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PLUS: BlackBerry unveils a new AI security assistant
Interested In AI
October 23, 2023
Weekly AI Newsletter
Good morning AI Enthusiasts!
In today’s newsletter:
🤖 New Advanced Humanoid walks for the first time
👀 North Korea experiments AI for cyberattacks
🔥 BlackBerry unveils a new AI security assistant
⚒️ 10 New AI Tools
⚡ 3 Quick Bites
Major AI News this Week
🤖 New Advanced Humanoid walks for the first time
Image source: Figure
Robotics startup Figure showcased a significant development as their humanoid 'Figure 01' robot demonstrated dynamic, unassisted walking in a video.
The robot, standing over 6 feet tall, took slow, bent-knee steps across a room, exhibiting human-like dexterity in its five-fingered hands, even though its grip functionality is not fully confirmed.
Having secured a $70 million funding round in May and expanding to 60 employees over the past year, Figure's progress from concept to functional prototype in such a short time is a promising indicator of the advancing reality of humanoid robots.
Watch the full walking demo here.
👀 North Korea experiments AI for cyberattacks
North Korea is enhancing its cyber capabilities with AI, a major threat to global enterprises.
Anne Neuberger, US Deputy National Security Advisor, disclosed North Korea's use of AI to expedite cyberattacks, posing a serious menace.
AI and machine learning are aiding North Korea in creating malware faster and identifying vulnerable targets.
Their history of damaging cyberattacks, such as the Sony hack and WannaCry, underscores the urgency of advanced cybersecurity.
There's concern that profits from cybercrimes may be funding North Korea's missile program, making countermeasures critical.
🔥 BlackBerry unveils a new AI security assistant
Image Source: BlackBerry
BlackBerry introduces a generative AI assistant designed to bolster security teams by automating workflows and offering proactive threat intelligence to security operations centers.
This virtual SOC analyst anticipates needs, significantly expediting research tasks, using private large language models for precision and prioritizing data privacy.
What's noteworthy is the deep integration into BlackBerry's Cylance security platform, making it an integral part of the workflow.
BlackBerry's substantial AI and machine learning patent portfolio highlights their significant role as an AI innovator in the security sector.
⚒️ New AI Tools
Softr AI - Create business applications
DeepMate - AI-enhanced job interviews for preparation, execution, and feedback
Expresso - AI-fueled workplace wellness solution
Skills Up - Produce a video playlist or a quiz
AICO - Craft Shorts from a YouTube link in just 3 clicks
AI HomeDesign - A platform for effortless room decoration with AI
MoonBeam - A long-form writing AI assistant to eliminate the need to start from scratch
Zipchat AI - AI-driven e-commerce sales and support
Yaara - Employ AI to create proven, high-converting copy
Fine Tuner - Construct AI agents efficiently and at scale
⚡ Quick Bites
💬 Anthropic broadens global access to Claude
Anthropic's advanced AI model, Claude, is extending its reach to 95 countries, offering features such as its 100,000 token context window to a broader global audience. However, it's notable that some regions like Canada and the EU are still awaiting access.
🗣️ YouTube eyes AI voice clones
YouTube is reportedly in pursuit of rights to train an AI tool that can replicate the voices of musicians. This would enable creators to legally generate songs imitating artists. In the face of legal challenges triggered by AI replicas, YouTube aims to provide a licensed solution, akin to what the AI remixer Ghostwriter previously proposed.
🛜 Pi chatbot connects to the internet
Inflection's personal AI chatbot, Pi, has gained the capability to access web information, enhancing its conversational abilities on current subjects. Unlike some other LLMs like Bard and GPT, Pi doesn't directly browse the web for users; it utilizes this access to provide context within its responses.
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