AI Funding Data, News, and Tools. Edition #08

Welcome to Episode 8 of the AI Track – your destination for the latest news, tools, and funding data in AI and ML. 🥳

This week, we saw the combination of AI and dating as OkCupid integrated ChatGPT into their platform, generating a new category of match questions that users have responded positively to, while Google tried to reassure investors of its position in developing AI and Microsoft announced the integration of OpenAI's GPT-4 model into Bing. Some more recent news:

• Researchers at Stanford AIMI have used Stable Diffusion to generate synthetic chest X-rays.

• AI-based search engine startup You.com has announced implementing multimodal search, offering visual representations and elements alongside text-based answers, to better compete with search giants Google and Microsoft.

• McDonald's and other fast-food restaurants are experimenting with AI-powered voice bots for taking orders. Still, some customers on TikTok are expressing frustration and amusement after experiencing voice bots that can't get their orders correctly.

• Google Maps is introducing updates to its service, which will include immersive view, Live View, indoor Live View, and new features for electric vehicle drivers and people who walk, bike, or ride public transit, with immersive view rolling out in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo.

• According to Lockheed Martin, an AI agent flew the Lockheed Martin VISTA X-62A training aircraft for over 17 hours, marking the first time AI has flown a tactical aircraft.

• BuzzFeed has introduced six AI-powered quizzes, named "Infinity Quizzes," which generate personalized outcomes for readers based on their input using an algorithm based on OpenAI's public API.

• Microsoft could show off AI-powered versions of Word and Outlook this March.

• Opera enters the generative AI space with new features in browsers and content apps.

• Linkin Park released a new music video generated entirely by AI.

• Keanu Reeves is frustrated and scared by deep fake technologies and expressed his concerns about AI replacing jobs soon.

• Dating app OkCupid is testing a new category of match questions generated by ChatGPT, which has generated six questions for the app so far and has received positive responses from users.

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📺 MEDIA OF THE WEEK

📰 STORYS OF THE WEEK

💰 FUNDING $71M+ was raised last week across 18 funding rounds.

👉 Axion Ray - Seed ($7.5M) | Engineering program management powered by R&D AI optimization system. Stealth mode.

👉 EthonAI - Seed (CHF6.27M) | detects and prevents quality defects in manufacturing.

👉 MDI Health - Series A ($20M) | offers an AI-powered platform that provides unique decision support tools for personalized drug treatments.

👉 sliQue Robotics - Seed ($13.2M) | Empowering Humanity Through Robotics.

👉 Babblebots - Pre-Seed | operates as a recruitment and talent acquisition platform.

👉 Cydar Medical - Series A (£9.3M) | has developed computer vision software that produces real-time automated 3D Maps during X-ray guided procedures.

👉 Surpath - Series A | AI-driven cloud-based platform that formulates optimal supply chain solutions based on clients' needs.

👉 Denengsen Intelligent Technology - Series A (CNÂ¥30M) | joint venture company of DEOCEAN in China.

👉 Rezolve.ai - Series A | provides IT service desk, HR service desk, and AI service platform.

👉 Keeper - Pre-Seed ($525,000)  | The Future Of The Employee Service Desk.

👉 Toothly AI - Pre-Seed | A machine learning dental understanding platform.

👉 Regie.ai - Series A ($6M) | all-in-one AI content creation and management system for modern GTM teams.

👉 Magic Engine (CNÂ¥10M) | service provider for AI decision-making.

👉 Tass Vision - Pre-Seed ($100k) | in-store Analytics tool and checkout-free technology for Retail companies.

👉 PONS.ai - Seed | AI-generative digital collectibles platform for e-commerce.

👉 ShareID (€2M) | digital identity solutions.

👉 PTTRNS.ai (€2M) | digitalize and personalize the fashion industry.

👉 Ludimos | maximizes cricket coaching using AI.

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