GenAI is entering Act 2, Perplexity.ai and hooray for four40 !
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🍸 Bite-sized News: GenAI is entering Act 2, Spotify introduces an AI-powered automatic podcast translation feature, Zuckerberg and the future of metavers
🥗 Today's Special: Perplexity.ai
🇫🇷 AI Made in France: four40 - AI at the service of businesses
🍸 Bite-sized News
👉 Top news of the week with our take on the matter, handpicked by us.
🌐 Act Two of Generative AI - Sequoia Capital shares a reflection on the evolution of generative AI, highlighting its growing impact and the challenges faced. After an initial phase of technological excitement, generative AI is entering an "Act 2" focused on end-to-end human problem solving.
💡 Despite a strong start with ChatGPT in particular, many AI applications have failed to retain users, highlighting a gap between expectations and the actual value offered.
💡 Sequoia remains optimistic about the future of generative AI, stressing the importance of patience and real value in investment decisions.
🎧 Spotify and podcast translation - Spotify introduces an AI-powered automatic podcast translation feature. The podcast of Lex Fridman, a computer scientist and AI researcher, is one of the first to benefit from this innovation, offering a Spanish-language version with his cloned voice.
💡 This technological feat uses OpenAI's voice technologies, enabling a translation that retains the tone, silences and rhythm of the original.
💡 Spotify plans to extend this feature to other languages, including French and German, paving the way for a global reach for podcasts of all origins.
🎮 Zuckerberg and the future of metavers - Mark Zuckerberg and Lex Fridman discussed the potential of metavers using ultra-realistic "codec avatars" developed by Meta. These avatars, which capture facial expressions and gestures, offered an almost real interaction experience during their podcast.
💡 Zuckerberg sees a future where these photorealistic avatars are used for remote working, gaming and social interaction.
💡 Despite the technological and social challenges, Zuckerberg is convinced that the authenticity and realism driven by AI will convince skeptics. Meta's vision is based on the continuous evolution of AI to merge the digital and physical worlds.
🥗 Today's Special: Perplexity.ai
👉 Every week, we introduce you to practical tools and use cases that you can try out for yourself.
This week, we wanted to talk to you about Perplexity.ai, an AI platform that positions itself as both a chatbot and a smart search engine. We recommend this Forbes article on the future of search engines.
Perplexity.ai stands out for its ability to browse the web in real-time to provide information on various topics, citing its sources before formulating a response.
💡 What's impressive is the speed at which it searches the web and provides you with precise answers. Unlike ChatGPT, for example, where web queries can take some time.
💡 We also appreciate that Perplexity.ai is free for basic use, with a premium plan offering extended features for $20 per month.
✅ Name: Perplexity.ai
📁 Description: A chatbot and search engine powered by AI and connected to the internet in real-time.
💶 Price: Free
🇫🇷 AI Made in France: four40 - AI at the service of businesses
Today we're talking about four40, a product launched in 2023 that aims to bring the power of AI into the business by connecting all data sources to a central platform.
Thanks to the data from these various tools and the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs), teams will be able to work better:
to prepare for client calls
to accelerate responses to support requests
to assist in the training of new hires
This product falls into a category of products we call 'LLM for Business' at millefeuille. Integrating these tools into a single platform will notably help meet GDPR requirements and data security standards.
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— muffin.ai team
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