Salesforce xLAM-1B announced
Salesforce has developed xLAM-1B, a small but powerful AI model that supposedly outperforms larger models from OpenAI and Anthropic in function calls.
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Kyutai’s voice assistant Moshi is especially emotional
French AI research lab Kyutai, backed by billionaire Xavier Niel, has unveiled a new voice assistant called Moshi. This assistant can use 70 different emotions and styles to appear particularly authentic. Kyutai is releasing the code for the technology as open source.
Genspark is a new AI-powered search engine
Genspark is a new AI-powered search engine that uses generative AI to create summaries of search results, similar to Google’s AI Overviews or Arc Search, but claims to achieve higher quality through specialized models.
Microsoft’s GPT Builder discontinued
Microsoft is discontinuing GPT Builder for consumers just three months after its launch. The company does not believe it is economically viable to continue developing the service. Users have until July 14 to back up their data, after which all GPTs and associated information will be deleted.
Adobe’s AEP AI assistant helps with your marketing
Adobe’s new AEP AI Assistant is designed to help organizations make better use of customer data and optimize their marketing efforts. It can answer questions about customer segments, provide real-time insights, and create personalized marketing materials on demand, including copy, design, and images.
Connect Claude to any API
Anthropic is extending its AI chatbot Claude with a feature that can be used to create custom solutions such as email assistants or shopping bots. By connecting to any programming interfaces (APIs) and with a little programming knowledge, it is apparently possible to develop versatile AI assistants that can, for example, provide personalized product recommendations, …
You.com lets users create personalized AI assistants
The You.com search engine allows users to create their own personalized AI assistants using top language models such as GPT-4 or Llama 3. This allows users to tailor the AI to their individual needs.
Perplexity introduces “Pages”
Perplexity has introduced a new feature called “Pages,” which uses AI to automatically create reports on a topic. Pages creates a custom website for which it researches information and writes the text. However, the feature has been criticized for copying content from news sites such as Forbes, CNBC and Bloomberg without giving sufficient credit, Forbes …
Jolla Mind2 is a local AI assistant
Jolla, known for its Sailfish operating system, presents a new approach to AI assistants with Jolla Mind2. This personal server, which will be available in the fall for 699 Euros (plus monthly subscription fees), is designed to perform AI-based tasks without sending data to the cloud.
Perplexica is an open source AI search engine
Perplexica is an open source search engine with AI support, similar to Perplexity. It provides answers with references. Once installed, it can use local language models such as Llama 3 or Mixtral.