This Week in Startups

2024 AI Predictions and Bets with Sunny Madra | E1873

Jan 3, 2024

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AI expert Sunny Madra joins Jason to make predictions and bets on AI in 2024. Topics include AI-created top 100 songs, AI-capable JCAL on TWiST, AI-generated Pixar shorts, and deploying small AI models locally. They also discuss power dynamics in the music industry, Miro for startups, and the benefits of NetSuite's KPI Checklist.

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There will be a top 100 song created by AI

There will be AI capable of JCAL doing a TWiST Segment

There will be an AI-generated Pixar short that has made it into mainstream

Deep dives

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There are bets on whether small AI models will be pre-installed in flagship smartphones by Apple and Android before July 1st.

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03:07

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01:02

Leveraging Reasoning Models for Information Retrieval

01:07

Making Compliance and Security Easy for Startups

01:57

Introduction

2min

AI-Generated Music and the Billboard Top 100

10min

Exploring the Dark Side of the Music Industry and the Benefits of Using Muro for Startups

2min

AI Voice Mimicry and the Challenges

12min

Ideas for a Movie, Bets, and a Sponsorship Message

2min

Discussion on the Release of TinyLama Model and the Difference between Training and Inference

2min

NVIDIA chips, edge computing, and potential corruption in FCC

6min

Internet Access Equality and Subsidization for Rural Areas

4min

Apple vs Google Pixel: A Bet on Small Models

17min

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The Lawsuit between New York Times and Google

16min

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Today’s show:

Jason and Sunny make a bunch of predictions and bet $1000 on each for the upcoming year in AI.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason to make some 2024 AI bets

(4:46) Bet 1: There will be a top 100 song created by AI

(10:22) Power dynamics in the music industry and its intersection with AI

(13:01) Miro - Sign up for a free account at https://miro.com/startups

(14:34) Bet 2: AI will be capable of replicating Jason doing a TWiST Segment without listeners noticing

(18:51) Bet 3: There will be an AI-generated Pixar short that has made it into mainstream

(27:46) NetSuite - Download your free KPI Checklist at http://netsuite.com/twist

(29:06) Bets 4 and 5: We see a small model deployed locally on an iPhone/Android

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