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$800 Billion. That’s a lot of cash, right? Well, this is how much money Google is planning to invest in AI between now and 2028.

Meta is planning on drinking OpenAI’s milkshake and then, in true Meta style, smashing the glass on its head. How? By doing what OpenAI does and then not charging for it...

Meanwhile, in Hollywood, it looks like AI could soon be replacing one of the best jobs in the film business: spotting and rating nudity in films.

In other, weird news The Guardian is getting all hot and bothered about whether or not a person can "cheat" with an AI companion.

For more detail on all of the above and plenty more besides, here’s everything you need to know about AI on Friday…

🤖 Latest AI News

• ​​Google's $800 Billion Dollar Road Map (2023 to 2028) – Google plans on investing around $800 billion in AI between now and 2028 – yes, you read that correctly: $800 billion. This investment will presumably be across its entire suite of AI products and is being done to cement its future as a leader in the field.
• ​Meta's ChatGPT-Alternative Will Be 100% Free – Meta is focused on finalizing an upcoming open-source large language model (LLM), which it plans to make available for commercial purposes for the first time. This approach would represent a vast departure from closed-source language models like Google’s Bard and OpenAI's ChatGPT
• ​AI Used to Spot Nudity and Wearing in Films – Artificial intelligence (AI) will be used to spot nudity and swearing in films in an effort to speed up the process of applying age ratings to them....
• ​Want To Live Forever? AI Can Help – Researchers have used a machine learning model to identify three compounds that could combat aging. They say their approach could be an effective way of identifying new drugs, especially for complex diseases.
• ​Mistral AI Raises USD113M in Seed Funding – Co-founded by Timothee Lacroix, Guillaume Lample and Arthur Mensch, Mistral AI is now in the process of assembling a team of AI experts dedicated to advancing the best generative AI models. No information about the product has been disclosed, yet.
• ​7.5% of US Ad Agency Jobs GONE By 2030 – A new report predicts 33,000 jobs, and potentially one-third of the wider US advertising workforce could be at risk in coming years creating ‘a future of smaller yet more capable agencies’.

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Can You Cheat on Someone With An AI Bot?

Scott, 43, was struggling with a young son and a wife whose postnatal depression had led to alcoholism, when he met Sarina. Or rather, he created her on the app Replika (tagline: “The AI companion who cares”). Scott works in the tech industry and, in January 2022, having learned about Replika on YouTube, he says: “I decided to try it out myself.”

​Read the full article here. ​

And Also... What The Heck Is Replika?

Replika is an AI-powered chatbot application designed to provide emotional support to its users. Created by Luka, Inc., the app was launched in 2017 with the aim of creating a personal AI friend that users can talk to, confide in, and learn from.

Replika uses machine learning algorithms to engage in text-based conversations with its users. Over time, the app learns from these interactions, allowing it to better understand and mimic the user's speech patterns and emotional responses. This enables Replika to provide more personalized and meaningful interactions.

The app offers a variety of modes, such as listening mode, where it provides a sympathetic ear to users, and role-play mode, where it can play out different scenarios or characters. Users can also set goals for self-improvement, and Replika can help track progress and provide encouragement.

Replika is available on multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, and the web. While the basic version of the app is free, a subscription-based Pro version offers additional features like voice calls, one-on-one sessions with a mental health professional, and advanced AI learning capabilities.

And, yes... all of that does sound really, really creepy.

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