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📸 Google Photos Unveils "Ask Photos"- AI-Powered Search Experience
Plus :🇮🇳India Emerges as a Key Player in the Global AI Race
Ahmad Ak
06 Sep • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes
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Tech Insights AI 0011, Friday 6th September 2024
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📸 Google Photos Unveils "Ask Photos"- AI-Powered Search Experience
Google is rolling out "Ask Photos," an innovative AI-powered search feature for Google Photos, to select users in the United States. Powered by Google's Gemini models, this new tool aims to revolutionize how users interact with their photo libraries.Key features include:
Natural language search capabilities, allowing users to make conversational queries.
Contextual understanding of user's photo gallery, recognizing important people and events.
Task assistance for creating albums and summarizing trips.
Improved sorting options by date or relevance.
The feature leverages AI to create a more intuitive way to interact with digital memories, while maintaining user privacy. Google has opened a waitlist for those interested in early access.
🇮🇳India Emerges as a Key Player in the Global AI Race
India is rapidly establishing itself as a major force in the global artificial intelligence landscape. With a thriving IT industry worth $250 billion and a vast talent pool of nearly 5 million programmers, the country is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for AI services worldwide
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Recent developments highlight India's AI ambitions
Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, unveiled "JioBrain," a suite of AI tools set to transform various industries
The Indian government launched the "IndiaAI Mission" with a $1.25 billion investment to boost AI infrastructure and startups
Indian companies are racing to build large language models (LLMs) tailored for the country's diverse linguistic landscape
Global tech giants like Microsoft and Nvidia are investing heavily in India's AI ecosystem
The country's AI services market is projected to reach $17 billion by 2027
👗Marks & Spencer (M&S)Embraces AI for Personalized Style Advice
Taking a significant leap into the future of retail by implementing artificial intelligence to provide personalized style advice to its shoppers.This innovative approach aims to enhance the customer experience by offering tailored recommendations based on individual body shapes and style preferences.
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The AI-powered system analyzes customers' body measurements and style choices to suggest clothing items that are most likely to flatter their figure and align with their personal taste. This technology not only helps customers make more informed purchasing decisions but also potentially reduces returns and increases customer satisfaction.
AI-Powered Styling Platforms and Virtual Fitting Rooms For Your Brand?
Intelistyle are using AI to provide personalized styling recommendations.
YourFit by 3DLOOK, for example, generates a unique 3D avatar based on the customer's body measurements, offering a highly personalized virtual fitting experience
Google Virtual Try on If you’re in the U.S, simply search for dresses on Search and click any style that includes a “try on” badge. From there, you can see what that garment looks like on a diverse set of real models, ranging in sizes from XXS-XXXL
Flash Insights
🎓Microsoft promotes AI in education, offering tools like Reading Coach for students and Copilot for parents
🌍Bill Gates Discusses AI, Misinformation, and Climate Change in New Netflix Docuseries Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to appear in a new five-part Netflix docuseries
💬OpenAI Expands ChatGPT Access with Cash Payment Option OpenAI is making its popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, more accessible by introducing a cash payment option for subscriptions. This move aims to broaden the user base for ChatGPT Plus, the premium version of the service, which offers advanced features and faster response times.
💰AI FUNDING NEWS
Sedric AI has secured $18.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Foundation Capital
The company's AI-powered compliance platform for financial institutions aims to transform risk management into a growth opportunity. Key points include:
Funds will be used to expand Sedric's AI lab in Tel Aviv and global go-to-market teams.
The platform helps compliance officers monitor customer touchpoints across channels and quickly address policy deviations.
Sedric has seen a fivefold increase in revenue over the past 12 months.
All Hands AI has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Menlo Ventures. The startup is developing open-source AI agents to assist developers with routine tasks. Highlights of the funding include:
The company's OpenHands project aims to create a proactive AI pair programmer for developers.
Funding will be used to build out the technology stack before focusing on monetization.
Notable angel investors include Hugging Face co-founder Thom Wolf and PyTorch creator Soumith Chinta
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