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Gemini Live Launches: Google’s New Voice Chat AI Experience

The launch of OpenAI’s groundbreaking GPT-4o "omni" model in May has significantly boosted revenue for the ChatGPT app. Following an impressive increase after the model’s debut, OpenAI’s mobile chatbot achieved its highest revenue month ever. In July, the app generated $28 million in net revenue from both the App Store and Google Play, according to app intelligence firm Appfigures.

If your target audience speaks 22 official languages and over 19,000 dialects, is a text-only AI chatbot that excels in just a few languages truly adequate? This challenge is what Indian AI startup Sarvam is determined to address. On Tuesday, the company unveiled a new range of products, including a voice-enabled AI bot that supports more than 10 Indian languages. Sarvam believes that users in India would prefer conversing with an AI in their native tongue rather than communicating through text.

AI Safety Evaluations: Are Current Benchmarks Enough?

This week in the world of AI, OpenAI experiences another shift in leadership.

Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI is intricate, marked by a reported $13 billion investment as part of a strategic partnership. Under this collaboration, Microsoft utilizes OpenAI’s models in its enterprise and consumer products while serving as OpenAI's exclusive cloud provider.

Refining the Understanding of Generative AI Models

Airtable has officially announced its acquisition of Dopt, a startup dedicated to enhancing product onboarding experiences for new users in other startups. This strategic move follows Dopt's recent rollout of innovative features that integrated AI-based assistance tools into various services—key factors that contributed to Airtable's decision to bring Dopt on board. The acquisition concluded at the end of last month, with Dopt's services scheduled to cease on August 15. The talented team from Dopt will join Airtable’s AI division.

Update: On Thursday, August 15, California’s Appropriations Committee passed SB 1047 with significant amendments, altering the bill's original provisions. You can find more details about these changes here.

Canva, the popular design platform, is implementing significant price increases for some of its users, citing generative AI advancements as a contributing factor.

The European Union's lead privacy watchdog has concluded court proceedings against X (formerly Twitter) regarding its handling of user data for training AI models without consent. This development follows X's agreement to adhere to a commitment made last month in front of an Irish High Court judge.

Natural language AI assistants excel at speaking English fluently and manage basic conversations in other languages. However, for the millions who effortlessly switch between languages in everyday discussions, these assistants often fall short. Enter Silvia, a groundbreaking AI helper designed to seamlessly understand "Spanglish," with plans to support even more language combinations in the future.

Keeping pace with the rapidly evolving AI landscape is no small feat. Since an AI isn't ready to do it for you just yet, here’s a concise overview of the latest developments in machine learning, along with key research and experiments that we didn’t delve into previously.

Amazon has launched Rufus, an AI chatbot aimed at improving the online shopping experience. Similar to ChatGPT, Rufus is designed to help navigate Amazon's vast product selection and can pull real-time data for inquiries. Users can type questions like "What should I consider before buying running shoes?" to receive tailored product recommendations. Currently in beta testing for selected Amazon mobile app users in the U.S., Rufus offers a hands-on, user-friendly approach to product research without requiring a Prime membership.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investigating Perplexity AI for potentially violating web crawling rules, specifically the Robots Exclusion Protocol. Concerns arose after Wired reported a crawler on AWS servers bypassing restrictions, scraping content from several major news sites. Perplexity denies any violations but admits to using third-party crawlers.