5 things about AI you may have missed today: Disney’s AI task force, Spotify’s AI DJ, more
Today was a big day for businesses that are either working heavily with artificial intelligence or are looking to get into this space. Walt Disney has created a new task force that will study AI and find out all the different ways it can be used in its businesses in the entertainment industry. In other news. Spotify is finally expanding its experimental feature of an AI DJ to 50 different countries, after keeping it in limited access for almost three months. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.
According to a report by Reuters, Walt Disney has created a task force on AI to find out how it can use the technology in its business verticals. This comes at a time when Hollywood actors and writers continue to protest the emergence of this technology and wants to limit its usage.
The aim of the task force is to “develop AI applications in-house as well as form partnerships with startups,” sources, that were not named by the publication, told Reuters. Disney also has 11 job openings at the moment where it is seeking candidates with expertise in artificial intelligence or machine learning. The positions are opened across the company, from Walt Disney Studios, theme parks, and engineering groups, Walt Disney Imagineering, to Disney-branded television and the advertising team.
After debuting its experimental AI-powered DJ feature in select user bases in North America, Spotify is finally expanding its feature to 50 countries globally, a TechCrunch report stated. The feature was first introduced in the US and Canada in February 2023, and then in the UK and Ireland in May. Now, it will be available in multiple markets including Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, and South
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