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Hello! Actors face a different type of existential threat from AI than some of their Hollywood peers. As a result, the tentative SAG-AFTRA agreement reached last week further establishes specific AI compensation requirements in the form of two definitions for "digital replicas" of a performer, sets compensation and consent.

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GPT-5 is coming

In a long-awaited revelation, OpenAI has officially acknowledged its commitment to developing GPT-5. The confirmation follows the company's trademark application for the name in August, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of the widely utilized GPT-4 model, a powerhouse behind numerous cutting-edge AI applications, including the likes of ChatGPT.

Although specific technical details and timelines remain undisclosed, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has disclosed that the development of GPT-5 will necessitate fresh data inputs. These data sources will include both public datasets and proprietary information sourced from various companies. Altman further emphasized the pivotal role of increased financial backing from their primary collaborator, Microsoft, in realizing the ambitious goal of constructing 'superintelligence.' (Source: Futurism)

YouTube’s non-solution for AI podcasts

This morning, YouTube released new terms regarding AI-generated content on its platform. For creators who make podcasts using AI and people who may discover an AI-generated clone of their voice on the internet, there are very slight new rules to adhere to.

The terms include a need for labels on AI generated content. Music, meanwhile, is the strictest sector to the rule because YouTube needs to keep record labels happy. The video platform will give music labels a way to take down content that ‘mimics an artist’s unique singing or rapping voice.’ (Source: The Verge)

Airbnb acquires AI startup for just under $200 million

Airbnb has made its first acquisition as a public company. The deal is in partnership with startup Gameplanner.AI and is valued at just under $200 million.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has said that generative AI will radically change the platform and that he wants to use it as a “travel concierge” that learns about users over time and enhances their travel experiences -- for example, matching users with the right rooms or homes. (Source: CNBC)

AI isn't 100% ready for trip-planning just yet

The leading travel sites have all introduced AI chatbots in time to plan holiday vacations — but you should double-check their work before you plunk down money, says Booking.com CEO Glenn Fogel.

Trip-planning often involves scrolling through endless reviews and checking myriad flight and hotel reservation options in too-many open tabs and windows. The goal is for AI to take away a lot of the headache-inducing steps.

Human travel agents are still very much with us, of course, even in an era of online DIY travel planning. But their roles have shifted. Eventually, AI could make travel planning as personalized and easy as it can be with a human travel agent, who — for a price — can suggest trips, deals and packages, make all the arrangements for you, and help when something goes awry. (Source: Axios)

Underage workers are training AI

The raw data used to train machine-learning algorithms is first labeled by humans, and human verification is also needed to evaluate their accuracy. These data-labeling tasks are often outsourced to gig workers, via online crowdsourcing platforms such as Toloka, where underage workers are finding this work.

The site promises yoing people, specifically in developing countries, to work anytime, from anywhere. An hour’s labor earns around $1 to $2, which compared to Pakistan’s national minimum wage of $0.26 an hour is impressively high.

At least some of those human workers are children. Platforms require that workers be over 18, but underage workers tend to end in the details of an adult relative to qualify.

These workers are predominantly based in East Africa, Venezuela, Pakistan, India, and the Philippines—though there are even workers in refugee camps, who label, evaluate, and generate data. Workers are paid per task, with remuneration ranging from a cent to a few dollars—although the upper end is considered something of a rare gem. (Source: Wired)

Is AI the answer to sustainable farming?

Zordi is an agricultural platform that blends AI and robotics with greenhouse growing. The startup leverages robotics, AI, and conventional farming wisdom to grow strawberries in greenhouses in the Northeast.

Under human supervision, robots do everything from plant to harvest a unique variety of strawberries imported from Japan and Korea. The company uses AI and machine learning to monitor the growing process and control the environment inside the greenhouses. They also use robots to harvest the ripe fruit.

There’s no question that profit margins have begun to shrink for farmers all over the country. As a result, farmers are turning to advanced technology like AI and machine learning (ML) to find ways to both improve yields and become more sustainable throughout the entire crop lifecycle.

Estimates indicate that there will be more than 9 billion people on the planet by 2050. That population growth will inevitably put heavy demands on food production. “[AI] is not a solution, but it’s a very powerful enabler,” said Ranveer Chandra, managing director of industry research.

Issues do presnet, however, including those surrounding connectivity. In order for AI and ML to work for agriculture, rural areas need broadband. According to a 2021 report by Pew Research Center, the digital divide between rural and urban communities remains a factor. (Source: The Verge)

🤳 Extra reads

• New partnership aims to help doctors harness AI to diagnose patients. (Axios)

• Game-playing DeepMind AI can beat top humans at chess, Go and poker. (New Scientist)

• Is Argentina the First A.I. Election? (The New York Times)