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In today's edition:

• Meta vs. OpenAI aftermath

• AI that can read your mind

• Roundups of the top headlines and hottest product launches

• A magic trick in video translation as the Tweet of the Day

🐦 Meta vs. OpenAI Aftermath

The juicy Meta vs. OpenAI story has an update: a triple tweet tit for tat.

When Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun criticized OpenAI's ChatGPT, many AI commentators (including us) thought he sounded jealous.

LeCun followed up, trying to make his intentions clear:

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded:

And LeCun had to clarify, again:

Are they talking about us?

We're not looking for conflict. We certainly see LeCun's point about balancing cooperation and competition.

We also can't help that his "not particularly innovative" and "nothing revolutionary" comments came off as resentful.

Sam Altman saw the opportunity and fed the flames.

🧠 AI that can read your mind

Duke University futurist Nita Farahany brought a dose of reality to last week's World Economic Forum in Davos in her presentation, "The Battle for Your Brain."

Farahany explained that the tech to decode our brainwaves already exists, and some companies may already be using it. You're probably thinking "That's just science fiction!", but Nita claims it's already here.

Sensors in wearable devices like hats, headbands, tattoos, or earbuds can pick up EEG signals. Next, AI-powered devices can decode everything from emotional states, concentration levels, and simple shapes. They can even figure out your pre-conscious responses to numbers. Now, if only we can apply this tech to the local lottery...

In her talk, Farahany warned of an employer using AI to monitor an employee's mind to see if they are focused or not. She also called for a promise of cognitive liberties.

This isn't the first time a researcher or a futurist has drawn attention to such dystopian scenarios. Unfortunately, little has been done to preemptively protect freedom of thought and mental privacy.

Imagine a world where your boss knows you're daydreaming about your next vacation or your spouse knows you're thinking about your ex. We wouldn't want to live in such a future, so we're doing our part highlighting Farahany's warning.

The stakes are incredibly high: your brain's privacy and security.

(Popular Mechanics)

🤠 Headline Roundup

SoundHound, which provides conversational AI services for cars, homes, and hospitality, raised $25 million after laying off 40% of its staff earlier this month. (TechCrunch)

The Brookings Institution found that from 2008 to 2021, Chinese companies made more facial recognition export deals than any other country (the U.S. was second). (WIRED)

Google Research spinout Osmo detailed using AI to find substitutes for hard-to-source aromas, inspiring new perfumes and helping combat mosquito-borne diseases. (WIRED)

Autonomous construction equipment maker Built Robotics acquired Y Combinator-backed Roin Technologies, which makes concrete finishing robots. (The Robot Report)

The National AI Research Resource recommended creating a multi-billion-dollar research organization to improve AI's capabilities and accessibility to U.S. scientists. (TechCrunch)

Demand for AI skills grew in the past six months, according to freelancer marketplace Fiverr, which said searches for AI-related services jumped 1,400%. (VentureBeat)

AI could replace 85 million jobs in the next two years, according to The World Economic Forum, while also creating 97 million new jobs within the next few years. (Yahoo News)

🔥 Hottest Product Launches

• Piggy Magic - generates a mobile-ready, multimedia item based on a text prompt (link)

• Stork - a workspace for human teams and AI agents collaborating together (link)

• Broadcast - automatically writes and shares weekly updates (link)

• Adaptiv Academy - a mentor that helps you find the most relevant career paths (link)

• Superflow Rewrite - uses ChatGPT to rewrite compelling website copy in seconds (link)

• The Generative Press - rewrites popular news articles in its own AI personalities (link)

🤯 Tweet of the Day

Watch AI seamlessly translate a video:

That's a wrap for today. Stay curious and see you tomorrow! If you want more bite-sized content, be sure to follow me on Twitter (@jeremykuoo).