Generative AI News Rundown - Shadow AI, Bedrock Studio and More
Here is your Generative AI News Rundown (GAIN) for the first two weeks of May 2024. Today’s rundown is centered around 25 articles that shaped the generative AI landscape. Key stories include shadow AI arriving via employees, Meta’s secret generative AI strategy, and a new framework for entertainment applications powered by the technology. There are also six stories about big funding rounds and several products adding generative AI-powered features.
Key Stories:
- Employees Are Bringing Their Own AI to Work Regardless of Company Support
- Generative AI in Entertainment Framework and Landscape
- Meta's Secret Weapon in the Generative AI Wars May Be its Smart Glasses + Assistant
Product and Funding Highlights:
Discussion with Eric Schwartz
Additionally, you can watch a discussion with Eric Schwartz of Voicebot.ai covering these topics and more in the YouTube video linked here.
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Industry Insights:
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier today that Mistral is about to close a funding round of about $600 million at a valuation of $6 billion. Previous investors LightSpeed Ventures and General Catalyst are said to be leading the round along with participation from DST.
Microsoft’s 2024 Work Trend Index Report surveyed 31,000 people across 31 countries and uncovered new information related to AI adoption by business users. A key finding was that 75% of knowledge workers worldwide are already using generative AI.
