AI News - August 19, 2024

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We're excited to bring you this week's roundup of the most fascinating AI news, updates, and breakthroughs! Grab a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back, and explore the incredible world of AI with us.

🔥 Top AI Stories of the Week

1. Walmart CEO says that using Generative AI is 100 times more powerful than humans. [Link]

2. A new open source LLM, Hermes 3, debuts. [Link]

3. The city of San Francisco becomes the first government entity to sue websites posting deepfake nude images. [Link]

4. Youtube content creator sues NVidia and OpenAI for using his videos in training LLMs. [Link]

5. Apple Computers’ latest project is a home robot for $1000 USD. [Link]

6. Android phones are getting an AI upgrade. [Link]

7. Researchers at Sakana AI in Japan unveil an AI Scientist capable of doing independent research. [Link]

8. SingularityNet plans to build a supercomputer that may usher in the era of Artificial General Intelligence. [Link]

9. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposes new rules to crack down on AI generated robocalls. [Link]

10. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposes new rules on disclosure of AI generated political ads. [Link]

11. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi criticizes a new California AI bill as ‘ill-informed’. [Link]

12. Cisco Systems ditches 5,500 workers to make room for AI. [Link]

13. Google is expanding its AI overview search tool to six more countries, including India and the United Kingdom. [Link]

14. A reporter for the Cody Enterprise, a news organization based in Cody, Wyoming was caught faking stories by generating them with AI. [Link]