"Amazon's AI Shopping Assistant Rufus: A Game-Changer for Shoppers?"

Amazon introduces Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant, but questions arise about the demand for GenAI products. Google Maps experiments with GenAI, while Google releases GenAI tools for music and images. The Allen Institute for AI releases open AI models, and the FCC moves to ban AI-generated calls. Shopify rolls out a GenAI media editor, and OpenAI partners with Common Sense Media. Researchers explore AI's ability to identify "typicality" and quantify common sense, while a startup aims to create a more inclusive AI model. Additionally, scientists develop an AI model to simulate tree growth and Cambridge University researchers create a robot that can read braille faster than a human.