AI is revealing the secrets of the ancient history

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👉 AI is revealing the secrets of the ancient history

👉 TikTok is adding new AI features

👉 Samsung is integrating AI with its refrigerators

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What’s going on: TikTok is adding exciting new features that use artificial intelligence (AI) to make the app even more fun and user-friendly. These features include tools like "AI Group Shot," which lets users create images with their friends, and "AI Self," which personalizes the user experience.

What does it mean: TikTok is focusing on real connections and experiences, unlike other social media platforms that often provide random or unrealistic AI-generated images. By enhancing the way people connect and share, TikTok is staying ahead of competitors like Instagram and Meta, which struggle to create meaningful experiences.

More details: 

• TikTok plans to introduce more AI tools that help users create trending memes and suggest video captions based on popular searches.

• Meta (Facebook and Instagram) has similar AI features, such as "Imagine Yourself" prompts.

• Meta’s AI images are less realistic and focus on hyper-real creations, lacking real-world connections.

What’s going on: Researchers are using AI to read ancient texts that were thought to be lost forever. One exciting example is the Herculaneum scrolls, which were buried and damaged. Thanks to AI, scientists can now see and read parts of these scrolls that have been unreadable for 2,000 years.

What does it mean: AI has just opened up a treasure trove of information about the past. Scholars can analyze and interpret texts much faster and more accurately than ever before. This means we might learn new things about ancient cultures, languages, and philosophies that were previously hidden. This breakthrough could change how we understand ancient history.

More details: 

• Neural networks, are being applied to decipher various ancient languages and texts, including Greek, Latin, and Oracle Bone Script.

• Researchers at the University of Oxford developed models like Pythia and Ithaca to suggest missing words and identify the origins of ancient inscriptions with high accuracy.

• South Korean researchers are translating vast historical archives written in Hanja, an ancient writing system, using transformer-based networks.

• Brent Seales and his team at the University of Kentucky are working on virtual unwrapping technology to read the Herculaneum scrolls without opening them.

🤖 Elon Musk's xAI has failed to release its anticipated Grok 3 AI model by the end of 2024 as promised, with indications that an intermediate model, Grok 2.5, may be launched first.

🛒 Samsung has announced a partnership with Instacart that will enable its smart refrigerators to automatically identify low food items and facilitate grocery orders directly through the fridge's interface.

🚗 Lucid Motors has launched a new AI voice assistant, "Lucid Assistant," which allows EV drivers to interact hands-free with their vehicles by saying "Hey Lucid," enabling them to ask questions, control features, and access the car manual without needing a cellular connection.

🔍 Google Ads is set for a significant transformation in 2025, driven by AI, which will change consumer search behavior and advertising strategies through multimodal experiences, AI-powered creative tools, and enhanced measurement capabilities.

🤖 Alibaba's Qwen AI lab has launched a new framework called Qwen-Agent, enabling developers to create AI agents with capabilities such as following instructions, using tools, and maintaining conversation context.

📺 Rembrand startup, which places products and digital ads in virtual environments such as video games and movies, has raised $23 million in Series A funding to enhance its generative AI technology and expand into connected TV advertising.

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