Welcome to this week's edition of Jumble, your go-to source for the latest in AI. This issue covers topics from AI dating in Japan, OpenAI's secret project, medical breakthroughs, and big tech controversies. It’s a packed week in AI, here’s what you need to know ⬇️

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In Japan, a unique dating app called Loverse is offering AI companionship as an alternative to traditional relationships, which are becoming less common. This app, launched a year ago, allows users to engage with AI partners, filling emotional voids for many who have grown uninterested with the complexities of real-life relationships.

In 2023, Japan's fertility rate fell to a historic low of 1.20 births per woman, far below the 2.1 required to maintain the population. Additionally, the number of deaths more than doubled the number of births, while marriages declined and divorces rose. These factors significantly affect the country's workforce, economy, welfare system, and social structure.

To counter declining birth rates, the government has expanded childcare facilities, offered housing subsidies, and paid couples to have children. Tokyo officials are testing a government-run dating app with a "values diagnostic test" and customizable partner traits, expected to launch later this year.

Meet Strawberry: OpenAI's Secret to Smarter, More Human AI 🍓

OpenAI is working on a new AI technology called "Strawberry," aiming to boost the reasoning skills of its models. This secretive project focuses on making AI capable of planning ahead and solving complex problems by autonomously navigating the internet for deep research. The goal is to achieve human-like or super-human intelligence, overcoming current limitations in logic and common sense. OpenAI is gearing up to unveil this advanced technology soon.

Bests and Busts

Here's a look at this week's AI highlights and lowlights:

⭐ Best: AI to Predict Alzheimer’s

A new AI tool predicts Alzheimer's disease progression with 82% accuracy using non-invasive cognitive tests and MRI scans. This advancement offers a more cost-effective and accessible method compared to current diagnostic tools, potentially improving early intervention.

💩 Bust: Tech Companies Train AI Models on YouTube Videos Without Creator Consent

Tech companies like Apple, Nvidia, and Salesforce have been secretly using subtitles from over 173,000 YouTube videos to train their AI models, often without the creators' knowledge or consent.

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🎤Woozi denied claims that the group uses AI to write their songs, emphasizing that all their music is written and composed by human creators. This statement was in response to a BBC report suggesting AI involvement in their creative process, which Woozi clarified was misinterpreted.

🗂️ Capital One is taking big steps to create a trustworthy, AI-ready data ecosystem. They’re focusing on making data easy to find, understand, and use across the company by standardizing, automating, and centralizing their data processes.

🍔AI is transforming grocery stores and fast-food chains with innovations like self-checkout kiosks and AI-driven ordering systems in drive-thrus. Companies like McDonald’s are investing in these innovations to cut labor costs, improve customer experiences, and potentially lower prices.

🚗Tesla is hiring nearly 800 new employees just three months after major layoffs, focusing on roles in AI, robotics, and service jobs. This hiring spree follows a surge in Tesla's stock value, with the company preparing for upcoming projects, including self-driving technology and the Optimus humanoid robot.

📱Apple Inc. reached a record high after Morgan Stanley named it a top pick, citing the new Apple Intelligence platform as a catalyst for a multi-year upgrade cycle. Shares have surged 17% since the AI reveal in June, with analysts raising price targets and highlighting Apple's potential in generative AI.

🕵️ A hacker group, NullBulge, leaked 1.2 terabytes of Disney’s internal data, protesting the company’s AI practices and treatment of artists. The leak includes code, project info, and internal chats. Disney is currently investigating the breach.

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