AI Edition - It's AI Time - 218 [19-11-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 218 

Where's My Robot Butler?:

Advancements in AI and robotics are accelerating the development of humanoid robots such as Atlas, Optimus, and Neo, robots aimed at fulfilling domestic tasks akin to Rosie from "The Jetsons." Challenges persist in creating cost-effective, safe, and efficient actuators. AI models are crucial for training robots to perform complex tasks autonomously. Despite progress, these humanoid robots are currently more suited for industrial settings. They may eventually transition into home environments if significant breakthroughs occur.

Google's head of research on whether 'learn to code' is still good advice in the age of AI:

Despite AI handling some coding tasks, understanding coding basics is crucial and creates new opportunities across fields, including healthcare and education.

GPTs Are Maxed Out:

OpenAI's next-gen model, internally known as Orion, reportedly underperforms compared to expectations set by Sam Altman, suggesting a potential limit to scalable growth in AI models.

Pixtral Large:

Pixtral Large is a 124B open-weights multimodal model built on top of Mistral Large 2. It is the second model in the multimodal family and demonstrates frontier-level image understanding. The model is able to understand documents, charts, and natural images while maintaining the leading text-only understanding of Mistral Large 2.

Perplexity introduces a shopping feature:

Perplexity has introduced a shopping feature for Pro users in the US, making it a one-stop solution where you can research and purchase products.

Ben Affleck tells actors and writers not to worry about AI:

Ben Affleck reassured Hollywood actors and writers during an interview that AI poses little threat to their jobs due to its current limitations.