5 things about AI you may have missed today: EU chief calls for AI regulation, Adobe introduces AI features and more

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AI Roundup: Adobe is introducing generative AI features and new pricing plans, with subscription costs rising from $2 to $5 per month starting in November. On the other hand, EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen called for a global panel of experts to address the challenges of AI regulation, involving scientists, tech companies, and independent experts. All this, and more in today's AI roundup.

Over the past few months, Adobe has been slowly rolling out AI features for its suite of programs. The company on Wednesday opened access to various generative AI features, while also revealing pricing plans, according to a Reuters report. Starting in November, the subscription plans for Adobe's programs will rise from $2 to $5 per month. In addition to that, customers will get ‘credits' every month that can be utilized towards generative AI features.

With arguments surrounding the rapid development of AI and its regulation, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called for a ‘global' panel of experts that will tackle the challenges posed by this rapidly evolving technology. According to an AFP report, “I believe we need a similar body for AI -- on the risks and its benefits for humanity. Yes, with scientists, but also tech companies and independent experts,” the EU Chief said at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

AI-powered applications such as ChatGPT, and Stable Diffusion, which can generate content from just text-based prompts, have fascinated the world in the last few months, highlighting the potential of AI. Speaking about this technology, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff called it ‘amazing', while expressing his company's commitment to creating a trusted AI platform, according to a PTI report. “Technology is also moving faster than ever. We