Last Week in AI
#139 - Multimodal ChatGPT, Meta chatbots, AMD GPUs, bipartisan AI bill, WGA deal
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Quick takeaways
- ChatGPT now supports voice and image uploads, and can search the web in real time.
- Meta has developed an AI chatbot trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts.
- Windows 11's latest update includes Copilot and AI-powered Paint.
- Adobe has launched a web version of Photoshop with Firefly-powered AI tools.
- YouTube has introduced a suite of AI-powered tools for video creators.
- Google is opening up its generative AI search experience to teenagers.
- AI startup Lamini is betting on AMD's Instinct GPUs for its future.
- Amazon plans to invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic.
- China aims to challenge ASML with a better technology than EUV.
- Intel claims its newest laptop chips and software can handle generative AI.
- Getty Images has created an AI generator trained only on its licensed images.
- Hollywood studios have reached an agreement with screenwriters on the use of AI in writing.
- Indian actor Anil Kapoor successfully sued over the unauthorized use of his likeness by an AI app.
- Prominent authors, including Jodi Picoult and Michael Chabon, are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement.
Deep dives
Mistral AI releases Mistral 7B language model
French AI startup, Mistral AI, has released their language model, Mistral 7B, which outperforms existing models of its size and is released without restrictions under the Apache 2.0 license.
Knaron secures $49 million investment for AI chips
AI startup, Knaron, has secured a $49 million investment for their AI chips optimized for inference on edge devices.
Google implements switch in robots.txt file
Google has implemented a switch in its robots.txt file that allows publishers to opt out of having their data used for training AI models.
AlphaSense raises $100 million in funding
AlphaSense, an AI startup, has raised $100 million in funding and is now valued at $2.5 billion.
Microsoft explores small modular reactor strategy
Microsoft is reportedly exploring the development of a global small modular reactor and micro-reactor strategy to power their data centers.
Getty Images creates AI generator trained on licensed images
Getty Images has created an AI generator that only trained on its licensed images, allowing users to generate content without copyright concerns.
OpenAI partners with Johnny Ive and SoftBank
OpenAI has partnered with renowned designer, Johnny Ive, and SoftBank for a potential hardware project focused on AI devices.
Google introduces switch for publishers to opt out
Google has introduced a switch for publishers to opt out of becoming AI training data for Google's generative AI models.
New guidelines for AI implementation in Hollywood screenwriting
Hollywood studios have reached an agreement with screenwriters regarding the use of AI in writing. AI cannot be considered a writer, but writers can use AI to generate a first draft. The credited writers who receive the draft will get the credit and minimum pay. Studios cannot require guild members to use AI, but writers can choose to use it if allowed by the studio.
Indian actor wins court battle over unauthorized AI use of his likeness
Indian actor Anil Kapoor successfully sued over the unauthorized use of his likeness by an AI app. The court ordered defendants to be restrained from using Kapoor's name, image, voice, or any aspect of his persona. The ruling sets a legal precedent for similar cases involving the use of AI to impersonate individuals.
Authors file lawsuit against OpenAI for copyright infringement
A group of prominent authors, including Jodi Picoult and Michael Chabon, are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement. They accuse the company of using their books to train and generate text using ChatGPT, infringing upon their copyrights. The lawsuit alleges that OpenAI should obtain permission and offer compensation for the use of their copyrighted works.
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Timestamps + Links:
- (00:00) Intro / Banter
- (01:30) SuperDataScience podcast ad
- (03:07) Response to listener comments / corrections
- Tools & Apps
- (05:59) ChatGPT goes multimodal: now supports voice, image uploads
- (10:44) ChatGPT can now search the web in real time
- (13:30) Meet the A.I. Jane Austen: Meta Weaves A.I. Throughout Its Apps
- (18:26) Meta's new AI chatbot trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts
- (19:32) Windows 11’s next big update is now available with Copilot, AI-powered Paint, and more
- (20:21) Adobe launches Photoshop’s web version with Firefly-powered AI tools
- (21:32) YouTube Unveils Suite of AI-Powered Tools For Video Creators
- (23:20) Google is opening up its generative AI search experience to teenagers
- Applications & Business
- (25:00) AI startup Lamini bets future on AMD's Instinct GPUs
- (29:28) Amazon to Invest Up to $4 Billion in AI Startup Anthropic
- (36:24) China to Challenge ASML with a better technology than EUV
- (40:00) Intel says newest laptop chips, software will handle generative AI
- (43:03) Getty made an AI generator that only trained on its licensed images
- (46:02) AI Startup Writer Pens $100M Round
- (46:40) AI chip startup Kneron secures $49M investment
- (48:45) AI startup AlphaSense valued at $2.5 billion after latest funding round
- (51:01) A Silicon Valley Supergroup Is Coming Together to Create an A.I. Device
- (52:42) Microsoft Cloud hiring to "implement global small modular reactor and microreactor" strategy to power data centers
- (55:24) Google adds a switch for publishers to opt out of becoming AI training data
- Projects & Open Source
- Research & Advancements
- (01:07:10) AnyMAL: An Efficient and Scalable Any-Modality Augmented Language Model
- (01:09:35) DreamGaussian: Generative Gaussian Splatting for Efficient 3D Content Creation / Text-to-3D using Gaussian Splatting
- (01:12:40) Google DeepMind AI tool assesses DNA mutations for harm potential
- (01:15:38) Prompt engineering for Claude's long context window
- (01:17:26) John Carmack and Rich Sutton partner to accelerate development of Artificial General Intelligence
- Policy & Safety
- (01:19:46) Top GOP senator teams up with key Dem on ‘light-touch’ AI bill
- (01:24:03) AI facial recognition tech leads to wave of lawsuits from Black plaintiffs after mistaken identities end in arrests
- (01:26:20) California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers
- (01:27:47) Fake naked pictures of young girls created with AI spark fury in a small Spanish town
- (01:29:00) AI Security Center to Open at National Security Agency
- (01:30:36) We Can Prevent AI Disaster Like We Prevented Nuclear Catastrophe
- Synthetic Media & Art
- (01:33:19) Hollywood’s Deal With Screenwriters Just Rewrote the Rules Around A.I.
- (01:35:10) Indian actor Anil Kapoor wins court battle over AI use of his likeness
- (01:36:24) Tom Hanks warns dental plan ad image is AI fake
- (01:37:36) Amazon restricts authors from self-publishing more than three books a day after AI concerns
- (01:39:59) Project Gutenberg has implemented one of the worst AI fears of striking actors
- (01:42:17) Meta’s AI stickers are here and already causing controversy
- (01:45:22) Franzen, Grisham and Other Prominent Authors Sue OpenAI
- (01:48:55) OpenAI and ChatGPT Lawsuit List
- (01:50:16) Outro
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