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AI-powered martech releases and news: March 14

Nearly a quarter of a billion people have downloaded AI girlfriend and boyfriend apps on Android phones alone. Constantine von Hoffman on March 14, 2024 A recent survey finding about AI use reminded me of a joke by the brilliant satirist Tom Lehrer: “I know some people feel that marriage as an institution is dying … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: March 14 →

AI-powered martech releases and news: March 7

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Amazon’s not-yet-released shopping assistant chatbot isn’t a disaster, but is mostly useless, according to the Washington Post. Constantine von Hoffman on March 7, 2024 The Washington Post tested Amazon’s not-yet-released chatbot shopping assistant. Good news: it “wasn’t a disaster.” Bad news: it was “mostly useless.” Reporter Shira Ovide said this put it on par with … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: March 7 →

AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 29

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Five popular AI models get failing grades when tested on their ability to answer basic questions about elections and voting. Constantine von Hoffman on February 29, 2024 Last month, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, TikTok and Adobe agreed to develop tech to identify, label and control AI-generated, election-related images, videos and audio recordings that aim to … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 29 →

AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 15

Marketing Technology AI

Are all marketers chomping at the bit to use AI or are about 30% saying they’ll never use it? Two surveys offer seemingly contradictory findings. Constantine von Hoffman on February 15, 2024 Today we have a tale of two surveys with very different messages. First, up are these findings from the PR person at GetResponse: … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 15 →

AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 8

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36% of marketers say their company has no plan for integrating AI into marketing; 40% said they do have a plan and are executing it well. Constantine von Hoffman on February 8, 2024 More than a third of marketers (36%) say their company doesn’t have a “clear and actionable plan for AI integration into their … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 8 →

Cities: Skylines II toxicity and more layoffs | This week’s gaming news

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Cities: Skylines II toxicity and more layoffs | This week’s gaming news This week’s headlines, now in video form! Jessica Conditt Wed, Jan 31, 2024 Engadget It’s an awkward time to be a PC player. The platform has more games covering more genres than ever, and even standard PC hardware can deliver pristine, photorealistic … Continue reading Cities: Skylines II toxicity and more layoffs | This week’s gaming news →

AI-powered martech releases and news: Jan. 25

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Even though AI is really bad facial recognition, it is still being used for this by many organizations, damaging the lives of people and company’s brands. Constantine von Hoffman on January 25, 2024 A serious, cautionary, non-marketing fact to keep in mind when you use AI: There are many things artificial intelligence shouldn’t be used … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Jan. 25 →

AI-powered martech releases and news: Jan. 18

Marketing Technology AI

It’s not your imagination: 89% of engineers working on LLMs/genAI say their models have issues with hallucinations. Constantine von Hoffman on January 18, 2024 Beware of hallucinations: 89% of engineers in companies using LLMs and generative AI models (chatbots, virtual assistants) say their models show signs of hallucination, according to Aporia’s “AI & ML Report: … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Jan. 18 →

Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app

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Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app The app was known for AI-powered features and Reddit-like posting abilities. Karissa Bell Sat, Jan 13, 2024 Artifact Artifact, the buzzy news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is shutting down less than a year after its launch. In a note … Continue reading Instagram’s founders are shutting down Artifact, their year-old news app →

AI-powered martech releases and news: Dec. 21

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Haven’t done anything about your holiday cards yet? Artificial intelligence comes to the rescue. If you trust it. Constantine von Hoffman on December 21, 2023 Good news if you are running very late on dealing with holiday cards like I am. AI is here to help! Digital United has launched the free-to-use JingleBot HolidAI (I … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases and news: Dec. 21 →