Weekly Round Up | Copilot+ PCs, ChatGPT Mac App, and Apple’s New Accessibility Features

Microsoft introduces AI-enhanced Copilot+ PCs, ChatGPT launches a Mac app, and Apple unveils new AI-powered accessibility features.

Adam here! This week, Microsoft has introduced Copilot+ PCs, a new category of AI-enhanced Windows PCs with innovative features like Recall, Cocreator, and Live Captions.

We also cover the launch of the ChatGPT Mac app, bringing powerful functionalities directly to your desktop. Plus, Apple has announced new AI-powered accessibility features, including Eye Tracking, Music Haptics, and Vocal Shortcuts, enhancing user experience for everyone.

Don't miss our Tweets of the Week for insights into AI trends and practical tools like Gamma.app for creating presentations, Craftify for business planning, and Intervista.ai for streamlining job applications.

Introducing Copilot+ PCs

Microsoft has introduced Copilot+ PCs, a new category of AI-enhanced Windows PCs. Equipped with powerful new silicon, these devices offer up to 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life, and advanced AI capabilities.

Key Features:

  • Recall: Instantly find and remember everything you've seen on your PC.

  • Cocreator: Generate and refine AI images in near real-time.

  • Live Captions: Translate audio from 40+ languages into English.

Innovative AI Experiences:

  • Adobe Apps: Photoshop, Lightroom, and Express are now optimised for Copilot+ PCs, with more apps coming soon.

  • DaVinci Resolve Studio: Apply visual effects effortlessly with NPU-accelerated Magic Mask.

  • CapCut: Remove video backgrounds instantly using Auto Cutout.

  • LiquidText: Make smarter annotations with on-device AI features.

  • djay Pro: Remix music tracks with NeuralMix™ for high-quality output.

Available from top OEMs like Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung, these devices start at $999 with pre-orders available now.

ChatGPT Releases Mac App

Following last week's ChatGPT update, the new Mac app has officially launched, initially available to ChatGPT+ subscribers. Watch this video by A Better Computer demonstrating its use.

This app offers similar functionality to its web and mobile versions, allowing users to choose models, access GPTs, and use a voice interface. New features for Mac include uploading files, taking screenshots, and capturing photos directly within the app. The app integrates seamlessly with macOS, offering system-wide keyboard shortcuts and always-on-top functionality for easy access.

Apple Announces New AI-Powered Accessibility Features

Apple has introduced a range of new AI-powered accessibility features set to launch later this year, aiming to make their devices even more inclusive. Key updates include:

  • Eye Tracking: AI-powered feature that allows users with physical disabilities to navigate iPad and iPhone using just their eyes. Utilizes the front-facing camera and on-device machine learning for secure, efficient control.

  • Music Haptics: Uses AI to enable users who are deaf or hard of hearing to experience music through tactile feedback using the iPhone’s Taptic Engine.

  • Vocal Shortcuts: AI-driven functionality that lets users perform tasks by making custom sounds, enhancing accessibility for those with speech impairments.

  • Vehicle Motion Cues: Helps reduce motion sickness for passengers by providing AI-generated visual cues that align with vehicle movement.

  • Enhanced CarPlay: New AI features such as Voice Control, Color Filters, and Sound Recognition for alerts on car horns and sirens.

  • visionOS Updates: AI-enhanced Live Captions for FaceTime and additional features for users with vision impairments, further enhancing the Apple Vision Pro experience.

These updates continue Apple's commitment to integrating AI into their products to enhance accessibility and provide a better user experience for everyone.

🐥 Tweets of the Week

Google's "Say What You See" Game: Google (@google) launched a new game called "Say What You See," where players prompt images and get graded on their prompt accuracy. The difficulty increases with each level. SureAI Labs (@sureailabs) shared their experience, making it to level 6 before closing the window by mistake.

Copilot+ PCs Features: Madni Aghadi (@hey_madni) highlights the new features of Copilot+ PCs in a detailed tweet thread.

Prompting Tips by Robin Delta: Robin Delta (@heyrobinai) shares valuable tips on effective prompting.

🎬 More AI in Action this Week

🌐 Create Presentations and Websites with Gamma: Gamma.app allows you to create professional presentations and websites in minutes using AI.

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📝 Screen Job Applications with Intervista.ai: If hiring a VA seems daunting, Intervista.ai can help. This tool screens over 100 applications in under 5 minutes.

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🎮 Generate Games with ChatGPT's Mac App: A user demonstrated how ChatGPT’s latest Mac app can generate a fully working game from a simple screenshot.

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This guy used ChatGPTs latest Mac App to generate a fully working game from a simple screenshot. He took the screenshot of the Breakout ga... See more

👨‍💼 Build a Business Plan with Craftify: This AI tool helps you create a business and marketing plan in minutes.

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