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Apr 21, 2023 11 tweets 8 min read Read on X
Another huge day in the world of AI with announcements from:

Snapchat 'My AI'
Synthesis AI
Google Brain and Deepmind
Martin Shkreli

Here's a rundown on everything you need to know:
1. Snapchat 'My AI'

Snapchat just made its chatbot feature, powered by ChatGPT, available to everyone.

My AI provides recommendations, answers questions, and assists users in making plans. 

Users can personalize the chatbot by naming it and customizing a 'Bitmoji' avatar.
This move brings AI technology to an additional 363 million people.

I expect a rapid increase in AI adoption across various social media platforms in the near future.

The era of AI integration in social media is just getting started.
2. Synthesis AI

San Francisco-based startup @SynthesisAI_ has developed a text-to-3D technology that generates lifelike 3D digital humans from text prompts. Image
@SynthesisAI_ Some use cases for this technology are industries such as gaming, VR/AR, filmmaking, advertising, virtual try-on applications, niche training simulations, and more.
@SynthesisAI_ 3. Google Brain and Deepmind

Google's Brain team is combining forces with Alphabet-owned @DeepMind to form Google DeepMind. Image
@SynthesisAI_ @DeepMind DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis will lead the new group, while former AI lead Jeff Dean will take on the chief scientist role.

This is a huge development in the world of AI. Bringing together top AI talent is crucial for accelerating progress.
@SynthesisAI_ @DeepMind 4. Martin Shkreli

Martin Shkreli just made his debut into the world of AI with his new product: Dr. Gupta.

Dr. Gupta uses GPT-4 and is the world's first physician chatbot.

For context: GPT-4 received an average score of 86.65 on the USMLE
@SynthesisAI_ @DeepMind The chatbot is not an actual physician, and can't do many things such as make a prescription.

However, Dr. Gupta may be relevant to people looking for quick healthcare information.

Here's a small clip of Shkreli speaking on it from the @myfirstmilpod
@SynthesisAI_ @DeepMind @myfirstmilpod I'll be going a little more in-depth on the news in tomorrow's newsletter.

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@SynthesisAI_ @DeepMind @myfirstmilpod That's it for today's news in the world of AI.

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Curing all diseases with AI:

Demis Hassabis believes AI could cure all diseases by coming up with hundreds of new drugs.

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Relationships and reliance on AI:

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