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The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis

Google and HuggingFace Partner in Boost to Open Source AI

Jan 26, 2024
17:00
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Google Cloud and Hugging Face partner to make open source tools more accessible, while the FTC investigates Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Anthropic, and OpenAI. The podcast explores the challenges and costs of developing generative AI and discusses a new AI education beta program. The major partnership between Google and Hugging Face is highlighted, focusing on their commitment to open source AI. The implications and concerns of open access to advanced AI models are also discussed.
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Quick takeaways

  • The FTC is investigating antitrust concerns regarding partnerships between Big Tech companies in the AI industry, focusing on the impact on the competitive landscape.
  • Google and HuggingFace have formed a strategic partnership to enhance the development of generative AI and machine learning, aiming to democratize AI while making Google Cloud the preferred platform for HuggingFace workloads.

Deep dives

FTC Launches Antitrust Investigation on AI Partnerships

The FTC has officially opened investigations into antitrust concerns regarding partnerships between companies like Microsoft in OpenAI and Google in anthropic impact competition. Concerns are raised about Big Tech having an unfair advantage due to its dominance in funding projects that smaller venture funds cannot match. While there are no accusations of wrongdoing, the FTC aims to examine how these investments affect the competitive landscape for AI.

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