AI Poetry, Vision AI Funding, Google vs. DOJ, and More: The Latest in Tech News from OWITH.ai

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Good morning from OWITH.ai: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in AI and tech world.A recent AI study claims that ChatGPT can write poetry indistinguishable from William Shakespeare. However, a closer look reveals that the poems are actually poorly imitated and filled with terrible lines. Collaborator Ernest Davis dissected the study, highlighting its flaws and lack of authenticity. Gary Marcus cautions readers to beware of hype and not trust sensational claims made about AI capabilities.Roboflow, a vision AI startup, has raised $40 million in a Series B round led by GV. The company focuses on creating developer tools for visual understanding across industries, with over 25,000 organizations using Roboflow. Notable investors are on board, and customers like Pella Windows & Doors and Rivian use Roboflow for tasks like product defect scanning and quality control. Crystal Huang from GV sees potential in using visual AI across industries, while CEO Joseph Nelson emphasizes the importance of visual intelligence.The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly asking a judge to force Google to sell Chrome, impose data licensing requirements, and unbundle its Android operating system. Amazon's new Alexa successor is facing latency issues that could lead to customer frustration. Two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were disrupted, potentially due to sabotage. Perplexity is introducing new shopping tools to become a destination for product recommendations. Brendan Carr is expected to be named the new FCC chairman and may seek fights with big tech companies. VC profits are at a historic low, and Goldman Sachs plans to spin out its digital assets platform. Roblox adds new parental controls, and Donald Trump will attend today's SpaceX launch. Bluesky, a new social media platform, is gaining popularity for its lack of trolls.Clay Chandler filled in for Diane at the 2024 Fortune Global Forum in New York City, where he had conversations with various speakers, including architect Bjarke Ingels. Bjarke discussed his firm's projects on the moon and collaborations with NASA and 3-D printed building company Icon. Amazon is facing challenges with AI 'latency' for its voice assistant Alexa. Trump's FCC pick wants to eliminate protections for social media platforms, and Perplexity AI CEO revealed that their AI search engine does not know how it ranks products. In other news, Thomson Reuters CEO discusses potential changes to U.S. policy on AI, the 'Oracle of Wall Street' predicts a rise in gold prices, and Red Lobster's CEO has a new favorite dish on the menu. Elon Musk's endorsement of a treasury secretary candidate reportedly caused friction with Trump's team.This has been OWITH.ai: bringing you the latest updates in the world of AI and technology.

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