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Clone yourself with AI? 🤯

The Future AI
December 14, 2023

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Welcome Futurist,

An AI digital clone startup announced that its platform is open to the public! Are you ready to create a chatbot version of yourself? Also, OpenAI hammered out a historic deal with publisher Axel Springer that could have far-reaching implications for the media. We’ve got all the important details for you.

Let’s dive in!

⚡ TODAY’S BREAKDOWN

Delphi opens AI digital cloning service to the public
Google unveils Gemini Pro for developers
OpenAI strikes agreement with media company Axel Springer
The U.K. government won't regulate AI for now
Game-changing productivity tools
AI job opportunities
Mesmerizing AI art

🤖 AI x TECH

Delphi Launches AI Digital Cloning Service

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Delphi, an AI digital clone startup, announced Tuesday that its platform is open to the public. Users can now create a chatbot version of themselves by uploading videos, podcasts, and blog posts to its service. According to the startup, this will “create an accurate clone that talks, thinks, and even sounds just like you.” The chatbot clone is ideal for influencers and creators who wish to provide scalable 1-on-1 interactions with their audience.

What if the world’s foremost experts could scale their reach infinitely, making their knowledge and experiences accessible to everyone?
As of today, they can.
Excited to unveil our digital cloning platform @with_delphi for public use.
— Dara (@daraladje)
4:50 PM • Dec 13, 2023

“With Delphi, you can actively engage with — and learn from — the people you admire most,” founder and CEO Dara Ladjevardian wrote on X. “Because you are asking the questions and clarifications, every interaction is tailored to your specific needs and challenges, ensuring that each conversation is meaningful and relevant.”

“Current methods of engaging with experts are predominantly passive (YouTube, blogs, podcasts, comments sections, cold DMs) with little hope for a reply,” Ladjevardian added. “Delphi transforms the way the curious consume content by ensuring it adapts to new information and evolving worldviews.”

In September, Delphi announced $2.7 million in funding from Founders Fund general partner Keith Rabois and Lux Capital.

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Developers now have access to Google AI Studio and Vertex AI to make applications using the Gemini Pro API.
Elon Musk’s X's AI chatbot Grok was rolled out to Premium+ subscribers in a slew of countries, including Canada, Australia and India.
Stability AI released StableZero123, an AI model that can create 3D objects from single images. The model is being released for non-commercial and research use.
A growing number of Chinese mourners are turning to AI to create lifelike avatars of their deceased loved ones, according to a report.
KREA AI, a design tool that specializes in real-time image generation, is now in open beta.
OpenAI announced the launch of its second Converge-2 program for “exceptional engineers, designers, researchers, and product builders using AI to reimagine the world.”
Mistral AI will distribute its open weights and optimized proprietary language models on Google Cloud's infrastructure.

📈 AI X BUSINESS

OpenAI Strikes "First of its Kind" Agreement With Media Giant Axel Springer

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OpenAI will pay media giant Axel Springer to use its news stories in the startup’s products, an agreement being hailed as the “first of its kind,” according to the Wall Street Journal. Axel Springer will allow OpenAI to train its models on the news organization’s reporting. In return, ChatGPT users will gain access to fully-attributed summaries of news stories from the company’s outlets, including Politico and Business Insider.

“We are excited to have shaped this global partnership between Axel Springer and OpenAI — the first of its kind,” Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner said in a statement. “We want to explore the opportunities of AI-empowered journalism — to bring quality, societal relevance, and the business model of journalism to the next level.”

“This partnership with Axel Springer will help provide people with new ways to access quality, real-time news content through our AI tool,” Brad Lightcap, COO of OpenAI, said in a statement. “We are deeply committed to working with publishers and creators around the world and ensuring they benefit from advanced AI technology and new revenue models.”

The financial terms of the agreement were not made public.

More top stories

Glean AI, a startup that enables users to conduct searches similar to Google for their company’s internal data, is seeking to raise over $200 million at a $2 billion pre-money valuation, according to The Information.
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman warned at the FORTUNE Brainstorm AI 2023 conference that overanalyzing the potential risks of AI is its own risk, saying, “The important thing is to not fumble the future."
Harvey, an AI-powered legal software startup, is reportedly in the final stages of raising at least $70 million from investors Kleiner Perkins and Elad Gil at a $700 million valuation.
Delphina, an AI startup that helps clients develop models across finance and retail, has raised $7.5 million in seed capital.
Michael McBride, previously with Gitlab, has joined Google Ventures as a general partner, focusing on investments in AI startups.

🛠️ TOOLS

Klap: Turn video into viral clips with AI in a single click

Looka: Creates custom logos using AI

Uptrends AI: Stock market news monitoring platform for retail investors

WanderGenie: AI-powered travel booking application for booking flights and hotels

Success AI: Marketing tool that makes sending cold emails easier

🌎 AI x POLICY

U.K. Minister: No AI Legislation Until Technology Better Understood

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U.K. Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan said the British government will hold off on legislating AI until officials gain a deeper understanding of the technology. Donelan made these remarks while responding to questions from MPs before the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.

“To properly legislate, we need to better understand the full capabilities of this technology,” Donelan said. “We don’t want to hastily legislate and risk making mistakes. Our goal is not to stifle innovation, but to ensure our tools enable us to effectively address the issue at hand, which fundamentally involves evaluating the models.”

In August, the committee issued a report warning that the U.K. risks being “left behind” if it does not respond to developments like the European Union's AI Act.

However, Donelan urged caution against enacting laws similar to the EU's, noting the negative feedback it received from AI leaders.

“We have seen the significant impact of such legislation; take the EU AI Act, for example, with its ramifications and the industry's response,” she said. “This situation is not as simple as legislation being the only tool in the toolbox – it certainly isn’t. There are downsides to legislation, such as the time it takes to implement.”

More top stories

The Biden Administration is reportedly planning to evaluate whether open source AI models contribute to societal safety or pose greater risks. This follows the White House's AI executive order, which directed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to study the issue and propose action.
The Beijing Internet Court has begun hearing a case brought by an artist, who alleges in her lawsuit that her AI-powered voice likeness has been used in audiobooks without her permission.
The UN Climate Change Technology Executive Committee and the Enterprise Neurosystem will launch a new initiative that aims to combat climate change. This initiative will focus on using AI-powered solutions to assist developing nations meet their climate goals.

🎨 AI X ART

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