As 2024 Begins, Silicon Valley Wants You To Be Optimistic About AI

As we greet the new year, the dynamics in Silicon Valley remain largely unchanged. The objective is still to convince global consumers that the latest inventions funded by Bay Area billionaires are essential acquisitions. Unfortunately, the tech industry has made some questionable investments over the years involving questionable products, and now there's a plethora of automated tools we never really asked for. AI is still king in the tech industry and throughout 2024, it is expected to produce a variety of new inventions, some useful, others puzzling, and often wastefully nonsensical.

This can span across creating the most impressive chatbot, to software-created music, to automating jobs, effectively eliminating another layer of middle-class employment. All these innovations are surely going to be full throttle in the tech industry this year. Now let's glance at the latest happenings.

OpenAI is set to debut a marketplace of customizable versions of soon, as per their email to developers. The developmental journey aptly dubbed 'GPT Store' is part of CEO Sam Altman's efforts to provide practicable AI agents for everyone, thereby shaping OpenAI's future projections.

In 2024, the tech world is likely to witness a significant disintegration of the technical skills barrier, allowing the average person to create their own video games, thanks to AI. The development that could once take hours will now be completed within half an hour, revolutionizing the industry and creating an influx of new titles, separating jobs, and creating new ones, thereby changing our experience with video game forever.

Google’s newly announced ‘Robot Constitution’ will be steering the decision-making process for the AI, guiding their next generation of smart devices. Using Asimov’s “Three Laws of Robotics” as a guide, the first law states, “A robot may not injure a human being.”

We can anticipate that Samsung will enhance its camera algorithms, as indicated by this year's "Galaxy AI" promotion in the Unpacked event's teaser images. Samsung is also preparing to introduce a new optical zoom feature in its latest line of smartphones. The new Galaxy S24 Ultra might also come in titanium, potentially rivaling the in terms of design.

Microsoft’s PC manufacturers are attuned to the allure of tech's latest obsession. One small, but potentially groundbreaking, piece of information is Microsoft’s push to redefine how users interact with their PC, by introducing a new "Copilot key" on the keyboard.

Roku is attempting to shake its image as a “budget” TV brand available only in stores such as Wal-Mart or Target. It has expressed intent to capture a slice of the premium TV market while maintaining its leading position as the top TV streaming platform in the U.S. and Canada. The company is set to extend its product range by introducing three top-tier TV options later this year.