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We are still the largest AI newsletter. And the AI overlords have still not taken over. (Fingers crossed 🤞)

🔦 Today's AI spotlights:

• The world’s first AI politician

• Brave releases AI-powered search feature

• TikTok’s controversial AI filter

🔦 THE WORLD’S FIRST AI POLITICIAN

We’ve seen AI act as a lawyer, doctor, and writer.

Now it’s trying to take on the world of politics…

The Romanian PM, Nicolae Ciuca, announced his new AI advisor named “ION”.

Ion’s main task will be scanning social networks to inform the government of the Romanian peoples’ “proposals and wishes”.

Romanian citizens will also be able to chat with Ion through the project’s website.

Cicua has proudly announced that ION is the first of its kind. But I doubt it will be the last.

AI is excellent at forming opinions based on large amounts of data. This is what a politician must do on a daily basis.

And it’s much less likely to change its mind from bribes. 😉 

📰 Full article here

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Yesterday was a long day for me.

Between huge announcements from OpenAI & playing around with Midjourney, I was wiped.

It got me thinking…how much cooler would it be if I had a second brain? Luckily I discovered Building a Second Brain on Shortform.

Since I was too tired to read the actual book, I started with the 1-page summary on Shortform.

But within a few minutes, even that was too tiring. So I pulled out Shortform mobile app and turned on the audio version.

I enjoyed a peaceful walk around lake Austin while listening through my Airpods.

Shortform is quickly becoming one of my top used apps (catching up to ChatGPT)!

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🔦 BRAVE RELEASES AI-POWERED SEARCH FEATURE

Here at Big Brain, we love an underdog story.

Today Google is the clear leader in search, with over 8.5 billion queries a day.

However, Brave search hopes it can use AI to take a bite out of this lead.

Their first step is an AI-powered search feature called “Summarizer”. The tool will provide a synopsis of each search query using different sources.

Notably, Summarizer will not be built on OpenAI’s GPT tech. Instead, they are using their own LLMs.

Today, Brave search only accounts for 22 million queries per day. But their CEO claims that it is the “fastest-growing search engine since bing.”

📰 Full article here

🔦 TIKTOK’S CONTROVERSIAL AI FILTER

TikTok is stirring up controversy again. This time it’s for an AI face filter that is going viral.

The filter is called Bold Glamour, and it is a “beauty filter” that alters the facial features of users.

Part of the reason it’s getting such strong reactions is because it is SO GOOD.

In this video, you can see a woman rubbing her face while the filter is on. Somehow, the filter manages to stay consistent despite the movements.

Users are worried that this may lead to an increase in “cat fishing” or misrepresentation of identity online.

TikTok has also been oddly opaque about the filter, refusing to even confirm that this is part of their AI tool kit.

📰 Full article here

📰 OTHER HEADLINES & STORIES

• CNET is doing big layoffs just weeks after AI-generated stories came to light

• Figure emerges from stealth with the first images of its humanoid robot

• Instacart to Add Chatbot as Grocers Push Boundaries on Digital Content

• YouTube’s new leader teases AI tools that can virtually swap creators’ outfits and locations

🛠️ AWESOME AI TOOLS

• Magical AI: Call on Magical AI to do all the work stuff you hate doing

• ResearchGPT: AI research assistant that allows you to have a conversation with a research paper

• Booth.ai: Create pro quality product photography with AI

• VisualHound: Prototype your fashion design ideas with AI

🖼️ AI ART PIECE

Danny Devito as Iron Man — by Kym Golding

🤖 CHATGPT PROMPT OF THE DAY

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