In today's AI news, OpenAI is set to release the full o1 reasoning model sometime this year, but an unexpected leak last week means we may have already seen it in action — and it is even better than we expected. And, the real impact of Apple AI won’t be practical but moral. It will normalize AI, make it seem less foreign or complex. It will de-associate AI from the idea of cheating or cutting corners. It will help a critical mass of users cross a threshold of doubt or mystification about AI to forge a level of comfort and acceptance of it, even a degree of reliance. In other advancements, the idea of an “intelligence explosion” fueled by self-improving AI is not new. But—though few people have yet noticed—this concept is in fact starting to get more real. At the frontiers of AI science, researchers have begun making tangible progress toward building AI systems that can themselves build better AI systems. And, new research highlights just how eerily artificial intelligence can re-create images based on its training data. AI trained on as little as 200 images can provide passable imitations of popular artworks, according to a new study published in Cornell University’s preprint server arXiv—highlighting just how easy it can be for AI systems to mimic copyrighted work. In videos, Advanced Camera Control is now available for Runway's Gen-3 Alpha Turbo. The new feature lets you control both the direction and intensity of camera movements in AI-generated videos, giving you more precise control over how scenes unfold. And, Meta is bringing the sense of touch to AI through a series of breakthrough developments that could transform everything from online shopping to prosthetic limbs. The company announced today it's partnering with GelSight and Wonik Robotics to commercialize advanced tactile sensing technology that processes touch information 30 times faster than humans. We finally get to show the largest AI supercomputer in the world, xAI Colossus. This is the 100,000 (at the time we filmed this) GPU cluster in Memphis Tennessee that has been on the news a lot.

Weekend recap: What did you do or discover or learn about AI over the weekend? Let's discuss in the comment section 👇

Did you know you can use ChatGPT and Claude to read text from an image? Simply upload the image and ask it to extract the text ... This works great for photos you snap during presentations, screenshots, etc! Here's what it gave me from the attached image: "Hey Jonathan, I hope you're doing well! I wanted to take a moment to apologize for the delayed response to my experience with the Prompt Whisperer Challenge. I've been so engrossed in all things AI lately that I lost track of time—it's your fault for introducing me to such an exciting world! Thanks to you, the Prompt Whisperer Challenge, and the AI Facebook Group, I've learned more about AI this past month than I ever managed in the entire year leading up to it. It's been an eye-opening experience! I'm so excited to apply the knowledge I've learned through the tools you've shared with us in the Challenge. As a book designer and former publisher, I'll admit I was initially a bit resistant to AI. It felt like a threat at first, especially with all the changes happening in graphic design and publishing. But instead of fighting it, I've shifted my mindset to find ways for AI to complement my work rather than replace it. I don't know if this makes me an "early adopter" or not, but I can tell you that I'm fully invested now! I love discovering new possibilities and realizing I can forge multiple paths to generate income. Thank you for being such an inspiring, beneficial, and supportive part of this journey! Warm regards, Ronda Taylor, Owner & Chief Visionary | TEDx Speaker HeartWork Creative" From Jonathan Mast

The next time you’re out networking and you collect all those business cards, just lay them out for a clean picture, upload them to ChatGPT, and ask it to make a spreadsheet from all the data displayed on the cards. You can then copy/paste them into a master file and then convert them all to contact cards. From: Kawika Hoke

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