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80% of software developers will require AI training by 2027

Including the latest AI news of the week

October 09, 2024

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Hello, AI Enthusiasts!

Welcome to FavTutor’s AI Recap! We’ve gathered all the latest and important AI developments from the past week in one place, just for you.

In Today’s Newsletter: 😀 

  • 80% of software developers will require AI training by 2027

  • Google unveils Imagen 3, its most advanced text-to-image AI model

  • OpenAI Leaders Say Microsoft Isn’t Moving Fast Enough to Supply Servers

  • Students turn AI glasses into doxing devices

  • Adobe launches web app to protect creatives from unwanted AI use

Study
🔥 80% of software developers will require AI training by 2027

A new Gartner study finds that 80% of software developers will require additional training in generative AI by 2027. The study predicts that companies will increasingly need specialized AI engineers to build AI-powered applications in the coming years.

Insights for you:

  • According to Gartner, by 2027, approximately 80 percent of software developers will need to be trained in generative AI to keep pace with its impact on software development.

  • Gartner expects the role of software developers to change in three phases: moderate productivity gains in the short term, more automation through AI agents in the medium term, and an increasing need for AI engineers with skills in software development, data science, and AI/machine learning in the long term.

  • According to Gartner, to close the skills gap, organizations must invest in AI development platforms and train their teams in data and platform technology, although human expertise and creativity will remain essential.

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Google
🔥 Google unveils Imagen 3, its most advanced text-to-image AI model

Google has announced the release of Imagen 3, its latest and most sophisticated text-to-image AI model. This new iteration promises to deliver unprecedented quality in image generation, pushing the boundaries of AI-created visuals.

Insights for you:

  • Imagen 3 is Google's highest quality text-to-image model to date, producing images with enhanced detail, richer lighting, and fewer artifacts.

  • Imagen 3 demonstrates improved prompt understanding, allowing users to describe desired images using natural, everyday language.

  • The model shows advancements in text rendering within images, addressing a common challenge in AI image generation.

  • Google emphasizes the model's safety features, though specific details are not provided in the announcement.

  • Imagen 3 is available for public use through Google's Gemini platform, with additional access offered via ImageFX for those who sign up.

OpenAI
😰 OpenAI Leaders Say Microsoft Isn’t Moving Fast Enough to Supply Servers

OpenAI is reportedly looking to reduce its reliance on Microsoft for compute power and has started exploring options to set up its own data servers and secure AI chips independently, according to a new report from The Information.

Insights for you:

  • CFO Sarah Friar told shareholders that Microsoft ‘hasn’t moved fast enough’ to supply computing power, causing the AI giant to look elsewhere.

  • OpenAI plans to lease an entire data center in Abilene, TX from Oracle, though Microsoft likely had to ‘bless’ the deal with its rival, according to the report.

  • OpenAI is also developing its own AI chip, which could lower costs for future computing clusters — its current supply is rented primarily from Microsoft.

Meta
👓️ Students turn AI glasses into doxing devices

Two Harvard students just demoed a proof-of-concept system using Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses that allow the wearer to access personal information about strangers, raising major privacy concerns.

Insights for you:

  • AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio combined Meta’s smart glasses with custom software, enabling the ability to ID people and retrieve personal data.

  • The system, I-XRAY, uses a combination of facial recognition, reverse image search, and LLMs to find names, addresses, phone numbers, and other details.

  • The students tested I-XRAY on Harvard’s campus, correctly identifying strangers and their personal info.

Adobe
🖥️ Adobe launches web app to protect creatives from unwanted AI use

Adobe is launching a new web app that will allow creatives to add metadata to their work and protect it from unwanted AI use. The tool is set to be available in early 2025.

Insights for you:

  • Adobe is plans launch a free web app called Content Authenticity, which will enable creatives to add metadata to their digital content. The app is due to be released as a public beta in the first quarter of 2025.

  • A key feature of the app is the option to exclude content from the training of generative AI models.

  • According to Adobe, the metadata will be difficult to remove and contain information about the creator, creation, and editing.