The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis Mistral Launches Close-to-GPT-4-Level Model with Microsoft Partnership
Feb 26, 2024
Mistral has unveiled a new model in collaboration with Microsoft, shifting from open source to proprietary. The significant funding round for Figure AI also highlights the evolving robotics landscape. A controversial deepfake robocall impersonating President Biden raises alarm over AI's influence in politics, prompting discussions about necessary regulations. Overall, the podcast dives deep into Mistral's advancements and their implications for both the AI market and open-source community.
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Figure AI's Funding Round
- Figure AI, a humanoid robotics company, raised $675 million at a $2 billion valuation.
- Investors include Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Amazon, highlighting the growing interest in AI robotics.
Gemini's Historical Image Controversy
- Google DeepMind's Gemini faced controversy for generating historically inaccurate and biased images.
- Demis Hassabis confirmed the feature was taken offline to address the issue.
Lawsuit Against Alphabet
- Alphabet faced a lawsuit from a Wall Street firm over the release of Gemini.
- The firm felt the flawed product justified suing and potentially removing the board.