Fierce Competition in Office and Coding Apps: Suno and Udio Face Music Copyright Lawsuits | AI Weekly (06/24 - 06/30)
Top 10 AI Updates: New Models, Features, and Legal Battles
AI is changing fast. Everyone needs to keep learning about it. AI Disruption gives weekly updates on AI news. It helps readers understand what's happening. Let's look at the big AI events from last week.
This week saw a slight slowdown in the pace of AI model development but highlighted notable releases such as Gemma 2 and CriticGPT. Both domestic and international companies updated features, mainly in collaborative office tools, intelligent coding, knowledge management, smart customer service, and digital humans.
Major Players
OpenAI was very active, launching CriticGPT and acquiring a remote collaboration company and a database startup, signaling a push into enterprise markets. They also formed a data partnership with another global publisher.
Suno and Udio faced infringement lawsuits, highlighting AI copyright issues.
Continuous Model Updates
June 24: Boss Appliances released the AI cooking model "Food God".
June 27: iFlytek launched Spark Model V4.0, enhancing core capabilities.
June 27: Google open-sourced the Gemma 2 language model series.
June 27: OpenAI unveiled CriticGPT for HPT-4 code correction.
New Products and Features
June 25: Baidu Smart Cloud upgraded its knowledge management, customer service, and digital human platforms.
June 26: SiBa Media's AIGC tool "Parrot Man" started testing.
June 26: ByteDance introduced MarsCode for intelligent coding.
June 26: WeChat added an "AI Q&A" feature.
June 26: DingTalk opened to various large model providers.
June 26: Claude launched Project collaboration features.
June 26: SenseTime released the "Raccoon Intelligent Assistant".
June 27: Figma added AI-assisted design features.
June 27: iFlytek launched several AI applications in education and healthcare.
Infrastructure
June 26: Etched introduced its first ASIC chip for large model inference.
June 27: TIME partnered with OpenAI to support ChatGPT training with its content.
Other Key Developments
June 24: OpenAI acquired Rockset for enhanced real-time search and data analysis.
June 25: OpenAI acquired Multi for remote collaboration.
June 25: Etched secured $120 million in funding for its AI chip.
June 25: OpenAI announced additional measures to restrict API use in unsupported regions, prompting various domestic models to offer migration solutions.
June 25: Major music labels sued AI music companies Suno and Udio for copyright infringement.
June 25: An investor group led by Sean Parker pledged $80 million to acquire Stability AI.
These updates underscore the ongoing advancements and challenges in the AI industry, from new model releases to legal and infrastructure developments.
