Google will start showing AI-powered search results to users who didn’t opt in But only for certain queries and for a small number of users in the US. Mariella Moon Sat, Mar 23, 2024 Google If you’re in the US, you might see a new shaded section at the top of your … Continue reading Google will start showing AI-powered search results to users who didn’t opt in
We are using AI to detect AI-generated content, AI to generate content that will avoid AI-detectors and AI to review the work of AI researchers. Constantine von Hoffman on March 21, 2024 Right now we’re using AI to detect AI-generated content, AI to generate content that will avoid AI-detectors and AI to review the work … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: March 21
Nearly a quarter of a billion people have downloaded AI girlfriend and boyfriend apps on Android phones alone. Constantine von Hoffman on March 14, 2024 A recent survey finding about AI use reminded me of a joke by the brilliant satirist Tom Lehrer: “I know some people feel that marriage as an institution is dying … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: March 14
Canva rallies customers with a B2B push to get the word out about its Magic Studio suite of AI products. Chris Wood on March 12, 2024 Creative technology company Canva launched its latest campaign promoting a growing number of collaborative and AI-powered tools for businesses. The “What Will You Design Today?” campaign was created with … Continue reading How Canva is approaching B2B customers with AI-powered tools
Amazon’s not-yet-released shopping assistant chatbot isn’t a disaster, but is mostly useless, according to the Washington Post. Constantine von Hoffman on March 7, 2024 The Washington Post tested Amazon’s not-yet-released chatbot shopping assistant. Good news: it “wasn’t a disaster.” Bad news: it was “mostly useless.” Reporter Shira Ovide said this put it on par with … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: March 7
Five popular AI models get failing grades when tested on their ability to answer basic questions about elections and voting. Constantine von Hoffman on February 29, 2024 Last month, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, TikTok and Adobe agreed to develop tech to identify, label and control AI-generated, election-related images, videos and audio recordings that aim to … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 29
Microsoft is giving Windows Photos a boost with a generative AI-powered eraser It’s an enhanced version of the Photos app’s Spot Fix feature. Mariella Moon Fri, Feb 23, 2024 Microsoft Microsoft has announced a generative-AI powered eraser for pictures, which gives you an easy way of removing unwanted elements from your photos. Windows Photos … Continue reading Microsoft is giving Windows Photos a boost with a generative AI-powered eraser
This week Google and OpenAI moved closer to providing us all with truly hallucinatory AI hallucinations. Constantine von Hoffman on February 22, 2024 One of my problems with AI isn’t the hallucinations, but how boring those hallucinations are. I want Hunter-Thompson-on-illicit-substances visions and what I get are mumbles from an incompetent, prejudiced CPA with too … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases: Feb 22
What are the chances that the E.U. will block fully automated customer support? Gartner says it will happen by 2028. Kim Davis on February 21, 2024 It would be just typical of the E.U. to place citizens’ rights ahead of convenience and profitability for brands — especially tech brands. They do it all the time. … Continue reading Will the EU disrupt AI-powered customer support?
Are all marketers chomping at the bit to use AI or are about 30% saying they’ll never use it? Two surveys offer seemingly contradictory findings. Constantine von Hoffman on February 15, 2024 Today we have a tale of two surveys with very different messages. First, up are these findings from the PR person at GetResponse: … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 15
