It's AI Time

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 108 OpenAI Has Released A New ChatGPT Bot That You Can Talk To OpenAI is launching a new AI voice chatbot powered by the GPT-4o model with features that include natural, fluent conversation capabilities. It is initially available to select ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Meta's New AI Studio Helps You Create Your Own Custom Chatbots Meta's new AI Studio tool will soon allow users without technical skills to create personalized AI chatbots for Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. The tool will enable customized interactions with followers and full control over auto-replies. Perplexity Will Soon Start Selling Ads Within AI Search Perplexity will start paying publishers a revenue share from ad sales when their content is used to form AI search answers, marking a new business model for the AI search engine, which will allow brands to buy "related follow-up questions" appearing below user query answers. Publishers will earn a percentage of ad reve...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 107 Chalkboards and What They Can Teach Us About Generative AI The generative AI as a teaching tool, arguing the technology should be analyzed beyond its technical aspects, with consideration for its alignment with educational values. The author, while open to using AI, is cautious about its impact and emphasizes the need to articulate why certain tools are implemented in the classroom. The discussion draws parallels between traditional tools like chalkboards and AI, considering both for their cultural significance and pedagogical implications. The Evolution of SaaS Pricing in the AI Era The traditional seat-based pricing model in SaaS is becoming obsolete with AI's capability to automate tasks. Companies are increasingly adopting work-based or outcome-based pricing models, which charge based on the amount of work AI performs or the outcomes achieved. While incumbents are still relying on seat-based pricing, startups are leveraging new models for com...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 106 Nvidia's new Titan GPU will beat the RTX 5090, according to leak Rumors suggest NVIDIA may introduce a new TITAN AI graphics card based on the Blackwell GPU. Tech leakers hint at this top-tier card's existence, despite NVIDIA's previous decision to not release a Titan variant for the RTX 40 series. The release and actual utility of such a high-performance GPU, potentially 63% faster than the RTX 4090, remain uncertain. Market dominance by the RTX 4090 may make a new Titan superfluous. OpenAI training and inference costs could reach $7bn for 2024, AI startup set to lose $5bn OpenAI anticipated spending around $4 billion on Microsoft's Azure servers for ChatGPT inference in 2023, potentially causing significant financial losses. Although OpenAI is profiting approximately $2 billion annually from ChatGPT, it may require additional funding within a year to address a projected $5 billion shortfall. It currently utilizes the equivalent of 3...

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 105 On July 28, 2024, several notable AI updates were reported. One significant development is the release of Meta's Llama 3.1, a collection of multilingual large language models (LLMs) that includes a highly anticipated 405 billion parameter variant, which promises enhanced performance and capabilities for various applications. Another key update involves advancements in AI regulation and ethical concerns. The European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act has introduced measures to prevent the indiscriminate use of facial recognition databases and social scoring systems, among other high-risk AI applications. This regulatory framework aims to ensure transparency and accountability in AI systems. In the realm of research, MIT has made strides with a new multimodal agent, MAIA, designed to improve the interpretability of AI models by iteratively designing experiments. Additionally, MIT's latest studies highlight the importance of randomization ...

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 104 OpenAI Enhancements:  OpenAI has introduced several new features and improvements to its AI models, including advanced capabilities for generating specialized data and improved integration with robotics. These enhancements aim to make AI models more versatile and capable of handling complex real-world tasks, such as online shopping and research assistance. AI Index Report 2024:   The latest AI Index report highlights significant progress in AI technology, including improvements in autonomous AI agents and the fusion of language models with robotics. The report also emphasizes the importance of responsible AI development, noting that the integration of AI into various sectors introduces potential risks that need to be mitigated. AI in Education:   The RAISE AI & Education Summit, which recently concluded, showcased various applications of AI in education. Presentations and workshops covered topics such as enhancing teaching with AI...

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 103 Microsoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search results Microsoft has introduced Bing generative search, which delivers AI-composed responses as primary results while citing source links and related content. The feature is in preview and limited to a few user queries. A broader rollout will depend on feedback and performance. The move follows Google's addition of AI Overviews and signals intensifying competition in AI-enhanced search tools. The AI boyfriend business is booming A growing number of women are seeking connection and comfort in relationships with chatbots and finding their approximation of empathy more dependable than many human partners' support. These female AI users, who are flipping the stereotype of under-socialized men chatting with AI girlfriends in their parents' basement, are challenging assumptions about the nature of human intimacy. GPT voice coming next week Sam Altman confirmed on X that OpenAI's new ...