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🔒 AI Secrets Stolen: Googler Indicted

The Bytes:

✣ Linwei Ding, once a Google software engineer, now finds himself in the eye of a legal storm, indicted for allegedly stealing AI trade secrets.

✣ Ding, also known as Leon Ding, is accused of playing a high-tech Robin Hood, but instead of giving to the poor, he’s alleged to have handed over Google’s AI info to companies in China.

✣ Arrested in Newark, Ding could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for each count if convicted.

Why you should care: The indictment of a former Google engineer for AI trade secret theft underscores the high stakes in the tech industry. It comes on the backs of many calling for increased security at the largest companies pushing AI forward. As AI becomes increasingly central to global competitiveness, protecting intellectual property is paramount. This case highlights the ongoing concerns over tech espionage and the need for robust security measures in safeguarding sensitive technologies.

🎬 Haiper: New Sora Like AI Video-Generation

The Bytes:

✣ Haiper bursts onto the scene and emerges as a cutting-edge AI video-generation tool, crafted by some ex-DeepMind and TikTok wizards, and they are offering a free trial to users.

✣ The platform boasts a suite of features, including text-to-video conversion, image animation, and video repainting in various styles using their cutting-edge perceptual foundation model.

✣ Haiper’s user-friendly interface and powerful AI model make it effortless to create engaging, high-quality videos.

Why you should care: Haiper’s entry into the AI video generation market is a game-changer for content creators and yet another option for advanced AI video. It’s hard to ignore. My early results and some of their examples are almost Sora-level. Whether you’re a professional filmmaker or creator, Haiper’s innovative features are set to revolutionize the way we create and share video content.

🚧 Midjourney Bans Stability AI Employees and Announces Upcoming Features

The Bytes:

✣ Midjourney hit some turbulence over the weekend with a server outage due to aggressive data scraping by accounts linked to Stability AI employees.

✣ The incident led to 24-hour service disruption and the subsequent banning of all Stability AI employees from using Midjourney’s software. Sheesh.

✣ In lighter news, during their office hours today, Midjourney announced a suite of new style and control tools, including character consistency, a new describe feature, and a style randomizer for version 6.

✣ These tools are designed to offer users more robust control over image generation, allowing for precise tuning and blending of styles.

Why you should care: The contrast in Midjourney’s recent experiences highlights the challenges and advancements in the AI industry. While dealing with data privacy issues, Midjourney continues to innovate, providing users with powerful tools to enhance their creative process. The improvement everyone cares about is --cref which will lead to character consistency in images. If it’s as good as many people are expecting, it will be a game changer.

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