Daily Tech Headlines OpenAI Pulls "Sky" Assistant Voice - DTH
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May 20, 2024 The podcast discusses Apple's AI development, Meta and LG's VR partnership troubles, Bumble's focus on friendship, OpenAI discontinuing GPT voice Sky, Samsung's Galaxy S24 accessibility feature, Neuralink's brain chip implant, legal dispute between Adobe and Nintendo emulator Delta, lab-grown meat sales by Huber Butchery, Bumble's expansion into friendship services, and Stripe's Tap to Pay for iPhone payments.
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Apple's Siri Falling Behind
- Apple's Siri, initially ahead in AI, now lags behind competitors like Google.
- This is due to on-device processing and limited data collection, but Apple may announce cloud-based AI services at WWDC.
Meta and LG's XR Headset Partnership in Trouble
- Meta and LG's XR headset partnership faces delays, possibly targeting a 2027 release instead of next year.
- LG might even partner with Amazon for XR, leveraging Prime's content and subscribers, though LG denies ending the Meta deal.
OpenAI Retires "Sky" Voice
- OpenAI discontinued its "Sky" ChatGPT voice, which sounded like Scarlett Johansson, stating AI voices shouldn't mimic celebrities.
- They claim "Sky" wasn't imitating Johansson but another actress, chosen from 400 actors to protect their privacy.