Microsoft Is Going All In on AI

yesterday Microsoft had its earnings call and we got some interesting words from the big boss Satya

Looks like Microsoft hit a bit of a rough patch last quarter, missing revenue estimates, and things aren't looking too hot for next quarter either. But don't let that get you down, because according to the big boss, the age of AI is here and Microsoft is leading the charge!

They've got super powerful AI computing in the cloud, with Azure OpenAI Service available for all, and already 200 customers are on board, including heavyweights like KPMG and Al Jazeera. Plus, with 100 million developers on GitHub "And GitHub Copilot is the first at-scale AI product built for this era...More than one million people have used Copilot to date. ", it's clear Microsoft is positioning itself as the go-to destination for all things AI. And get ready, because according to Satya, every app is going to be an AI app in the future, so brace yourself for an AI-riffic future with Microsoft at the helm.

So Basically, While Facebook, sorry meta are working on dominating 3D humans, Microsoft is working on dominating AI.

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Of that 17%, a majority reported using AI only for brainstorming and outlining. Only about 5% reported having submitted written material directly from ChatGPT with little to no edits, according to the poll.

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Both lawsuits argue that by scraping the web for images, A.I. image generators unjustly rob artists, using their work without crediting or rewarding them.

“The harm to artists is not hypothetical—works generated by A.I. Image Products ‘in the style’ of a particular artist are already sold on the internet, siphoning commissions from the artists themselves,” the class action lawsuit states. The plaintiffs “seek to end this blatant and enormous infringement of their rights before their professions are eliminated by a computer program powered entirely by their hard work.”

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Shutterstock Introduces Generative AI 

Looks like Shutterstock's been getting cozy with some major players in the AI game, like OpenAI, Meta, and LG AI Research. And let me tell you, they've been cooking up something real special. They're now serving up generative AI capabilities with a side of ethics and diversity! According to the CEO, Paul Hennessy, it's so easy to use, you don't even need to be a design expert or have a creative team to whip up something amazing. He also said, “we ensure that the artists whose works contributed to the development of these models are recognized and rewarded." 

Use it here 

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