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Meta’s AI advertising takeover

Meta’s AI advertising takeover

The advertising sector is about to witness a sea change, as Meta, previously known as Facebook, plans to unveil an entirely automated AI advertising platform by 2026. This audacious move from Mark Zuckerberg intends to take the entire advertising process out of human control.

Imagine just providing a product photo and a budget, and the rest, starting from creating visuals and copy to user targeting and deployment, is taken care of by Meta’s futuristic system. This groundbreaking initiative could potentially redefine social media marketing as we know it.

According to reports, companies will be required to submit product images and budgets, and the AI would handle the rest, from crafting text and visuals to selecting target audiences and managing campaign placements. The AI system’s ability to create personalized ads that can adapt in real-time, such as a car ad featuring mountains or an urban street based on the user’s location, is a game-changer.

With this bold move, Meta is targeting smaller companies that lack dedicated marketing staff, promising them professional-grade advertising without the need for agency fees or a specific skill set. Given that advertising already accounts for a whopping 97% of Meta’s annual revenue, this AI-driven strategy is both ambitious and strategic.

Another interesting development in the AI space is Microsoft’s recent announcement of Bing Video Creator, which integrates OpenAI’s Sora video generation model into the Bing mobile app. This allows users to create five-second outputs from text descriptions without requiring a subscription.

This move is particularly noteworthy because Sora, despite being one of the most hyped products in AI, failed to live up to expectations and was quickly overshadowed by rival models. Most generators have been hidden behind subscriptions, so this may be the first time a new user base is exposed to a free, albeit limited, video creation option.

In the realm of AI-driven coding, Google’s async development agent, Jules, is making waves. This tool can automatically fix bugs, add features, and handle software engineering tasks in your GitHub repositories. What’s interesting is that users get 60 daily tasks that refresh every 24 hours, meaning Jules can be used completely free of charge for the most repetitive coding work.

Lastly, the Darwin Gödel Machine, an AI agent developed by researchers from Sakana AI and the University of British Columbia, can rewrite its own code to improve its performance by up to 150%. This kind of self-evolution could accelerate AI far beyond initial training, but it also raises questions about maintaining control as systems become increasingly autonomous.

All this goes to show how AI is transforming various sectors, creating exciting possibilities and challenges alike. As we move forward, it will be interesting to see how these developments shape the AI space and what new innovations are on the horizon.

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