Babbitt Daily Must-Read: DingTalk's AI Magic Wand officially launched, with 60+ open test scenarios; Runway releases Gen-2 update, doubling the effect

Abstract: DingTalk announced today that the DingTalk AI Magic Wand, which has access to large model capabilities, has officially launched. DingTalk Chat, Documents, Knowledge Base, Mind Maps, Flash Notes, Teambition, and 17 other products and 60+ scenarios are open for testing. RunwayML has urgently released the Gen-2 HD version, making the generated photos come to life! The clarity and video consistency have been significantly improved, almost reaching the level of Midjourney V5.

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DingTalk AI Officially Launched, All Functions Open for User Testing

November 3rd, DingTalk announced today that the DingTalk AI Magic Wand, which has access to large model capabilities, has officially launched. DingTalk Chat, Documents, Knowledge Base, Mind Maps, Flash Notes, Teambition, and 17 other products and 60+ scenarios are open for testing. Users can use chat AI, document AI, and Yida AI functions in a conversational manner through the "Magic Wand" entrance on the DingTalk homepage.

UK to Invest £3 Billion to Enhance AI Supercomputing Capability by Over 30 Times

On November 2nd, the UK government announced an increase in investment in artificial intelligence (AI) research resources to £3 billion (approximately $3.66 billion), in order to increase the UK's supercomputing capability by over 30 times. In addition, UK Prime Minister Sunak announced the official establishment of the first AI security research institute.

Midjourney Testing Style Tuner Feature, Allowing Users to Customize Image Styles

On November 2nd, Midjourney announced that it is testing the Style Tuner feature, allowing users to customize image styles. According to the announcement, users can use the /tune command to generate a series of example images displaying different visual styles. By selecting their favorite image, users will receive a unique code, which, when pasted, will allow the generated image to maintain the customized style.

Privacy Browser Brave Releases AI Assistant Leo to All Desktop Users

Privacy browser Brave announced the release of the AI assistant Leo to all desktop users. In addition, the company also released the $15 per month paid version Leo Premium, which features faster, better large language models (LLMs), and higher rate limits, among other functions.

It is reported that Leo is based on Llama 2 and Anthropic's Claude LLMs. Free users can access basic versions of these models, while paid users can access models such as Llama 2 70B, Code Llama 70B, and Anthropic Claude Instant, which can provide faster and more accurate responses.

Generative AI Creative Studio Kaiber Launches New Mobile App for Generating Music Videos

On November 3rd, generative AI creative studio Kaiber announced the launch of a new mobile app, providing a range of AI tools for creators, musicians, and artists, including text-to-video, image-to-video, and video-to-video tools.

Report: Global Expenditure on Generative AI Applications Surpasses $125 Million in Q3

On November 3rd, data from data.ai revealed that global user spending on generative artificial intelligence (AIGC) apps in the third quarter has surpassed $125 million (excluding third-party Android stores). Data.ai stated that although user spending has reached a record high and achieved a 9% quarter-on-quarter growth, the category's largest surge actually occurred in the second quarter of 2023. In the second quarter, user spending on this category of apps increased by 158%, reaching an estimated $114.7 million.

German Software Giant SAP Releases Series of AI Tools and Features to Help Enterprises Build Custom LLM Applications

On November 3rd, at the TechEd conference held in Bangalore, India, German software giant SAP released a series of AI tools and features aimed at improving developers' efficiency and enabling them to build AI-driven custom applications. Specifically, the company released professional code injection tools infused with AI, and for the first time in HANA Cloud, it introduced vector database functionality, as well as a comprehensive AI foundation center to help teams easily build LLM applications for different business use cases.

Runway Releases Gen-2 Update, Bringing Significant Improvements to Video Fidelity and Consistency

On November 2nd, generative AI video startup Runway announced the release of the Gen-2 update, bringing significant improvements to the fidelity and consistency of video results. According to a statement from an AI artist on X, @TomLikesRobots, Gen-2 has upgraded the resolution for generating videos from still images from 1792×1024 to 2816×1536.

CARIAD China and vivo Establish Joint Innovation Lab for Vehicle-Phone Integration, to Explore Applications of Blue Core Large Models in Vehicles

On November 3rd, CARIAD, a software company under the Volkswagen Group, and smartphone manufacturer vivo established the "Joint Innovation Lab for Vehicle-Phone Integration." According to the plan, CARIAD China will fully leverage CARIAD's R&D capabilities in hardware-software integration and travel products, and rely on vivo's capabilities and experience in the unique products and application ecosystem of the smartphone industry, focusing on innovative interconnection between smartphones and smart cars, to create a seamless and continuous digital intelligent mobile travel experience for consumers. In addition, vivo will also explore more application directions for Blue Core large models in vehicle-phone integration with CARIAD China.

Cook: Apple is Investing a Large Amount of Funds in Generative AI Projects

On November 3rd, Apple released its Q4 2023 financial report, with revenue of $895.0 billion, exceeding market expectations of $892.84 billion, but lower than the $901.5 billion in the same period last year. It is reported that Apple's revenue has declined for four consecutive quarters, marking the longest continuous decline since 2001. When asked about AI-related matters, Apple CEO Cook stated that Apple is investing a large amount of funds in generative AI projects.

VanceAI Releases AI Product Image Generator for E-commerce

On November 2nd, VanceAI recently released its AI product image generator for e-commerce, including an AI background generator and other functions. The VanceAI background generator can create exquisite product-specific scene images with just a few clicks. In addition, VanceAI is set to launch more AI functions for e-commerce, including an AI sketch-to-image generator, AI fashion model generator, and AI image transformation generator.

UK Prime Minister Sunak Warns: Artificial Intelligence Could Pose Risks Comparable to Nuclear War for Humanity

During a meeting today, UK Prime Minister Sunak warned that AI could pose risks to humanity comparable to those of nuclear war. The Guardian reported that Sunak expressed concern about the risks that advanced AI models could bring to the public. This echoes recent warnings from some senior figures in the field. Sunak stated, "Those developing this technology have raised the risks that AI could bring, and it is important not to exaggerate this. There is controversy about this topic. Industry insiders have differing views on this, and we cannot be certain. But there is reason to believe that it could pose risks comparable to pandemics and nuclear war, which is why, as leaders, we have a responsibility to take action and measures to protect people, and that is what we are doing."