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News roundup

The top stories in AI today.

NEW LAUNCHES

The latest features & products in AI innovation.

• Magnit’s AI-Powered Workforce Management Platform Makes Finding Talent Easier

• What Amazon’s New AI Seller Tools Will Mean for Shoppers

• A WSJ Reporter Made an AI Chatbot to Answer Any Question about the iPhone 16

• Anthropic Introduces ‘Contextual Retrieval’ to Boost Accuracy of RAG Systems

• Salesforce Investing $50M to Launch Free AI Training Courses

FUTURE OF WORK

Jobs are changing — are you?

• How to Use AI to Boost Your Job Search

• Is AI Making Software Engineers Obsolete?

• Try These ChatGPT Prompts to Boost Your LinkedIn Profile

• How AI is Reshaping Journalism Beyond Misinformation Concerns

• How the Rising Generation of Managers Uses Generative AI

MODELS

Deployment, research, training, infrastructure

• What It Really Means for Advanced AI Models to ‘Reason’

• Google’s NotebookLM Turns Text to Podcasts — Here’s How to Try It

• What to Expect at Meta Connect 2024

• New Diffusion Model Solves Aspect Ratio Problem in AI Image Generation

• Google’s AI Search Projected to Reach 200 Million Devices by 2024

• Research Breakthrough Enables AI Models to Learn from Their Own Mistakes

• Mistral, Google and the Spectrum of ‘Openness’ in AI Models

GOVERNMENT

Press releases, regulation, defense & politics.

• The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence

• AI is Shaping Politics, But Not in the Ways Experts Feared

• AI and the Future of the NHS and UK Healthcare

• US House Implements AI Policy to Modernize Operations

ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE

Power usage, data centers & innovation

• AI Data Centers Fuel Surprising Revival of US Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

• AI’s Surging Energy Demand is Prompting a Revival in Nuclear Power Interest

• Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Re-Opens to Power Microsoft AI

• How NVIDIA is Enabling Customers to Achieve Significant Energy Savings

• California Government Makes Big Push for Gen AI Public-Private Partnerships

THE MONEY FLOWS

Economics, Wall Street, investing & fundraising

• Major Banks Rush to Deploy AI Tools But Struggle with Adoption Challenges

• What Investors Must Know About AI

• 71% of Investment Bankers Now Use ChatGPT, Survey Finds

• Saudi Arabia Embraces AI to Drive Vision 2030 Goals

What’s happening in AI right now

AI's energy demand sparks nuclear renaissance

The insatiable energy demands of artificial intelligence are reshaping America's power landscape, breathing new life into both fossil fuels and nuclear energy. This week, a series of developments highlighted the complex interplay between technological progress and environmental concerns, as the tech industry grapples with powering its AI ambitions while striving for sustainability.

Nuclear power: from Three Mile Island to AI's new frontier

In a move that signals a dramatic shift in the energy sector, Microsoft and Constellation Energy announced plans to reopen the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. The plant, infamous for its 1979 partial meltdown, will be renamed the Crane Clean Energy Center and dedicated to powering AI data centers. This 20-year, 835-megawatt deal is more than just a single transaction; it represents a broader trend of tech giants turning to nuclear power as a reliable, carbon-free energy source for their burgeoning AI operations.

The revival of Three Mile Island is not an isolated incident. Across the tech industry, companies are investing in nuclear power and fusion start-ups, recognizing the potential of atomic energy to meet their growing electricity needs while aligning with environmental goals. This resurgence of interest in nuclear power could accelerate the transition to carbon-free electricity generation, potentially reshaping America's energy infrastructure.

The fossil fuel paradox

While the tech industry's pivot towards nuclear energy is promising from a climate perspective, the AI boom is simultaneously fueling a surprising revival of fossil fuel infrastructure. Power companies are announcing plans to construct new natural gas facilities at twice the rate seen in 2020, with more than 200 gas projects currently in development across the country.

This expansion of gas infrastructure presents a paradox: while it meets immediate energy demands, it potentially undermines long-term efforts to achieve a carbon-neutral future. The energy industry argues that natural gas serves as a necessary bridge fuel, providing reliability to the grid. However, environmental advocates warn that this resurgence could lock in polluting energy sources for decades to come, jeopardizing climate goals.

Nvidia's green computing revolution

Amidst these conflicting trends, some tech companies are doubling down on energy efficiency. NVIDIA, a leader in AI chip technology, is spearheading efforts to make computing more sustainable. The company's platform has become 45,000 times more energy efficient for AI processing over the past eight years, demonstrating the potential for technological innovation to mitigate energy consumption.

NVIDIA's initiatives extend beyond its own operations, with the company fostering an ecosystem focused on sustainability. From manufacturing to healthcare, NVIDIA's AI and accelerated computing technologies are enabling significant energy savings across various industries. Foxconn, for instance, estimates 30% annual energy savings using AI and digital twin technology.

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AI research changing the world

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

Unlocking the potential of AI using language agent tree search

In the digital age, the quest for AI that can autonomously solve complex problems has taken a significant leap forward. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Lapis Labs have unveiled a pioneering framework, Language Agent Tree Search (LATS), that empowers language models to not only reason but also act and plan with unprecedented effectiveness. This innovation could redefine how businesses leverage AI, transforming everything from customer service to strategic planning. Imagine a world where AI can navigate a website to find the perfect product, or craft code to solve a programming challenge. LATS brings this vision closer to reality by integrating reasoning, acting, and planning into a cohesive system. It's a breakthrough that could streamline decision-making processes in various industries, from e-commerce to software development.

The research reveals that LATS significantly outperforms existing methods. In the complex environment of online shopping, LATS achieved an average score of 75.9, comparable to human experts, and surpassed traditional reinforcement learning techniques. In programming tasks, it set a new benchmark with a 92.7% pass rate on the HumanEval dataset using GPT-4. These results underscore the framework's ability to enhance decision-making while maintaining competitive reasoning performance. LATS represents a paradigm shift by incorporating external feedback and self-reflection, enabling language models to learn from experience. This adaptability is crucial for tackling multifaceted problems and adapting to dynamic environments. For instance, in web navigation, LATS can iteratively refine its strategy based on feedback, navigating a website to complete a purchase that meets specific user requirements.

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This week on the podcast

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In this episode Anthony, Shane, and Elizabeth discuss the transformative impact of AI on sales processes and e-commerce. The conversation highlights the competitive edge that AI-native companies have over traditional businesses, the evolving landscape of customer interactions, and the potential for AI to streamline workflows and enhance personalization at the same time.