Last Week in AI

#137 - Salesforce Copilot, Chip Crunch, Meta Rival to ChatGPT, AI for paralysis patients

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Sep 20, 2023
Jessica Dai, a PhD student at Berkeley and co-founder of the techno-optimism publication Reboot, discusses exciting advancements in AI. She dives into Salesforce's new AI assistant, Einstein Copilot, and examines the challenges posed by AI chip shortages. The conversation also highlights Meta's plans for an open-source generative AI rival to ChatGPT and groundbreaking AI applications that help individuals with paralysis communicate. Dai emphasizes the balance between innovation and ethical considerations in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI.
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Salesforce's AI Copilot

  • Salesforce launched Einstein Copilot, an AI assistant integrated across its apps.
  • It summarizes calls, answers questions, generates emails, and more, similar to other "Copilot" brands.
ANECDOTE

Slack Bot Skepticism

  • Jessica Dai expresses skepticism about AI-powered Slack bots and video call summaries.
  • She questions their usefulness, citing her experience with a Shopify chatbot.
INSIGHT

Roblox AI Chatbot

  • Roblox introduced an AI chatbot to aid in virtual world creation.
  • This democratizes game development by allowing users to add elements via prompts.
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