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Leaked documents reveal Google's plans for AI; Disney unveils its latest VR innovation

Tech and AI Developments in a Glance

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Ishaan Mahajan
January 26, 2024

🌐Tech and AI Developments in a Glance

🤖 AI too expensive to replace humans in jobs right now, MIT study finds

📑 Leaked documents reveal Google's plans for AI

🎮 Disney unveils its latest VR innovation

🖥️ Google Chrome adds new AI features to boost productivity and creativity

🤖 AI too expensive to replace humans in jobs right now, MIT study finds LINK

  • The MIT study found that artificial intelligence is not currently a cost-effective replacement for humans in 77% of jobs, particularly those using computer vision.

  • Although AI deployment in industries has accelerated, only 23% of workers could be economically replaced by AI, mainly due to high implementation and operational costs.

  • Future projections suggest that with improvements in AI accuracy and reductions in data costs, up to 40% of visually-assisted tasks could be automated by 2030.

📑 Leaked documents reveal Google's plans for AI LINK

  • Google is planning to launch a groundbreaking AI model in 2024 with the aim to become a leader in generic software solutions and overtake OpenAI.

  • An internal document highlights Google's seven strategic AI goals, including the development of their platforms, cloud services, and work environment, amidst a competitive AI field and recent company layoffs.

  • As Google works to integrate AI into its existing products, rumors of a new chatbot based on the advanced Gemini Ultra model arise while competitors like OpenAI and Microsoft continue to advance in the AI market.

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🎮 Disney unveils its latest VR innovation LINK

  • Disney Research introduced HoloTile, an innovative movement solution for VR, featuring omnidirectional floor tiles that keep users from walking off the pad.

  • The HoloTile system supports multiple users simultaneously, allowing independent walking in virtual environments.

  • Although still a research project, HoloTile's future application may be in Disney Parks VR experiences due to likely high costs and technical challenges.

🖥️ Google Chrome adds new AI features to boost productivity and creativity LINK

  • Google has integrated new AI features into the Chrome browser, including an Organize Tabs tool that groups similar tabs together to declutter the user's workspace, available in Chrome version 121.

  • A custom wallpaper generator using AI technology to create themes based on user-specified subjects, styles, and moods has also been introduced, accessible through the New Tab page's customization options.

  • An upcoming AI feature called “Help me write” is set to be released in the following month's Chrome update, aiming to assist users with writing tasks by expanding, polishing, or altering the tone of text entered into any text field in the browser.