Your weekly round-up; here are the headlines:

• Meta's pursuit of a GPT-4 rival

• AI revolutionizes healthcare diagnostics

• Elon Musk and Bill Gates' perspectives on AI

• Rishi Sunak's China AI Summit concerns

• Apple's subtle AI approach

• Coca-Cola's AI-infused mystery flavour

Meta begins development of an AI model to rival GPT-4

The Wall Street Journal reported that Meta is acquiring AI training chips and expanding data centres in its quest to develop a chatbot rivalling OpenAI's GPT-4. Training for this advanced language model is set to commence in early 2024, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg advocating for it to remain accessible for companies to create AI tools at no cost. Full article here.

AI Detects Eye Disease and Parkinson's Risk from Retinal Images

Scientists have created an AI tool called RETFound, which can diagnose and predict the risk of various health conditions, including eye diseases, heart failure, and Parkinson's disease, using retinal images. What sets RETFound apart is its use of self-supervised learning, eliminating the need to individually label the 1.6 million training retinal images as 'normal' or 'abnormal'. Learn more…

Musk Warns on AI Threat, Gates Sees Potential for Alleviating World Hunger

Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders engaged in a private discussion with over 60 U.S. senators who are considering AI regulation. Musk voiced concerns about AI's potential threat to humanity, while Gates highlighted its capacity to tackle global hunger.

Sunak considers limiting China's AI summit access

Rishi Sunak is contemplating excluding Chinese officials from half of his November AI safety summit due to increasing worries about Beijing's extensive espionage on Western governments. Although Downing Street has invited China to participate in the summit at Bletchley Park, this move has faced criticism in light of a parliamentary researcher's arrest for suspected spying for China earlier this year. Read the full story.

Apple continues its subtle approach to AI

During the recent iPhone 15 launch, Apple chose to depart from the tech industry's fixation on generative AI. Instead, they introduced subtle AI enhancements designed to improve everyday tasks such as photography and phone calls. Wired.com believes that Apple's approach in 2023 seems to prioritise intuitive AI that seamlessly integrates into users' lives, addressing issues and providing useful predictions without being overly intrusive, in contrast to the predictability seen in other tech product launches this year.

Coke's new mystery flavour created with AI

Coca-Cola has been testing limited-edition mystery-flavoured drinks for around a year and a half CNN reports. Their latest creation, Coca-Cola Y3000, uses artificial intelligence to capture a futuristic taste. This innovation aims to engage younger consumers and combat the decline in sugary drink consumption that has challenged legacy brands like Coca-Cola.

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