Google's new phone has AI tricks (and a thermometer)

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Have you ever wished you could measure the temperature of your frying pan with your cellphone? Me neither. But for some reason, Google’s new phone has a temperature sensor that lets you do just that. Jokes aside, the phone is packed with some awesome new AI tricks.

And Morgan Stanley predicts that AI could affect up to 44% of the workforce. We’re covering all that and more today. Let’s get right to it.

TODAY’S MENU

• Google’s new phone has big AI tricks and AI comes to Assistant

• Morgan Stanley says 44% of workforce will be affected by AI

• 5 AI tools to supercharge your productivity

• Research Roundup: AI bias against skin colors, Microsoft’s new AI agent framework

• AI Tutorial: How to understand complex charts with Dall E on Bing

• AI Generated Images: The Office x GTA-V

TODAY IN AI & TECH

• King of Controversy: Meta’s AI stickers are here and (surprise, surprise) they’re already controversial.

• Space Race: Amazon is launching its first satellites to compete with SpaceX and Starlink.

• Wassup Doc: Zoom announces new AI-powered Docs to compete with Microsoft Office and Google Docs.

• Handy: You can now call an Uber to drop and return packages.

• Bold Prediction: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says artificial general intelligence will be here within 10 years.

NEXT IN AI

Google launches new Pixel phones with Gen AI features and a temperature sensor

They’re also bringing AI features to Google Assistant

While all of us eagerly await Google’s new Gemini model that’s rumored to be the potential GPT-4 killer, the company served up a few other AI treats in its new Pixel phones.

Here’s what’s new:

• The Pixel 8 Pro comes with a new temperature sensor that lets you measure the temperature of objects like foods and liquids.

• The new AI-powered Magical Editor in Google Photos will let you do things like move objects and change facial expressions.

• The new AI features will also let you edit the background and change the size of objects within a photo.

• The Audio Magic Eraser feature will help you edit out distracting or unwanted sounds from a video.

• AI on the phone will also help you get 50% fewer spam calls on average.

You can find pricing and availability in your region, as well as other details on Google’s official blog here. And check out this video showcasing all the new features below:

Google is also bringing AI capabilities to Assistant, which now lets you do things like summarize websites, generate photo captions, and more. Assistant’s AI features will work with text, audio, and pictures.

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AI IN THE WORKFORCE

Morgan Stanley forecasts AI will impact up to 44% of labor force in coming years

AI will have a $4.1 trillion economic effect on the labor force, according to a new forecast from Morgan Stanley Analyst Brian Nowak.

According to Nowak, about 44% of the labor force will be affected by AI due to changes in input costs, automation of tasks and a shift in the way companies obtain, process and analyze information.

The Morgan Stanley analyst also noted AI’s impact on reducing the cost of producing software and its effect on expanding production. He added that these shifts could also increase the total addressable market for enterprise software companies.

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RESEARCH ROUNDUP

AI bias tests gloss over a crucial aspect of skin color

Despite the AI industry’s efforts to make its algos less biased, new AI research from Sony revealed that existing bias tests neglect diverse skin hues, focusing mainly on lightness or darkness. Sony suggests a multifaceted approach and inclusion of hue angle, which captures skin hues ranging from red to yellow. Read more

Microsoft’s AutoGen framework allows multiple AI agents to talk to each other and complete your tasks

The open-source AutoGen framework from Microsoft allows AI agents to interact and accomplish tasks. These bots communicate via natural language using LLMs. AutoGen is compatible with both autonomous and human-moderated apps. This is of importance to developers and organizations that can leverage it for simplifying complex activities. Read more

AI TUTORIAL

How to understand complex charts with Dall E on Bing

• Go to Bing.com and sign in or create a new account.

• Upload the image you want to be explained by clicking on the image icon on the bottom left of the screen.

• Enter your prompt in simple words to modify or get an explanation of your image.

• For instance, I’ve used a simple prompt for the image explanation above:

Explain the process in this image in simple terms

AI-GENERATED IMAGES

The Office x GTA-V

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Zain

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