Hello and welcome to the latest issue of the AI Bulletin! We hope you enjoy this week’s selection of the latest global developments in machine learning and data science. Have a pleasant weekend, and see you next Friday!
North America
Here hits movie theaters in the US today, with director Robert Zemeckis embracing AI technology to de-age actors Robin Wright and Tom Hanks.
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT search, enabling users to access the latest information from the web, complete with citations.
Dropbox pivots to AI with a focus on solutions like Dash, announcing an additional 20% layoff of its global workforce.
Universal Music partners with AI company KLAY Vision to develop an “ethical foundational model” for AI-powered music production.
Asia
Turkey’s annual AI summit, themed AI: The Real Deal this year, wraps up in Istanbul, featuring keynote speakers from Meta AI, Google Cloud, AWS, and Yandex Search, among others.
Israeli company Decart releases an entirely AI-generated version of Minecraft, utilizing its “open-world” AI model Oasis with next-frame prediction technology.
Europe
In Poland, Radio Kraków shuts down the country’s first AI broadcast after just one week on air due to poor reception from the audience.
In a landmark UK case, a Bolton man accused of using AI to generate images depicting child sexual abuse is sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Africa
Google introduces a series of major AI initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa, including voice search and AI skilling.
Australia
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is formally urging financial services nationwide to update their governance practices in line with the ongoing adoption of AI.
