Google Goes XR and Amazon Plays 4D Chess

December 14, 2024

Welcome, AI enthusiasts!

Quick question: Remember when AI could only look at static images? Yeah, that's so yesterday. Let's dive into what's cooking in the AI world...

Time to read: 4 min (That's like 2 TikTok scrolling sessions)

TL;DR of today's spiciest AI news:

  • ChatGPT just got eyes (and they work in real-time 👀)

  • Google's jumping into the mixed reality game

  • Amazon's making Netflix sweat with AI-powered discovery

  • Plus more juicy tech updates below

Let’s get into it

VISUAL AI: ChatGPT's Getting Real(time) What's up: OpenAI just gave ChatGPT the gift of sight. And not just any sight — we're talking real-time video analysis and screen sharing.

The deets:

  • Works through Advanced Voice Mode

  • Analyze live video feeds

  • Share your screen for instant feedback

  • Plus a Santa voice option (because why not? 🎅)

Why it's actually a big deal: Think FaceTime, but your chat buddy has the knowledge of the entire internet and can analyze what you're showing them in real-time. Wild.

Now lets talk Google

MIXED REALITY: Google Said "Hold My Glasses" What's up: Google dropped Android XR, their Gemini-powered mixed reality OS. Samsung's already on board with "Project Moohan" headsets.

The deets:

  • Powered by that fancy new Gemini AI

  • Samsung's building the first headset

  • Landing in 2025

  • Seamless physical-digital blending

Why it's actually a big deal: Apple's Vision Pro is coming, and Google just said "challenge accepted." The mixed reality wars are about to get spicy.

Amazon, you’re next.

STREAMING: Amazon's Playing 4D Chess What's up: Amazon Prime Video launched "AI Topics" in beta, using machine learning to group content in ways Netflix never thought of.

The deets:

  • AI clusters similar content

  • Learns from your watching habits

  • Personalizes recommendations

  • Rolling out to select markets first

Why it's actually a big deal: Remember when Netflix revolutionized recommendations? Amazon's saying "hold my popcorn."

QUICK HITS Because we know you're busy:

  • Character.AI made a separate AI for the kids (smart and necessary move)

  • Nvidia's going big in China (1,000+ new hires)

  • Stanford's building a virtual human cell (science!)

  • Microsoft's collecting quantum AI patents like Pokemon

  • Tesla wants to make its own AI chips (Elon being Elon)

CREATOR CORNER

How to ride these waves:

  1. ChatGPT's new eyes = live tutorial potential (I need this)

  2. Android XR = early adopter advantage

  3. Amazon's AI = smarter content strategy

BTW: The real opportunity is in combining these. Imagine creating mixed reality content that ChatGPT can analyze in real-time while Amazon's AI serves it to the perfect audience. 🤯

That's your AI tea for today! ☕️

Catch you on the flip side,

Mark Chepelyuk