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A major shakeup is in the works at OpenAI. Reuters reported that the artificial intelligence research company is restructuring its business from a non-profit board into a for-profit corporation. The publication also says Sam Altman would be given equity in the new corporation. OpenAIs move to for-profit wouldnt eliminate its non-profit entity entirely. The non-profit would own a stake in the new for-profit venture but it wont have nearly the power as it did. An OpenAI spokesperson gave a statement thats identical to the one they gave to Fortunes initial report about the restructuring. Couldnt they at least have used OpenAIs software to word a different statement? "We remain focused on building AI that benefits everyone, and were working with our board to ensure that were best positioned to succeed in our mission. The non-profit is core to our mission and will continue to exist. The move to for-profit would also provide a big payday for chief executive officer Sam Altman. Reuters says he would receive equity in the company once the restructuring is complete. The for-profit companys worth could go as high as $150 billion, according to some estimates. The for-profit model would also remove the cap on investors returns. Altman has reportedly been trying to move OpenAI to a more traditional for-profit company for some time. Its not known exactly when the switch will happen since details of the deal are still going through all of the legal motions.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/new-report-details-openais-plan-to-switch-to-for-profit-mode-214354224.html?src=rss
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In Venezuela, Operación Retuit is using AI-generated news anchors to share verified reports about the country's political situation following the July 28th presidential election. The project emerged as a response to increasing censorship and persecution of journalists reporting on electoral events. Two AI avatars, La Chama ('the girl') and El Pana ('the guy'), serve as the public faces of Operación Retuit and broadcast verified information from a dozen Venezuelan and international media outlets.
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Although Meta Connect 2024 lacked a marquee high-end product for the holiday season, it still included a new budget VR headset and a tease of the magic glasses Metas XR gurus have been talking about for the better part of a decade. In addition, the company keeps plowing forward with new AI tools for its Ray-Ban glasses and social platforms. Heres everything the company announced at Meta Connect 2024. Orion AR glasses Meta Todays best mixed reality gear like Apples Vision Pro and the Meta Quest 3 are headsets with passthrough video capabilities. But the tech industry eventually wants to squeeze that tech into something resembling a pair of prescription glasses. Well let you judge whether the Orion AR glasses pictured above pass that test, but theyre certainly closer than other full-fledged AR devices weve seen. First, the bad news. These puppies wont be available this year and dont have an official release date. A leaked roadmap from last year suggested theyd arrive in 2027. However, Meta said on Wednesday that Orion would launch in the near future, so take what you will from that. For its part, Meta says the full-fledged product prototype is truly representative of something that could ship to consumers rather than a research device thats decades away from shipping. The glasses include tiny projectors to display holograms onto the lenses. Meta describes them as having a large field of view and immersive capabilities. Sensors can track voice, eye gaze, hand tracking and electromyography (EMG) wristband input. The glasses combine that sensory input with AI capabilities. Meta gave the example of looking in a refrigerator and asking the onboard AI to spit out a recipe based on your ingredients. It will also support video calls, the ability to send messages on Metas platforms and spatial versions of Spotify, YouTube and Pinterest apps. Meta Quest 3S Meta This years new VR headset focuses on the entry-level rather than early adopters wanting the latest cutting-edge tech. The Meta Quest 3S is a $300 baby sibling to last years Quest 3, shaving money off the higher-end models entry fee in exchange for cheaper lenses, a resolution dip and skimpier storage. The headset includes Fresnel lenses, which are familiar to Quest 2 owners, instead of the higher-end pancake ones in Quest 3. It has a 1,832 x 1,920 resolution (20 pixels per degree), a drop from the 2,064 x 2,208 (25 PPD) in the Quest 3. Meta says the budget models field of view is also slightly lower. The Quest 3S starts with a mere 128GB of storage, which could fill up quickly after installing a few of the platforms biggest games. But if youre willing to shell out $400, you can bump that up to a more respectable 256GB. (Alongside the announcement, Meta also dropped the 512GB Quest 3 price to $500 from $650.) The headset may outlast the Quest 3 in one respect: battery life. Meta estimates the Quest 3S will last 2.5 hours, while the Quest 3 is rated for 2.2 hours. Those ordering the headset will get a special Bat-bonus. Quest 3S (and Quest 3) orders between now and April 2025 will receive a free copy of Batman: Arkham Shadow, the VR action game coming next month. The Quest 3S is now available for pre-order. It begins shipping on October 15. Out with the old To celebrate the arrival of the Meta Quest 3S, Meta is kicking two older models to the curb. The Quest 2 and Quest Pro will be discontinued by the end of the year. The company says sales will continue until inventory runs out or the end of the year, whichever comes first. The company now views the Quest 3S, with its much better mixed reality capabilities, as the new budget model, so the $200 Quest 2 no longer has a place. The Quest Pro, which never gained much traction with consumers, has inferior cameras and passthrough video than the two Quest 3-tier models. The Pro launched two years ago as a Metaverse-centric device back when the industry was pounding that word as hard as its pushing AI now. The headset launched at a whopping $1,500 and was later reduced to $1,000. Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses updates Sam Rutherford for Engadget Although the hardware stays the same, Meta is adding new AI features to its tech-filled sunglasses. The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses will get an updated AI assistant. The assistant will now let you set reminders based on objects you see. For example, you could say, Hey Meta, remind me to buy that book next Monday to set an alert for something you see in the library. The glasses can also scan QR codes and dial phone numbers from text it recognizes. Metas assistant should also respond to more natural commands. Youll need to worry less about remembering formal prompts to trigger it (Hey Meta, look and tell me). It will let you use more casual phrasing like What am I looking at? The AI can also handle complex follow-up questions for more fluid chats with the robot friend living in your sunglasses. According to Meta, the glasses live translation is also getting better. While last years version struggled with longer text, the company says the software will now translate larger chunks more effectively. Live translations will arrive in English, French, Italian and Spanish by the end of 2024. Meta AI updates Meta The company said Met AI now supports voice chats. Although this capability existed before, it was limited to the Ray-Ban glasses. Meta also partnered with celebrities to help draw customers into its chatbots. Thats right, folks: You can now hear Metas chatbot responses in the dulcet tones of the one and only John Cena! Other celebrity voices include Dame Judi Dench, Awkwafina, Keegan Michael Key and Kristen Bell. Metas AI can now edit photos with text prompts, performing tasks like adding or removing objects or changing details like backgrounds or clothes. AI photo editing will be available on Metas social apps, including Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Meanwhile, Metas Llama 3.2 AI model introduces vision capabilities. It can analyze and describe images, competing with similar features in ChatGPT and Anthropics Claude. Catch up on all the news from Meta Connect 2024!This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/everything-announced-at-meta-connect-2024-202733568.html?src=rss
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