Last Week in AI #194 - Gemini Reasoning, Veo 2, Meta vs OpenAI, Fake Alignment
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Dec 30, 2024 Dive into Google's latest AI advancements, including the reasoning capabilities of Gemini 2 Flash and the innovative AI video generator Veo 2. Explore Project Mariner, which aims to enhance web navigation through AI agents. The rivalry between Meta and OpenAI heats up as discussions arise over OpenAI's switch to for-profit. Tackle concerns about model alignment and the implications of gallium price surges on tech supply chains. Plus, uncover Meta's new watermarking tool for AI-generated videos!
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Quantum Computing in AI
- Quantum computing doesn't uniformly accelerate all AI algorithms.
- Certain AI problems, like the traveling salesman problem, benefit more from quantum speedups.
Google's Gemini Reasoning Model
- Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash, thinking experimental, uses chain-of-thought reasoning like OpenAI's O1.
- However, it struggles with basic queries like counting letters in "strawberry", unlike O1.
Impact of Deep Research on Internet Dynamics
- Google's Deep Research tool could change internet interaction by reducing direct website visits.
- This shift may decrease traffic and ad revenue for publishers, impacting the search revenue model.
