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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 →

Claude 3: Google-Backed Anthropic Releases More Powerful Chatbot

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Google-Backed Anthropic Releases Claude 3, More Powerful Chatbot by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, March 4, 2024 Anthropic on Monday debuted Claude 3, a chatbot and suite of AI models that it calls its fastest and most powerful yet. The company’s backers include Google, Salesforce and Amazon. It has closed about five funding deals during … Continue reading Claude 3: Google-Backed Anthropic Releases More Powerful Chatbot →

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: Feb 22

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This week Google and OpenAI moved closer to providing us all with truly hallucinatory AI hallucinations. Constantine von Hoffman on February 22, 2024 One of my problems with AI isn’t the hallucinations, but how boring those hallucinations are. I want Hunter-Thompson-on-illicit-substances visions and what I get are mumbles from an incompetent, prejudiced CPA with too … Continue reading AI-powered martech releases: Feb 22 →

AI-powered martech releases and news: Feb. 15

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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 →

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 →

HubSpot’s December 2023 Releases: The Manager’s Guide

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December HubSpot updates included more personalization, better reporting and more AI to make your life easier. Tyler Samani-Sprunk on January 22, 2024 The December 2023 HubSpot updates offer a unique combination of innovation and practicality, giving your team the opportunity to deploy tools and solutions that are redefining the landscape of marketing, sales and customer … Continue reading HubSpot’s December 2023 Releases: The Manager’s Guide →

AI-powered martech releases and news: Jan. 18

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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 →