Last Week in AI #177 - Instagram AI Bots, Noam Shazeer -> Google, FLUX.1, SAM2
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Aug 11, 2024 
Jon Krohn, co-host of the Super Data Science podcast and chief data scientist at Nebula, shares insights on the latest AI happenings. He discusses Instagram's innovative AI bots and their impact on user interaction. The conversation also highlights Waymo's autonomous rides and the regulatory challenges they face. Additionally, they delve into Google's Gemini updates and Meta's advancements, while addressing the ongoing misinformation concerns with deepfakes. This lively discussion paints a vivid picture of the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
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Apple's Careful AI Approach
- Apple is prioritizing testing and seamless integration to avoid blunders.
- They are taking their time to polish their AI features for a better user experience.
Meta's Personalized Chatbots
- Meta's AI Studio allows personalized AI chatbot creation, unlike Apple's general-purpose chatbots.
- This offers creators control over interactions and expands beyond celebrity chatbots.
Noam Shazeer's Return to Google
- Noam Shazeer, creator of LaMDA, left Google to found Character.ai, a popular chatbot platform.
- He's now returning to Google DeepMind, but Character.ai remains independent.