ThursdAI - The top AI news from the past week

Matt Shumer and Sahil, co-founders of Glaive.ai, share insights on their new Reflection-LLama 70B model, which surpasses Claude 3.5 in performance. Niklas, a leading author of OLMoE, discusses the significance of open-source AI in advancing model training techniques. Eugene, known as pico_creator, reveals RWKV's deployment to 1.5 billion devices. The conversation highlights major developments such as Anthropic's expansive context window and Elon Musk's massive AI training cluster, showcasing the rapid evolution of AI technologies and their potential impact.

In this discussion, Cerebras, known for breaking records in AI inference, dives into their impressive achievement with the Llama 3.1 model, reaching unprecedented speeds. They explore the groundbreaking advancements in Google's Gemini updates and the latest in vision-language models. The conversation also delves into the complexities of distributed model training and the significance of new tools enhancing AI gaming experiences. It's an exciting mix of innovation, collaboration, and future possibilities in the AI landscape!

The show dives into the latest AI model releases, like AI21's Jamba 1.5, and their groundbreaking capabilities. It contrasts doomer perspectives with inspiring stories of young coders, including an 8-year-old building a website in just 45 minutes. AI art generation is celebrated, highlighting tools like Mid-Journey and Flux. The podcast also discusses innovative solutions for crisis situations, like off-grid AI devices, and emphasizes the crucial role of open-source contributions in enhancing AI technologies.

This week’s highlights include the launch of Grok-2, Elon Musk's uncensored AI that can access real-time data and generate images. OpenAI unveils a new version of ChatGPT-4o, while Anthropic introduces prompt caching, slashing costs for developers by up to 90%. The discussion also covers Google's innovations in AI with Gemini Live and advancements in image generation with the Snell model. Additionally, the public debut of Hermes 3 models showcases groundbreaking training methods in AI technology.

This week's discussion revolves around the groundbreaking Qwen2-Math model, which leaves GPT-4 in the dust with its remarkable 84-point benchmark score. Open-source AI continues to dominate, showcasing remarkable advancements and a live demo that even captured the attention of the Large Hadron Collider! There are also juicy conspiracy theories around ‘strawberry’ flavored AI and a near-cancellation on social media. With innovations in visual models and coding tools, the world of AI is spinning faster than ever!

Joseph and Piotr Skalski, experts from Roboflow, dive deep into Meta's Segment Anything 2, exploring its groundbreaking applications in video processing and cancer research. They discuss the impressive capabilities of Google's Gemini 1.5 model, which outperforms its predecessors in human preference tests. The guest list also includes insights on OpenAI's advanced voice model from Cristiano Giardina, emphasizing emotional expression and efficiency. Additionally, new tools for model distillation and innovations in AI are highlighted, showcasing the dynamic landscape of artificial intelligence.

Exciting topics covered include Meta LLama 3.1 with 405B models, Mistral Large V2, and DeepSeek Coder V2 updates. Google DeepMind shines in Math Olympiad. OpenAI teases SearchGPT and offers GPT-4o-mini. Comparison of LLama API providers and Voice & Audio standards discussed.

Podcast features discussions with experts on Mixture of Agents in AI, achieving high benchmark performance, OpenRouter platform, productizing tech projects, OpenPipe evolution, and enhancing developer experience with OpenRouter.

This podcast covers updates on AI advancements like KyutAI's open-source voice model, Microsoft's Phi 3 mini updates, and InternLM 2.5 on Hugging Face. The episode also features a deep dive into GraphRAG with Emil Eifrem, CEO of Neo4j, sharing insights on why it was named Neo4j.

Guest Gemma, an AI Engineer at AI Engineer World's Fair 2024, talks about Google DeepMind's Gemma 2 models, Cloud Sonnet 3.5, Hug & Face LLM leaderboard revamp and AI integration in tools like Google Chrome. They also discuss lawsuits in the music industry due to AI, tech sacrifices for innovation, and personalized AI through wearable 'B' for user experiences.