Hi everyone,

GenAI is being used for tackling scammers, but not in the way you think.

There’s a new voicebot named Daisy that mimics an older adult, and wastes scammers time that typically target and call older adults into handing them their money. That is an amazing use-case of GenAI!

Let’s get right into it.

Also, Writer has raised $100M for its enterprise-focused GenAI platform - check them out!

In this issue:

• 🤝In Partnership: Easy and fast AI app building with Writer

• 🤿Deep Dive: AI granny outsmarts scammers

• 🖼️AI Art: Examples of great and trending AI art

• 🤿Deep Dive: ESPN’s AI avatar for sports analytics in development

• ⚒️Tool Snapshots: Tools for AI, no-code, and productivity

• 📰Top News: News on AI, no-code, and productivity

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🤿 DEEP DIVE

Virgin Media O2's AI 'Granny' Outsmarts Scammers

Intelligence: British telecom company Virgin Media O2 has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot named Daisy, designed to engage and frustrate scammers by wasting their time.

• Daisy mimics an older adult, a demographic often targeted by fraudsters.

• The AI chatbot is capable of keeping scammers on the line indefinitely, engaging in aimless chatter, and providing false information.

• This practice, known as "scambaiting," is intended to waste scammers' resources and potentially gather information useful for law enforcement.

• Unlike human scam baiters, Daisy can operate 24/7, increasing the potential disruption to scammers' activities.

• The introduction video for Daisy presents her as a photorealistic AI-generated elderly woman, complete with gray hair, glasses, and a penchant for knitting.

🖼️ AI ART

Examples of great and trending AI art

🤿 DEEP DIVE

ESPN's Experiment with 'FACTS', an AI Avatar

Intelligence: ESPN is developing an AI-generated avatar called 'FACTS' to provide sports analytics on its SEC Nation Saturday college football show.

• FACTS is designed to promote education and fun around sports analytics, drawing information from ESPN Analytics. This includes data such as the Football Power Index (FPI), player and team statistics, and game schedules.

• FACTS is powered by Nvidia’s ACE (Avatar Cloud Engine), Azure OpenAI integration for language processing, and ElevenLabs for text-to-speech capabilities.

• ESPN has made it clear that FACTS is not intended to replace journalists or other talent but to make analytics data more accessible and engaging for fans. 

⚒️ TOOL SNAPSHOTS

Futuristic tools within AI, no-code, and productivity

• 🤝 Agree.com - Transforming contracts into a collaborative e-signature and payment platform. Free to try.

• 🚀 ToolJet 3.0 - Effortlessly create and launch business applications. Free option available.

• 🤖 BuildShip V2 - Simplifies business tasks with AI-powered automation. Free to try.

• 🌐 Side Space - AI-driven vertical tab management for efficient browsing. Free option available.

• 💼 Surparse - Simplifying financial data for founders and SMEs. Free to try.

📰 TOP NEWS

News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity

🤖 European Union's Bold New Rulebook for Artificial Intelligence

The European Union's newly implemented EU AI Act was designed to increase adoption and innovation in AI by establishing clear guidelines for businesses, aiming to maximize productivity while minimizing potential risks associated with AI. The risk-based regulation, which includes specific requirements for controversial General Purpose AI (GPAI) models and penalties for non-compliance, has been met with criticisms arguing it could stifle the prospects of AI entrepreneurs and hold back Europe's competitiveness against the U.S. and China.

🌍 Microsoft's Climate Solution

Microsoft's AI business is booming, but with it, carbon emissions have soared by over 40% since 2020. So, to offset this, the tech giant, alongside the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), is investing in a Direct Air Capture (DAC) project developer, Deep Sky. Deep Sky is setting up a unique competition among eight startups to devise the most efficient and cost-effective carbon capture technology.

🚀 Baidu Unleashes Heightened AI Capabilities

Chinese tech giant Baidu unveils an improved text-to-image technology called I-RAG and a no-code app development tool named Miaoda, advancing its AI applications. With these additions, users can now generate images from text inputs that align closely with the provided descriptions and even create software applications without needing deep coding skills. While broadening its tech horizons, Baidu also maintains a focus on improving and integrating AI into its existing products and services. 

📱 Google's Virtual Assistant Gemini Gets a Dedicated iPhone App

Google's AI virtual helper, Gemini, now finds its way onto iPhones with a brand-new standalone app, providing a more accessible and seamless assistant experience for Apple users. Navigate the AI realm with more convenience as Google shies away from Android exclusivity, introducing talking points about your files and personalized context responses. It's a clear nod to the tech world's focus on expanding AI interaction with devices and a strategic move by Google to imprint its AI footprint on one of the world's most popular phones.

💼 Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Takes Aim at Microsoft's Market Monopoly

Elon Musk expanded his lawsuit against OpenAI to include Microsoft, alleging that the duo's close partnership aims to "monopolize the generative AI market". The amended suit has new accusations, like restraining investors from funding rival projects like Musk's xAI, exchanging sensitive competitive information, and suppressing competition. It’s clear that Musk is squaring up for a serious fight in the AI field as he continues to seek a more competitive and open market environment. 

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