NEW LAUNCHES

The latest features, products & partnerships in AI

• Traini’s new AI mobile app aims to be a translator for your dog

• AI-powered mini PCs from Microsoft are on the horizon — here’s what we know

• Samsung’s AI fridge will automate grocery orders via Instacart

• Earthcam’s new visual AI tracks construction materials and safety protocols

• This new AI tool will help you become a smarter debater

• FirstVersion lets the curious recreate original versions of the most successful products

IMPLEMENTATION

Announcements, strategies & case studies

• HBR: AI is transforming supply chain management, shifting from intuition-driven to autonomous optimization

• 13 critical digital transformation trends for modern business

• How IBM’s AI and 5G blueprint is driving industry transformation

• How organizations are thinking about AI implementation in 2025

• PRISM: 5 simple principles that will lower the risks of AI implementation

HARDWARE

Computers, phones, chips, robots & AI powered devices

• New GPUs, more AI-driven hardware, and a Jensen Huang keynote are all anticipated at CES 2025

• OPPO’s Reno13 raises the AI bar for mid-range smartphones

• Google and Synaptics partner to boost Edge AI in IoT devices

• Amazon to deploy new autonomous forklifts and 20,000 more electric delivery vans

• MediaTek’s new Dimensity 8400 chip gives mid-range phones AI power

• Nvidia buys Israeli AI firm for $700M to boost enterprise GPU management

• Swave Photonics secures $28M to make holograms a reality

AI AGENTS

Launches, research & more from the AI Agent Report Newsletter 

• Doctolib’s AI agents streamline healthcare support without sacrificing security

• Google aims to dominate 2025 AI market by developing Gemini into a multi platform assistant

• How ‘smolagents’ make AI code automation more accessible

• Would you let an AI agent do your shopping for you?

IN OTHER NEWS

Compelling stories beyond the usual categories

• Microsoft’s $80 billion infrastructure bet surpasses the capex of Exxon, Chevron, Total, and Equinor combined

• Anthropic limits Claude’s use of copyrighted song lyrics in new deal with Universal

• Outcome-based pricing is a hot topic in the AI industry, but will customers actually want it?

• Apple reportedly opts everyone into having their personal photos analyzed by AI

• AI-powered mental health app surpasses human empathy by 2x in new study

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What’s happening in AI right now

When AI summaries hallucinate

Meta scrambled to delete AI character accounts after users uncovered problematic automated content and interactions. In a separate incident, Apple faces mounting pressure from Reporters Without Borders to remove its recently launched "Intelligence" news summarization feature, which generated false summaries within 48 hours of its UK release.

The summary problem

The pattern is intriguing - companies are finding that automated summarization, which looked straightforward on paper, comes with unexpected quirks. Book-tracking app Fable discovered this when their AI summary feature generated odd interpretations of users' reading choices. These cases suggest that summarization, far from being a simple task, requires navigating a complex web of context, nuance, and factual accuracy.

Why this matters

Summarization features were supposed to be more controlled than open-ended chatbots and simpler than content generation. Many companies chose them as their first major consumer-facing AI implementations.

The technical reality has proved more complex. AI models still experience hallucinations about 2.5% of the time. That's a small number until you're summarizing important news where accuracy counts.

Smart fixes

Fable's quick response shows promise: they added content disclaimers, user feedback options, and an opt-out feature. Their approach suggests AI summaries work best as assistants rather than replacements - giving humans a first draft to work with rather than a final product for the time being.

What's next

These early stumbles might actually speed up progress. Companies are quickly learning what works and what doesn't, and we're likely to see more refined approaches emerge. The sweet spot probably lies somewhere between full automation and human summarization.

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