The Biggest (And Creepiest) AI Innovations of 2024

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- By AYIE LICSI

As the year comes to a close, artificial intelligence continues to be the major trend in the realm of technology.

2024 was a big year for AI as companies rolled out developments that integrated the software into users' daily lives and creepy implementations that looked like they were out of movies and shows like Black Mirror.

Let's look back at some of the biggest AI innovations from the past year.

ChatGPT-40

Earlier in May, OpenAI released ChatGPT-40, a model that can generate content, see and hear – just like the AI in the movie "Her."

The new features in the new model include a more conversational real-time voice mode and interpreting languages.

The AI can also interpret surroundings through your smartphone camera. In one demonstration, it learned that an OpenAI employee was getting ready to shoot.

"Hmmm, from what I can see it looks like you're in some kind of recording or production set-up with lights, tripods... you might be gearing up to shoot a video or make an announcement?" the ChatGPT bot said.

Earlier in December, OpenAI added ChatGPT to iPhones and launched its ChatGPT-powered internet search available to all users as the company's answer to Google.

Apple finally played catch-up to other smartphone makers. The Cupertino-based company rolled out Apple Intelligence, its "personal intelligence system" for its devices including the iPhone, Mac and more.

The AI platform can generate and edit images and text. It also gave Siri a major update as it's now more conversational and takes into consideration personal context by drawing up information from your photos, conversations and calendar, all while protecting its user's privacy using Private Cloud Compute.

During its iPhone 16 launch in September, Apple boasted about how the new models are the first device to be built with Apple Intelligence in mind. ICYDK, the AI system didn't launch until October.