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Anthropic Claude: Why Your Business Shouldn’t Use It (Yet)
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November 12, 2024
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🎙 Daily Podcast Episode: Anthropic recently released Claude Enterprise. BUT there’s 3 big reasons your business shouldn’t use Claude Enterprise just yet. (Don’t say we didn’t warn ya.) Give it a listen.
🕵️♂️ Fresh Finds: MIT’s warning about AI search, a new AI model for disease prediction and China grows AI organizations. Read on for Fresh Finds.
🗞 Byte Sized Daily AI News: Amazon challenges NVIDIA with AI chip, Alibaba unveils AI search tool and Microsoft partners with Vatican for digital twin. For that and more, read on for Byte Sized News.
🚀 AI In 5: We’re showing you a fun way to use open-source AI and some free tools to create hands-free AI learning! See it here
🧠 Learn & Leveraging AI: We’re breaking down what you need to know about Claude Enterprise and why we think you shouldn’t use Claude just yet. Keep reading for that!
↩️ Don’t miss out: Did you miss our last newsletter? We talked about OpenAI facing issues, tech giants looking to revamp AI benchmarks, TSMC pauses AI chips in China and OpenAI loses safety lead. Check it here!
3 Reasons Businesses Shouldn’t Use Anthropic's Claude (Yet) 😬
Anthropic just announced Claude Enterprise.
And just looking at the specs, it’s super impressive!
BUT, you shouldn't be using it. Yet.
We'll tell you the 3 reasons that your company probably shouldn't be using Anthropic Claude.
Join the conversation and ask Jordan questions on Anthropic Claude here.
Also on the pod today:
• Features of Claude Enterprise 🏢
• Criticism of Claude Enterprise ❌
• Enterprise AI Adoption Considerations 🤔
It’ll be worth your 48 minutes:
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1. Amazon’s AI Chip Challenges Competition ⚔️
Amazon is gearing up to unveil its latest AI chip, Trainium 2, next month as part of a larger strategy to reduce dependence on NVIDIA and cut costs for its cloud customers. Spearheaded by Annapurna Labs, the new chips promise to enhance efficiency in Amazon’s data centers and offer a competitive edge in the AI processor market. With AI workloads becoming increasingly costly, the potential for savings—up to 40%—could significantly impact companies managing large-scale machine learning projects.
This move signals a broader trend among major tech players to develop proprietary chips, aiming for greater control and efficiency in an industry dominated by NVIDIA, according to industry analysts.
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Alibaba has introduced Accio, an AI-powered search engine designed to enhance procurement in Europe and the Americas. This innovative tool reportedly boosts purchase intent by 40% compared to traditional search methods, leveraging generative AI from Alibaba’s Tongyi Qianwen model.
With the ability to analyze product popularity and profitability, Accio aims to streamline sourcing for entrepreneurs across various sectors.
3. Baidu Unveils New AI Innovations at Annual Conference 👀
Baidu Inc. introduced a suite of advanced applications at the Baidu World Conference, including I-RAG, a text-to-image technology designed to tackle hallucination issues. CEO Robin Li reported a remarkable increase in user interactions on their Ernie platform, now handling 1.5 billion queries daily, showcasing the growing demand for AI assistance.
The company also launched Miaoda, which empowers users to develop software without coding skills, indicating a significant shift towards user-friendly tech solutions.
4. Digital Twin of St. Peter’s Basilica Unveiled by Vatican and Microsoft ⛪
The Vatican and Microsoft revealed a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica, crafted using 400,000 high-resolution images and advanced AI technology. This innovative project not only enhances visitor experiences through interactive exhibits but also aids in identifying conservation issues within the historic monument, ahead of the anticipated 2025 Jubilee when millions are expected to visit.
Pope Francis praised the initiative for marrying modern technology with faith, emphasizing the ethical use of AI to preserve cultural heritage.
5. Saudi Arabia Unveils $100 Billion AI Initiative 💰
Saudi Arabia has launched Project Transcendence, a staggering $100 billion initiative aimed at building a robust AI ecosystem. This ambitious program will invest in cutting-edge data centers, support startups, and recruit top talent, all while striving to diversify the Kingdom’s economy away from oil dependence.
With partnerships like the one with Google, which involves significant funding for Arabic-language AI models, this initiative is set to accelerate the development of localized AI solutions.
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🦾How You Can Leverage:
Enterprise AI just got a new player.
But did they fumble the ball before kickoff?
We think so.
(Speaking of kickoffs… anyone else excited for the NFL season tonight?)
Hear us out.
Claude for individual consumers is fantastic.
We’re big fans.
We should be jumping for joy, right?
Not so fast.
While Claude's been killing it with consumer rollouts, their enterprise game plan seems... a bit off.
Don't get us wrong – we love Claude. The 500,000 token context window for Enterprise accounts?
Mind-blowing.
Chef’s kiss. Love it.
But for most businesses looking to go all-in on an enterprise AI solution, Claude's not quite ready for the big leagues.
They fumbled enterprise.
We tackled it all on today’s episode of Everyday AI.
Here’s a high level overview of what you need to know.
1 – No Internet? No dice. ❌️
// rant incoming //
Imagine rolling out an "enterprise-ready" AI in 2024 that can't access the internet.
It's not just embarrassing—it can be downright dangerous for your biz.
Let’s be honest.
Employees look for shortcuts, and want as copy-and-paste-ready outputs as possible from their company’s LLM of choice.
(Even though that’s not the correct way to do it, but that’s the facts of how employees use LLMs.)
In today's AI-first biz world, working with outdated info is like competing in an Olympic sprint wearing flip-flops.
And blind-folded.
It won’t work. You’ll stumble and get beat.
Your competitors are making decisions based on real-time data, while Claude's living (minimum) 5ish months in the past.
What's worse? Anthropic's got Amazon's billions in their pocket as the tech titan has reported invested more than $4 billion into Anthropic.
You know, the company that basically runs the internet?
Y’alll.
// rant kinda done //
Try this:
This isn't just a feature gap; it's a chasm that could swallow your company whole. When your AI can't tell you what happened five minutes ago, you're not just behind—you're out of the race entirely.
Put Claude in a time machine test. Ask it about a rapidly evolving situation, then fact-check its answers against real-time sources. Watch as it confidently spews outdated info that could tank your next big decision.
Go try and use a tool like Chathub and you’ll see what we mean.
Run some side-by-side inputs of timely business moves you make on a daily basis.
2 – The Lone Ranger of Integrations 🎯
Anthropic's proudly waving their GitHub integration like it's the eighth wonder of the world.
Spoiler alert: it’s super cool. But not worth tooting horns about.
In a world where your AI should be playing nice with every tool in your tech stack, Claude's showing up with a single party trick.
It's like bringing a kazoo to a symphony orchestra and expecting applause.
Even worse?
This lone integration isn't even fully baked. It's in beta, available to a select few, with promises of wider access... someday.
Meanwhile, the competition's building entire ecosystems of integrations that actually reflect how businesses work.
Try this:
Map out your daily digital journey.
Every app, every platform, every digital pit stop.
Now, see how many Claude can connect with.
Spoiler: Hope you like GitHub, because that's basically all you're getting.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. You can upload a bajillion static files into Claude Enterprise with its amazing 500K context window.
But guess what?
Those bajillion static files are gonna change and age out reaaaaaaalll quick. Now you have something similar to problem #1 above — stale data that you’re putting too much trust into.
It's not just about quantity; it's about creating a seamless workflow. And right now, Claude's more speed bump than superhighway.
3 – The "Trial" by Fire🧍
You can barely kick Claude's tires before the lot closes on its free and paid Pro plans.
The free and base paid tiers are so limited, you'll hit the wall faster than a crash test dummy.
No serious business can make a decision based on such limited exposure.
Claude says this on limits: “you can expect to send at least 45 messages every 5 hours, often more depending on message length, conversation length, and Claude’s current capacity”
Those caveats?
Brutal.
In short, if you’re doing some heavy lifting and complex tasks, expect to see WAY fewer than 45 messages on the basic paid plan. (We routinely eat through that limit in about 20 minutes of heavy use.)
Twenty minutes of deep diving before a four-hour timeout? That's barely enough to warm up, let alone evaluate Claude to see if it’s right for your enterprise before jumping into the deep end.
In short — how the heck can companies seriously vet Claude aside from blindly jumping to an Enterprise tier that reportedly has … FLEXIBLE PRICING.
Oy vey.
Try this:
Start a stopwatch the moment you begin testing Claude.
Go wild.
Heavy tasks.
Split screen
Data viz.
Annnnnnnnnd you’re on timeout.
See how far you get before hitting a wall. Then do the same with competitors. The difference won't just be noticeable—it'll be night and day.
We’ve done quite a few Claude comparisons, so we can save you some time evaluating.
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