(っ◔◡◔)っ ChatGPT-4’s new functionality: 10 Fresh Ideas from DIY to Travel!

(っ◔◡◔)っ ChatGPT-4’s new functionality: 10 Fresh Ideas from DIY to Travel!

Diving into OpenAI’s latest enhancements, ChatGPT-4 (paid version) now boasts capabilities that transcend mere text. Imagine having AI narrate bedtime tales in its own unique voice, recognise objects within snapshots, and react to voice recordings. This is the dawn of AI’s next monumental phase: multimodal models. The new functionality has been rolling out since October […]

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Two people – Six languages – One Week. Or Is It?

Two people – Six languages – One Week. Or Is It?

Can you believe it? Maria Franzoni and I just tried out six languages in one week. Surprised? Before you think we’ve suddenly become language experts, let me share our trick: it’s not what you think. The tech team at ‘HeyGen‘ just launched their new creation, ‘Video Translate‘. This cool tool uses AI to translate videos […]

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Rant begins: AI isn’t creative… AI is cheating… (Sigh)

Rant begins: AI isn’t creative… AI is cheating… (Sigh)

September has flown by in a whirlwind of activity! The fascination and desire to grasp the essence of AI, including its potential and what it truly signifies, is seeing an undying surge. YET – two recurring misconceptions never fail to emerge. First up, is the notion that ‘AI isn’t creative.’ While it might hold a […]

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The Murky Waters of Deepfakes: Synthetic Media’s Impact and the Quest for Veracity

The Murky Waters of Deepfakes: Synthetic Media’s Impact and the Quest for Veracity

What Are Deepfakes? Deepfakes are essentially synthetic media where the likeness of a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else’s likeness through AI technologies. This represents AI’s first genuine confrontation with humanity, disrupting the traditional norms of trust and veracity in digital media. The Dark Side: Examples that Haunt Us […]

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14/14: Welcome to the world of ‘Smart Toilets’! 😀

14/14: Welcome to the world of ‘Smart Toilets’! 😀

I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliant Maria Franzoni recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. In our fourteenth friendly chat, we dive into a fresh perspective on an innovation that didn’t become widespread until less than 200 years ago – the FLUSH TOILET! In […]

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13/14: Digital Detoxes are bollocks!

13/14: Digital Detoxes are bollocks!

I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliant Maria Franzoni recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. In our thirteenth friendly chat, we dive into a fresh perspective on digital detox retreats. In the current digital era, it’s tempting to view digital detoxes as […]

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12/14: Let’s take a more future-facing view on #DEI!

12/14: Let’s take a more future-facing view on #DEI!

I had the pleasure of collaborating with the brilliant Maria Franzoni recently, and together, we decided to create a series of concise Zoom interviews discussing key future trends. In our twelfth friendly chat, we dive into a fresh perspective on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Have you ever pondered the future of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)? It’s […]

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