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London AI Summit + OpenAI Dev Day!

Nov 9, 2023
Zvi Mowshowitz, a contributor to Don't Worry About The Vase Substack, and Nathan Labenz, host of the Cognitive Revolution podcast, dive into the latest happenings in AI. They explore AI diplomacy in the wake of Bletchley Park and discuss OpenAI's recent announcements, predicting the future of AI applications. The conversation also touches on how smaller businesses navigate the competitive AI landscape while emphasizing cooperation in global AI governance and the evolving role of tailored intelligence.
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Quick takeaways

  • The UK Safety Summit resulted in the Bletchi Declaration, acknowledging the risks of AI and promoting responsible development, while OpenAI's Dev Day announced advancements in multimodality and extended context length to enhance AI capabilities.
  • OpenAI's API now offers greater functionality, allowing developers to seamlessly integrate AI into various applications, including vision understanding with reasoning capabilities, opening up possibilities for image recognition and complex web interactions.

Deep dives

The UK Safety Summit and OpenAI Dev Day

The UK Safety Summit was convened by Prime Minister Zunak to address concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential risks. The summit resulted in the Bletchi Declaration, where world leaders acknowledged the dangers associated with AI and affirmed the need for responsible development. The summit also paved the way for future international cooperation, with plans for additional summits and discussions. In parallel, OpenAI held its Dev Day, announcing advancements in multimodality, extended context length, and improved API capabilities. These developments aim to enhance the platform's ability to understand and process images, improve performance, and support more complex applications.

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