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AI Weekly Insights #14
Chrome’s Upgrade, Deepfake Dilemmas, and Artist Rights
Kharee Smith
January 26, 2024
Happy Sunday!
Buckle up, AI aficionados! It’s time for 'AI Weekly Insights #14', diving into the AI rabbit hole sans a virtual Alice. This week, we're zooming in on Google's AI infusion into Chrome, the deepfake dilemma with Taylor Swift images on X, the innovative Nightshade tool empowering artists, and a sneak peek into the AI job market as of 2024.
For the Week of 01/21/24 - 01/27/24 (P.S. Click the story’s title for more information 😊):
What’s New: Google is revolutionizing Chrome by integrating 3 new generative AI features for a more efficient and personalized web experience.
3 AI Features:
Tab Organizer: The new Tab Organizer will automatically sort and suggest groupings for your open tabs, giving each group a clever, auto-generated name.
Writing Assistance: Right-click a text box, select “Help me write.”, and watch as it helps you swiftly draft everything from a formal review to an apartment inquiry or lesson plans.
Custom Themes: This feature lets you create custom themes, reflecting your preferred subject, mood, visual style, and color palette. Google also offers a curated collection of pre-designed themes.
Why It Matters: With Chrome's dominating 60%+ global market share, these AI features not only boost its usability but are also likely to drive wider AI adoption. I can imagine Google will seek to enhance the browser with more AI features in the future.
Image Credits: Google
What's New: X (formerly known as Twitter) recently grappled with the circulation of AI-generated, somewhat explicit images of Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift AI: This incident sparked a trending topic, with one post amassing over 40 million views before its removal and the account posting the content was suspended. X issued a statement affirming its stand against such synthetic media.
Why It Matters: This event highlights the urgent need for AI regulation, particularly with the 2024 election looming and the potential for deepfake technologies to spread misinformation. It also underscores the ethical and privacy concerns that AI advancements bring.
What's New: Nightshade, a new tool, empowers artists to protect their work from being misused in AI model training.
Nightshade: This ingenious tool subtly alters image pixels to mislead AI into misidentifying the content – think seeing a cow but interpreting it as a car. It's a creative measure for artist rights, though its effectiveness against extensively trained models remains to be seen.
Why It Matters: Nightshade represents a stride in the ongoing discourse about artists' rights in the digital age. While it offers control back to creators, its potential misuse in targeted attacks cannot be ignored.
Image Credits: Nightshade Researchers
AI Jobs in the Generative Era / AI Jobs in 2024
Forbes has unveiled 12 emerging AI roles. Here’s a glimpse:
Role: AI Prompt Engineer
Desc: Prompt engineers possess expertise in obtaining desired outputs from generative AI applications such as ChatGPT. There are current needs for this role.
Salary: $47,000 - $72,000
Role: AI Security Specialist
Desc: Organizations will need experts who can defend systems against the malicious use of AI – and use AI to mitigate threats. This will be a growing need over the years.
Salary: $143,000 - $158,500
Role: AI Developer/Solutions Engineer
Desc: There is a growing market for custom, niche AI solutions tailored to specific industry needs or challenges. This has current needs and will continue to have needs in the future.
Salary: $118,166 - $163,037
Other up-and-coming roles to watch:
AI Ethicist/AI Ethics Officer
AI Compliance Manager/AI Compliance Officer
AI Instructor/ Educator
AI Content Reviewer/Content Auditor
Your curiosity fuels this exploration of the ever-evolving AI landscape. Share these insights with fellow AI enthusiasts 🔄. Got any thoughts? Questions? Comment or hit reply. See you next Sunday!
Warm regards,
- Kharee