Google's Bard Generates Photos Now, Finally!

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Google is upping its game with new AI tricks, enhancing Bard with the Gemini Pro model and adding a text-to-image feature (powered by Imagen 2 model), finally making it a multimodal chatbot. It also debuted ImageFX and is boosting MusicFX for longer song generation, refining TextFX for a better user experience, and testing AI recommendations in Google Maps. Plus, it created SynthID to watermark AI content. Meanwhile, Midjourney is testing a new algo to help form “consistent styles” across images, Shopify introduces 'Magic', an AI-driven image editor, and Amazon debuts Rufus, an AI shopping guide. But Apple's got an AI ace up its sleeve, coming later this year. 

The FCC is stepping up, proposing to make AI-generated robocalls illegal. Concerned about AI voice clone scams? It might be wise to create a family password. On a different note, an award-winning scientist sparks debate by creating an "AI child" in China while Cops grapple with the surge of child explicit deepfake images. Several cities in the US are gearing up for an AI upgrade in their surveillance cameras, and OpenAI says GPT-4 poses little risk of helping create bioweapons (yes, definitely reassuring…?!).

But don't fret, Mastercard's new AI model promises to up fraud detection by 20%, Volkswagen launches new AI company to build prototype vehicle tech, and Shaq is joining Sam Altman in backing a community college startup aiming to slash degree costs. Even heartwarming stories emerge: Replika, an AI friend helped prevent student suicides, a baby with a camera taught AI about language learning, and one lucky guy found love with ChatGPT. Yes, the future is looking mighty... artificial!

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