Article: At CES 2025, startup WeWalk unveiled its latest product – the Smart Cane 2. This smart cane combines a traditional white cane with the advanced ChatGPT voice assistant, aiming to provide a safer and more convenient travel experience for visually impaired individuals. WeWalk's co-founder, Kursat Ceylan, is himself visually impaired and has been blind since childhood. Ceylan stated that the Smart C

In the future, AI assistants may predict and influence our decisions at an early stage, even selling these emerging 'intentions' in real-time to companies capable of meeting our needs before we realize we are making a decision. This is not science fiction, but a warning from AI ethicists at the University of Cambridge. They believe we are at the beginning of a 'lucrative yet unsettling new market for digital intent signals,' affecting everything from buying movie tickets to voting for candidates. They call it the 'Intent Economy.'

Billionaire Elon Musk recently shared his latest predictions about artificial intelligence (AI) on his social media platform X, stating that AI technology will make remarkable progress in the coming years. He expects that by the end of 2025, AI intelligence will surpass that of any single individual, and by 2027 to 2028, AI may even surpass the intelligence of all humans. Musk's prediction has sparked widespread interest, with many shocked by the rapid development and potential impact of AI. In his post, Musk pointed out that current human understanding of AI...

On November 28, the official website of the National Radio and Television Administration announced the approval and implementation of the industry standard 'Technical Requirements for Digital Virtual Humans'. This recommended industry standard aims to regulate the definition, classification, application scenarios, images, driving technology, platform capabilities, and safety capabilities of digital virtual humans, applicable to builders of technical systems, creators, and users.

Recently, the United Nations released a widely discussed report proposing the establishment of a global artificial intelligence fund aimed at helping developing countries access technological dividends. This proposal has the backing of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Advisory Board on Artificial Intelligence, calling for contributions from governments and private enterprises to assist countries that cannot invest in AI independently. Notably, one of the main speakers of the report, Ms. Wendy Hall, a computer science professor at the University of Southampton, pointed out the challenges faced by Western nations.

Turkish high school student Selin Alara Ornek innovatively created an AI-driven machine guide dog using Nvidia technology to provide high-tech assistance for visually impaired people. Combining advanced robotics and AI technology, Ornek's IC4U project utilizes AI cameras and sound sensors for precise object detection and recognition, aiding in daily activities such as shopping. This quadruped robot, powered by the Nvidia Jetson Nano chip, efficiently processes visual and auditory information. Ornek is committed to...

Midjourney -- personalize. First, collect images that users like and dislike, using a multimodal model to infer the reasons behind their preferences. Then, utilize these attributes to generate images that align with the user's preferences.

In the field of hardware innovation, the startup company Bird Buddy has gained widespread attention and many imitators with its unique product - the connected bird feeder camera. Today, the company based in Michigan announced a new feature called "Name That Bird," which, driven by artificial intelligence, may further solidify its position in the market. Bird Buddy's "Name That Bird" feature allows users to name and track each visiting bird. Although the effectiveness of this feature is yet to be

AI-generated videos are becoming increasingly realistic, making it difficult for humans (and current detection systems) to distinguish between real and fake videos. To address this issue, researchers at Columbia University's School of Engineering, led by computer science professor Junfeng Yang, have developed a new tool called DIVID, which stands for DIffusion-generated VIdeo Detector, to detect AI-generated videos. DIVID was released earlier this year by the team.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, AI-generated videos are becoming increasingly realistic, posing serious security risks to society. Recently, a $25 million fraud case utilized a lifelike video created by AI. To address this challenge, a research team at Columbia Engineering has developed an innovative tool called DIVID (DIffusion-generated VIdeo Detector) designed to detect AI-generated videos.

ByteDance's Volcano Engine has officially announced that its one-stop large model service platform, Volcano Ark, will be open to individual developers. Individual developers can now experience and apply a dozen large models including the Doubao model family, as well as other platform features.

Apple has launched the 'Personal Voice' accessibility feature, enabling disabled individuals to retain their own voice. This feature is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The Personal Voice function allows users to create a synthesized voice that closely resembles their actual voice, which can be used in face-to-face conversations, phone calls, and FaceTime video calls. Apple has enhanced its speech assistance capabilities with device-side neural networks.

GitHub has announced the expansion of the public beta of its AI programming assistant Copilot Chat to individual users. Copilot Chat allows developers to interact with an AI assistant while writing code, offering various programming help. Individual users on GitHub can experience this feature by subscribing to the Copilot service for $10 a month or $100 a year. The AI programming assistant has become a popular application area, providing more support and convenience to developers. GitHub's initiative further promotes the application of AI technology in programming.