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Hey Edge Family, good morning! Two upcoming AI startups making top headlines today, meet Rabbit Inc. and MyShell.
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🚨Latest Developments
Source: Yahoo Finance
Big Takeaway: AI startup Rabbit Inc. will unveil its first product, "rabbit r1" on January 9 at CES 2024. (Demo video here)
Founded by ex-Google engineers and AI/compute experts, Rabbit Inc. aims to revolutionize human-AI interactions like a supercharged assistant
It is based on Rabbit OS and the new Large Action Model (LAM) AI system. LAM goes beyond chatbots, like ChatGPT, to execute tasks independently.
It translates requests into executable steps and responses in real-time and acts as a virtual helper for everyday tasks through voice commands.
Would you rather use an AI handheld device or keep your smartphone?
Source: My Shell
Big Takeaway: AI Startup MyShell researchers developed a new open-source voice-cloning AI called OpenVoice. (Try it here)
OpenVoice allows instant voice cloning with control of tone, emotion, accent, and rhythm.
Uses just a small audio clip and does not require reading specific text like other platforms.
Comprises text-to-speech model trained on multi-speaker emotional audio clips model trained on over 300,000 clips from over 20,000 speakers.
🔎Extra Insights
🥷 AI Cyber Threats to Surge in 2024
AI-powered cyber threats are a major concern, says CrowdStrike Chief Security Officer Shawn Henry. Cybercriminals utilizing AI may target the upcoming 2024 elections in the US. (Full article here)
📹 Midjourney ventures into AI video creation
Midjourney made a name for themselves in 2023 due to their AI image generation platform. Now they plan to introduce a 'text to video' model this January. (Full article here)
🎯 OpenAI aims to reduce regulatory risk in EU
OpenAI's tech like ChatGPT has been under scrutiny in EU over privacy concerns. OpenAI aims to streamline EU privacy oversight under GDPR's One-Stop-Shop mechanism. (Full article here)
💻 Real Life Use Cases
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As we look to expand our product range, what are some cutting-edge features and customization options we can introduce in our [product name]? Also, how can we leverage technology such as AI and AR to enhance the customer experience in product customization and visualization? Here’s a link to the results ⬇️
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