TODAY IN AI
Click to see how controversial app, 2wai, lets you digitize loved ones. Source: 2Wai.
1. OpenAI is testing group chats as it pushes into social media: OpenAI is piloting a new feature that lets you chat with both friends and ChatGPT in the same conversation — making it easier to collaborate on work projects, plan trips, and chat with friends. The feature is currently being tested in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan. In other news, ChatGPT will officially stop using em dashes when you ask it to.
2. Meet Dex, an AI-powered assistant that works directly in Chrome: Dex is a productivity tool that taps into Google Chrome to help speed up your workflows. Common use cases include helping you prep for meetings by integrating with Google Docs and Calendar, cleaning or summarizing data, and sending Slack messages on your behalf. Learn more about Dex or get the extension here.
3. Controversial startup lets you chat with digital avatars, including the deceased: 2wai lets you create and chat with digital avatars using only your phone camera. The startup is going viral — and drawing criticism — for suggesting that users could create interactive avatars of loved ones and continue chatting with them after they pass away. It’s available now in the App Store. See the controversial video here.
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