Chaos & Amazement #2334 TikTok Made Me Buy It, Consciousness in AI, and the BeFake App

🌐 My latest newsletter covers a range of futuristic tech trends, AI concerns, innovation in music, and more. Dive in and stay ahead! 🚀

Tech News

• TikTok’s e-commerce shift: No more external links to Amazon-style sites. Users are being directed to TikTok Shop for purchases. Sources suggest Shop could see over $500M loss in 2023. #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt is going to be big! Inside TikTok's push to build an Amazon-like shopping giant

• Just read the new report on futuristic AI concerns... Are we really ready to dive into the realm of sentient AI that doesn't even exist yet? The idea of consciousness in AI is both intriguing and unsettling.

  https://arxiv.org/pdf/2308.08708.pdf

  • Abhishek Gupta warns of "Shadow AI": AI tools used without oversight, raising cybersecurity risks and compliance concerns. Unlike Shadow IT, this sneaky tech evolution poses even greater dangers. Shadow AI is potentially a lot more pernicious and pervasive than Shadow IT, says Abhishek Gupta.

• YouTube launches 'Music AI Incubator' to explore generative AI technologies and insights, fostering innovation while addressing copyright challenges. A significant move in the realm of music and tech! AI is here, and we will embrace it responsibly together with our music partners.

• Fascinating ⁦ @NewYorker interview delves into Elon Musk's rise, power, and unconventional approaches. From childhood to global events, it's a must-read.

  How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.

Fresh AI

• ElevenLabs' AI Voice Generator is out of beta, supporting voice cloning in 30 languages for video game and audiobook creators. Verification measures prevent misuse. Co-founder Mati Staniszewski envisions AI eliminating linguistic barriers. ElevenLabs' AI Voice Generator Can Now Fake Your Voice in 30 Languages

• Researchers at the @UofCalifornia and @UCBerkeley have developed an experimental technology that translates brain signals into audible words, enabling paralyzed individuals to communicate through a digital avatar. Woman with paralysis speaks through an avatar 18 years after a stroke, thanks to a brain implant

• Visualising AI A unique project from Deepmind with 13 artists coming together to create artworks about AI. Visualising AI aims to open up conversations around AI. By commissioning a wide range of artists to create open-source imagery,

  • US Judge: AI art can't be copyrighted. Stephen Thaler's appeal denied; AI vs. Art debate looms. https://hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ai-works-not-copyrightable-studios-1235570316/

    

    hollywoodreporter.com

    AI-Created Art Isn’t Copyrightable, Judge Says In Ruling That Could Give Hollywood Studios Pause

    A federal judge on Friday upheld a finding from the U.S. Copyright Office that a piece of art created by AI is not open to protection.

Weird and Wonderful

• New AI-powered social media app, BeFake AI “Why be real when it's fun to be fake?” Embracing AI's funkiness to transform pics creatively.

  Worth a shot or promoting unrealistic standards?

  ‎Why be real when it’s fun to BeFake? Be honest, we’re not always our creative best and not every moment feels ready to share. So give your reality an AI lift. BeFake AI is the first AI-augmented...