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Greetings, AI Insiders! Depending on who you choose to believe, either OpenAI reigns supreme with the launch of their latest version of ChatGPT or Google took over the AI reins this week. There was so much news that we\u2019re clearing out the newsletter to just focus on these two events. We\u2019ve boiled down this avalanche of announcements to answer the question: \u201cWhat\u2019s in it for me?\u201d As always, if you like what you see here, feel free to <\/em>drop something in the tip jar<\/em><\/a> to support AI Insider. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Free Users Get Major ChatGPT Boost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Michelle Johnson and Perplexity for AI Insider<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen up, freeloaders. You win. OpenAI is giving you access to a boatload of features that have only been available to paid subscribers until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a live-streamed announcement from its headquarters on Monday, OpenAI unveiled GPT-4o<\/a>, its newest and fastest model, and made it available to everyone. The \u201co\u201d stands for \u201comni,\u201d meaning that this model is \u201cmultimodal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGPT-4o reasons across voice, text, and vision,\u201d OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, said in announcing the update. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cSpring Update<\/a>\u201d event featured some jaw-dropping demos of GPT-4o\u2019s voice capabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A female voice giggled and joked with the presenters. Reviewers compared the upgraded voice features to the very human-sounding bot featured in the movie \u201cHer.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Demo videos released by OpenAI show 4o translating a conversation (Spanish-English) between two speakers in real time, two mobile phones singing in harmony, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a bit difficult to understand the comparison to \u201cHer\u201d or the remarkable features available via voice without hearing it. If you haven\u2019t seen the videos yet, take a look. Go ahead. Click this, watch<\/a>, and prepare to be amazed. Seriously, you\u2019ll want to see this<\/a>. And this<\/a>. It ain\u2019t Siri or Alexa. It\u2019s truly like talking to someone in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As usual, not every feature announced or demoed is available right now. Most are being slowly rolled out. And most weren\u2019t showcased in the livestream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you know if you have GPT4o yet? When you log in or refresh the ChatGPT screen, you\u2019ll see a pop-up notification announcing it. Click the drop-down in the upper left corner to verify that it’s set to GPT-4o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s a breakdown of what free and paid Plus users can expect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free Users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, subscribing to ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 a month, was the only way to access the advanced features of GPT-4, OpenAI’s most powerful large language model (LLM). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This update includes features that were once exclusive to paid subscribers, such as browsing the web for current information, uploading photos and documents to ask questions about them, and using advanced data analysis tools. Additionally, free users can now access custom GPT bots from the GPT Store and benefit from the Memory feature, which provides continuity in conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite these enhancements, free users have some limitations. The number of messages you can send using GPT-4o is restricted based on usage and demand, although OpenAI has not specified the exact limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if you exceed the limit? You get dropped back down to version 3.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paid Users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since they will offer so much for free, why not just cancel? Well, if you\u2019re a frequent ChatGPT user, your best bet will continue to be the Plus account. Paid users enjoy higher usage limits and priority access during peak times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also get the newest features first. For instance, on Friday, OpenAI announced a major data analysis upgrade that will roll out to paid users first. Besides analyzing datasets, it can generate charts and graphs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can now customize and interact with bar, line, pie, and scatter plot charts in the conversation. Hover over chart elements, ask additional questions, or select colors. When ready, download to use in presentations or documents,\u201d OpenAI said in their announcement.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It works with uploaded files and can access files in your Google Drive, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, get this: A version of GPT-4o for Mac desktops is currently rolling out to paid users<\/a>. The Windows version will be released later this year. No word when free subscribers will see this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Google I\/O Hit By AI Tsunami<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Michelle Johnson and ChatGPT for AI Insider<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, just a day after OpenAI created a buzz with the release of GPT-4o, Google unleashed a wave of announcements about its flagship Gemini AI at Google I\/O, the annual developers conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many announcements? Here\u2019s a company memo: \u201c100 things we announced at I\/O 2024<\/a>.\u201d And not surprisingly, Google focused on AI, echoing other companies looking to infuse AI into everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some befuddled reviewers struggled to cover the two-hour event, which took place in Mountain View, California, because there was so much to sort through. And who has time to pick through that list of 100 things? (Me! Me!) This is a conference for developers, so I\u2019ve picked through the list and kept the focus here on what we mere mortal, average consumers would care about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start with Google\u2019s bread and butter: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Search<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A version of this has been available as an experimental feature in Google Labs for a while, but now all US users will get to experience \u201cAI Overviews<\/a>\u201d in search. What\u2019s that? Think of it as a mashup of the Gemini chatbot and the Google search we all know and mostly love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you need a quick answer to something, a response appears at the top of the results screen along with the usual relevant links. You can even ask follow-up questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019re billing this as letting \u201cGoogle do the Googling for you.\u201d Check it out<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been using it for a while through Google Labs, and I like the integration. With this feature, Google is competing with Perplexity AI<\/a>, the \u201canswer engine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gemini (FKA Bard)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a Gemini Advanced subscriber, you\u2019ve now got Gemini 1.5 Pro! Feature available now or coming soon: Upload even bigger files (A 1,500 page PDF? Sure.), analyze data faster, have Gemini go beyond just suggesting activities for a trip, and actually create a custom itinerary, converse via Gemini Live, and create customized Gemini \u201cGems\u201d (akin to OpenAI\u2019s GPT Store feature). Details here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gemini 1.5 Pro will be available in a side panel in Gmail, Docs, Drive, Slides, and Sheets via Workspace Labs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geek speak: Google announced Places API, which makes it possible to generate AI summaries of places in their apps and websites. It\u2019s using Gemini AI\u2019s analysis of Maps 300 million Maps contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s in it for you? TechCrunch <\/a>offered up this example: \u201cIf a developer has a restaurant-booking app, this new capability will help users understand which restaurant is best for them. When users search for restaurants in the app, they\u2019ll be able to quickly see all the most important information, like the house specialty, happy hour deals, and the place\u2019s vibes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re the type who likes to mess around with works in progress or just keep up to date on the latest developments, here are a few things that might catch your eye in this latest round of updates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images:<\/strong> Google released Imagen 3, an upgrade of the model that powers its still experimental ImageFX AI image generator. They say it turns out even more realistic looking images. We shall see. You\u2019ll have to join a waitlist<\/a> to gain access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video: <\/strong>The movie industry shook when OpenAI released Sora, which generates high-quality video from text prompts. Google probably shook, too. They\u2019ve got their own video generation model now. It\u2019s called Veo. They plan to bring its capabilities to YouTube Shorts and other products in the future. Here\u2019s a video<\/a> featuring filmmakers (Including Donald Glover) collaborating on a project using Veo. You\u2019ll be able to try this model on Google\u2019s VideoFX, announced at Google I\/O. Join the waitlist here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music:<\/strong> From Google: \u201cMusicFX has a new feature called \u201cDJ Mode\u201d<\/a> that helps you mix beats by combining genres and instruments, using the power of generative AI to bring music stories to life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything Else, Directly from <\/strong>Google\u2019s 100 List<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

53. Starting with Pixel later this year, Gemini Nano \u2014 Android\u2019s built-in, on-device foundation model \u2014 will have multimodal capabilities. Beyond just processing text input, your Pixel phone will also be able to understand more information in context like sights, sounds and spoken language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

55. A new, opt-in scam protection feature that will use Gemini Nano\u2019s on-device AI to help detect scam phone calls in a privacy-preserving way. Look for details later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

57. Soon, you\u2019ll be able to use Gemini on Android to create and drag and drop generated images into Gmail, Google Messages, and more, or ask about the YouTube video you\u2019re viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

58. If you have Gemini Advanced, you\u2019ll also have the option to \u201cAsk this PDF\u201d to get an answer quickly without having to scroll through multiple pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

59. Students can now use Circle to Search for homework help directly from select Android phones and tablets. This feature is powered by LearnLM \u2014 our new family of models based on Gemini, fine-tuned for learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

62. Theft Detection Lock uses powerful Google AI to sense if your device has been snatched and quickly lock down the information on your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

65. Later this year, Google Play Protect will use on-device AI to help spot apps that attempt to hide their actions to engage in fraud or phishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

68. We showed off how augmented reality content will be available directly in Google Maps, laying the foundation for an extended reality (XR) platform we\u2019re building in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm for the Android ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

69. You can now catch up on episodes of your favorite shows on Max and Peacock or start a game of Angry Birds on select cars with Google built-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

70. We are also bringing Google Cast to cars with Android Automotive OS, starting with Rivian in the coming months, so you can easily cast video content from your phone to the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

71. Later this year, battery life optimizations are coming to watches with Wear OS 5. For example, running an outdoor marathon will consume up to 20% less power when compared to watches with Wear OS 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

73. It\u2019s now easier to pick what to watch on Google TV and other Android TV OS devices with personalized AI-generated descriptions, thanks to our Gemini model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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