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In today’s edition:

• Google Removes AI Ban on Weapons & Surveillance

• Adobe AI Makes Contracts Easier to Understand

• Microsoft Designer Expands to Windows Photos & Mobile Copilot App

• Apple Launches New AI-Powered App Called Apple Invites

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Google

Google Removes AI Ban on Weapons & Surveillance

The Gist: Google has quietly revised its AI principles, removing previous commitments to avoid developing AI for weapons, surveillance, and harmful applications. The company cites global competition and national security concerns as reasons for the shift.

Key Details:

• Google’s updated guidelines no longer explicitly prohibit AI use in military or surveillance applications.

• DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and Google exec James Manyika emphasized "responsible AI" but without clear ethical boundaries.

• The company has already worked on military contracts, including Project Maven for drone analysis and Project Nimbus for cloud services.

• The move aligns Google with competitors like Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic, which allow some military AI use.

Adobe

Adobe AI Makes Contracts Easier to Understand

The Gist: Adobe’s Acrobat AI Assistant now includes "contract intelligence," a feature that simplifies complex contract language, highlights key terms, and provides citations for clarity. This aims to help consumers and businesses avoid unexpected terms after signing agreements.

Key Details:

• The AI tool automatically detects contracts in PDFs and summarizes important clauses for better understanding.

• Users can compare up to 10 contract versions to spot discrepancies and ensure consistency.

• Adobe research shows most consumers and small business owners struggle with contract complexity, often leading to surprises after signing.

• The feature is available to Acrobat AI Assistant subscribers for $4.99 per month with an annual plan.

Microsoft

Microsoft Designer Expands to Windows Photos & Mobile Copilot App

The Gist: Microsoft is integrating its AI-powered Designer tool into the Windows Photos app and the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app, making it easier for users to create and edit visuals directly within these platforms.

Key Details:

• Designer now offers advanced AI-powered photo editing in Windows Photos, including object removal, background edits, and auto-enhancements.

• In the Microsoft 365 Copilot app for iOS and Android, users can generate images, social media posts, and stickers, or edit photos with AI tools.

• Designer’s AI features are powered by OpenAI's DALL-E, similar to Bing Image Creator, and compete with tools like Canva and Adobe Express.

• Generative AI features require a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription, while general access needs a Microsoft account.

Quick Gist

Meta introduced the Frontier AI Framework to categorize and manage the risks of its advanced AI models, imposing restrictions on high and critical risk systems (Read More).

The European Union introduced new guidelines under its AI Act, banning manipulative and surveillance-based AI practices while enforcing strict regulations on high-risk AI systems (Read More).

OpenAI unveiled a rebranding featuring a new logo, typeface, and color palette, designed to present a more organic and human feel (Read More).

OpenAI has enhanced ChatGPT for WhatsApp by allowing users to send voice messages and images, with plans to introduce account linking for personalized interactions (Read More).

Elon Musk's legal battle against OpenAI for converting to a for-profit model is set to go to trial in 2027, amid criticism of his arguments as hypocritical and lacking merit (Read More).

Apple launched a new AI-powered app called Apple Invites to simplify event planning, allowing users to create and share customizable invitations and manage guest contributions (Read More).

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai indicated that while Gemini AI assistant currently lacks ads, the company has plans for future ad monetization (Read More).

Google is set to roll out a call-style notification for its Gemini Live AI tool, allowing users to pause and resume conversations seamlessly without returning to the app (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!