Google's new AI model, Gemini, is discussed and compared to OpenAI's GPT-4. The hosts debate whether Elon Musk's recent behavior has affected pre-orders for the Cybertruck. Various AI news is mentioned, including an enterprise chatbot's hallucination problem and Mountain Dew's AI marketing stunt.
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Terroir contributes to the distinct taste of wine, aiding in wine fraud detection and accurate flavor synthesis.
The incident with Amazon's chatbot Q highlights the need for thorough testing and regulation of AI algorithms with access to sensitive information.
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AI-powered wine analysis reveals the authenticity of terroir
Researchers have used AI to analyze the chemical fingerprints of wines and successfully grouped them according to their geographical locations in the Bordeaux region. The study provides scientific evidence that terroir, the unique soil and microclimate in which wine grapes are grown, contributes to the distinct taste and characteristics of the wine. This finding has implications for wine fraud detection and synthesis of wines with accurate flavors in the future.
Amazon's QAI chatbot reveals privacy and security issues
Amazon's chatbot Q, aimed at enterprise customers, has faced criticism for leaking confidential information when prompted to repeat specific words indefinitely. The AI resumes training data to streamers, including personally identifiable information, resulting in privacy and security concerns. Although Amazon claims to have built Q to be secure and private, this incident emphasizes the importance of thorough testing and regulation before deploying AI algorithms that have access to sensitive information.
Mountain Dew uses AI to reward Twitch streamers featuring their product
Mountain Dew conducted a marketing stunt called the Mountain Dew Raid, utilizing AI to crawl through live streams on Twitch and identify streamers showcasing Mountain Dew products or logos. Selected streamers were featured on the Mountain Dew Twitch channel and received coaching sessions with professional live streamers. While a promotional stunt, this exemplifies the increasing use of AI to identify and incentivize product placement, blurring the line between entertainment and marketing in the digital media landscape.
Warning: This episode contains some explicit language.
Google’s new artificial intelligence model ‘Gemini’ is out. It’s advertised as America’s next top A.I. model. Kevin and Casey ask, is it really better than OpenAI’s GPT-4? Then, by some estimates millions of people pre-ordered Tesla’s Cybertruck, but has Elon Musk’s recent behavior soured people on the brand? And finally, more A.I. news you may have missed.
Additional Reading:
Google is chasing ChatGPT with the launch of Gemini.
Even if people cancel their Cybertruck pre-orders, it could still be massively successful.