The AI Canvas Newsletter #11

OpenAI introduces the GPT Store, a centralized platform where ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise users can discover over 3 million custom GPTs created by the community. The store offers a curated selection of GPTs across various categories and features a community leaderboard, weekly highlights of impactful GPTs, and a forthcoming revenue program for GPT builders.

Find out more Open AI’s blog here.

Microsoft expands its Co-pilot services, introducing Co-pilot Pro for individuals and making Co-pilot for Microsoft 365 available to small and medium-sized businesses with no seat minimum. The updates include advanced AI capabilities, such as GPT-4 Turboit and a suite of tools designed to enhance productivity and creativity across Microsoft applications, catering to the diverse needs of businesses and individuals alike.

Find out more Microsoft’s blog here.

The Rabbit R1, unveiled at CES 2024, is a compact, AI-powered gadget that aims to streamline personal computing by replacing traditional app interfaces with an intuitive AI assistant. With a unique design, the R1 integrates with various services for tasks like booking travel or ordering food and emphasizes user privacy with a dedicated cloud environment for each user's actions.

Check out the release page here.

Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in collaboration with Microsoft, are leveraging AI and high-performance computing to drastically speed up the discovery of new materials, including a promising battery material identified in weeks instead of years. Utilizing Azure Quantum Elements, the team narrowed down millions of potential materials to a handful of viable candidates, showcasing a revolutionary approach to scientific research that could have broad implications for sustainability and other critical fields.

Read more here.

DragNUWA stands out as a cutting-edge video generation model that introduces a high level of control by integrating text, image and trajectory inputs. This model allows for precise manipulation of video elements, enabling the creation of videos that adhere to specific semantic, spatial, and temporal requirements. The research paper details how DragNUWA overcomes the limitations of previous models by providing fine-grained control and handling complex trajectories in open-domain scenarios.

Read more here.

Amazon Fashion is updating its online shopping with four AI-driven features aimed at ensuring customers find their perfect fit. These innovations include personalised size recommendations, review highlights, re-imagined size charts, and fit insights, all designed to enhance the shopping experience by providing accurate, individualised fit guidance. By analysing vast amounts of data, Amazon's AI algorithms offer real-time size predictions and alternative style suggestions, improving customer satisfaction and reducing return rates.

Read more here.