📰 December 23, 2024: AI's Expanding Footprint -- From Daily Life to Global Impact

I've compiled 23 news entries from the last 4 days, showcasing AI's rapid integration into various aspects of our lives. From automating mundane tasks like litter box cleaning and Christmas shopping to influencing critical sectors like warfare and business, AI's presence is undeniable. I've seen how AI is changing how we interact with technology, from photo apps to search engines, and how it's impacting society, from the rise of deepfakes to the future of live entertainment. The technology is also reshaping business, with new AI models and talent wars emerging.

Highlights:

• AI in Daily Life: The integration of AI into everyday routines is becoming more apparent, with examples like AI-powered litter boxes, anti-AI camera apps, AI notetakers, and even AI-assisted Christmas shopping.
• AI and Society: The societal impact of AI is a major topic, with discussions around AI-generated content, the potential for deepfakes, and the ethical implications of AI research.
• AI in Warfare and Security: AI is playing an increasingly important role in defense and security, with applications in drone warfare, emergency response, and scam detection.
• AI in Business and Technology: The business world is seeing a surge in AI adoption, with new AI models, talent acquisition, and funding rounds for AI companies.

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__ AI in Daily Life:

🐈 Petkit Purobot Ultra Review: Taking Litter Boxes to the Next Level

📸 Use the ‘Anti-AI’ Camera Apps Zerocam and Hallide to Keep Your Photos Looking More Natural

📝 AI notetakers could save us from meeting overload

🤖 I used a bot to do my Christmas shopping. It quickly got weird.

__ AI and Society:

🐈 YouTube says that soon, its tech will be able to find AI copies of celebs and creators

📸 Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian predicts live theater and sports will become more popular than ever as AI grows

📝 A tsunami of AI deepfakes was expected this election year. Here's why it didn't happen.

🤖 The tragedy of former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji puts 'Death by LLM' back in the spotlight

📺 The quickly disappearing web

__ AI in Warfare and Security:

🐈 Ukraine Is Using Millions of Hours of Drone Footage to Train AI for Warfare

📸 Motorola Solutions says its AI-powered 911 software saves time and eases pressure on emergency response teams

📝 Google might gift Chrome enhanced AI detection for scams and data siphons

__ AI in Business and Technology:

🐈 Botto, the Millionaire AI Artist, Is Getting a Personality

📸 The AI talent wars are just getting started

📝 Google Search will reportedly have a dedicated ‘AI Mode’ soon

🤖 Google Releases Its Own 'Reasoning' AI Model

📺 Stable Diffusion 3.5 hits Amazon Bedrock: What it means for enterprise AI workflows

🎭 Salesforce Will Hire 2,000 People To Sell AI Products

📰 Perplexity AI triples its valuation in about 6 months with latest $500M funding round

💀 The mind-reading potential of AI | Chin-Teng Lin

🕸️ Verily's plan for 2025: Raise money, pivot to AI, and break up with Google

🪖 Beyond LLMs: How SandboxAQ’s large quantitative models could optimize enterprise AI

🚨 Want to break into VC in 2025? MBAs and consulting backgrounds are out. Technical skills, especially AI, are in.

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