Last Week in AI

#177 - Instagram AI Bots, Noam Shazeer -> Google, FLUX.1, SAM2

Aug 11, 2024

Noam Shazeer, a prominent AI researcher and CEO of Character.AI, discusses his return to Google and the competitive dynamics in AI. The talk delves into Instagram's new AI features for self-creation and the latest advancements in tools like Midjourney and Apple's iOS AI capabilities. There are insights on Microsoft's AI-driven Bing summaries and Nvidia's chip delays impacting the market. The conversation also touches on the regulatory landscape in the EU and the evolving role of AI in content generation and user experience.

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The hosts emphasize the importance of open-source models like Llama 3.1 for fostering innovation and diversifying AI development beyond proprietary systems.

Meta's launch of an AI studio for users to create AI versions of themselves raises questions about audience engagement and the viability of such concepts.

The significant delay in Nvidia's Blackwell B200 AI chip release could impact multiple industries dependent on its advancements, highlighting challenges in AI hardware production.

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Introduction of Guests and Hosts

The episode opens with a lighthearted introduction of the hosts, Andrei Kurenkov and guest co-host John Krohn. They engage in some friendly banter, establishing a comfortable atmosphere for their discussion on AI. Kurenkov brings his background in AI from Stanford and work at a Silicon Valley startup, while Krohn aims to channel the humor of the absent regular co-host, Jeremy. This informal tone sets the stage for an engaging conversation about AI news and trends.

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Safeguarding AI: The Role of Human-Like Judgement

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Intro

2min

Exploring Techno-Optimism and AI Futures

2min

Advancements in AI: Apple's Strategic Approach

8min

AI Rivalries and Innovations

20min

Tech Titans and AI Innovations

23min

Future of Autonomous Transportation: Waymo and Tesla Insights

4min

AI Innovations in Design and Segmentation

24min

Advancements in Mixture of Experts and AI Regulation

16min

The Rise of AI Compliance Startups and Regulatory Controversies

4min

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Challenges in Enforcing AI Chip Export Controls

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Navigating AI and Misinformation

11min

Our 177th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

With guest co-host Jon Krohn from the super data science podcast (https://www.superdatascience.com/podcast)!

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In this episode, hosts Andrey Kurenkov and Jon Krohn dive into significant updates and discussions in the AI world, including Instagram's new AI features, Waymo's driverless cars rollout in San Francisco, and NVIDIA’s chip delays. They also review Meta's AI Studio, character.ai CEO Noam Shazir's return to Google, and Google's Gemini updates. Additional topics cover NVIDIA's hardware issues, advancements in humanoid robots, and new open-source AI tools like Open Devon. Policy discussions touch on the EU AI Act, the U.S. stance on open-source AI, and investigations into Google and Anthropic. The impact of misinformation via deepfakes, particularly one involving Elon Musk, is also highlighted, all emphasizing significant industry effects and regulatory implications.

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(00:00:00) AI Song / Intro Banter
(00:05:32) Response to listener comments / corrections
Tools & Apps
- (00:10:16) Apple Intelligence to Miss Initial Launch of Upcoming iOS 18 Overhaul
- (00:16:35) Instagram starts letting people create AI versions of themselves
- Lighting round
  - (00:22:49) Runway just dropped image-to-video in Gen3
  - (00:25:41) Midjourney drops surprise v6.1 update — now humans look more real than ever
  - (00:28:07) AI-Powered Necklace Will Be Your Friend for $99
  - (00:30:06) Microsoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search results
Applications & Business
- (00:31:44) Character.AI CEO Noam Shazeer returns to Google
- (00:39:41) Perplexity is cutting checks to publishers following plagiarism accusations
- Lighting round
  - (00:43:30) Nvidia reportedly delays its next AI chip due to a design flaw
  - (00:41:08) Neura shows off humanoid robot 4NE-1
  - (00:46:0) Yes, there are more driverless Waymos in S.F. Here’s how busy they are
  - (00:57:27) Canva acquires Leonardo.ai to boost its generative AI efforts
Projects & Open Source
- (00:59:19) Black Forest Labs Open-Source FLUX.1: A 12 Billion Parameter Rectified Flow Transformer Capable of Generating Images from Text Descriptions
- (01:01:59) Google releases new ‘open’ AI models with a focus on safety
- Lighting round
  - (01:05:09) Stability AI releases super-fast model for 3D asset image generation
  - (01:09:29) OpenDevin: An Open Platform for AI Software Developers as Generalist Agents
Research & Advancements
- (01:12:10) Meta AI Introduces Meta Segment Anything Model 2 (SAM 2): The First Unified Model for Segmenting Objects Across Images and Videos
- (01:19:20) MoMa: Efficient Early-Fusion Pre-training with Mixture of Modality-Aware Experts
- Lighting round
Policy & Safety
- (01:33:03) World's First-Ever AI Law Now Enforced in Europe, Targeting US Tech Giants
- (01:39:12) White House says no need to restrict ‘open-source’ artificial intelligence — at least for now
- Lighting round
  - (01:41:12) With Smugglers and Front Companies, China Is Skirting American A.I. Bans
  - (01:44:03) UK antitrust body probes Google’s ties with AI rival Anthropic
  - (01:45:20) Elon Musk posts deepfake of Kamala Harris that violates X policy
(01:50:10) AI Outro

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Last Week in AI

#177 - Instagram AI Bots, Noam Shazeer -> Google, FLUX.1, SAM2

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Deep dives

Introduction of Guests and Hosts

Significant AI Model Releases

Apple's Approach to AI

Meta's AI Character Innovations

Nvidia's AI Chip Delay

Antitrust Scrutinies in AI Partnerships

Harnessing Multimodal Efficiency

Safeguarding AI: The Role of Human-Like Judgement

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Introduction of Guests and Hosts

Significant AI Model Releases

Apple's Approach to AI

Meta's AI Character Innovations

Nvidia's AI Chip Delay

Antitrust Scrutinies in AI Partnerships

Harnessing Multimodal Efficiency

Safeguarding AI: The Role of Human-Like Judgement

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