💥 Elon Musk says all human data for AI training ‘exhausted’

💥 Elon Musk says all human data for AI training ‘exhausted’

• Elon Musk stated that AI has exhausted almost all available real-world data for model training, a situation he claims occurred last year.

• Musk suggested that AI will now need to rely on synthetic data, generated by AI itself, to continue its development, a view shared by other tech companies like Microsoft and Meta.

• While synthetic data offers cost savings, it also poses risks, such as model collapse and increased bias, which could affect the effectiveness and creativity of AI outputs.

🤖 Samsung will let you rent a robot

• Samsung has introduced the AI Subscription Club, a program allowing users to rent its latest AI-powered gadgets like phones and robots for a monthly fee, similar to leasing a car.

• The subscription includes optional maintenance services, providing protection for rented devices such as the AI robot Ballie or Galaxy phones, ensuring users have access to support for accidental damage.

• Initially launched in South Korea, the AI Subscription Club began as a rental service for home appliances, and Samsung sees this expansion into mobile devices as a way to make high-tech gadgets more accessible while securing a steady revenue stream.

🔒 Apple says Siri isn’t sending your conversations to advertisers

• Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that Siri recordings were shared with advertisers without user consent.

• Apple stated that it has never used Siri data for marketing, advertising, or sold it to third parties, and is committed to enhancing Siri's privacy.

• The company clarified that it no longer keeps audio recordings of Siri interactions unless users opt-in, and processes requests on-device when feasible.

🧠 Omi introduces an AI 'brain-reading' wearable

• Based Hardware introduced Omi, an AI wearable, at the Consumer Electronics Show, designed to enhance productivity by acting as a complementary device to smartphones.

• Omi can be worn as a necklace or attached to the head, using a "brain interface" to detect user interaction, and it runs on an open-source platform to address privacy concerns.

• The device, priced at $89 for consumers and available in 2025, offers features like answering questions and creating to-do lists, while developers have created over 250 apps for it.

📅 Apple develops new app for event management

• Apple is reportedly working on an app named "Invites" for organizing meetings and events, as indicated by code found in the iOS 18.3 beta.

• The app might include features like listing invited attendees and confirming their attendance, with potential integration with iCloud and a web version.

• The appearance of this code in iOS 18.3 beta doesn't guarantee a release, as it might be an experiment or postponed for a future update.