77 | Apple's LLM beats GPT-4, ChatGPT no longer requires an account and more AI news for the week ending on Apr 6
Apr 6, 2024
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AI expert Isar Meitis discusses Apple's AI developments, Google's AI talent acquisitions, ChatGPT updates, OpenAI voice cloning, Microsoft's Copilot ban, Elon Musk's Grok AI, Mistral AI's language model, Anthropic's investment, and DeepMind's CEO warning about AI hype.
Apple is developing Realm AI models to enhance Siri's capabilities, surpassing GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 in performance.
Tech giants intensify competition for AI talent, impacting smaller startups' competitiveness in the AI space.
Deep dives
Apple's AI Model Enhancements
Apple researchers have introduced a new family of AI models called Realm to enhance Siri's capabilities with context understanding. Benchmark tests show performance comparable to GPT-4, surpassing GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 in certain areas. Apple's year and a half of development hints at a significant update integrated with upcoming iOS platforms and new devices.
AI Talent Poaching Among Tech Giants
Mark Zuckerberg's recruitment efforts target AI researchers from Google's DeepMind to join Meta, emphasizing future AI importance. Competitions for AI talent intensify, as seen with other tech giants attracting talents with lucrative offers. Companies resort to significant investments in AI engineering and compute resources, impacting smaller startups' competitiveness in the AI space.
Perplexity's Growing Impact on Search Experience
Perplexity's referral traffic to brand websites has surged, indicating improved user experience over traditional search engines. The platform's citation accuracy aligns with Google's top results but introduces variety in search outcomes. Perplexity's shift prompts potential SEO changes with decreased clicks on traditional search results and a need for adaptation in digital information verification.
In this episode of Leveraging AI, Isar Meitis talks about diverse array of AI news of the week including the latest from Apple's AI developments to the fierce battle for AI talent among tech giants.
News discussed: - More details about apples AI expected release - Google just hired a former OpenAI executive to boost its AI efforts - Perplexity’s growth upends SEO fears, reveals crack in Google’s dominance - Sam Altman is trying to convince Hollywood that Sora won't destroy the movie business - ChatGPT no longer requires an account — but there’s a catch - OpenAI’s voice cloning AI model only needs a 15-second sample to work - OpenAI and Microsoft reportedly planning $100 billion datacenter project for an AI supercomputer - Microsoft Copilot has been banned for use by US House staff members, at least for now - Meet Devika: An Open-Source AI Software Engineer that Aims to be a Competitive Alternative to Devin by Cognition AI - Elon Musk's updated Grok AI claims to be better at coding and math - Mistral AI Releases Mistral 7B v0.2: A Groundbreaking Open-Source Language Model - Amazon Gives Anthropic $2.75 Billion So It Can Spend It On AWS Xpus - Google's DeepMind CEO says the massive funds flowing into AI bring with it loads of hype and a fair share of grifting - OpenAI removes Sam Altman's ownership of its Startup Fund - OpenAI just released a Sora generated music video — and it’s like something out of a fever dream
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