The Daily AI Show

AI Wins A Lawsuit and This Week's AI News (Ep. 493)

Jun 25, 2025
Discover the fascinating world of AI advancements, from a federal ruling favoring Anthropic's use of books for model training to groundbreaking innovations like robotic skin and lightning-fast computation via fiber optics. Explore the rise of voice AI with Eleven Labs' new voice assistant and innovations in emotional intelligence within open-source models. The conversation dives into sustainable practices by repurposing old smartphones and highlights emerging trends in AI commercialization. It's a whirlwind of creativity, ethics, and technology!
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Gel-Based Robotic Skin Breakthrough

  • Researchers at Cambridge created a flexible gel-based robotic skin sensing pressure and temperature.
  • This innovation could advance not only robotics but also prosthetics and replacement limbs.
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Fiber Optic Computation Leap

  • Tampere University uses fiber optics and nonlinear optics for computing, achieving speeds thousands of times faster than electronics.
  • This advancement could revolutionize embodied AI, edge AI, and data center computations.
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Smartphones as Edge Data Centers

  • University of Tartu repurposes old smartphones as edge micro data centers for sustainable AI compute.
  • This approach reduces e-waste and leverages existing sensors inherent in smartphones.
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