Events that shaped May 2023

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As it's the long holiday weekend and the end of the month, we’ve a special edition of Refactored today to recap all the major AI events of May 2023!

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AI events that shaped May 2023

1. ImageBind by Meta

Meta’s new AI can interact with 6 modalities together: Text, Image/Video, Audio, Depth (3D), Thermal (infrared), and inertial measurement units (IMU) for movement. This is huge because it enables cross-model retrieval. (Link)

2. Google I/O

Almost 100 new products and features were launched, but AI took the spotlight. New Generative AI answers in Google search, upgraded bard powered by new PaLM-2 AI model. (link)

3. LMQL

Language Model Query Language aka LMQL combines prompts, constraints and scripting to elevate the capabilities of LLMs, resulting in improved precision, lower costs, improved accessibility and more customization. (link)

4. Expanded Context Window

Anthropic’s Chatbot upgraded the context window to 100K tokens or 75K words! This means you could upload entire book or summarize 6 hours of audio! (link)

5. OpenAI’s push on AI Regulation

Sam Altman testified before a US Senate committee pushing for regulations on AI with three key points - Setup a licensing agency, establish new safety standard and implement regular audits for compliance (link)

6. Microsoft’s AI push

Microsoft will be centrally integrating AI in Windows 11 with Copilot, assisting you with using your PC, optimizing your workflows and building new interactions with apps!

7. Adobe’s Generative AI

Adobe introduced Generative AI in photoshop that helps you edit and fill certain portions of an image using simple text instructions! (link)

New Tools
Leverage AI to grow

• Reimagine XL: Create multiple variations of a single image using stable diffusion. (link)

• Fina: A financial advisor that offers you a simple interface to connect accounts, categorize transactions, and track custom metrics. Do "what if" scenario planning using your live data. (link)

• AI Tutor: Your personal tutor that helps to generate high-quality content and master subjects along with text & audio assistance.(link)

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