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It's CES time! That means all the latest cool tech is being unveiled one after another, and a ton of them are AI-powered this year. I'll do my best to keep you updated. So let's dive in...

In today’s menu:

• Quick Stats

• LG and Samsung announce smart home robot

• Volkswagen integrates ChatGPT into its vehicles

• AI course: Artificial Intelligence short course from MIT

• AI image of the day

• 3 Trending short takes

Read time: 5 minutes!

QUICK STATS

Even though people are a bit worried about how AI is used in businesses, 65% still trust the companies that use AI.

LATEST NEWS

Smart home companion robot is here

LG unveiled a remarkable AI robot at CES 2024, with the goal of revolutionizing your smart home into a "Zero Labor Home."

This innovative robot will actively patrol your home, diligently monitor your pets, and skillfully perceive your emotions, all to create an unparalleled at-home experience.

Functioning as a central smart home hub, it seamlessly connects to various devices, intelligently switches them off during idle periods, and delivers real-time updates on your home's status.

At the same time, Samsung also announces their own smart home companion Ballie.

Volkswagen integrates ChatGPT into its vehicles

Volkswagen is jumping into the ChatGPT game. The German automaker announced its plans to integrate an AI-powered chatbot into all Volkswagen models that come equipped with its IDA voice assistant.

The chatbot will be available across VW’s lineup, including in Tiguan, Passat, and Golf as well as the automaker’s ID family of electric vehicles. The feature will come to Europe first and is being considered for customers in the US, though plans have yet to be finalized.

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AI COURSE OF THE DAY

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COOL TOOL OF THE DAY

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AI IMAGE OF THE DAY

1990's Blockbuster Movies reimagined as 2024 Pixar films

SHORT TAKES

OpenAI says the The New York Times lawsuit is without merit in a new blog post. OpenAI has responded strongly to The New York Times’s recent lawsuit and defends its practices while expressing skepticism towards the Times' intentions.

World's first AI-powered restaurant soon opening doors in Pasadena.

Pasadena will soon be home to the world's first fully-autonomous and artificial intelligence powered restaurant, which plans to open its doors in the coming weeks. Read more..

AI-powered robot Figure-01 has learned to make coffee after watching humans make coffee!

Why is this important? It's groundbreaking because human data can be used to train an AI system end-to-end. This has the potential to scale to every use case. Watch the demo here..

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