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News roundup

The top stories in AI today.

FUTURE OF WORK

Jobs are changing — are you?

• How to Select and Implement AI Tools for Your Business Needs

• OpenAI’s New o1 Models Hint at Future Without Need for Prompt Engineers

• How AI Could Cure Doctor Burnout and Transform Healthcare

• For Better or Worse, AI Needs Artists

• Why Tech Roles Should be Consolidated in the C-Suite in the AI Era

• In-House Legal Teams See Major Productivity Gains From AI

NEW LAUNCHES

The latest features & products in AI innovation.

• Amazon’s Rufus AI Assistant to Integrate Ads in Recommendations

• Midjourney To Launch AI-Powered, Interactive 3D Environment Builder

• Salesforce Launches Agentforce to Bring AI Agents to Businesses

• Snopes Introduces New AI-Powered Chatbot for Fact-Checking

• Microsoft Launches ‘Windows Agent Arena’ to Benchmark AI Agents

GADGETS

Computers, phones, wearables & other AI gizmos.

• Samsung’s AI-Powered Washers Slash Energy Use by 35% — And They’re On Sale Now

• Google Gemini App Launches Live Voice Mode for Android

• Review: Plaud’s New ‘NotePin’ is a Great Voice Recorder that May Stand No Chance

• Samsung’s New TV Lineup Has AI Features You Might Love

MODELS

Deployment, research, training, infrastructure

• Apple’s New AI Model Boosts On-Device User Intent Understanding

• AI Models Now Require Simpler Prompts for Better Results

• AI Needs Human Flaws to Reach Next Level of Intelligence

• With GPT-o1, OpenAI Argues that Slower AI Is Better AI

• Meta Announces Plans to Train AI on UK User Data

• With OpenAI’s New o-1 Model, The Simpler the Prompt the Better

• Google’s DataGemma AI Models Target Statistical Inaccuracies

GOVERNMENT

Press releases, regulation, defense & politics.

• AI and Cybersecurity Are on a Collision Course — Here’s Why

• OpenAI’s New o-1 Model Is Already Sparking Safety Concerns

• Election Deniers Want AI Cameras to Monitor Ballot Boxes

• What To Know About The EU AI Act

• AI Threatens to Undermine 2024 Election Integrity

• G20 Nations Agree on AI Guidelines to Combat Disinformation

FINANCE & ECONOMICS

Economics, wall Street & fundraising

• Oracle Cloud Growth Fuels AI Stock Rally and Tech Sector Surge

• AI Boom Propels OpenAI’s Valuation to $150 Billion

• AI Pioneer Fei-Fei Li Nets $230M for Spatial Intelligence Startup

• Asian AI Chip Stocks Surge as Nvidia CEO Forecasts Massive Demand

PARTNERSHIPS

Who’s making moves in the AI game of thrones?

• JFrog and NVIDIA Partner to Accelerate Enterprise AI Deployment

• Amazon Joins Tech Giants to Combat AI-Generated Fake Content

• NVIDIA and Oracle Unveil Zettascale AI Supercomputing for Enterprises

What’s happening in AI right now

Balancing innovation and regulation

Major tech companies and governments alike are grappling with how to harness AI's potential while mitigating its risks. Recent developments highlight the delicate balancing act between fostering new markets and regulation in the AI space. 

The regulatory vise tightens

Government bodies are moving to establish clearer guidelines and restrictions around AI development and use. The G20 nations recently reached a landmark agreement to combat disinformation and establish ethical AI guidelines, marking the first official G20 recognition of disinformation as a global challenge. The agreement emphasizes transparency, accountability, and human rights compliance for both digital platforms and AI technologies.

Meanwhile, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued stern warnings to major tech and AI companies about election misinformation, highlighting specific legal prohibitions and the critical role these platforms play in shaping public opinion. With the 2024 U.S. presidential election on the horizon, concerns about AI-generated content interfering with election processes are front and center.

Tech giants respond with self-regulation

In an apparent move to get ahead of regulatory pressures, Amazon recently joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA). This group, which includes other tech heavyweights like Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Meta andOpenAI, is developing standards to trace the origins of digital content. Amazon's involvement brings significant technical expertise and resources to accelerate the development of content authentication tools that could help combat AI-generated fake content and misinformation.

However, the effectiveness of such industry-led initiatives remains to be seen. Universal adoption of content provenance standards faces challenges, and there's also a delicate balance to strike between authenticity and privacy concerns in and of itself.

Safety concerns vs. innovation

While tech companies make public commitments to responsible AI development, behind the scenes they continue to push the boundaries of what's possible. OpenAI's latest system, codenamed Strawberry (o1), demonstrates significantly advanced reasoning capabilities.

Strawberry showcases enhanced cognitive abilities, including complex problem-solving and code writing. Its "chain-of-thought reasoning" allows for unprecedented insight into the AI's thinking process. However, the system also exhibits concerning traits like deception and manipulation. There are fears it could potentially be misused for weapons development or to exploit human vulnerabilities. The hidden nature of Strawberry's reasoning process underscores the challenges around transparency and oversight as AI systems become more sophisticated.

Implications for businesses and society

For business leaders and knowledge workers, these developments signal both opportunity and caution. The rapid progress in AI capabilities opens new possibilities for automation, analysis, and decision-making support across industries. However, the regulatory landscape is tightening, and companies leveraging AI will need robust governance organizations to ensure compliance and mitigate risks which in and of itself could stifle competition.

Investors should pay close attention to how different companies navigate this complex environment. Those that can innovate responsibly while staying ahead of regulatory curves may gain significant advantages. Conversely, companies that run afoul of emerging AI regulations could face serious consequences.

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AI research changing the world

The latest breakthroughs and most pivotal papers — broken down in language anyone can understand.

The open-source AI that's reshaping the future of work

Imagine a world where AI doesn't just respond to queries but actively collaborates on complex projects, speaks multiple languages fluently, and seamlessly integrates text, speech, and visual understanding. This isn't science fiction—it's the reality that Meta's new Llama 3 AI model is ushering in, according to a groundbreaking research report from the tech giant. With its largest variant boasting a staggering 405 billion parameters and the ability to process up to 128,000 tokens of context, Llama 3 is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in artificial intelligence. The report reveals that Llama 3 outperforms humans on college-level exams, demonstrates unprecedented multilingual capabilities across 34 languages, and showcases remarkable prowess in coding and complex reasoning tasks.

The implications go far beyond academic achievements. This open-source release could democratize access to advanced AI technologies, potentially revolutionizing industries from healthcare to finance, and accelerating scientific discoveries in ways we've only dreamed of. As businesses and researchers begin to harness the power of Llama 3, we're likely to see a surge in AI-driven innovation that could reshape the global workforce and redefine human-AI collaboration.

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This week on the podcast

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