Apple plans to release the iOS 18.2 system update in the first week of December, specifically during the week of December 2, aimed at allowing users to quickly experience more artificial intelligence features. According to Mark Gurman, this update will integrate ChatGPT technology into Apple's voice assistant, Siri, allowing users to access ChatGPT's text and image generation capabilities for free without needing to create an account. Siri will use the expertise of ChatGPT to answer questions and will seek user consent before making inquiries.

In today's wave of technology, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) has become an important part of our lives. However, fast, efficient, and real-time interactions remain a significant challenge. The issue of latency, which refers to the time difference between input and response, often slows down the experience of customer service robots and virtual assistants, affecting user satisfaction. To address this gap, Standard Intelligence Lab has recently launched Hertz-Dev, an open-source audio model with 850 million parameters.

With the rapid development of generative AI technology, the amount of e-waste generated is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. A global research analysis predicts that by 2030, AI-related e-waste will skyrocket from 2,600 tons in 2023 to 2.5 million tons. This figure is equivalent to nearly two discarded iPhones for each of the 8.5 billion people worldwide, raising serious concerns about environmental impacts. Image source note: Image generated by AI, provided by the image licensing service Midjourney.

Recent research from Alibaba's Tongyi Laboratory indicates that existing text-to-image Diffusion Transformer models already possess the ability to generate multiple images with specific relational contexts. With just a little 'guidance', they can achieve a synthesis of understanding and produce high-quality multi-image collections. Traditional Diffusion models are more like 'rote learning' students, requiring massive datasets to generate high-quality images. However, with the support of IC-LoRA, they become 'high-achieving students', capable of learning through analogy.

Recently, AI search company Perplexity officially launched its new Election Information Center, aimed at providing voters with reliable voting information. This platform will offer users AI-generated answers to voting-related questions, candidate summaries, and will track real-time voting results on Election Day, November 5, with data sourced from the Associated Press. Perplexity stated that the data provided by this voter information center, including voting requirements, polling locations, and times, is based on the non-profit organization Democra.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) showcased a brand new robot training model this week that abandons the previous focus on training methods centered around specific datasets, opting instead for an approach that utilizes vast amounts of information similar to that used in training large language models (LLMs). Researchers noted that imitation learning—where agents learn by mimicking individuals performing tasks—can fail when facing minor challenges. These challenges may include varying lighting conditions, different environmental setups, or new obstacles. In such cases, the robots lack sufficient data to adapt to these changes.

Former Pebble CEO and co-founder Gabor Cselle recently announced his joining of OpenAI to participate in a yet-to-be-revealed mysterious project. This news was confirmed through his official post on the X platform (formerly Twitter). According to LinkedIn, Cselle officially started at OpenAI in October this year. He mentioned on social media: "I am currently learning a lot of new things and will share more details about my work projects later." As a serial entrepreneur, Cs

On Friday, Apple announced the acquisition of Pixelmator, a news that has garnered widespread attention. As a company that develops several popular photo editing applications, this acquisition may bring new changes to the Apple platform. While some are skeptical about the deal, there are optimists who believe it could address a major issue users encounter while using their iPads—software inadequacy, especially when trying to use Adobe's Photoshop for i.

According to Bloomberg, Amazon's voice assistant Alexa was originally scheduled for a major AI overhaul by the end of this year, but it now appears to be delayed until 2025. The upgrade is intended to make Alexa smarter and more powerful, with improved conversational abilities and the capability to handle new tasks. The report also details issues encountered during testing the AI-enhanced version of Alexa. For instance, beta users reported that the AI sometimes provided lengthy, convoluted answers that were not entirely relevant to the original query.