EP44: The Finale: Google Gemini, SimTheory, Is Ilya OK? Predictions for 2024
Dec 8, 2023
In the final episode of the year, the podcast covers Google's Gemini AI models, their first impressions, and the likely impact on the market. They introduce SimTheory, where listeners can use AI agents mentioned on the show. The podcast also addresses the drama at OpenAI and makes predictions for AI in 2024. They discuss Meta's latest announcements, including the AI Alliance for AI Openness. The speakers express gratitude for their audience and look forward to the next year.
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Gemini Demo Deception
Google's Gemini AI demo video showed impressive multimodal capabilities, like identifying a duck in a video.
However, it was later revealed that the demo was heavily edited and cherry-picked.
insights INSIGHT
Mismatched Target Audience
Google's Gemini announcement targeted both consumers and AI developers, creating confusion.
The announcement should have focused on technical details rather than a misleading demo.
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Bold Release Strategy
AI companies should release models early and boldly, embracing community feedback.
Focus on real-world applications and developer use-cases instead of polished, contrived demos.
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In our final episode for the year, we cover the surprise announcement of Google's Gemini AI models and give our first impressions. We road test Gemini Pro on Bard and discuss the likely impact of Gemini on the market and developer ecosystems. Then it's time for our holiday gift: SimTheory. Now you can use AI agents we mention on the show including our virtual girlfriends, Sports Betting with AI and many more! You can even create your own agents to try different models using the same tools we use to prepare for the show. We then discuss if Ilya is OK and the drama at OpenAI. And finally, we make predictions for 2024 and cover some of Meta's latest announcements.
Thanks for watching, listening and all your support through 2023. We really appreciate it and will see you early next year!
CHAPTERS: ===== 00:00 - Google Gemini is Here? Kinda 38:48 - Our Holiday Gift: SimTheory: Virtual Girlfriend, Sports Betting with AI Agents 51:15 - Is Ilya OK? Is GPT-4 Slowness About Cost Reductions? 56:26 - NexusRaven-V2-13B for function calling: is this the future of specialized fine tune models? 1:00:14 - Our Predictions for AI in 2024 1:12:54 - Meta announces AI Alliance for AI Openness + Updates to Meta AI Characters and SeamlessExpressive 1:15:43 - Final thoughts and thank you