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Gemini Delayed: Is Google In the Innovator's Dilemma?

The Information reports that much-anticipated Gemini has been officially delayed. NLW explores interpretations for why Google has struggled to keep pace with OpenAI and other AI competitors. Today's Sponsors: Listen to the chart-topping podcast 'web3 with a16z crypto' wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://link.chtbl.com/xz5kFVEK?sid=AIBreakdown Notion - Notion AI. Knowledge, answers, ideas. One click away. - https://notion.com/aibreakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps y

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The Biggest AI Announcements from Microsoft Ignite

Microsoft confirms long speculated Project Athena with the announcement of its first custom chips for AI including the Maia and Cobalt. They also announce a new LLM and a rebrand of Bing Chat to Copilot. Also on this episode, new AI legislation and an AI discussion between Biden and Xi. Interested in the consulting opportunity mentioned in this episode? nlw@breakdown.network ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to T

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OpenAI's AGI Committee

OpenAI has a 6-person committee that will decide when AGI is achieved, with major implications for their relationship with Microsoft. NLW also explores the battle between signers of a "Responsible AI" declaration and the rest of Silicon Valley. Today's Sponsors: Listen to the chart-topping podcast 'web3 with a16z crypto' wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://link.chtbl.com/xz5kFVEK?sid=AIBreakdown Interested in the consulting opportunity mentioned in this episode? nlw@breakdown.network

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Which LLMs Hallucinate Least?

On today's episode, NLW looks at new research about LLM hallucination; Google suing AI scammers; and China and the US working towards an agreement not to use AI in nuclear device control systems. Today's Sponsor: Notion - Notion AI. Knowledge, answers, ideas. One click away. - https://notion.com/aibreakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscr

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OpenAI Is Officially Training GPT-5

Today on the AI Breakdown NLW looks at what GPTs are (and what they're not) and why many people are thinking about them the wrong way. Plus, OpenAI is officially training GPT-5, according to a new interview with CEO Sam Altman. Today's Sponsors: Listen to the chart-topping podcast 'web3 with a16z crypto' wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://link.chtbl.com/xz5kFVEK?sid=AIBreakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI

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How Close to Agents Are GPTs?

A reading of Ethan Mollick's "Almost an Agent: What GPTs Can Do" https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/almost-an-agent-what-gpts-can-do ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/

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Humane Ai Pin: The Future of Computing or Solution in Search of a Problem?

Humane has officially launched its Ai Pin and, if nothing else, it has stirred some serious controversy. NLW explores the community's reactions. Today's Sponsors: Listen to the chart-topping podcast 'web3 with a16z crypto' wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://link.chtbl.com/xz5kFVEK?sid=AIBreakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subs

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The Significance of OpenAI's New Data Partnerships Program

OpenAI closed the week with yet another announcement -- this time about a new data partnerships program through which they hope to expand the data that AI models have access to. NLW explores why it matters. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the communi

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2X Bigger than GPT-4!? Amazon Is Training "Olympus"

Sources are suggesting that Amazon is training a 2 trillion parameter model called Olympus. NLW looks at what it means for Google Gemini, OpenAI GPT-5 and more. Today's Sponsors: Listen to the chart-topping podcast 'web3 with a16z crypto' wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://link.chtbl.com/xz5kFVEK?sid=AIBreakdown Interested in the opportunity mentioned in today's show? jobs@breakdown.network ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and disc

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Samsung Gauss and the AI Phone Wars

Samsung announced a set of AI models they're calling Gauss as well as plans to put parts of the model on their next flagship Galaxy phone. NLW looks at what that means in the larger battle to build the AI phone of the future. On the Brief: YouTube announces new AI features plus some big AI fundraising rounds. Interested in the opportunity mentioned in today's show? jobs@breakdown.network ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. S

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OpenAI DevDay: Everything You Need To Know

Yesterday OpenAI announces 128k GPT-4 Turbo at 1/3rd the price; a new Text-to-Speech model; Whisper 3; and proto-agent features like the Assistants API and Custom GPTs. Today's Sponsors: Listen to the chart-topping podcast 'web3 with a16z crypto' wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://link.chtbl.com/xz5kFVEK?sid=AIBreakdown Interested in the opportunity mentioned in today's show? jobs@breakdown.network ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news

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The AI Stack for Content Creators (aka the AI Tools I Actually Use)

The best AI tools for content creators -- or at least the ones I use regularly, including Descript, HeyGen, Perplexity, ChatGPT, ElevenLabs, Canva Magic Studio and more. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: ht

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