The Future Of Life
Elon Musk and Sam Altman tussle over AI regulation
AI News this Week
Calm Down. There is No Conscious A.I.
The breathless panic over the emergent tendencies of Bing's AI is based on a deep confusion about consciousness.
Introducing ChatGPT and Whisper APIs
Developers can now integrate ChatGPT and Whisper models into their apps and products through our API.
Understand on the pace of change. It will be faster than the internet adoption (sigmoid curve)
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Since OpenAI released ChatGPT in November, millions have witnessed firsthand the power of generative AI. But what exactly is generative AI? And is all the hype around it warranted?
Read ahead of the curve: the future of large language models (LLM's)
As amazing as ChatGPT seems to us now, it is a mere stepping stone to what comes next.
1) Models that can generate their own training data to improve themselves.
2) Models that can fact-check themselves
This article highlights three emerging areas that will help define the next wave of innovation in generative AI and LLMs.
Take caution and do your diligence before deploying AI: NYT: Bing search with ChatGPT is getting creepy
A very strange conversation with the chatbot built into Microsoft’s search engine left me deeply unsettled. Even frightened.
MIT Technology Review Industry Research Report: Generative AI in Design and Engineering (for purchase only)
Our, clearly-written, concise, executive-style report will help you understand the opportunities and pitfalls ahead in the world of AI. Some of the most well-known examples we cover, such as DALL-E-2 and Midjourney, produce stunning original images when given a written prompt. Generative AI’s impact
Summary of Big Tech and Generative AI this week
What the incumbents are up to with Generative AI. Starts with most relevant Microsoft and Google.
Microsoft made the Azure OpenAI service available broadly in January. Today, Azure seems best positioned to benefit from this wave of foundation models.
Microsoft has made it clear they want to bring LLM-based AI capabilities into all of its apps.
A ChatGPT alternative called Bard is coming
Google also confirmed they’ll be bringing LLMs to Gmail and Docs and other surfaces in Workplace
Google will be building it into their ad creative products, such as using AI to generative headlines, descriptions, etc.
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Search changed forever? Bing search with GPT 3.5 is here
Search will never be the same. What are the implications for SEO etc. Microsoft is taking on Google search in a big way.
First, Microsoft is feeding real-time news into its chat version of Bing, allowing you to ask about events that have just happened or are unfolding.
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Microsoft is integrating ChatGPT: Microsoft launches Teams Premium with features powered by OpenAI
Microsoft is readying to roll out ChatGPT features across many of their products, with implications for business teams
Teams Premium includes an AI-powered intelligent recap feature, some existing Teams features, and better meeting protections.
Meet Bard, Google’s Answer to ChatGPT
The AI war is heating up: people and businesses should watch closely and get ready to choose a side. The search giant’s new chatbot is in testing and will be launched “in the coming weeks.” An API will make it available for developers to build on.
Google isn’t about to let Microsoft or anyone else make a swipe for its search crown without a fight. The company announced today that it will roll out a chatbot named Bard “in the coming weeks.”
AI video generation: Gen-1 by Runway
The Next Step Forward for Generative AI
Food for thought: In the Age of A.I., Major in Being Human
How to acquire the skills no machine can have.