On September 19, Kuaishou announced a major global upgrade to its Keling AI model, launching version 1.5. The new version features significant improvements in several areas, including video quality, dynamic effects, aesthetic performance, motion realism, and semantic understanding.

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.

Recently, U.S. officials announced that a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit will be hosted in San Francisco in November. As AI technology advances rapidly, governments around the world are striving to keep pace with this change. The summit will be co-chaired by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and is scheduled for November 20-21. Raimondo stated in a release, 'As AI develops rapidly, we are doing everything we can.' She noted the importance of close international collaboration and thoughtful coordination.

Recently, a new study has drawn attention, revealing that ChatGPT's responses reflect the cultural values of people from English-speaking and Protestant countries. The core of this study is that large language models like ChatGPT were trained on a vast amount of data from certain countries and cultures, which may lead to outputs that carry cultural biases. The research team, led by René F Kizilcec and his colleagues, examined five different versions of OpenAI's GPT.

Recently, global talent recruitment and provider company Magnit launched an AI assistant named 'Maggi', designed to help hiring managers find suitable talent more easily and quickly. Maggi is part of Magnit's newly integrated workforce management platform, and Magnit hopes to change the traditional methods of recruitment through this innovative tool. Vidhya Srinivasan, Magnit's Chief Product and Marketing Officer, stated that Maggi employs

With Apple launching the AI-enabled iPhone 16 series, the AI smartphone market enters a new phase. Both major global smartphone operating systems have introduced AI smartphone products, offering consumers more choices. A Canalys report forecasts that the rapid development of AI technology will propel the mobile communication industry into a new era. By the end of 2024, approximately 16% of newly shipped smartphones will feature AI capabilities. The AI smartphone market is expected to exceed 1 billion units in cumulative shipments by 2026, driven primarily by advancements in chip technology and growing consumer demand.

Sam Altman is advancing a large-scale global AI infrastructure plan aimed at supporting AI development by establishing data centers in multiple U.S. states, enhancing energy supply, and boosting semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. The plan is expected to cost several billion dollars, seeking support from the U.S. government, and aims to form a coalition of global investors. Investors from Canada, South Korea, Japan, and the UAE are also considering participation. OpenAI is undergoing a new round of funding, targeting to raise several billion dollars, aiming to increase its valuation to $100 billion.

AMD announced that Keith Strier has been appointed as the Senior Vice President of Global Artificial Intelligence Market, aiming to drive the company's worldwide AI strategy development. Strier's addition will lead AMD in advancing its AI vision globally, enhancing ecosystem capabilities, and accelerating AI collaborations across various industries. As an expert with extensive experience in the field of artificial intelligence, he will report directly to AMD's Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. AMD Chair Lisa Su emphasized that Strier's market expertise and industry network will enhance the company's influence in the global AI arena.

The generative AI market is developing rapidly, with projections estimating it will reach $40 billion by 2024 and soar to $1.5 trillion by 2030, achieving an impressive annual growth rate of 83%. Its applications are vast, spanning text, images, and music. As AI technology shifts towards edge computing, the share of AI-related software and services is expected to significantly increase over the next five years, projected to account for 32% and 55% of the market by 2030, becoming a crucial driver of market expansion.

SparkLabs has announced the launch of the $50 million AIM AI Fund, aimed at investing in global AI startups. The fund will primarily support AI projects within the AIM-X accelerator in Saudi Arabia, while also focusing on other global AI ventures. Amid rising investment enthusiasm in AI, the fund plans to allocate 10%-20% of its investments to projects in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East, with the remainder targeting top AI startups worldwide. Spa....

The global AI application market experienced explosive growth in 2024, with total revenue expected to reach $3.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 51%. North America contributed the most, accounting for 47% of global revenue. India became the largest market in terms of downloads, capturing 21%. ChatGPT emerged as the market leader, with over 160 million downloads from January to August and revenue nearing $230 million, alongside more than 190 million monthly active users. AI+Chatbot applications surpassed 630 million downloads, with revenue approaching $580 million, reflecting a 1.5% growth compared to 2023.

The AI app RAiDiO.FYI launched by will.i.am aims to provide a 24/7 creative companion for creative individuals. This app simulates a radio experience through an AI chatbot, allowing deep conversations with users, customizing exclusive radio shows based on interests, and providing real-time and historical information. Its underlying technology is powered by IBM's Watson AI, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of information while reminding users to maintain critical thinking. In addition to radio features, RAiDiO.FYI also integrates messaging.

AGI startup Anuttacon has announced the addition of Tong Xin and Wang Yuyang, with Tong Xin taking on the role of Chief Researcher and Wang Yuyang serving as President of User Ecosystem. Both are top talents in the industry, with Tong Xin previously being a global research partner at Microsoft and Wang Yuyang formerly serving as Vice President at Bilibili. Anuttacon focuses on AI technology, developing virtual world experiences and AGI products. This move showcases the company's ambition in the AGI field and its strong demand for top AI talents.

The third edition report of 'Top 100 Consumer Generative AI Applications' released by Andreessen Horowitz reveals popular AI applications and their usage trends. The report shows that content generation tools, particularly in image, video, and music, dominate web applications, with 52% of web products focusing on this area. The music generation tool Suno has notably improved its ranking. In the mobile application sector, image and video editing tools are favored by users, and ChatGPT remains...

In Q2 2024, global AI PC shipments reached 8.8 million units, accounting for 14% of total PC shipments, showcasing rapid market growth. AI PCs include desktops and laptops equipped with advanced chipsets, such as NPUs. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X series chips and Copilot+PC signify a new stage in AI PC development. It is expected that shipments will significantly increase in the second half of the year, with total shipments for 2024 projected to reach 44 million units, and it is anticipated to exceed 100 million units by 2025. Apple leads the AI PC market with its Mac products.

Aishi Technology announced the global launch of version V2.5 of its video generation product PixVerse, which has achieved significant improvements in video generation speed, dynamic performance, and picture quality. The new version has particularly optimized the model, enhancing prompt understanding and the aesthetic level of video generation, increasing the video generation speed by 200%, while supporting output up to 4K resolution to ensure clarity in video details.

In July this year, Aishi Technology released the newly upgraded AI video generation product PixVerse V2, which is based on the Diffusion+Transformer (DiT) architecture, achieving multiple innovations in video generation technology. PixVerse V2 offers longer, more consistent, and more engaging video generation capabilities, supporting the generation of multiple video clips at once.

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) report titled 'Worldwide Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI Spending Guide', global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to reach $632 billion by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.0%. AI plays a critical role in employee experience, customer interaction, and business process transformation. Despite the high attention on Generative AI (GenAI), its spending is lower than that of other AI applications such as machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing; however, GenAI investment is rapidly increasing, and it is expected to lead to significant growth.

Enterprise AI company Glean is actively pursuing financing, with an expected valuation increase from $2.25 billion to $4.5 billion, aiming to raise $250 million led by renowned venture capital firm DST Global. Founded in 2019 by former Google search engineers, Glean focuses on developing AI solutions that enhance the efficiency of enterprise information processing and management, having already attracted interest from several major corporations. This funding round reflects investors' strong enthusiasm for rapidly growing AI startups.