Happy Tuesday, AI enthusiasts!

IN TODAY’S ISSUE

• 🧠 OpenAI is officially working on new AI model GPT-5 and AGI

• 🤖 Apple to bring generative AI to iPhone 16 and iOS 18

• 🏦️ Google in talks to invest ‘hundreds of millions’ into AI startup CharacterAI

• 🔥 5 trending AI tools

• 🚀 3 trending GPTs

• 🐦 Tweet of the day

• ⚡️ 5 quick and fresh AI updates

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LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS

🧠 OpenAI is officially working on new AI model GPT-5 and AGI

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently revealed in an interview that the company is developing GPT-5. This new model would represent another step forward on the path to achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

• The details of GPT-5's features remain unknown, but according to Altman's statement at last week's DevDay, what they'll unveil in the coming year will make current generative AI look quaint.

• The leap to AGI is huge, and OpenAI is looking for a bigger financial runway from Microsoft to get there.

• With great power comes great responsibility, and the path to AGI is fraught with ethical dilemmas and safety challenges.

Reflecting on this, it's pretty wild to think about where we are. If you'd told me a year ago that we'd be witnessing the kind of leaps in generative AI that we are seeing today, I might have chuckled and thought you were a few years ahead of yourself. Yet, here we are, watching Sam Altman and OpenAI push the envelope, redefining the pace of technological progress right before our eyes. It's a bit surreal and definitely a moment to take stock of how rapidly we're moving towards a future that was once the stuff of science fiction.

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SIRI GPT

🤖 Apple to bring generative AI to iPhone 16 and iOS 18

In a tech landscape where generative AI is rapidly becoming the new frontier, Apple is not sitting on the sidelines. As we look towards the next wave of operating systems, the Cupertino titan is reportedly planning major updates for iOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18, which will bring a host of innovative features to iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs alike. This anticipation is fueled by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who hints at a leap in functionality and user experience.

• Central to these updates is an enhanced Siri, expected to be more integrated and advanced, potentially transforming the virtual assistant experience.

• Apple is investing heavily in AI research, to the tune of $1 billion annually, aiming to make significant strides in generative AI capabilities across its software suite.

• With a relatively quiet year for iPhone hardware on the horizon, the pressure is on for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to deliver a 'revolutionary' user experience, as Apple races to catch up with Google and OpenAI.

Apple's plan is pretty straightforward: the next big thing might not be their gadgets, but the software they're running. If Gurman's predictions hold true, we might soon see some of the most sophisticated and intuitive AI enhancements to date, cementing Apple's role not just as a hardware pioneer, but as one of the main players in the AI space.

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GOOGLE + CHARACTER.AI

🏦️ Google in talks to invest ‘hundreds of millions’ into AI startup CharacterAI

Google is ready to make a strategic investment in Character.AI, an AI chatbot startup known for engaging the youth market, particularly those aged 18 to 24 who make up about 60% of its traffic. The investment, reported to be in the hundreds of millions, would strengthen an already fruitful relationship, as Character.AI utilizes Google's cloud services and TPUs for model training.

Founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas have steered Character.AI towards a unique market niche. The platform offers users the chance to interact with virtual celebrities, characters and even create personal chatbots. While free, it also provides a subscription model for eager users who prefer immediate access. The company's success is evident in its 100 million monthly visits since launch and ongoing talks suggest a valuation of over $5 billion.

My take: it feels like the tech titans have finally had their coffee and are wide awake to the AI revolution. Google's move to invest in Character.AI is just the latest in a series of strategic chess moves by big players looking to claim their stake in the AI landscape. With whispers of Apple stepping into the mix, it's becoming a full house with Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and X Twitter all rolling up their sleeves for a piece of the pie. It's an exciting, if not a bit daunting, time to be watching this unfold. Each company is bringing its own flavor to the game, and it's anyone's guess who'll serve up the winning hand.

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5 TRENDING AI TOOLS

👤 Customers.ai

Convert website visitor traffic to email + contact info. (link)

🎨 LogoPicture AI

Create optical illusion art with your logo. (link)

🤖 Gobble Bot

You have a website, PDF or a Youtube video and want to make a GPT chatbot on ChatGPT. Simply use Gobble Bot to turn it all into one text file, ready to use for training. (link)

📈 Midday

The financial OS for your business. File management, real-time profit/loss tracking, and seamless preparation for your accountant, powered by AI-enhanced search and filters. (link)

💬 GPTv App

Let AI voiceover your video. (link)

3 TRENDING GPTs

What is a GPT?

🔁 ConvertAnything

The ultimate file converter for images, audio, video, documents and more. In ChatGPT. (link)

🖌 Canva

Effortlessly design anything: presentations, logos, social media posts and more. (link)

🧠 BabyAgi.txt

Step by Step task manager that automatically saves memory to a .txt file. (link)

TWEET OF THE DAY

🐦️️ Runway is set to revolutionize image animation

QUICK AND FRESH

✂️ Chinese AI Firm Stockpiled 18 Months of Nvidia GPUs Before Export Ban

🤖 ChatGPT is powering a new kind of Snapchat lens

🧠 Microsoft Patents AI-Powered Therapy App

📱 OpenAI lures Google's top AI researchers with multimillion-dollar offers

🏥 JPMorgan Is Discussing Its Generative AI Projects With Regulators

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Until next time, stay informed!