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Weekly summaries of the AI news that matters!
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Aug 16, 2024 • 2h 6min
#178 - More Not-Acquihires, More OpenAI drama, More LLM Scaling Talk
The discussion covers OpenAI's leadership turmoil and legal battles with Elon Musk, revealing the dramatic shifts within the company. Notable personnel changes in AI firms prompt a look at talent acquisition challenges. Humanoid robotics advances, showcased by robots achieving human-like performance in tasks, spark excitement and debate. Additionally, groundbreaking research in efficient neural networks highlights significant computing advancements, pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities. The landscape of AI innovation and pricing strategies remains competitive and ever-evolving.

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Aug 11, 2024 • 1h 53min
#177 - Instagram AI Bots, Noam Shazeer -> Google, FLUX.1, SAM2
Jon Krohn, co-host of the Super Data Science podcast and chief data scientist at Nebula, shares insights on the latest AI happenings. He discusses Instagram's innovative AI bots and their impact on user interaction. The conversation also highlights Waymo's autonomous rides and the regulatory challenges they face. Additionally, they delve into Google's Gemini updates and Meta's advancements, while addressing the ongoing misinformation concerns with deepfakes. This lively discussion paints a vivid picture of the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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Aug 3, 2024 • 1h 26min
#176 - BIG WEEK for OSS! SearchGPT, Lamma 3.1 405B, Mistral Large 2
Discover the buzz around OpenAI's SearchGPT and its potential to shake up the search engine market. Explore Google's Gemini model and the new generative tools from Adobe, like AI-enhanced image editing. Dive into the competitive landscape with Meta's Llama 3.1, boasting 400 billion parameters, and uncover Cohere's controversial copyright assurance amid legal turbulence. Lastly, reflect on AI's impact on video game performers and the push for better protections in creative industries.

26 snips
Jul 25, 2024 • 1h 47min
#175 - GPT-4o Mini, OpenAI's Strawberry, Mixture of A Million Experts
The discussion kicks off with OpenAI's exciting launch of GPT-4o Mini, showcasing its potential for cost-effective AI solutions. They dive into the innovative Haiper 1.5, a text-to-video model competing in the rapidly evolving media landscape. The hosts also explore OpenAI's secretive Strawberry project aimed at enhancing AI reasoning capabilities, alongside concerns about internal practices and transparency. Additionally, they touch on the geopolitical implications of U.S. export controls on AI technology, ensuring a well-rounded conversation about the future of artificial intelligence.

39 snips
Jul 17, 2024 • 2h 4min
#174 - Odyssey Text-to-Video, Groq LLM Engine, OpenAI Security Issues
Discover the exciting advancements in AI, like Odyssey's text-to-video model striving for Hollywood standards and Anthropic's Claude introducing a prompt playground. Dive into how Figma is halting new features amidst controversy and Quora's Poe enables web app creation. Explore the challenges faced by OpenAI with security breaches and the urgent call for better safety measures. Plus, hear about Intel’s ambitious chip fab plans in Europe and Etsy's new guidelines for AI-generated items, all while navigating the world of AI ethics and accountability.

23 snips
Jul 7, 2024 • 1h 50min
#173 - Gemini Pro, Llama 400B, Gen-3 Alpha, Moshi, Supreme Court
Get ready for a deep dive into the latest in AI! Exciting developments include Google's Gemini 1.5 launch and Meta's powerful new Llama model. The discussion also highlights Runway's cutting-edge AI video tech and ethical dilemmas in AI narration. Legal battles over data usage take center stage with the Supreme Court's recent ruling affecting AI regulation. Lastly, find out how U.S. export restrictions on AI chips are reshaping market dynamics while NVIDIA eyes massive earnings from China. Tech innovations never looked so intriguing!

59 snips
Jul 1, 2024 • 1h 51min
#172 - Claude and Gemini updates, Gemma 2, GPT-4 Critic
Discover Anthropic's new collaboration tools for Claude AI, designed to boost teamwork with innovative 'artifacts'. Google introduces Gemini side panels, enhancing productivity across its Workspace apps. Waymo makes headlines by opening up its robotaxi service to all in San Francisco. Meanwhile, Figma's redesign integrates generative AI, and discussions abound on China's AI chip advancements and OpenAI's revised stock sale policies. Innovative changes are reshaping AI usage and competition amidst geopolitical dynamics.

50 snips
Jun 24, 2024 • 2h 4min
#171 - Apple Intelligence, Dream Machine, SSI Inc
This week’s discussion dives into Apple's latest AI features for iOS and macOS, promising intriguing updates for Siri users. Luma’s Dream Machine faces a traffic surge after its launch, raising questions about AI video creation. Meanwhile, advancements from Runway's Gen-3 Alpha and Leonardo's new video mode are game changers. The potential shift of OpenAI to a regular profit model and Huawei's competition with NVIDIA add layers to the evolving AI landscape. Plus, explore emerging language models and the drive to reduce hallucinations in AI.

33 snips
Jun 9, 2024 • 1h 49min
#170 - new Sora rival, OpenAI robotics, understanding GPT4, AGI by 2027?
Get ready for the latest buzz in AI! A new video generator, Cling, is poised to challenge OpenAI's Sora. Apple is debuting its 'Apple Intelligence' focusing on privacy in AI. There's exciting news in music generation with Udio 130, and Perplexity AI is turning searches into shareable pages. Meanwhile, OpenAI revives its robotics group. Big players like Google and Microsoft are strategizing against Nvidia, while Zoox tests self-driving cars in major cities. Plus, discussions about AGI's potential arrival by 2027 spark intriguing debates!

33 snips
Jun 3, 2024 • 2h 6min
#169 - Google's Search Errors, OpenAI news & DRAMA, new leaderboards
This week dives into Google's AI search blunders that ignited online uproar. Exciting advancements like Microsoft Edge's translation features and new AI earbuds from Iyo are featured. OpenAI is making waves with partnerships and discounted services for educational institutions. The podcast also highlights Nvidia's soaring profits and explores the turbulence within OpenAI's leadership. Additionally, there’s a thought-provoking discussion on the gap between AI hype and actual usage, and how tech's relationship with Hollywood is evolving.


