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Google restricts AI Overview, Anthropic’s Claude gets autonomous, AI transforms iOS 18
Google is looking for solutions.
Sthefania
May 31, 2024
Hello, Starters!
Sometimes innovating comes with a high price, and that's a situation that Google has been experiencing this week with their recent feature, AI Overview. Could some tweaks and changes finally deliver on their initial expectations?
Here’s what you’ll find today:
Google is working on fixing AI Overview
Claude engages with external data
Siri gets an AI revamp with iOS 18
Big tech join forces in the Ultra Accelerator Link
AI could change EV charging
And more.
🔎 Google is working on fixing AI Overview (5 min)
After a few days filled with discussion and some memes, Liz Reid, Head of Google Search, stated that the company is working to fix AI Overview and hopefully stop it from giving odd responses. This includes tweaking their AI to detect satire and sarcasm, excluding health topics from AI-generated responses, and preventing the system from searching for answers on social media and forum posts.
Nonetheless, Reid defended Google, claiming that virality plays a big part in the Overview situation, as plenty of the weird responses were to questions no one would have thought to ask the search engine until users noticed what was happening.
🤖 Claude engages with external data (1 min)
Anthropic has announced that Tool Use is now generally available. This feature allows Claude to interact autonomously with external data, APIs, and tools. Focusing mostly on enterprise solutions, Anthropic aims to help businesses integrate AI into their processes to streamline and automate tasks.
Tool Use is available for the entire Claude 3 model lineup, and several companies have already tried its power with repetitive and data-heavy tasks. It is a feature useful in a wide range of fields, from education to financial services.
🍎 Siri gets an AI revamp with iOS 18 (1 min)
One of Apple's biggest changes focused on generative AI will be dedicated to Siri. According to reports, the upcoming iOS 18 update will allow the assistant to take full control of iPhones, granting it access to analyse device activity, manage Apple apps through voice commands, and eventually handle multiple tasks.
As we mentioned before, we should not expect a revolutionary AI transformation from Apple, but rather a practical approach aimed at optimising the user experience and unlocking new levels of productivity.
🌐A big tech group that includes Google, Intel, Microsoft, and Meta, among others, has come together to develop an interconnected standard for AI acceleration chips in data centers. This initiative, Ultra Accelerator Link, plans to create new alternatives and reduce reliance on Nvidia's proprietary NVLink technology.
🚗Early research provides insight into how AI could reshape EV charging. By leveraging AI to analyse charging behaviours, researchers have outlined some of the main challenges drivers encounter with their EVs, such as power inconsistency and low power quality, which can ultimately damage charging equipment.
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