AI Takes Center Stage at Google I/O 2023

⚡ Today’s Highlights

• 📰 News: AI took center stage at Google I/O 2023 and Anthropic unveiled their chatbot Claude’s innovative constitution

• 💰 Funding: Ecorobotix, ChrysaLabs, Zero Systems, and Orby AI

• 🦾 Tools: Use AI to unlock next-level productivity

• 📅 Events: ODSC East 2023’s AI Expo ends today and the Data Innovation Summit starts today!

📰 Today's Top Stories

Google I/O 2023 is a wrap — here’s a list of everything announced

(20 min read) (Source: TechCrunch)

TLDR: Google's I/O developer conference yesterday showcased Google’s strides in AI technology as it works to regain its position as a dominant leader in the AI space. The announcements included:

• The unveiling of the PaLM 2 language model, rivaling OpenAI's GPT-4, was a significant highlight, bolstering Bard chat tool with enhanced code writing and debugging features.

• Google marked its cloud's competitiveness against Microsoft's Azure with the announcement of a partnership with Character.ai.

• Searches became more conversational, interactive, and intuitive with AI enhancements, while Codey offered AI-enabled code completion and generation.

• The upcoming Wear OS 4 promises improved battery life and accessibility, while Firebase's backend service got an AI boost.

• A melody of text-to-music transformation was introduced with MusicLM, and Google Docs got smarter with context-specific suggestions from Sidekick.

• Google Maps got a revamp with Immersive View, while Magic Editor and Magic Compose transformed photo editing and text crafting. Workspace suite saw automatic table generation in Sheets and novel image creation in Slides and Meet.

• Hardware innovation came with the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold phone, integrating advanced AI capabilities.

• Google also launched the Universal Translator for multilingual video translations and lip-syncing, and Project Tailwind, an AI-powered notebook tool for organizing and summarizing notes.

• AI also found its way into the Play Store and Android Studio, with the futuristic Project Starline, a 3D teleconferencing video booth, stealing the show.

• However, Google's AI march sparked debates, with critics raising concerns about its impact on ad revenues and the delicate equilibrium between technological innovation and risk.

In case you missed the event, you can check out this recap of the keynote:

Claude’s Constitution

(15 min read) (Source: Anthropic)

TLDR: Anthropic, an AI startup backed by Alphabet, has unveiled Claude's constitution, a set of moral values used to train its AI language system, which is intended to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT.

• The values were drawn from various sources, including the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights and Apple's data privacy rules.

• The constitution allows the AI system to balance between providing useful answers while also being reliably inoffensive, and it could become a significant focus of discussions as policymakers seek to regulate AI.

CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI to testify to Congress

(4 min read) (Source: The Washington Post)

TLDR: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify to Congress next week about efforts to regulate AI, as policymakers increase scrutiny of the technology.

• Altman's appearance comes as lawmakers try to figure out how to handle the growing popularity of AI tools like ChatGPT, which generates content using data sets.

💰 Funding Alerts

Ecorobotix, a Swiss company developing sustainable crop treatment solutions, has raised $52 million in a funding round led by AQTON Private Equity GmbH and Cibus Capital LLP, with additional investments from Yara Growth Ventures and others.

• ARA, the company's AI-powered plant-by-plant recognition and ultra-high precision smart spraying system, uses AI to recognize individual plants and classify them in real-time before spraying the weeds without affecting surrounding crops or soil.

• The funding will help Ecorobotix expand geographically and accelerate new product development.

ChrysaLabs, a Canadian agri-tech company, raised $15 million CAD ($11 million) in Series A funding from Leaps by Bayer (Juergen Eckhardt, EVP), TELUS Ventures (Mario Mele, Vice President), and BDC Capital (Joseph Regan, Managing Partner), among others.

• ChrysaLabs' solution uses a patented spectroscopy technology that extracts real-time data, allowing field managers to take the best actions minutes after sampling. They use AI and machine learning to provide farmers with fast and accurate soil data, enabling more precise actions, higher yields, and optimized costs.

• The company plans to use the funding to expand into the carbon verification market and onto more farmers' fields.

Zero Systems, a company using AI and machine learning to automate high-value processes for knowledge workers, raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Streamlined Ventures, with participation from 468 Capital, AltaIR Capital, PBJ Capital, and others.

• The funding will be used to continue building out the platform, which currently focuses on automating tasks for professional services such as law firms, financial services, and consulting professionals.

Orby AI has emerged from stealth and raised $4.5 million in seed funding led by Pear VC (Arash Afrakhteh, Partner) and New Enterprise Associates Inc. (Scott Sandell, Managing General Partner), with additional investment from Wing VC.

• Orby AI aims to democratize AI and provide an "auto-complete" experience for everyday business users. Orby AI has partnered with some of the largest tech enterprises during its beta-stage development.

• The funding will be used to develop its AI platform, which automates repetitive human processes using Generative AI, grow the team, and further R&D.

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👀 More Reading

• Job seekers with AI-boosted resumes more likely to be hired (MIT Sloan)

• We need to examine the beliefs of today’s tech luminaries (Financial Times)

• MIT research on ChatGPT shows ‘Industrial Revolution-level large’ leap for workers, says AI CEO (CNBC)

• AI is shaping the metaverse - but how? Industry experts explain (World Economic Forum)

• 8 Questions About Using AI Responsibly, Answered (Harvard Business Review)

• Axios Finish Line: Kids use AI more than their parents (Axios)

🌎 Fresh Content

 📅 Upcoming Events

• ODSC East 2023’s AI Expo (May 9-11, 2023 / In person at Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA or Virtual) will be hosting talks from some of the best and brightest minds in data science and AI. Attend partner sessions that offer compelling insights on how to make data science and AI work for your industry, with topics including Machine Learning & Deep Learning Platforms, MLOps & Data Infrastructure, Data Annotation & Data Labeling, Data Analytics & Decision Intelligence Systems, Machine Learning on the Cloud & Big Data. Network with over 4,500 data science and AI experts and join the most influential Data Science community worldwide.

• The Data Innovation Summit (May 11-12, 2023 / In person in Kistamässan, Stockholm or Virtual through Agorify) is the largest and most influential annual Data and AI event in the Nordics and beyond, bringing together the most innovative minds, enterprise practitioners, technology providers, start-up innovators and academics, working with Data Science, Big Data, ML, AI, Data Management, Data Engineering, IoT and Analytics, in one place to discuss ways to accelerate AI-driven transformation throughout companies, industries and public organizations. It is the place to be for all professionals and organizations working with the utilization of data and AI innovation for enhancing customer experience, improving operational processes, enabling future sustainability, reinventing business models, or developing data-driven products and services.

• TDWI Nashville (May 14—19, 2023 / In person in Nashville, TN) is a six-day conference designed for data professionals and leaders who want to build effective data strategies, scalable architectures, and drive data-driven decision-making. With 40+ courses, 14 tracks, and 3 bootcamps to choose from, you can customize your learning experience. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to network with peers, gain new skills, and drive positive change in your business and career. Hurry, registration closes on May 12.

• Attend Conversational AI Summit (May 16-17, 2023 / In person at the America Square Conference Centre in London, England) to discover advances in NLP, and how application can help create digital assistants, chatbots and conversational interfaces to improve customer experience & increase engagement.

• The AI & Big Data Expo (May 17-18, 2023 / In person at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA) is a must-attend event for ambitious enterprise tech professionals. Explore how AI and Big Data impact industries like manufacturing, transport, finance, healthcare, and more. Hear from 250+ expert speakers sharing their industry knowledge and experiences through solo presentations, panel discussions, and fireside chats. Register now!

 🧠 Resources

Elevate your business strategy with these ChatGPT prompts. Learn how to use emerging technologies to enhance customer experience, optimize logistics, and streamline operations. Even if you're not an 'AI Whisperer,' these prompts are user-friendly and easy to use. So give them a try and let us know what you think! Remember, these prompts are customizable and should be reviewed carefully to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.

Emerging Technologies for Customer Experience

• ChatGPT provides insights on how to integrate virtual and augmented reality technologies to enhance customer engagement and satisfaction.

• Prompt: "Act as a technology consultant and provide me with insights on how I can incorporate emerging technologies like virtual and augmented reality to enhance my customer experience. Please ask me any necessary questions and consider my business and target audience while answering. Let me know when you're ready to start."

Logistics Optimization

• ChatGPT provides recommendations on how to leverage automation and data analytics to streamline logistics and improve operational efficiency.

• Prompt: "As a logistics expert, recommend ways in which I can leverage automation and data analytics to optimize my logistics and improve operational efficiency. Please consider my business needs and let me know if you require further information to provide a comprehensive solution."

Streamlining Operations with AI

• ChatGPT provides guidance on how to implement AI technologies to automate tasks, improve productivity, and reduce costs.

• Prompt: "Act as an AI consultant and provide me with guidance on how to implement AI technologies to automate tasks, improve productivity, and reduce costs. Please consider my business needs and let me know if you require further information to provide a comprehensive solution."

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