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Everyday AI
February 19, 2024
Outsmart The Future
Today in Everyday AI
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🎙 Daily Podcast Episode: OpenAI’s unbelievable Sora text-to-video model, Gemini 1.5 update, NVIDIA’s Chat with RTX, and more. Here’s this week’s AI news that matters. Give it a listen.
🕵️♂️ Fresh Finds: An AI agent for slides and posts, Air Canada’s chatbot makes a mistake, and how Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship is using AI. Read on for Fresh Finds.
🗞 Byte Sized Daily AI News: Big Tech takes on AI election misinformation, Reddit strikes AI deal for user content, and Apple working on an AI coding assistant. For that and more, read on for Byte Sized News.
🚀 AI In 5: We found a GPT that helps visualize ideas and concepts into diagrams, mind maps, flowcharts, and more. See it here
🧠 AI News That Matters: We’re breaking down all the biggest AI news pieces so you can understand why they matter and what to keep an eye on. Keep reading for that!
↩️ Don’t miss out: Did you miss our last newsletter? We talked about AI and creativity, OpenAI’s Sora video generator, and Google releasing Gemini 1.5. Check it here!
AI News That Matters - Feb. 19th, 2024 📰
If you missed the past 7 days of AI news, it’s been action-packed.
Big Tech and LLMs stole the show with OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video, Google Gemini’s 1.5, and NVIDIA’s Chat with RTX.
And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Sheeesh.
Here’s this week’s AI news that matters.
Join the conversation and ask Jordan any questions on AI here.
Also on the pod today:
• Reddit's AI content deal 🤝
• AI and election misinformation 📢
• Andrej Kapathy's departure from OpenAI 🛫
It’ll be worth your 39 minutes:
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Here’s our favorite AI finds from across the web:
New AI Tool Spotlight – DrLambda is an AI agent for slides and posts, Text Humanizer helps to humanize any AI text content, and Spoke connects your tech stack for easy communication.
Future of Work - Some studies show that AI hiring tools might be filtering out the best-suited applicants.
Trending in AI – Air Canada’s chatbot promised a customer a refund and now they’re being forced to follow through.
AI in Society - Check out how the Royal Caribbean’s latest cruise ship is using AI to reduce food waste.
Read This – This overview shows how AI is helping architects and designers.
1. Tech Giants Join Forces to Combat AI Misinformation in Elections 🚫
Sam Altman has announced a joint commitment with 20 leading tech companies to combat AI misinformation in this year’s elections. Companies like Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon, and IBM, along with AI startups like OpenAI and Anthropic, are joining forces to address the growing threat of deepfakes and false voting information.
2. Reddit Strikes AI Deal For User Content 🤝
Reddit is making waves by sealing a deal worth about $60 million annually with a mystery AI giant for access to its treasure trove of user-generated content. This move comes as Reddit gears up to go public, aiming for a $5 billion valuation in March, after falling short of a $1 billion target set two years ago. The platform's bold stance includes threats to block major search engines and lucrative multi-year agreements with news companies.
3. Apple to Release AI-Powered Assistant in Xcode 🍎
Apple is set to launch an AI coding assistant in Xcode that not only predicts and completes code snippets but also aims to streamline the coding process by translating code across different programming languages. The development of this AI coding assistant has been ongoing for over a year, with plans to involve third-party developers in testing soon.
4. Mistral AI Secretly Launches New Model 🤫
French AI startup Mistral secretly launched a new AI model named 'next' for testing purposes. This model was quietly released for experimentation on LMSYS Direct Chat, with the announcement made through a single comment on Discord. Early users who tested the model on coding and reasoning tasks found it to be comparable to or even better than GPT-4.
5. Singapore to Invest $743 Million in AI 🇸🇬
Singapore is pumping $743 million into artificial intelligence over the next five years. This hefty investment is set to supercharge the country’s tech capabilities and solidify its position as a powerhouse in global innovation. Tech executives are already buzzing with excitement, seeing this initiative as a game-changer that could revolutionize the business landscape.
6. Soft Bank’s Masayoshi Son $100 Billion AI Chip Venture 💰
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son is gearing up for a major play in the AI chip industry with a reported $100 billion Izanagi project to rival Nvidia, aiming to tap into the growing demand for AI processors. SoftBank's strategic shift towards AI reflects a new era for the company, moving away from its historic successes like Alibaba to focus on cutting-edge technologies.
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The past week in AI has been nutty. 🐿️
🎬 OpenAI released their text-to-video model.
✨ Gemini released an updated version to Ultra, just DAYS after its first release.
🗣️ NVIDIA launched its Chat with RTX software for free.
👋 And one of the brightest minds in AI left OpenAI.
And that's only the half of it.
Let’s dive into what’s going on in the world of Generative AI, and why it matters to you.
1 – OpenAI releases Sora 🎥
We honestly didn’t believe this was real when it was first announced.
But it’s real, and here’s a little side-by-side we did with actual Sora prompts that we ran in Runway’s text-to-video.
🫣ummmm. Can we talk about this #Sora vs. #runwayml comparison?
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#sora#openai#genai#GenerativeAI#runway#GPT5#aivideo— Jordan Talks Everyday AI (@EverydayAI_)
Feb 16, 2024
Here’s the gist:
OpenAI released Sora, a cutting-edge text-to-video model currently not accessible to the public. It's in the safety testing and design phase with select individuals getting VIP previews.
Why it matters:
Sora's remarkable advancements not only push the boundaries of what's possible in text-to-video technology but also hint at significant progress toward achieving more advanced AI capabilities.
We’ll be talking about the REAL impact of this tomorrow:
2 – Google Gemini updates to Ultra 1.5 ✨
Google dropped the mic by releasing an update to Ultra - Gemini Ultra 1.5.
This upgraded version offers a staggering million-token context window for enterprise customers.
The model is also only available in Google’s AI Studio or Vertex AI, and not in the default Gemini interface.
Also, why is the 1.5 update only like 6 days after the Ultra 1.0 update?
(Maybe they saw our overview of Google Gemini Advanced. lol)
Anyways, Google said Ultra 1.5 brings significant improvements, including a million-token context window for enterprise customers and an 87% performance increase on benchmarks.
Why it matters:
The expanded context window and performance boost in Ultra 1.5 signify a notable step forward in the evolution of large language models, promising enhanced memory capabilities and overall efficiency.
Well… when we all get to try it, at least?
3 – NVIDIA releases Chat with RTX 💻
NVIDIA's new free software, Chat with RTX is creating waves.
The caveat?
It requires specific PC and NVIDIA GPU specifications while supporting file searches and data incorporation.
Its focus on retrieval augmented generation (RAG) really ups the user experience, pointing towards a future where AI can assist in a more tailored and efficient manner.
(And locally on a dedicated machine. Small models FTW!)
Why it matters:
This software opens up a new horizon of possibilities for users with the right equipment! It's a significant advancement in personal AI applications expanding accessibility to high-quality AI tools.
Keep an eye on this - it could revolutionize how we engage with digital data.
4 – Andrej Karpathy leaves OpenAI 👋
One of the OGs at OpenAI is no more.
Andrej Karpathy's departure from OpenAI marks a significant transition in the leadership of one of the most influential AI organizations.
As a key figure in the field of artificial intelligence, his decision to pursue personal projects hints at potential shifts in AI development strategies and directions.
Why it matters:
This is significant as Karpathy is considered an AI authority. His move draws attention to the upcoming work from both Karpathy and OpenAI.
Get your popcorn ready y’all - we could be looking at exciting things on the horizon!
Look to see what Karpathy does next in the AI agents/assistants space, and see how (or if!) this impacts OpenAI’s movements in the same space.
5 – Big tech banding together on AI 🤝
In an unlikely pairing, Big Tech companies are joining forces to combat AI disinformation and misinformation, particularly in relation to U.S. elections.
The collaboration among major tech companies to combat election-related misinformation using AI is a big step forward to safeguard democratic processes.
The collab is a who’s-who of AI: Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon, TikTok, IBM, Snap, X and others are all on board.
Why it matters:
This joint commitment to addressing AI-related challenges in elections highlights the importance of ethical AI usage and responsible data handling practices.
Will it help?
Or is it too little, too late?
6 – Reddit enters large AI licensing deal 👀
Reddit is crushing boundaries, signing a colossal $60 million annual AI content deal.
Reddit's strategic licensing agreement with an unnamed prominent AI company, is estimated at $60 million annually.
This represents a shift towards formal data acquisition methods in the AI industry.
Why it matters:
As we talked about in the case of the New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI, content licensing is going to be the wave of the future.
It’s no secret that the majority of GenAI models are trained off of largely copyrighted data.
This reported Reddit deal could create a shift in the landscape as platforms become aware of their precious data mines.
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