Tag: AI Platforms & Assistants

I just tried the Comet browser from Perplexity – and I can’t believe it’s free now

Perplexity’s new Comet browser promises an AI assistant that travels the web for you Comet joins other AI browsers aiming to beat Chrome Although AI companies are betting on their browsers’ ability to entice users, their mainstream appeal remains uncertain Perplexity has made its AI-powered Comet browser free worldwide, no…

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Tilly Norwood is no more an actress than ChatGPT is a person, and I’m tired of people getting this wrong

The conversation in a recent TV segment was about Sora 2, a remarkable new social media platform OpenAI’s latest Sora model at its heart. It gives regular people the power to put themselves in AI videos along with their friends, often doing fantastic and unimaginable things. Its existence prompted me…

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Musicians, meet your (ethical) AI bandmates

Aiode has launched its desktop AI music platform for artists and producers The company emphasizes the platform’s ethical AI training Aiode will pay the real musicians whose styles were modeled Music tech developer Aiode is humming its first tune with the official launch of its desktop AI music platform. The…

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Your chats with Meta AI will start affecting what ads you see on Facebook and Instagram

Meta will begin using conversations with its Meta AI assistant on Facebook and Instagram to personalize ads and content There is no opt-out Conversations in WhatsApp won’t be used for ads for now Talking to the Meta AI chatbot on Facebook or Instagram will start influencing the kind of ads…

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Sora 2 has arrived – can the uncanny valley explain why AI images and videos feel so weird?

Scroll through social media, and it’s almost impossible to avoid AI-generated images and videos. At first glance, they can look realistic. But stare a little longer and they often start to feel a little… off. Maybe it’s the lighting that doesn’t quite make sense, the skin that’s too smooth, or…

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Microsoft 365 Premium brings pro-level AI features to your subscription – but only if you upgrade

The new Microsoft 365 Premium plan comes online with upgraded Copilot AI powers Copilot Pro subscribers can simply switch to the new plan New icons introduced for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest of the Office apps Microsoft 365 Premium launches today with upgraded AI features for $19.99 / £19…

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