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This week we delve into how OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Search, enabling users to ask questions in natural language and receive real-time answers, challenging traditional search engines and see how Decart's AI model Oasis generates a real-time, playable Minecraft-like game, showcasing potential for AI-driven interactive content creation.

This week’s edition:

• OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search: A Game-Changer in AI-Powered Web Exploration

• Decart’s AI Creates a Real-Time Playable Version of Minecraft

• Your 5-Min AI Learning: Sort through your bookmarked pages with ease with mindECHO

• New AI Tools

• More AI News

• AI Image of the Week

Read time: 8 minutes

LATEST NEWS

AI in NHS

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search: A Game-Changer in AI-Powered Web Exploration

What you need to know: Exciting news has emerged from the AI world! OpenAI has unveiled a groundbreaking search feature directly integrated into ChatGPT, transforming how users interact with the web. This innovative tool allows paid subscribers to tap into real-time information while enjoying a conversational experience. Initially available to ChatGPT Plus and Team users, it will soon roll out to everyone, promising a new era of web exploration.

The finer details:

• Real-Time Data Access: Whether you're curious about the latest news, sports scores, stock prices, or weather updates, ChatGPT Search has you covered! It pulls in fresh data from various sources to keep you informed.

• Seamless Interaction: Users can either let ChatGPT decide when to search or manually initiate a search with a simple click of the “globe” icon. It’s like having a smart assistant at your fingertips!

• Source Transparency: One of the standout features is the “Sources” sidebar. Not only does it provide answers, but it also links back to the original content, allowing users to fact-check and dive deeper into topics of interest.

• Publisher Partnerships: OpenAI has teamed up with major news organisations and content providers, ensuring that the information you receive is not just timely but also credible. This collaboration opens up new avenues for publishers to connect with audiences.

• User Control: Websites can manage their presence in ChatGPT Search, giving them more control over how they engage with users.

So what? OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Search, a new feature that allows users to ask questions in natural language and receive comprehensive, real-time answers, challenging the dominance of traditional search engines like Google. This innovative tool combines conversational AI with real-time information retrieval, potentially reshaping user expectations for online searches and providing content creators with opportunities to reach broader audiences through proper attribution. While the feature is currently available to paid users, a wider rollout is planned for free users in the coming months, signaling a significant shift in how information is accessed online. As competition in the search engine market intensifies, ChatGPT Search could spark further innovations and changes in user interaction with digital content.

AI Minecraft

Decart’s AI Creates a Real-Time Playable Version of Minecraft

What you need to know: Decart, an Israeli AI company, has unveiled Oasis, an AI model that generates a playable Minecraft-like game in real-time. This "open-world" AI model, trained on Minecraft gameplay videos, responds to keyboard and mouse inputs to create a dynamic gaming environment.

The finer details:

• Decart has secured $21 million in funding from Sequoia and Oren Zeev.

• Oasis is available for download and can be tested through a demo on Decart's website.

• The current version runs on Nvidia H100 GPUs, but future iterations are planned to run on Etched's AI accelerator chips.

• While innovative, the current demo has limitations in resolution and consistency of level layout.

So what? This innovative technology represents a significant advancement in "world model" AI, with potential to revolutionise game development and player experiences. While the current version has limitations, future iterations aim to improve visual quality up to 4K gameplay. Oasis could pave the way for entertainment platforms that generate content based on user preferences in real-time and enable new forms of interaction, such as using textual and audio prompts to guide gameplay.

YOUR 5 MIN AI LEARNING

Sort through your bookmarked pages with ease with mindECHO

For this week's AI learning, we’re diving into a super handy tool that makes sorting through all your bookmarked pages a breeze:

Meet mindECHO! This cool search tool is designed to help you quickly find information from your stash of saved web content, whether it’s bookmarks, reading lists, or saves from services like Pocket and X.

Instead of spending ages scrolling through endless saved items, mindECHO lets you search your collection in a snap. Just type in what you're looking for, and boom! You get context-specific answers without having to remember exact keywords or where you saved that article. I know that this will definitely be a great help for me, considering a lot of my bookmarks are recipes from years ago!

This tool is perfect for anyone who has a mountain of digital info piling up. With mindECHO, you can easily access your "read later" items and make sure nothing goes to waste. It’s all about saving time and reducing the mental clutter of managing your online resources. So why not give it a try? 

LATEST AI TOOLS

HeyQuin 📄

A tool for managing connections through tailored gestures and reminders (Paid)

“Build real rapport, and look good doing it. Connect authentically: While Quin searches for the best gestures, you can focus on building a better bond.”

Smashing 🎩

An app that provides customised content recommendations across a range of topics (Free)

“We want to help passionate readers find and share the most insightful and accurate information about topics they follow. To help busy people sort through the noise in less time and read things that they are interesting to them, not what is popular.”

CapGo. AI 🧑‍💻

A spreadsheet-integrated solution for automating lead generation, conducting market research, and processing data (Paid)

“Spreadsheet That Fills Itself: Market research, lead enrichment, personalized outreach messages via AI. Define the table header once. Automate hundreds of tasks. Easily find, research, enrich, and qualify leads. Research company, people, and markets.”

Wizardshot 🧑‍🏫

A tool that automates the generation of step-by-step tutorials by recording on-screen activities (Free) 

“Create AI-Powered Step-By-Step Tutorials In Seconds. No More Manual Writing. Let Wizardshot Do The Work For You. More Than Just Instant Tutorial Creation.”

AI HIGHLIGHTS

Apple's Cautious Holiday Outlook Amid AI Rollout

Apple has provided a conservative revenue forecast for the upcoming holiday quarter, projecting low to mid-single-digit growth, which has raised concerns among analysts regarding the impact of its newly launched AI features on device sales. Despite reporting a 6% year-over-year revenue increase to £72.9 billion ($94.9 billion), shares fell 1.6% as investors remain uncertain about the sales momentum from the iPhone 16 and its "Apple Intelligence" capabilities.

Powerful New AI Image Generator Surfaces, Outperforming Midjourney

A powerful new AI image generator called Recraft, previously known as "red_panda," has emerged, outperforming models like Midjourney in benchmark tests. Developed by a London-based design platform, Recraft V3 offers advanced features such as enhanced text placement, style control, and the ability to generate long texts on images, making it ideal for graphic designers. Users can access a free version with daily credits, along with paid packages for more features, and the tool is available on both web and mobile platforms.

GitHub Copilot Integrates AI Models from Competitors of OpenAI

GitHub has announced that its Copilot tool will now support multiple AI models, including Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Google’s Gemini 1.5, in addition to OpenAI’s offerings. This change aims to provide developers with more choice and flexibility in selecting the AI model that best suits their needs, reflecting a shift away from reliance on a single model. GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke emphasized the company's commitment to an open developer platform, although Microsoft continues to face regulatory scrutiny regarding its dominance in the AI sector.

Creator of the Fake AI Halloween Parade Listing Claims Misunderstanding

Thousands of people in Dublin were misled by an AI-generated listing on MySpiritHalloween.com, which falsely advertised a Halloween parade that never took place. The website's owner, Nazir Ali, expressed embarrassment over the incident, clarifying that it was a misunderstanding and not a scam. Irish police were called to disperse the crowd after they gathered in anticipation of the event, which had been incorrectly attributed to the arts group Macnas, known for previous parades.AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Diwali was on Thursday and Friday of this week! This is one of MegaSuperAI’s favourite occasions, with this festival of lights symbolising the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. Therefore, asking AI to depict Diwali with divas (tealights or oil lamps) and fireworks felt appropriate!

The prompt we used to generate this image using DeepAI: 

“Create a festive scene of a traditional Diwali celebration in an Indian home, illuminated with colourful divas and fairy lights. Include bright fireworks lighting up the night sky.”

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