AI Weekly Digest #14: AI + LowCode is a productivity game changer!

Hello, tech enthusiasts! This is Wassim Jouini and Welcome to my AI newsletter, where I bring you the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence without the unnecessary hype. Let's dive into this week's news and explore the practical applications of AI across various sectors.

• The Main Headlines: Robot Chef, AI features in Zoom, InstaCart shopping assistant, AI assistant for doctors, Gen2: Text to video & image to video model publicly available, EU regulations update.

• Bonus: AI + LowCode : a productivity game changer!

Main Headlines

1. AI Chef: Merging Technology with Culinary Skills

A remarkable development in the world of robotics (and cooking!) is the introduction of AI Chef, an AI-powered robot that can replicate the results of cooking videos (watch the video here)!

2. AI features in Zoom: Streamlining Virtual Collaboration

After a very strategic investments made in Anthropic, Zoom has announced the released of Zoom IQ : “meeting summary and chat compose features allow users to quickly summarize Zoom Meetings without recording and draft content in Zoom Team Chat”.

For context:

• Zoom recently strategically invested in Anthropic. As a matter of fact Anthropic is an AI company known for its large language model Claude, an up to 100k tokens ChatGPT competitor!

• Probably based on Claude, Zoom IQ offers features like meeting summaries, thread and email drafts, and meeting catch-ups, providing valuable assistance to users during virtual collaborations.

3. Instacart's AI-powered Shopping Assistant

Already announced with the release of GPT-4, Instacart is rolling out "Ask Instacart”, an AI-powered search tool integrated into its main search bar. This tool assists customers with their grocery shopping queries, offering support for budgeting, dietary specifications, cooking skills, and preferences. With AI-powered guidance, customers can make more informed decisions during their shopping experience.

4. Carbon Health's Doctor Visit AI: Streamlining Healthcare Documentation

Carbon Health has released an AI-powered solution that automates visit summaries and charting, reducing the time doctors spend on these administrative tasks. By leveraging Amazon's Transcribe Medical and GPT-4, doctors can now summarize and chart patient visits more efficiently, freeing up valuable time for improved patient care.

5. Gen2: Text and Image to Video Generation Publicly Releases

Gen2, a much anticipated AI model, enables the generation of coherent short videos from text and images. This technology opens up possibilities for creative video production and storytelling. Users can now explore the power of AI in transforming textual and visual content into compelling video presentations.

6. EU Regulations: Emphasizing Transparency in AI Content

The European Union (EU) is taking steps toward ensuring transparency in AI-generated content. As part of the forthcoming AI Act, the EU aims to mandate the classification of AI content. This move aims to promote user awareness and transparency, although specific guidelines are still being finalized.

Bonus!

AI + LowCode : a productivity game changer!

That’s it for today! If you made it this far, I’d appreciate a quick feedback 😋! I know there’s room for improvement! So don’t hesitate to share with me the things you liked and those that you didn’t.

Have a great Sunday and may AI always be on your side!