From AI-generated video advancements to new AI-powered AR glasses, here were the 5 biggest announcements.
The race toward achieving AGI (artificial general intelligence) continued apace with what felt like a monumental week in the rapid development of AI.
From Apple giving us a taste of its Intelligence to huge advances in AI-generated video, let’s take a look at some of the top AI stories from this week.Apple Intelligence soft launches
It was an eventful week for the Cupertino-based device manufacturer. We saw the public debut of iOS 18, WatchOS 11, and MacOS 15, immediately followed by the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch 10 going on sale, as well as Apple rolling out its first update to the new OS with 18.1 beta.
The beta doesn’t offer the AI’s full feature suite — we don’t expect to see that until 18.1’s official release in October — but it is enough to give interested users a taste of what the generative AI agent will soon be capable of.
Though, from what Digital Trends already seen, Apple Intelligence is going to likely need more refinement and polish before it’s ready for the public.Lionsgate partners with Runway to train AI video models
Weird, I could have sworn last summer’s Hollywood writers strike happened specifically in opposition to Hollywood’s ill-considered embrace of generative AI. That collective action has apparently done little to dissuade Lionsgate from jumping right back on the AI bandwagon, which announced this week that it is partnering with Runway, makers of the Gen-3 Alpha video generation model.
The agreement will see the two companies collaborate to develop and train a video generation model using Lionsgate’s expansive catalog of film and TV content.
