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We hope you had a restful weekend and are ready to dive into a fresh start.
Monday is here, and so are the latest developments in AI. Let's get started!
Here's another crazy day in AI:
Wearable tech gets smarter with Bee AI
Key considerations and tips on creating clear AI policies
Tech giant deploys AI to streamline traffic flow
Some AI tools to try out
TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: Bee AI's $7M bet on wearable assistants
Image Source: Bee AI / "Bee AI raises $7M for its wearable AI assistant that learns from your conversations" by Ivan Mehta on TechCrunch
Are you ready for an AI assistant that you could wear and actually gets you?
In an exciting development in wearable tech, Bee AI has raised $7 million to advance its innovative AI-powered wearable assistant. Ivan Mehta's recent article on TechCrunch, offers an inside look at how Bee AI, founded by Maria de Lourdes Zollo and Ethan Sutin, aims to create a device that learns from your conversations, helps with daily tasks, and keeps your privacy in mind.
Here’s what makes Bee AI stand out:
Funding and Development: The company has raised $7 million from investors like Exor, Greycroft, and Banana Capital.
Smart Wearable: The assistant listens to your conversations, helps with notes, reminders, and task management, and even pairs with an Apple Watch app.
Features: Early features include reading notifications, writing emails, and offering shopping suggestions. The device has a mute button and potential future commands.
Market Position: Bee AI is part of a growing field with competitors like Limitless and Friend, focusing on refining wearable AI technology.
Privacy Measures: To address privacy concerns, Bee AI uses transcripts instead of recordings and plans to exclude non-users’ voices from its data.
The product is currently in beta. Before its official launch, Bee AI plans to introduce consent protocols for non-users’ voices and emphasizes that it only uses transcripts, not audio recordings, for learning. Orders are anticipated to begin before Black Friday.
You might be wondering: “Will this AI assistant take over my life?” It’s a great question, especially with a $7 million investment riding on it! Will these new AI helpers make our lives easier or just add another layer of complexity? And, who knows, maybe they'll even start finishing our sentences!
What’s your take? Excited to try out a wearable AI, or do you prefer the simplicity of good old post-it notes? Let us know!
Read the full article here.
OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:
Key considerations and tips on creating clear AI policies
/Avi Gesser, Matt Kelly, Melyssa Eigen, and Ned Terrace on Debevoise Data Blog
When crafting AI policies, businesses struggle with defining AI and knowing when AI governance should apply. Commonly, firms adopt regulatory definitions, but these can be ambiguous, posing compliance challenges. Alternatives include adding examples to definitions, using clear and simple definitions, matching policies to regulatory obligations, and creating separate policies for generative AI. Key considerations for drafting AI definitions involve clarity and coverage of high-risk models under regulatory scrutiny.
Read more here.
Tech giant deploys AI to streamline traffic flow
/Steven Romo on NBC News
Google is leveraging AI to enhance traffic flow, partnering with Boston to optimize stoplight timings and alleviate gridlock. This initiative aims to reduce traffic congestion in one of the nation’s worst traffic cities. The project exemplifies the practical application of AI in urban planning and infrastructure management.
Watch the news here.
SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:
Algolia: enhance website and app search with AI that delivers fast, accurate results and integrates with WordPress
Elastic: AI-powered search tool providing real-time insights and precision, part of the ELK stack
Kotae: AI chatbot that automates customer inquiries for small businesses, powered by your content
That’s a wrap on today’s Almost Daily craziness.
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