🪄 Canva's 'Magic' AI Rollout

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• ⚡Canva rolled out 'magic' AI tools

• 👩🏻‍💻 Github Copilot X is launched

• 👔 Employers want AI-skilled staff

• 🧠 AI diagnoses a brain tumor in 90 seconds

• ⚒️ 3 new tools powered by AI

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📌 BIG NEWS

Canva Rolled Out 'Magic' AI tools

Canva's latest update brings a burst of AI-powered features to its visual worksuite that can generate designs at lightning speed.

At the Canva Create virtual event, the company introduced Magic Write, Magic Design, Magic Edit, Magic Presentations, Magic Translate, Magic Eraser, and Beat Sync.

It also unveiled its new Brand Hub, which helps organizations stay on-brand, easily manage brand assets, and collaborate seamlessly.

The platform previously released an AI writing assistant for Canva Docs as well as a text-to-image AI feature.

Canva's trust and safety team has also set up guardrails to prevent offensive or misleading content generation on the platform.

📰 MORE HEADLINES

Shopify and Google Cloud launch AI integrations for e-commerce. 🛒 AI-driven product discovery capabilities introduced. AI solves search abandonment issues. Better shopping experiences created. (PR Newswire)

Employers prefer candidates with AI skills. 👔 Shift due to growing number of AI-related tasks. AI-related jobs are increasing in variety. Candidates need willingness to learn. (NBC News)

GitHub Copilot X launches. 💻 Uses GPT-4 to transform software development. Recognises code and suggests bug fixes. Reduces boilerplate and manual tasks. Introduces chat and voice interface in coding. (The Indian Express)

SoundHound introduces voice AI platform for businesses. 🔈 Enables businesses to build conversational experiences. Uses Generative AI and voice assistant. Provides fast and accurate responses. Eliminates awkward queries. (Businesswire)

Microsoft expands Cloud Partner Program. ☁️ Offers AI tools to partners. Business applications specializations introduced. Aims to support growth and customer success. Multiparty private offers coming soon. (Microsoft)

💰AI FUNDING

Character.AI secures additional $150M funding. 🧑 Andreessen Horowitz leads investment. Offers personalized AI companions. Sees rapid growth since beta launch. Introduces new, smarter C1.2 model. (Businesswire)

MVision AI raises $5.8M. 🩺 J12 Ventures leads investment round. Platform automates cancer treatment. Solution used in 14 countries. Funds to speed up treatment planning. (TechFunding News)

Vital gets $24.7M funding. 🏥 Series B led by Transformation Capital. AI-driven digital health company. Improves patient experience. Plans to expand team, and launch new software solutions features. (Yahoo Finance)

🛠️ TOOLS

• Flair AI. AI design tool for branded content. Drag and drop interface. Enables visual descriptions of scenes around products. Provides autocomplete feature for smart prompting.

• CopyMonkey. Generates optimized Amazon listings. Uses keywords for organic ranking. Analyzes competitor strategies. Provides listing improvements based on sales.

• Echowin. Efficient conversational AI phone agent. Fully automated with no missed calls. Natural language understanding, personalized responses. Customizable for business. Saves time, lowers expenses, and delights customers.

🛡️AI SAFETY & ETHICS

Tech watchdog says AI needs effective limitations and guardrails. ⛔ New AI programs show unexpected abilities. AI can destabilize society quickly. Emphasized AI should focus on human benefit. (NBC News)

Experts warn against reliance on companion chatbots. 💑 AI app like Replika used for companionship raises ethical concerns. Some reports of uncomfortable interactions. Others engage in sexual interactions with AI creations. (ABC News)

The Writers Guild wants to ban AI-generated works. 🖊️ Union seeks to prohibit AI-written and AI-rewritten works. Also wants to ban AI-created writing for getting credit. Seeks to uphold writers' working standards and ethics. (The Hollywood Reporter)

🎙️ FROM PODCASTS (Powered by Deciphr AI)

Machine Learning Street Talk: AI can reinforce stratification and inequality in society. Advancements in AI can lead to transhumanism. Transhumanism values higher intelligence over lower intelligence. Categorizes people and brands those deemed lesser or unproductive.["#109 - Dr. DAN MCQUILLAN - Resisting AI" episode at 00:19:27]

Practical AI: AI technology is changing how content is created and attributed. People are using conversational interfaces to ask broad questions. Use of AI and chatbots is likely to continue growing. It will change industries in various ways.["Episode #215" episode at 00:14:50]

Adventures in Machine Learning: AI can be used to create phishing attacks and spam messages. Many open-source LLMs can be trained to do unique things. Security is a concern with AI-generated content. Measures are needed to prevent its misuse.["How Does ChatGPT Work? - ML 107" episode at 00:28:08]

🏥 AI HEALTH & MEDICINE

AI tool monitors elderly health.👨‍🦽 Uses low-power radar technology. Doesn't require wearable devices. Monitors movements and vital info. System alerts healthcare workers. (Mirage News)

New AI predicts opioid deaths. 💉Social media language used. Algorithm predicts death rates. Accuracy within 1.15 deaths. Model analyzes community-specific language. Potential tool for prevention efforts. (MedicalXpress)

AI diagnoses brain tumors in 90 seconds. 🧠 DeepGlioma screens genetic mutations. Detects molecular subgroups with 90% accuracy. Improves access to diagnosis and care. Allows for more timely treatment. (Mirage News)

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