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OpenAI pushes Voice AI forward; Perplexity eyes TikTok deal, algorithm rollout; Neo Gamma robots begin large-scale testing.
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OpenAI
OpenAI Unveils Next Generation of Voice AI Tools
OpenAI has launched three voice AI models—gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe, and gpt-4o-mini-tts—enabling easy integration of speech features into apps. These models are accessible via the API and OpenAI FM (for F-R-E-E).
Details:
These models build on GPT-4o base from May 2024, with extra training for transcription and text-to-speech tasks. Transcription models have 2.46% word error rate in English and support 100+ languages, outperforming OpenAI's Whisper
Voice customization allows users to adjust accents, pitch, tone, and emotion via text prompts. OpenAI demonstrated how a voice could shift from a "mad scientist" to a "zen yoga teacher" with simple instructions
Integration is easy, requiring only nine lines of code using OpenAI's Agents SDK, making it ideal for customer service, meeting transcription, and AI assistants
These models show OpenAI's progress in voice AI, addressing past controversies like the Scarlett Johansson voice issue by offering customizable voices instead of mimicking individuals.
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Perplexity AI
Perplexity Targets TikTok Acquisition, Plans Algorithm Release
Perplexity has shocked the tech industry by announcing plans to acquire TikTok and open-source its algorithm, amid uncertainty over TikTok's future in the U.S. ahead of a potential ban on April 5.
Details:
Perplexity plans to rebuild TikTok's algorithm in U.S. data centers with American oversight, making it transparent and open-source, using Nvidia Dynamo tech for AI upgrades
The acquisition would combine Perplexity's search features with TikTok's video library, adding citations and improved personalization across both platforms
Competition is strong, with Oracle, Microsoft, and investor groups interested. ByteDance has been hesitant to sell, and TikTok’s U.S. operations are valued at $30-50 billion, far more than Perplexity’s $18 billion valuation
Perplexity, known for attention-grabbing moves like mocking Google’s AI, sponsoring an F1 team, and claiming Jimmy O. Yang as CSO, raises questions about whether its TikTok acquisition is a serious bid or another publicity stunt.
1X
Neo Gamma Robot Testing Coming to Thousands of Homes
1X plans to test its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in hundreds to thousands of homes by 2025, marking a key step toward AI-powered humanoid assistants, though challenges remain.
Details:
CEO Bernt Børnich announced Neo Gamma will be tested in homes this year, with teleoperators remotely controlling it, as it's not fully autonomous. Customers can control permission to the robot's sensors to address privacy concerns
Neo Gamma features improved AI and a nylon bodysuit for safer human-robot interaction. During an Nvidia GTC demo, it performed basic tasks but faced issues like Wi-Fi problems and low battery
Competition is rising in the humanoid robot market, with Figure planning similar tests and seeking $1.5 billion in funding, while OpenAI is rumored to be developing its own robots
While a few will experience Neo Gamma via 1X's waitlist, consumer-ready humanoid robots remain years away. Early data will refine AI and shape domestic robotics.
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ElevenReader by ElevenLabs: Use this app to read text aloud, listen to audiobooks, and read PDFs, eBooks, and Kindle with top-quality voice AI [F-R-E-E]
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