Truncated: latest AI news

Thursday 5 November

Netflix turns to AI to fix its algorithm's messes

AI-generated summary Netflix is deploying an experimental new feature called AI Discover that asks users what programming they want and shows a cluster of videos. The company states that AI Discover is a test kitchen for new discovery recipes and indicates that some experiments may make their way into the main experience.

Also covered by WeRSM - We are Social Media
Earlier: Netflix will show you themed recommendations through a new ‘AI Discover’ tab

Big Tech’s big AI buildout will not end until someone stops it

Graphic image of a data center.

AI-generated summary Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta announced plans to spend at least $720 billion on capital expenditures this year alone, with most funds directed toward artificial intelligence infrastructure. The spending plans triggered a sharp selloff in tech stocks as investors question when they might expect to see a return on investment from artificial intelligence.

Also covered by bloomberg.com Tech Policy Press

A Closer Look at Phonon TTS. Launching High-Quality On-Device Speech That Tops the Benchmarks.

AI-generated summary Hugging Face launched the Phonon text-to-speech model, which runs locally on user devices without needing a network connection. Hugging Face says the model was downloaded over 200,000 times in its first two weeks and ranks at the top of the Open TTS Leaderboard CPU streaming benchmark for time-to-first audio.

Memrise co-founder's Mindmax raises $3.3M. Can AI tutoring help with 'cognitive surrender'? — TFN

AI-generated summary Mindmax has launched its AI tutor application globally on both the App Store and the Play Store following a pre-seed funding round. The company states that the product provides interactive lessons with visual explanations and illustrations for professional exam preparation and upskilling.

Also covered by sifted.eu Tech.eu

CrowdStrike Introduces Agentic Adversary Emulation to Counter AI-Enabled Adversaries

AI-generated summary CrowdStrike says it introduced Agentic Adversary Emulation, an AI-powered red teaming capability currently in early access that uses CrowdStrike SafeMind to uncover exploitable attack paths and generate prioritized remediation recommendations. CrowdStrike says the new mobile app for iOS and Android extends the CrowdStrike Falcon platform by giving Adversary Intelligence Premium customers direct access to threat intelligence reports and the Threat Intelligence Agent.

Earlier: CrowdStrike's AI Kill Switch stops agents, not models

Big tech scrambles to offer voters a new AI deal

AI-generated summary The artificial intelligence industry is working to repackage its infrastructure buildout to address voter resistance to data center construction. OpenAI chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane compared the required turnaround for artificial intelligence to the 1996 election context.

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