Today in AI

• News roundup

• Today’s big story

• This week on the podcast

• AI events

News roundup

The top stories in AI today.

NEW LAUNCHES

The latest features, products & partnerships in AI

• Amazon’s new AI Shopping Guides know what to buy before you do

• Height launches autonomous project management tool

• What to know about Apple Intelligence privacy features

• Tesla launches self-driving Cybercab and Robovan

• AI startup Writer launches new model to rival OpenAI

• Microsoft launches new AI tools for healthcare

• Uber integrates ChatGPT into electric vehicles

GOVERNMENT

Press releases, regulation, defense & politics.

• Pittsburgh forges AI future with NVIDIA tech community launch

• US Energy Secretary highlights AI’s role in science, energy, security

• What the Justice Department thinks about AI right now

• The argument against unfettered AI development

HARDWARE

Computers, phones, chips & AI powered devices

• New AI image generator Flux runs fastest on RTX PCs

• AMD event shows AI PCs making progress but still have room to grow

• This UK startup’s new chip may make AI a lot cheaper

• Intel Core Ultra 200S AI processor debuts for desktop enthusiasts

• AMD challenges Nvidia with new AI chip lineup

IMPLEMENTATION

Announcements, strategies & tools

• The amazing ways Kraft Heinz uses AI

• How marketers can tackle transparency challenges in AI-driven ads

• Why health insurers must embrace GenAI innovation now

• How regulated industries are thinking about AI implementation

• How Klarna is challenging SaaS orthodoxy by building internal AI tools

• Google’s AI allows satellites to see through clouds

MODELS

Deployment, research, training, infrastructure

• New breakthrough enables LLMs to run efficiently on low-resource edge devices

• Apple research reveals key reasoning flaws in AI language models

• Fine-tuning fundamentals for founders

• AI21 CEO thinks unlocking AI agents means outgrowing the Transformer model

• Prime Intellect launches initiative to train open model with decentralized computing

• LLMs don’t reason — new Apple research shows why that’s a big problem

• How to maximize ROI on your LLM inference costs

What’s happening in AI right now

AMD's AI gambit

Computing giant AMD has thrown down the gauntlet in the AI chip race, unveiling a slew of new products aimed at challenging Nvidia's dominance and accelerating the adoption of AI-powered personal computing. But while the company's Advancing AI 2024 event showcased impressive technological advancements, it also revealed that truly transformative AI applications for PCs remain out of reach – for now.

AMD's silicon offensive

At the heart of AMD's strategy is the upcoming MI325X chip, which the company claims will outperform Nvidia's current flagship H200 GPU. This bold move signals AMD's intent to carve out a larger slice of the lucrative AI chip market. By emphasizing competitive pricing and total cost of ownership, AMD is positioning itself as a value-driven alternative to Nvidia's premium offerings.

However, Nvidia isn't resting on its laurels. The GPU powerhouse plans to ship its next-generation Blackwell B200 GPU concurrently with AMD's new chip, setting the stage for an intense battle of silicon supremacy. This technological leapfrog game is likely to drive rapid advancements in AI chip capabilities, potentially benefiting consumers through increased innovation and lower prices.

The enterprise play: Ryzen

AMD is also making a significant push into the enterprise market with its new Ryzen AI Pro 300 series processors. These chips boast impressive AI capabilities, with the top-tier Ryzen AI 9 HX Pro 375 featuring a neural processing unit (NPU) capable of up to 55 trillion operations per second (TOPS). AMD claims superior multithreaded performance over Intel's competing Core Ultra 7 vPro chips, along with enhanced security features tailored for enterprise devices.

This enterprise-focused strategy aligns with the growing demand for AI-powered computing in business environments. As companies increasingly adopt AI copilots and other productivity-enhancing tools, having robust, efficient hardware becomes crucial. AMD's success in this arena will depend on real-world performance, adoption by manufacturers, and the development of robust enterprise support infrastructure.

The personal computing conundrum

Despite the impressive specifications of AMD's new offerings, the Advancing AI 2024 event revealed that truly revolutionary AI PC applications remain elusive. While innovative demos showcased AI's potential in gaming and creative workflows, many consumer AI tools continue to focus on familiar use cases like image generation and data aggregation.

This gap between potential and reality highlights a crucial challenge for the tech industry: how to translate raw computing power into meaningful, transformative experiences for end-users. The current state of AI PCs suggests that we're still in a developmental phase, with the most impactful applications yet to emerge.

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This week on the podcast

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In this episode, the hosts Anthony Batt and Shane Robinson with guest Joe Veroneau from Conveyor discuss outsmarting paperwork. Conveyor is a company that helps automate security reviews and document sharing between companies. They use AI technology, specifically language models, to automate the process of filling out security questionnaires. This saves customers a significant amount of time and improves the quality of their responses.

AI events

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• Connect with industry leaders, C-suite executives, policymakers, and innovators from around the globe.

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• Explore personalized strategies and solutions to drive your business forward with AI.

Whether you’re a startup, an established business, or an AI pro looking to make meaningful connections, HumanX is the place where AI meets opportunity.

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