Top 5 news happening in the AI space:

• LinkedIn Highlights AI's Shift from Degrees to Skills

• MrBeast Slams AI Deepfake Scam on TikTok

• Penn State Develops 'Electronic Tongue' Mimicking Human Taste Preferences 

• Spotify Explores AI-Generated Playlists via User Prompts

• AI's Lightning Speed Blueprint for Evolution

LinkedIn Highlights AI's Shift from Degrees to Skills

Who Needs College Anyway? Move over, fancy diplomas! AI’s making it so that a 4-year degree might just become a decorative piece on your wall.

LinkedIn's latest pitch to top recruiters suggests that, in our fast-evolving AI-driven workplaces, up-skilling will no longer be a mere perk – it's the order of the day!

So, is college soon going to be in the "thanks but no thanks" category?

MrBeast Slams AI Deepfake Scam on TikTok

MrBeast’s AI Avatar Scam Raises Alarm! A fake ad on TikTok featuring an AI-rendered MrBeast offering ultra-cheap iPhones has sparked concerns.

The YouTube star highlights the pressing issue of rising deepfakes and challenges the readiness of social platforms to manage them.

Though removed by TikTok, the ad points to a growing challenge as AI technology creates more realistic and potentially misleading content.

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Penn State Develops 'Electronic Tongue' Mimicking Human Taste Preferences 

AI with a Sense of Taste: Blurring the boundaries between machine and human emotional intelligence, researchers at Penn State University have designed an electronic tongue capable of distinguishing flavors.

Using an innovative combination of 2D materials, this artificial gustatory system showcases a promising future for AI with emotional intelligence.

From distinguishing wines like an expert sommelier to recreating other senses, this research might pave the way for more human-like AI experiences.

Spotify Explores AI-Generated Playlists via User Prompts

Music Personalization Gets AI Boost: Spotify's app code reveals a sneak peek into its plans for AI-driven music personalization.

The platform, having successfully launched AI features like AI DJs, is seemingly moving towards offering playlists generated through AI based on user prompts.

While the company hasn't confirmed this development, the discovery signifies Spotify's ongoing exploration of AI's role in customizing music experiences for users.

AI's Lightning Speed Blueprint for Evolution

From Zero to Hero in a Flash! Northwestern University researchers have a surprise: an AI that designs robots at hyper-speed! Given a simple task, it evolved a walking robot design within seconds – way faster than Mother Nature ever did. Plus, it works on a personal computer, ditches the supercomputer bloat, and crafts truly innovative designs. Future? We might see robots navigating tight spaces or even our bloodstream, all imagined by AI.

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