AI News Roundup: MidJourney Updates, Deepfake Dangers, and Google’s Bard Surpasses GPT-4

In this week’s AI news roundup, TheAIGRID covers a variety of significant updates and developments in the AI world. MidJourney has released two updates, including an Alpha version of its website and a new NJ6 model for anime-style images. A video by Deep Stakes demonstrates the potential misuse of AI deepfakes, highlighting the technology’s dangers. NBC reported that voters received robocalls with deepfake voices of Joe Biden, created using Eleven Labs’ technology. Eleven Labs also introduced its Dubbing Studio, which allows for precise control when translating videos for global audiences. Beaten.ai launched a text-to-music feature, enabling creators to generate royalty-free music. In robotics, a new mobile manipulator robot was showcased, capable of performing tasks autonomously based on natural language commands. Sam Altman of OpenAI downplayed the impact of AGI, suggesting that the world will adapt quickly. Google’s Bard, powered by Gemini Pro, has surpassed GPT-4 Turbo on the Chatbot Arena leaderboard, and new image generation features are set to launch soon. The Biden administration is implementing new requirements for AI safety disclosures, and Apple is integrating generative AI into its products. Chrome is also getting new generative AI features, including smart tab organization, theme creation, and writing assistance.