision Pro starts at $3499 and will be available for purchase starti...