This Week in Startups Anthropic seeking $5B valuation, OpenAI hires 1000 contractors, Mr. Beast’s latest video | E1668
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Jan 30, 2023 Discover the latest in generative AI as Anthropic seeks a stunning $5B valuation and OpenAI hires 1,000 contractors. Dive into Mr. Beast’s latest video and the conversation around 'stunt culture.' The hosts also touch on Billy McFarland making headlines again. With discussions on AI safety, the ethical dilemmas of celebrity philanthropy, and the evolving landscape of coding driven by AI, this episode blends tech insights with cultural critique.
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Anthropic's Focus and Valuation
- Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, is raising $300 million at a $5 billion valuation.
- It emphasizes building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, focusing on safety.
Anthropic's Unclear Product
- Anthropic's product remains unclear, despite its high valuation, and it appears to be pre-revenue.
- Their blog post mentions developing large-scale models with better safeguards, requiring fewer interventions.
Coding's Future: Wiring, Not Just Coding
- Learn to "wire" and prompt engineer rather than just coding, as AI takes over coding tasks.
- OpenAI hired 1,000 contractors, with 40% being software engineers creating data for AI coding.