It's AI Time

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 47 Perplexity Pages The Perplexity search engine has announced a new product for creating long-lasting research artifacts that are shareable and created with AI. Anthropic's AI Now Lets You Create Bots To Work For You Anthropic is introducing a "tool use" feature for its Claude AI chatbot, enabling users to create personalized assistants that can interact with any external API. This feature can analyze data, provide product recommendations, track orders, offer technical support, and even process images for applications like interior design. Prolific gives AI researchers access to high-quality human data Prolific is a platform that connects AI researchers with a pool of 150k+ active participants and domain specialists. It's trusted by Google, Stanford, and Oxford. Use Prolific to collect rich, reliable data that reflects the breadth of humanity, easily and within a matter of hours. AI integration and modularization During an interview, ...

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 46 OpenAI Signs 100K PwC Workers To ChatGPT's Enterprise Tier OpenAI has signed PwC as its largest enterprise customer for ChatGPT, covering 100,000 users. PwC is the first partner to resell OpenAI's enterprise offerings. Gemini Earn users receive $2.18B of their assets Gemini has returned $2.18 billion worth of digital assets to its Earn users, comprising ~97% of the assets owed, marking a 232% recovery since Genesis suspended withdrawals. Gemini has achieved an unprecedented recovery in crypto bankruptcies following its settlement with Genesis and other creditors, ensuring its users will eventually recoup all their assets along with any appreciation. WhatsApp Spotted Working on AI-Generated Profile Photos WhatsApp is developing an AI feature that lets users create profile photos by providing text prompts to personalize and protect user identities. This joins other AI-powered features in the app, alongside a slew of upcoming updates like a reva...

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 45 OpenAI Safety Board OpenAI formed a Safety and Security Committee after announcing the training of its new foundation model. This committee will be tasked with issuing recommendations to the board about actions to take as model capabilities continue to improve. AI Red Teaming Tools Helped X-Force Break into a Tech Manufacturer in 8 Hours IBM reported that its X-Force red team was able to compromise a network that they had allocated 3 weeks for in just 8 hours with the help of AI red teaming tools. The team found a vulnerability in the company's HR portal with the aid of the tooling and then installed a rootkit after exploiting the vulnerability and eventually pivoted through the network. IBM believes that these AI tools can be essential in analyzing the large volume of data accumulated in a red team assessment. Apple's Design Awards nominees highlight indies and startups, largely ignore AI Apple's Design Awards finalists emphasize indie a...

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 44 Apple signs deal with OpenAI for iOS, still wants Google as an 'option' Apple and OpenAI have signed a deal to provide chatbot functionality in iOS 18. The deal will be a component of Apple's WWDC event in June. It will allow Apple to continue working on its own chatbot, like how it previously offered Google Maps before launching Apple Maps. Apple is still working on a deal with Google to offer Gemini as an option. Elon Musk's xAI raises $6 billion to fund its race against ChatGPT and all the rest xAI has announced raising $6 billion in funding to help bring the startup's first products to market, build advanced infrastructure, and accelerate the research and development of future technologies. The funding comes from several sources, including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Saudi Arabian Prince Al Waleed bin Talal. Elon Musk plans to launch xAI's new data center by the fall of 2025. Musk has said he would prefer to ...

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 43 Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search There are many examples on social media of Google's new AI Overview product saying weird stuff. Google is now racing to manually disable AI Overviews for specific searches. The company has been testing AI Overviews for a year now, with over a billion queries served in that time. It says that examples seen on social media have been uncommon queries and that there were also examples that were doctored or unreproducible. Elon Musk plans xAI supercomputer xAI is planning to build a supercomputer to power the next version of its Grok AI chatbot. Elon Musk says he wants to get the proposed supercomputer running by the fall of 2025. xAI could be partnering with Oracle for the project. When completed, the supercomputer will be at least four times the size of the biggest GPU clusters that exist today. Musk estimates that running the Grok 3 model and beyond will require 100,000 Nvidia H100 chip...

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 42 DOORDARSHAN KISAN TO LAUNCH NEW AI ANCHORS ON MAY 26 Doordarshan Kisan will introduce AI anchors, AI Krish and AI Bhoomi, capable of delivering 24/7 news in fifty languages. Covering agricultural research, market trends, and weather updates, this innovative move ensures farmers get accurate, timely information. Doordarshan Kisan is the first government TV channel in India to adopt AI technology. Tech Workers retool of AI bloom The IMF reports AI will affect nearly 40% of jobs globally, with advanced economies seeing 60% impacted. AI may widen income inequality, warns IMF's Kristalina Georgieva, urging social safety nets and retraining. At the World Economic Forum, AI's job impact is a key topic, with companies like Buzzfeed already using AI, leading to job cuts. The EU is drafting AI legislation, while the US considers regulations. CCI extends bidding deadline for market study on AI to June 28 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ext...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 41   AI will create job redundancies, but plenty of new roles too AI is transforming India's job market, automating routine tasks but creating new opportunities in data science, engineering, and machine learning. While some sectors face disruption, AI is expected to generate 12 million more jobs than it displaces by 2025. India's AI talent base is growing rapidly, with demand projected to reach 1 million professionals by 2026. Over 85% of employers and 63% of job seekers are optimistic about AI's potential to create jobs. AI is enhancing human capabilities and revolutionizing sectors like agriculture, healthcare, and education, highlighting the importance of reskilling and adaptation. Google Search AI Overviews wrong answers: What the company has to say Google's new AI Overviews in Search, launched in the US, has faced issues with providing strange and inaccurate responses, such as suggesting non-toxic glue for cheese to stick to pizza an...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 40 AI is the reason interviews are harder now The rising complexity of technical interview questions, with companies now requiring candidates to solve harder problems in shorter times. It highlights the use of AI tools like Ultracode that can assist even non-technical users in passing such interviews. The piece suggests in-person interviews as a solution to ensure that candidates actually possess the programming skills needed for the job. News Corp signs a content deal with OpenAI The Wall Street Journal reported that News Corp's deal with OpenAI, worth over $250 million over five years, includes cash and credits for using OpenAI’s technology. This partnership allows OpenAI to use content from News Corp’s publications, like Barron’s and The Daily Telegraph, to train its models. This significant deal adds to a growing list of publishers collaborating with OpenAI, including Axel Springer and the Associated Press. Microsoft and G42 invest $1 billion for...

 OpenAI Partners with News Corp OpenAI and News Corp (which includes WSJ, NYP, The Times, and other publishers) agreed to bring its news content to OpenAI's platform, which they claim will increase the usability and accuracy of generations. The Old-Fashioned Library at the Heart of the A.I. Boom OpenAI's headquarters, a renovated mayonnaise factory with a library-themed design, is emblematic of the company's language-focused success with ChatGPT. The office contrastingly serves as a reminder of the ongoing legal debates over the use of copyrighted material in AI training. Despite these disputes, OpenAI staff view the library as a space for inspiration, reinforcing their belief in the synergy between human and AI-driven creativity. Chaos and tension at OpenAI Ilya Sutskever has departed from OpenAI amidst concerns over the company's commitment to AI safety, signaling a potentially worrying trend as three other key personnel have also recently resigned. These departures r...

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 38 xAI Working To Make Grok Multimodal Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, is advancing its Grok chatbot to support multimodal inputs, allowing users to upload photos and receive text-based answers. Scale AI raises $1B The monstrous series F comes from Accel and previous investors. Demand for the services provided is enormous and Scale is uniquely positioned to continue powering the modern AI data wave. OctoAI outperforms vLLM for self-hosted GenAI Open source LLMs like Llama 3 and Mixtral are game-changing. But getting them to run efficiently on vLLM requires a ton of manual optimizations. OctoStack from OctoAI achieves better throughput, lower latency, and efficient GPU utilization by baking the latest optimization techniques into an inference stack you control. ChatGPT Can Talk, But OpenAI Employees Sure Can't The departures of Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike have brought to light OpenAI's restrictive NDA, which prevents former employees from criti...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 37 OpenAI Pauses ChatGPT-4o Sky Voice OpenAI paused the "Sky" voice mode for ChatGPT-4o after backlash for allegedly mimicking Scarlett Johansson's voice from the 2013 film Her. The actress is also pursuing legal action against the AI firm. Google still hasn't fixed Gemini's biased image generator Google's AI chatbot Gemini remains unable to generate images of people, months after pausing the feature due to inaccuracy concerns and racial stereotyping. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas takes shots at Google Perplexity AI's CEO Aravind Srinivas is unfazed by Google's AI-driven summaries, suggesting they could harm Google's ad-reliant business model. In this post, he critiques Google's frequent rebranding in response to AI competition while highlighting his company's user-focused approach to ads. Quick hits Goldman Sachs analysis shows that AI will require $1 trillion of funding in renewable energy to reverse the ...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 36  OpenAI dissolves safety team According to sources, the Superalignment team, co-led by Leike, was denied resources, preventing the team from being able to adequately control its superintelligent AI systems. This pushed Leike (and others) to “breaking point”, with Leike expressing disappointment that “safety culture and processes” are taking “a backseat to shiny products”. In response, OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, and co-founder, Greg Brockman, have admitted that OpenAI has "a lot more to do" and is committed to building a “harmony of safety and capabilities.” Microsoft gets $2B EU fine? The EU originally asked Microsoft for information relating to electoral risks posed by its search engine Bing’s AI features (its AI chatbot, Copilot, and image generator), in March. After Microsoft failed to respond, the EU set a new deadline of May 27 and will then assess the information provided to establish if further scrutiny is needed. If Microsoft fails to m...

3 out of 4 people globally using Generative AI at work According to the 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report by Microsoft and LinkedIn, generative AI is rapidly being adopted in workplaces, with 75% of global knowledge workers and 92% in India using it daily. In India, 72% of these users bring their own AI tools (BYOAI) to boost productivity. Employees find AI helps them save time, focus on important tasks, enhance creativity, and enjoy their work more. Despite recognizing AI's significance, 59% of leaders are cautious due to the pressure for immediate ROI. Generative AI is becoming essential for managing work efficiently. Telangana to host global summit on AI in July: Sridhar Babu Telangana, led by IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu, is set to host a global AI summit in July. The state has allocated 200 acres to establish Hyderabad as India's 'AI capital.' The summit aims to attract AI experts worldwide, reinforcing Hyderabad's position as a hub for AI resea...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 34 India's Chief Economic Advisor, Nageswaran, underscores the urgent need for India's youth to be AI-ready to navigate the inevitable disruptions of tomorrow's economy. In response, the Indian government's "Responsible AI for Youth" initiative is stepping up, aiming to equip students in government schools from class 8 to 12 with essential AI skills. Endorsed by esteemed leaders like Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad and Nivruti Rai, this program not only democratizes AI tools but also prepares the next generation to tackle social and economic challenges head-on. Excitingly, the latest edition, "YUVAi," continues to elevate AI literacy among students, bridging the skills gap and positioning India as a potential global AI hub. Amidst these efforts, it's imperative for organizations like OpenAI to prioritize AI safety alongside product development. The recent departure of Jan Leike, a former leader in OpenAI's "super...

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 33 OpenAI Partners With Reddit:   OpenAI and Reddit have teamed up to integrate Reddit's Data API into ChatGPT, enhancing real-time user interactions with dynamic, relevant content from Reddit's vast community. Meta's AI Earphones:  Meta is developing 'Camerabuds', AI-powered earphones with cameras for real-time object identification and translation, in collaboration with Ear Micro. This innovation represents a significant step in wearable technology. Meta's Llama 3 vs. OpenAI:  Meta's open-source Llama 3 AI models, including a 405B-parameter version, are challenging OpenAI's private, paid access model. This move aims to redefine industry standards and promote open innovation. AI Communication Revolution:  AI-centric communication is set to revolutionize tech, potentially shifting primary human interaction from people through technology to directly with AI, influencing future behavior and interaction. Generative AI in UI/...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 32   A I Spending Grew 293% Last Year Ramp's Q1 analysis reveals a 293% year-over-year increase in AI-related spending among its customers, outpacing overall software spend growth, with a significant adoption in non-tech sectors like healthcare and financial services, indicating a broader integration of AI into various industries. Despite a general slowdown in new investments in AI, companies already using AI are doubling down, with average spending on AI tools growing by 138% year-over-year, while finance tools also see increased usage and businesses maintain cautious approaches to travel expenditure. Google is redesigning its search engine — and it's AI all the way down Google is incorporating AI into its search engine with features like "AI Overviews" and a new planning tool. It aims to deliver summarized answers, automatic categorization, and personalized results using its Gemini AI to understand queries, generate summaries, and des...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 31 OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leaving Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's co-founder and chief scientist, is officially leaving the company. Sutskever helped lead the coup against Sam Altman and then later changed his mind. His employment status had been ambiguous since the ouster. Jakub Pachocki, the company's director of research, will be OpenAI's new chief scientist. Google's invisible AI watermark will help identify generative text and video Google has enhanced its AI content watermarking technology, SynthID, to now mark AI-generated text and video. This technology is crucial for distinguishing between AI-created and authentic content to prevent misuse, such as spreading misinformation or generating nonconsensual media. xAI Nears $10B Deal To Rent Oracle's Servers Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is negotiating a potential $10 billion deal to rent cloud servers from Oracle, aiming to become one of Oracle's largest ...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 30  OpenAI's New Model OpenAI has announced a new model called GPT-4o (o is for omni) that is a natively multimodal model, with superior performance to GPT-4 on text and state-of-the-art performance on a variety of modalities. It also announced a new desktop app, a near real-time audio interface, and a variety of improved reasoning features. Apple Finalizing Deal To Bring ChatGPT Features To The iPhone Apple is nearing an agreement with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT technology into the iPhone, potentially featuring it in the upcoming iOS 18 as part of its AI enhancements. Large language models as research assistants AI tools like GPT-4 are increasingly assisting and even outperforming academics in tasks like writing research papers. Liang et al. found up to 18% of papers in some fields are AI-assisted. This integration of AI could create a loop where software both generates and reviews academic publications. However, the impact on scientific progress i...