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YouTube Music expected to introduce AI chatbot feature 'Ask for Music': Details
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1y ago
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YouTube Music is reportedly working on a new AI-powered feature called 'Ask for Music'. This feature, which was uncovered during a teardown of the YouTube Music app for Android, suggests the introduction of a generative AI chatbot that will enable users to search for songs using conversational language. While the exact functionality is unclear, it is anticipated that users will be able to ask questions about songs, artists, and albums, with the AI providing information and potentially linking to relevant music. However, it is important to note that this feature may be experimental and its release is not confirmed.
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Meta AI on WhatsApp may soon serve as your personal assistant: Here’s how
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8m ago
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WhatsApp is set to introduce a Chat Memory feature that will enhance its AI chatbot, Meta AI. This feature will enable the chatbot to remember personal details about conversations, including dietary preferences, allergies, and personal interests. By storing this information, Meta AI will provide more tailored and relevant responses to users. Privacy will also be prioritized, with users having control over the information retained by the chatbot. The feature was spotted in the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.24.22.9 and is expected to be rolled out soon.
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Kayak’s new AI features will let users double-check flights with a screenshot
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1y ago
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Kayak has introduced new AI features that allow users to ask a chatbot for travel advice and find flights just by taking a screenshot. The PriceCheck feature enables users to upload a screenshot of flight details from any website, even competitor sites, and Kayak will search multiple sources to find a potentially better price. The second feature is Ask Kayak, a chatbot that helps users with travel-related questions and provides recommendations on destinations, hotels, and more. While Ask Kayak is currently available in the US, UK, and Canada, it will expand to other regions soon.
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YouTube to add support for RSS uploads for podcasters by year-end
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1y ago
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YouTube is planning to introduce support for RSS (Really Simple Syndication) uploads for podcasters by the end of the year. This feature has been in beta testing as an invite-only pilot. YouTube Music will also include podcast support by the year-end, allowing users to add RSS feeds to their library. The platform is testing a new Android feature that enables users to search for songs by humming. This announcement puts YouTube Music ahead of Spotify in terms of private RSS feed support.
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YouTube introduces AI-generated background music tool for creators
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3m ago
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YouTube has introduced an AI-generated background music tool for creators, allowing for the creation of free music to avoid copyright issues. This tool, part of YouTube's Creator Music beta, generates music based on user prompts, offering multiple tracks for review and download. The feature is gradually being rolled out to users with access to Creator Music. YouTube's tool joins other AI music-generating services from companies like Stability AI and Meta.
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Song stuck in your head? YouTube music can now help you find it just by humming
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1y ago
Medial
YouTube Music has introduced a new AI-powered feature that allows users to find songs by humming or singing, even if they don't know the lyrics. The feature, already available on the Google app for Android, can now be found on the YouTube Music app for Android (version 7.02 or higher). By clicking on the search icon and then on the new wave-like icon, users can access the song search feature. The AI algorithm should be able to accurately identify the song based on the provided audio.
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Meta AI on WhatsApp may soon be able to reply and edit photos sent by users
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1y ago
Medial
WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new feature that will allow users to send photos to Meta AI and receive AI-generated images or make edits to their own pictures. The feature was discovered in the WhatsApp Beta version 2.24.14.20 and is expected to be included in the stable release soon. Users will have the option to share photos with Meta AI and ask the chatbot to identify objects or provide context, as well as make changes to the image. The feature is said to be optional and will require user opt-in.
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Otter is making AI bots part of the group chat
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1y ago
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Otter, the automated transcription service, is introducing a new AI feature called "AI Chat in Channels." This feature allows groups to ask a chatbot questions about past meetings by leveraging information from all the meetings that group members have attended. It enables multiple people to interact with Otter's AI, unlike most generative AI chat features that are designed for single-user interactions. The group chat feature aims to enhance team collaboration and productivity by providing easy access to information without switching channels. Otter is also expanding the capabilities of its AI chatbot to pull data from all meetings and transcripts, and adding an AI conversation summary feature that identifies action items during ongoing meetings.
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YouTube tests new 'Song Search' feature: Find music by humming or recording
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1y ago
Medial
YouTube is testing a new Android app feature that allows users to search for songs by humming or recording them for over three seconds. The feature is accessible through the YouTube app's voice search and displays official music content, user-generated videos, and Shorts.
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YouTube Shorts adds music video remixing as UMG goes silent on TikTok
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1y ago
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YouTube is now allowing creators to add and remix music videos in their Shorts, in a move that appears to be a response to TikTok's ongoing music licensing dispute with Universal Music Group (UMG). TikTok recently lost access to tracks from artists like Taylor Swift and Drake, while YouTube still has access to UMG's libraries. This new feature gives YouTube an advantage over TikTok, as it allows creators to make Shorts using music videos as backgrounds and incorporate clips from those videos.
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Chat with Judi Dench & John Cena: Meta to bring celebrity voices in AI feature
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9m ago
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Meta Platforms is expected to introduce a new feature that allows users to choose celebrity voices for its AI chatbot during its annual Connect conference this week. Celebrities such as Judi Dench, Kristen Bell, and John Cena have reportedly signed on to lend their voices to the digital assistant, which resembles OpenAI's ChatGPT. The feature will be available across Meta's apps and aims to enhance the company's AI offerings and keep up with competitors in the field of generative AI. Meta is also anticipated to unveil its first AR glasses and discuss future hardware plans at the conference.
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