🍎 Major WWDC Reveals by Apple

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• 🍎 Major WWDC Reveals by Apple

• 🔬 AI Enters Healthcare

• 🔔 EU Urges AI Content Tagging

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🍎 Major WWDC Reveals by Apple

During yesterday's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2023), Apple unveiled a plethora of new software updates for its wide-ranging product lineup, including the freshly announced Apple Vision Pro Headset.

The anticipation leading up to the event was palpable and the tech behemoth did not disappoint, shattering expectations. Here are the major reveals:

• The 15" Macbook Air, now holding the title as the thinnest 15-inch laptop in the market

• The Mac Pro workstation, presumably with a staggering price tag

• M2 Ultra, Apple's latest high-performance chip

• NameDrop, a new data-sharing feature integrated with AirDrop that enables users to share contact details simply by bringing their phones closer

• Journal, a machine learning-powered journaling app tailored to each user

• Standby, a feature that converts your iPhone into a bedside alarm clock

• A much-awaited AI-powered autocorrect update

Apple Vision Pro, Apple's newest augmented reality headset with a significant price point of $3499. This release will undoubtedly be counted among the most significant tech launches of the decade.

Interestingly, Apple did not once use the term "Artificial Intelligence". Instead, they opted for "Machine Learning" where relevant.

The PR prep for this event seems to have been meticulously crafted.

🔬 AI Enters Healthcare

Clinic chain Carbon Health Technologies has introduced a revolutionary instrument that harnesses the power of AI to automate the creation of medical records. This tool allows physicians to center their attention on patient care instead of being bogged down by administrative duties. The system operates by:

Utilizing Amazon Transcribe Medical to capture and transcribe patient appointments.

Collating the transcribed data with other pertinent information such as lab results and physician's notes, subsequently generating a comprehensive summary of the patient's visit.

Leveraging GPT-4 to formulate instructions rooted in the summarization for patient care, alongside codes for diagnoses and billing.

In an astonishing breakthrough, nearly 90% of the submitted transcripts necessitate no amendments from the healthcare provider. Thus, although robot doctors might still be a far-off reality, AI is unquestionably making strides in streamlining operations within the medical office.

🔔 EU Urges AI Content Tagging

The European Union has urged prominent tech companies like Google and Facebook to flag content created by AI, as part of their efforts to curb disinformation and the spread of fake news. They've also issued a stark warning to Twitter, cautioning the platform of immediate sanctions should they fail to adhere to the newly introduced EU digital content laws, following their departure from the EU's code.

The EU's focus is primarily on mitigating disinformation originating from Russia, with a specific call for businesses to amplify their fact-checking measures in Eastern Europe, an area particularly vulnerable to Russian disinformation campaigns.

Recognized as a pioneer in regulating technology companies, the EU is formulating distinct laws regarding AI. They perceive the code of practice as a fundamental step in readying for the imminent regulatory regime – an approach some might find somewhat dystopian.

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FASCINATING FINDS

• On this day - June 6, 2005, At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, Steve Jobs announced the transition of Macintosh computers from PowerPC to Intel processors. This shift was prepared secretly for years, with parallel versions of Mac OS X developed for Intel. Jobs demonstrated this with Mac OS X running on an Intel Pentium 4. The transition made Macs more compatible with Windows software, boosting Macintosh resurgence. (link)

• Weird but interesting - The universe, without a true center, is constantly and increasingly expanding. This expansion could eventually make distant galaxies vanish from our sight, giving a sense of cosmic isolation.

MISCELLANEOUS

(News, podcasts, videos, blogs etc)

• Pix2Act - An agent that can interact with GUIs via pixels. (link)

• GPT AI Has Arrived in the Doctor's Office - Reducing workload by generating records and billing codes. (link, without paywall here)

• SAIL - Search augmented instruction learning. (link)

• Why Europe will remain the AI third world. (link)

• A Prompt Pattern Catalog to Enhance Prompt Engineering with ChatGPT. (link)

• Sci-fi writer Ted Chiang: The machines we have now are not conscious. (link, without paywall here)

• OpenAI boss ‘heartened’ by talks with world leaders over will to contain AI risks. (link)

• Comparing AI Website Builders. (link)

🛠️ COOL TOOLS

(Product launches, updates and demos)

• ChatGPT plugin for Reflect Notes - Save your conversations as a Reflect note. (link)

• Lamini AI API - Integrate open-source LLMs into your applications with any programming language or platform. (link)

• LoveGenius - AI writes your perfect dating profile. (link)

• Portaly - Turn your website into a link in bio landing page with one click. (link)

• AI YouTube Thumbnails – Get AI-powered thumbnails for your YouTube videos. (link)

• FoxyApps - Convert Visitors to Leads using AI-powered Apps. (link)

• Reel FYI - AI-powered Chrome extension for Linkedin outreach. (link)

• Astral - Sell Your Expertise, Not Your Time. (link)

• Process AI - Transform your tedious manual processes into powerful, AI-driven workflows in just a few clicks. (link)

• ScreenApp - Screen recorder and video library tool that transcribes and allows you to search content with ChatGPT. (link)

That's all for now!

As always, thanks for reading, and see you next time. 🫡