

#74: The Latest Drama at OpenAI, The Busy Person’s Intro to Large Language Models, and How to Rebuild Companies to Prepare for AI
48 snips Nov 28, 2023
This week dives into the latest upheaval at OpenAI, including leadership changes and concerns about AGI. Highlights include an insightful video on large language models and discussions on how AI could reshape businesses. New advancements like Claude 2 from Anthropic and Inflection-2, which might outshine tech giants, are explored. The podcast also covers Stability AI's latest generative video model, Stable Video Diffusion, and a suite of fine-tuning tools launched by Cohere to enhance AI capabilities.
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Q* Project Concerns
- OpenAI's Q* project, focused on advanced AI models solving complex math problems, sparked internal concerns about AI safety and commercialization speed.
- This led to the temporary ousting of CEO Sam Altman, highlighting tensions between rapid advancement and responsible development.
Adapting to AI
- Let teams experiment with AI, adapting it to their workflows, as they perform more like team members than software.
- Prepare for rapid advancements by focusing on future AI capabilities, not just current models, and start experimenting now.
Shadow AI Use
- Many employees use AI at work without their bosses' knowledge, passing AI-generated work as their own.
- This "shadow AI" use highlights how easily LLMs can integrate into workflows, but raises concerns about oversight and responsible implementation.