Category: artificial intelligence
Meta AI researchers give robots a sense of touch and we’re getting all the creepy feels
AI has given robots the ability to ‘hear’ and ‘see’ the world to understand human orders and carry out tasks better, but Meta’s AI researchers are now testing ways to let robots mimic the sense of touch, too. The Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) division of Meta has just debuted a…
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Between Perplexity’s new macOS app and ChatGPT’s search launch, conversational search just got a lot more fun
The AI-powered search game is heating up, with OpenAI adding search capabilities to ChatGPT just yesterday, and Perplexity launching a macOS desktop app a week ago. Perplexity could be considered a leader in AI-powered search right now, and now Mac users can quickly use Perplexity’s advanced search engine right from…
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Claude joins the AI chatbot desktop app rush but leaves some features behind
AI chatbot Claude is now available as a desktop app for both Windows and Mac computers. The public beta for the apps is available for free users as well as subscribers to the premium version of the AI chatbot. Claude creator Anthropic describes the desktop versions of Claude as “fast,…
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Amazon Alexa is about to turn 10, but its next-gen AI upgrade may have been delayed until 2025
Amazon is working to get Alexa to ChatGPT levels The launch was originally planned for early 2024 Bugs, hallucinations, and simple tasks are still issues Amazon Alexa was originally launched alongside the very first Amazon Echo speaker back on November 6, 2014 – but as the voice assistant approaches its…
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You could start smelling the roses from far away using AI
Ever send a picture of yourself trying on clothes to a friend to see what they think of how you look? Now, imagine doing the same from the perfume and cologne counter. AI could make that happen in the not-too-distant future after a breakthrough in ‘Scent Teleportation.’ Osmo, which bills…
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Gemini AI starts riding shotgun on Google Maps
Google Maps is becoming more of a tour guide thanks to Google’s Gemini AI models. The AI assistant will offer suggestions for places to visit, sum up reviews, and answer your questions about locations from the Maps app on Android and iOS devices in the U.S., based on insights culled…
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