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Every tech company is cutting corners to train their AI models. Elections are approaching, and more people and institutions are getting organized to stop deepfakes. We also have AI Tools, the tech impact of Chip investments, and more.

This is what we have today:

• 📰 News and Trends.
• Meet The United Front Against AI Misinformation in U.S. Elections.
• How AI Ambitions Are Pushing Tech Giants to Steal Data.
• Publications I am currently reading and recommending
• The Economic and Technological Impact of Chips Investments.
• 🧰 AI Tools (Code III)

📰 AI News and Trends

• Spotify launches personalized AI playlists that you can build using prompts (TC)
• OpenAI Sees ‘Tremendous Growth’ in Corporate Version of ChatGPT (Yahoo)
• Trudeau Unveils $1.8 Billion Package for Canada’s AI Sector (Yahoo)
• Google employee charged with stealing AI trade secrets (CNN)
• How Shutterstock.AI and AWS are teaming up to help companies do more with computer vision (Shutterstock)
• Meta Stops Removing Some AI-Generated Posts, Even If Misleading (Bloomberg)

🌐 Other Tech news

• Did One Guy Just Stop a Huge Cyberattack? (NYT)
• Instagram makes more ad money than YouTube, new court filings reveal (BI)
• BTC Reclaims $72K; Meme Coins Rally (CD)
• Tesla is unveiling its new ‘robotaxi’ on August 8 (Electreck)
• Roblox executive says children making money on the platform is ‘a gift’ (TheVerge)
• Streaming services really want you to buy stuff while you watch TV (TheVerge)

Meet The United Front Against AI Misinformation in U.S. Elections.

A bipartisan coalition, backed by high-profile figures and organizations, is launching a campaign to educate U.S. voters about the threat of AI-generated misinformation, such as deepfakes, in the upcoming elections.

Amidst reduced communication between federal agencies and social media firms due to legal and constitutional concerns, this initiative seeks to “inoculate” the public against disinformation. The effort, led by The Future US, combines educational ads with a broader strategy to engage voters and counteract misinformation’s impact on election integrity. Despite the challenge of overcoming distrust and the sophisticated nature of disinformation, the coalition is taking proactive steps, including collaboration with tech leaders and creative campaigns, to protect the electoral process.

How AI Ambitions Are Pushing Tech Giants to Steal Data.

Tech giants like OpenAI, Google, and Meta have been bending their own rules and copyright laws to gather data for AI training. OpenAI created a tool to transcribe YouTube videos, despite potential policy violations. Google modified its terms to use more user-generated content, and Meta considered buying a publishing house for access to copyrighted texts.

The race for AI advancement has pushed these companies to prioritize data collection, sometimes at the expense of legal and ethical standards. With the demand for massive data sets, some are exploring “synthetic” data created by AI, even as concerns about copyright infringement and the sustainability of current data-sourcing practices grow. The industry’s data appetite suggests that high-quality internet data could be depleted by 2026, highlighting the pressing need for new data solutions.

📰 Publications I am currently reading and recommending:

• Daily Income Trader — Trading Strategies and Tips.
• Rare Mints — Crypto, Stocks, Business, Tech, and Investing.
• 1-Minute Question — Based on Neuroscience Science Practices to rewire your brain for success.
• How Brands Win — Distills the strategies behind great brands. And gives you actionable insights for your business.

The Economic and Technological Impact of Chips Investments.

The Biden administration’s up to $6.6 billion support for TSMC’s Arizona expansion aims to enhance U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, part of efforts to counter China’s market dominance and address global chip shortages.

TSMC’s $40 billion project in Phoenix is set to generate 21,000 construction and 4,500 permanent jobs, marking a significant foreign investment in Arizona. This initiative, under the Chips Act, alongside investments from Intel, Texas Instruments, and Micron, contributes to national efforts to boost domestic chip production, ensuring technological competitiveness and creating high-paying jobs.

🧰 AI Tools

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• CodiumAI — With CodiumAI, you get non-trivial tests suggested right inside your IDE, so you stay confident when you push.
• PR-Agent — AI-powered tool for automated PR analysis, feedback, suggestions, and more.
• MutableAI — AI Accelerated Software Development.

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