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ChatGPT Can Now See, Hear, and Speak

ChatGPT is leveling up. Now it's not just chatting - it now has seeing, hearing, and speaking capabilities.

Interacting with ChatGPT is now more intuitive; you can snap a photo to start a conversation or engage in a voice chat.

In addition, with the new text-to-speech model, ChatGPT can generate human-like audio. It's so realistic that they worked with professional voice actors to fine-tune it.

Imagine being on vacation and wondering about a landmark. Instead of searching, snap a photo and ChatGPT will fill you in. Back home, it can even play chef's assistant, suggesting recipes based on the ingredients you have.

Over the next couple of weeks, ChatGPT will roll out these new features to Plus and Enterprise users, enhancing their AI experience.

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Spotify is Cloning... Podcasters' Voices

Spotify and OpenAI are teaming up to make podcasts available in all languages.

OpenAI’s Whisper is doing the heavy lifting. Transcribes? Check. Translates? Check. Mirrors your voice in other languages? Double check.

Because why just have a podcast in English when you can have it in... all the languages? Fancy!

Spotify isn’t just translating; they’re literally cloning podcasters' voices for the translated version. I mean, why not? One voice, everywhere!

While Spotify is unveiling its voice cloning, they're also playing it coy. Safety first! Only a select few get to peek behind the curtain, but for the few podcasters who get access, their reach will surely expand.

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Microsoft’s Highly Anticipated ‘Copilot’ Makes Its Debut

Microsoft rolled out something called "Copilot" as a part of a free update to Windows 11. And, oh boy, it seems they're not holding back because it will make its way to Bing, Edge, and Microsoft 365 next week.

This Windows 11 update is not just another regular update. It has over 150 new features (because why not?) with Copilot and AI-powered experiences coming to your everyday apps like Paint, Photos, and Clipchamp.

Microsoft 365 is also getting a superhero makeover with Microsoft 365 Chat. It's designed to be your work assistant, diving deep into your work data and helping with all things big and small.

This isn't just another chat tool. It's like having a personal assistant with a super deep understanding of your work life, ready to tackle complex tasks.

With the rise in work intensity over the years, tools like Microsoft 365 Chat aim to simplify things and bring some zen to your work life.

They’re gearing up for the Microsoft 365 Chat grand reveal for enterprise customers on Nov. 1, 2023.

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Quick Bites (News)

Surge in AI Generated Books Forces Amazon’s Hand

Amazon's now capping authors at self-publishing three books a day, thanks to the rise in AI-generated content. This move aims to tackle the potential AI literary invasion. A few rogue AI authors and suddenly humans have a book limit. Who'd have thought?

Write with AI? Hollywood Says 'Show Me the Money!’ 

After some drama, Hollywood executives have decided that if AI is prompted by writers, then those writers will get paid and credited. As AI dives from music to scriptwriting, there's been a push to make sure real people don't miss out on their share of proper compensation.

Touchdowns & Tech: NFL's AI-Powered Play Analysis 

The NFL's buddied up with Amazon Web Services to roll out "Next Gen Stats." They're diving deep into AI to decode player actions and in-game "pressure." It's not just about who scores; it's about analyzing every play. Touchdowns meet tech!

AI Tools

🥣 5 Crunch-Certified AI Tools

Krisp: Krisp's AI removes background noise & echo from meetings

Taplio: Grow your personal brand on LinkedIn

Scribble Diffusion: Turn your sketch into a refined image using AI

fireflies.ai: AI assistant to record, transcribe, and search your meetings

ChatGPT Writer: Generate emails/replies based on keywords

Funding

💰 AI Investments of The Week

Anthropic: Amazon to invest up to $4B - AWS customers will get access to Anthropic’s Cluade

Correcto: Grabs $7M to build out its ‘Grammarly for Spanish’

Paxton AI: Raises $6M for AI platform for lawyers

Genus AI: Secures $11M for generative AI in e-commerce

OpenAI: Reportedly raising funds at a valuation of $80B to $90B

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