🗞 OpenAI's Sora Dazzles with New AI Videos, but Public Release Remains Distant 🎬

🔎 The Latest on the AI Frontier:

• OpenAI's Sora Dazzles with New AI Videos, but Public Release Remains Distant 🎬

• Hong Kong Develops ChatGPT Alternative Amid OpenAI Access Restrictions 🌏

• Apple Rolls Out Public Betas for iOS 18 and Other OS Updates 🍎

• Google Introduces 'Vids' for AI-Powered Video Presentations 🎥

• UK Watchdog Probes Microsoft's Hiring of Inflection AI Staff 🔍

• Scarlett Johansson Slams OpenAI Over AI Voice Controversy 😨

• Tech Giants Face Backlash for Using YouTube Content in AI Training 🧠

• HR Startup Lattice Reverses AI Worker Integration Plan After Criticism 🥸

🎬 OpenAI showcases two new Sora AI-generated videos, impressing creatives but still not publicly available. Link

• Videos feature surreal scenes like animals in unexpected roles and neon dreamscapes.

• Sora remains restricted to select professionals, with no immediate plans for public release.

• While impressive, other AI video tools are quickly catching up to Sora's capabilities.

🌏 Hong Kong develops its own ChatGPT-style AI tool as OpenAI restricts access in the region. Link

• The "document editing co-pilot" is being tested for civil servants, with plans to make it public later.

• Hong Kong's move comes after OpenAI took steps to block access from unsupported regions, including Hong Kong.

• The initiative highlights the growing AI race between China and the U.S., with Hong Kong aiming to develop local AI capabilities.

🍎 Apple releases public betas for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and other operating systems. Link

• Public betas now available for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18.

• Key updates include RCS messaging support, customizable home screens, and new app layouts for iPhones and iPads.

• Apple Intelligence AI features not yet included; will be limited to newer devices in future updates.

🎥 Google launches Gemini-powered 'Vids' app for AI-generated video presentations. Link

• Google Vids allows users to create presentation videos using AI-generated content and templates.

• The app can automatically insert stock footage, generate scripts, and provide AI voiceovers based on user prompts.

• Now available in Workspace Labs preview for administrators to opt-in users for testing.

🔍 UK antitrust watchdog investigates Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI staff. Link

• The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a phase one merger investigation, with a September 11th deadline.

• Investigation follows Microsoft's hiring of most of Inflection's staff, including Google DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman.

• This probe is part of increasing regulatory scrutiny of Big Tech's AI partnerships and investments in the UK and EU.

😨 Scarlett Johansson criticizes OpenAI's Sam Altman over AI voice controversy, suggesting he'd make a good Marvel villain. Link

• Johansson claims OpenAI's GPT-4o model included a voice setting eerily similar to hers, despite her declining to participate.

• The actress warns of AI's potential to create "dark wormholes" that can ruin lives, particularly through deep fake technology.

• Incident highlights growing tension between Hollywood and Silicon Valley over AI's impact on entertainment and image rights.

🧠 Tech giants, including Apple, used YouTube content to train AI models without creators' consent. Link

• Subtitles from 173,536 YouTube videos across 48,000+ channels were utilized in AI training datasets.

• Apple reportedly used this data to train OpenELM, a high-profile model released in April 2024.

• The practice raises legal concerns and highlights the complexities of data usage in AI development.

🥸 Lattice's AI worker integration plan backfired due to ethical and practical concerns in HR community. Link

• The idea of giving AI bots "employee records" raised questions about blurring lines between humans and machines in workplace.

• HR professionals criticized the move as premature and potentially undermining human workforce value.

• The swift reversal highlights the importance of considering stakeholder perspectives before implementing AI innovations in HR.

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