5 things about AI you may have missed today: Top iPhone designer jumps on AI bandwagon, 59% workers say can use AI, more
What should have been a quiet festive period has suddenly turned into an explosive space due to today's artificial intelligence (AI) development. In the first incident, Apple's iPhone and Apple Watch design head Tang Tan will be leaving the tech giant to work for famous designer Jony Ive's firm LoveFrom to help make AI devices. In other news, about 59% of employees are confident in their ability to use AI tools, signaling potential workplace acceptance next year. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.
Legendary designer Jony Ive and OpenAI's Sam Altman are collaborating on a new AI hardware project, with the aim of developing cutting-edge devices, reported Bloomberg. Tang Tan, an outgoing Apple executive, will join Ive's design firm LoveFrom to shape the appearance and capabilities of these new products. Altman will contribute the software components for the project. Ive, known for his work at Apple, is focused on turning this AI device initiative into a new company, though the development is still in the early stages, with efforts currently centered on talent acquisition and conceptualization. Tan, who will lead hardware engineering, is set to join LoveFrom while fulfilling his role at Apple until February.
New research utilizing AI and 3D images of the human tongue has revealed the unique surface characteristics of each individual's tongue, as per a report by The Week. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Edinburgh's School of Informatics in collaboration with the University of Leeds, employed AI models to analyze microscopic scans of papillae, the small buds on the tongue's surface. The AI, trained on over two thousand detailed scans, demonstrated an 85% accuracy in
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