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Microsoft looking to compete against OpenAI and Google, Warren Buffet warns of AI scams, our take on the AI news that matters, and more

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May 06, 2024

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🎙 Daily Podcast Episode: Is OpenAI launching a search engine this week to compete with Google? And what does it mean with all of these major U.S. newspapers suing LLM makers? For that and more, make sure to tune into this week’s AI News That Matters. Give it a listen.

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🗞 Byte Sized Daily AI News: Bombshell report shows Microsoft releasing its own model to compete with OpenAI and Google, Warren Buffet sounds the alarm on AI scams, Country music star gets voice back with AI and more. Read on for Byte Sized News.

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🧠 AI News That Matters: We give you our weekly take on what’s going on in AI news and how it’ll impact your company or career. Keep reading for that!

↩️ Don’t miss out: Did you miss our last newsletter? We talked about how AI-powered devices are kinda flopping, Apple’s big GenAI plans, and a $100,000 prize for playing with LLMs. Check it here!

AI News That Matters - May 6, 2024 📰

Is OpenAI launching a search engine this week? 🔍

Was it Microsoft’s fear of Google and OpenAI that lead to the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership? 🤨

And why are all of these U.S. newspapers suing LLM makers? 🗞️

Whether you see it or not, these things all impact how you work. And it can take hours of keeping up with AI news each day to understand its impact.

Or, you can join us (almost) every Monday as we break down the AI News That Matters!

Wanna weigh in? Got some hot takes about what this all means? Go join the convo here.

Also on the pod today:

• Warren Buffet’s new thoughts on AI 🤑
• The White House’s plan for digital twins 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
• How LLMs may discover new drugs 💊

It’ll be worth your 39 minutes:

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Trending in AI – Your next wedding planner could be artificial intelligence, as AI is becoming a part of the wedding planning industry.

AI Startups – Are AI startups going to run out of money? Probably.

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AI in Politics — Republicans and Democrats are jostling with how to best use AI in elections. See the latest here.

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Enterprise AI – Deloitte released its State of Generative AI in the Enterprise report. Go check it out. 

1. Report: Microsoft launching its own model, MAI-1, to compete with OpenAI and Google 🤯

According to reports from The Information, Microsoft is training a new, in-house AI model, called MAI-1, that will be larger than any of their previous models and compete with state-of-the-art models from other companies.

The new AI model will have 500 billion parameters, making it much larger and more powerful than Microsoft's previous models. It is being overseen by former Google AI leader, Mustafa Suleyman, who joined Microsoft after the company acquired his startup Inflection for $650 million.

The model is separate from previous models released by Inflection and will be more expensive to train due to its size and need for more computing power and training data.

2. Stack Overflow and OpenAI strike a data deal 🤝

OpenAI and Stack Overflow have announced a partnership to improve the performance of OpenAI's models on programming-related tasks. This marks a reversal for Stack Overflow, which initially banned ChatGPT responses due to concerns of spam. The partnership aims to integrate OpenAI's expertise with Stack Overflow's platform, with the first set of integrations expected to launch by the end of June.

Are we witnessing the rise of a new era in AI-powered programming support? Find out more about this groundbreaking partnership here!

3. Warren Buffet sounds alarm on AI scams as next big industry 🚨

Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett warns about the potential harm of artificial intelligence, citing examples of scamming and manipulation that can be enabled by the technology.

Despite its potential for good, he admits to not fully understanding it and compares its power to that of nuclear weapons. Buffett believes that AI has the potential to be both beneficial and harmful in society.

4. Country Music star gets his voice back, thanks for AI 🗣

Randy Travis, a country music legend, lost his ability to sing after suffering from a stroke in 2013. With the help of AI technology, Travis is able to record a new song after almost a decade of not being able to.

Randy Travis has been able to use AI technology to record a new song and regain his voice, which he lost after a stroke in 2013. This song, titled "Where That Came From," is a demonstration of the potential of AI and its benefits for artists.

5. U.S. Air Force Secretary takes ride in AI-controlled jet 🇺🇸

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall flew in a fighter jet controlled by artificial intelligence, making a statement about the future of AI in air combat. The technology will be used to operate an unmanned fleet of 1,000 drones. Some groups are concerned about the potential for AI to make life-and-death decisions without human oversight.

The Pentagon plans to add 1,000 drones to the Air Force, with the first ones in operation by 2028. Companies are competing for contracts to develop AI-guided planes.

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But, it’s BIG in utility.

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It seems like there’s more and more AI news each week than the week before.

Well, that’s a fact.

As Generative AI becomes ingrained in our daily lives and daily workflow, you’ve gotta keep up with what’s going on.

From how the internet works and the latest in Large Language Models to the White House’s big bet on Digital Twins and Warren Buffet’s take on AI, this week is packed with AI.

Catch up on what really matters 👇

1 – OpenAI search engine coming this week? 👀

Reports are pointing to OpenAI releasing a search engine of sorts this week, potentially on May 9.

Welp. This could get juicy.

It’s no secret that the duo of OpenAI and Microsoft have Google (and Perplexity) in their sights.

And with Google’s big I/O Developer conference coming in about a week, speculation has it that OpenAI will announce a ChatGPT-infused search engine to steal any of Google’s I/O thunder.

What it means:

We talked about this on the show today, but you’ve gotta see the Tea Leaves, even with OpenAI’s just-released homepage design:

Looks like a company gearing up to be a search-first company, ala Google.

We expect OpenAI to debut a Perplexity-esque service soon, potentially using that mysterious gpt2-chatbot model we talked about.

2 – EU investigation shows Microsoft-OpenAI partnership origins 🤝

There’s always receipts.

(At least that’s why my wife never deletes her text messages.)

As part of ongoing investigations by the EU and the Department of Justice, recent reports are leaking out internal Microsoft emails from 2019. The emails detail Microsoft's investment in OpenAI may have been driven by concerns about Google's advancements in AI technology.

In one of the leaked emails, Microsoft's CTO Kevin Scott emphasized the need for Microsoft to advance in AI, particularly in natural language processing, to keep up with Google's progress in the field.

What it means:

More than just a nugget in a timeline, these emails show a few things: Microsoft felt unprepared for the oncoming Generative AI wave in 2019 as they scoped out what Google and OpenAI were working on.

This one will probably go down in the history books (and business school lessons) as a major shift in strategy that’s likely paying back in billions in increased revenue due to Microsoft’s investment (and reported 49% financial stake) in OpenAI.

3 – U.S. newspapers suing LLM makers 📰

Stop the presses.

Before we can even call heads and tails in the New York Times vs. OpenAI/Microsoft lawsuit, eight major U.S. newspapers are jumping on the bandwagon to sue OpenAI and Microsoft.

Eight major U.S. newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News, are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for using their copyrighted articles without permission or payment to train the chatbot ChatGPT.

The news outlets claim that this damages their business and reputation. OpenAI argues that it operates under the "fair use" doctrine, but legal experts say this is still uncertain and could result in a lengthy court battle. Some publishers have chosen to reach licensing agreements with OpenAI instead.

What it means:

Welp, we didn’t expect this shoe to drop until we got headway on what way the Times vs. OpenAI case would fall.

Might this newest lawsuit signal that someone in this new group of 8 caught wind of how the Times vs. OpenAI case might go? We think so.

(Newspaper people tend to get scoops, and our host Jordan is a former newspaper guy.)

The New York Times vs. OpenAI case could decide not just the future of the internet, but also copyright law. The second slew of lawsuits might mean there’s headway in the big case.

4 – White House invests $285 million in tech for digital twins 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

That’s a pretty big chunk of change, right?

The White House recently made a significant investment of $285 million in technology aimed at advancing the development of digital twins.

This funding will support research into semiconductor digital twin development, the creation of virtual models for testing and optimizing physical objects and systems, as well as industry demonstration projects, workforce training, and the establishment of the CHIPS Manufacturing US Institute.

What it means: 

We’ve seen some interesting involvement over the past few months from the U.S. government, investing specifically in American semiconductor production. Last month, we talked about President Biden announced a deal with Intel to provide up to $8.5 billion in grants and $11 billion in loans for the company to build semiconductor plants in four states.

If you couldn’t already read the writing on the walls, this should signal that even the U.S. governments finally sees how important Generative AI and compute are for the future of its economy.

5 – Warren Buffet sounds alarm on AI 🚨

Welp, that was obviously going to happen.

After spending much of 2022 and 2023 waving off the impact of AI, famed investor Warren Buffet is now sounding the alarm on the technology.

During the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders conference, he expressed concerns about the potential impact of AI, comparing it to the dangers of nuclear weapons.

Warren Buffett raises concerns about AI’s dark side, warning about the rise of scamming in a tech-driven world. Despite AI’s potential for good, Buffett remains cautious, comparing AI’s impact to the ominous power of nuclear weapons.

This realization came after encountering a deepfake video created by AI using his image.

What it means:

TBH, we scoffed out loud on the show a year ago when Buffet said he was ‘skeptical of some of the hype that has gone into AI.’

Yes. This was only a year ago.

At the time, he also said that AI technology might seem extraordinary, but he was unsure of its long-term benefits.

It’s no surprise that Buffet has changed his tune, as you can’t argue with the last 18-months of the U.S. economy being fueled by companies building in and around AI.

6 – Eli Lilly: LLM hallucinations will lead to drug discovery 💊

Hallucinations are bad, right?

Not always.

Researchers at Eli Lilly highlighted the significant role that artificial intelligence (AI) plays in drug discovery, emphasizing its importance and impact.

How significant?

Well, they said that Generative AI will soon be able to design new drugs all on its own. Hallucinations and all.

They took their GenAI buy-in a bit further by saying that LLM ‘hallucinations’ can actually be harnessed for drug discovery.

What it means:

If you’re an avid listener/reader of Everyday AI, this shouldn’t shock you. (We try and always keep you on the cutting edge.)

We’ve previously brought on experts from huge pharma companies who showed us how Generative AI is going to change the future of drug discovery.

From how AI can help lower drug failure rates to how LLMs are literally changing biology, we always keep you ahead of the game.

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Numbers to watch

$285 million

Amount the White House just announced in semiconductor technology, that will likely be used to help expedite the AI/digital twin space.

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