#188 - ChatGPT+Search, OpenAI+AMD, SimpleQA, π0
Last Week in AI
AI Insights and Creative Reflections
In this chapter, the speakers reflect on key discussions about the rise of AI technology and its implications across various sectors. They emphasize the transformative potential of AI while also hinting at further explorations of synthetic media and art in future episodes.
Our 188th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!
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In this episode:
* Meta's open-source models utilized by China's military prompt regulatory adjustments; US agencies gain access to counterbalance.
* OpenAI partners with Broadcom and AMD to develop custom AI hardware, aiming for profitability and reducing inference costs.
* Physical Intelligence unveils a generalist robot control policy with a $400M funding boost, showcasing significant advancements in zero-shot task performance.
* New U.S. regulation mandates quarterly reporting for large AI model training and computing cluster acquisitions, aiming to bolster national security.
Timestamps + Links:
- (00:00:00) Intro / Banter
- (00:02:16) News Preview
- (00:03:05) Response to listener comments / corrections
- (00:05:00) Sponsor Break
- Tools & Apps
- (00:06:28) OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT
- (00:12:18) Image Playground, ChatGPT, and more Apple Intelligence features roll out in beta
- (00:14:34) GitHub Copilot will support models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI
- (00:19:00) Introducing the analysis tool in Claude.ai
- (00:21:34) ElevenLabs Introduces Voice Design: A New AI Feature that Generates a Unique Voice from a Text Prompt Alone
- (00:24:18) Midjourney's new web editor lets you tweak images uploaded from your PC
- (00:26:02) Watch out, Midjourney — Recraft just announced new AI image generator model
- Applications & Business
- (00:29:57) Meta strikes multi-year AI deal with Reuters
- (00:33:15) OpenAI will start using AMD chips and could make its own AI hardware in 2026
- (00:40:47) Elon Musk's xAI in talks to raise funding valuing it at $40 billion, WSJ reports
- (00:46:07) Physical Intelligence, a Robot A.I. Specialist, Raises Millions From Bezos
- (00:48:32) Waymo ramps up robotaxi push with $5.6 bn in funding
- (00:49:11) Alphabet's Waymo Serving Over 150,000 Paid Robotaxi Rides Every Week Now, Surging 50% In 2 Months
- Projects & Open Source
- Research & Advancements
- (01:08:19) This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robot
- (01:15:06) Can Language Models Replace Programmers? REPOCOD Says 'Not Yet'
- (01:19:01) Brain-like Functional Organization within Large Language Models
- (01:21:20) Decart’s AI simulates a real-time, playable version of Minecraft
- (01:25:39) Raising the bar on SWE-bench Verified with Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- Policy & Safety
- (01:29:06) Commerce just proposed the most significant federal AI regulation to date – and no one noticed
- (01:35:04)Anthropic warns of AI catastrophe if governments don't regulate in 18 months
- (01:39:32) Open Source Bites Back as China’s Military Makes Full Use of Meta AI
- (01:46:35) Meta says it’s making its Llama models available for US national security applications
- (01:48:16) Outro
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