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Google Bard Gets Major Update While OpenAI Races to Multimodal

Google Bard announced a big update including a deep integration with Google Workspace apps. At the same time, The Information reports that OpenAI is racing to beat Google to release a multimodal model of GPT-4. Before that on the Brief, Microsoft AI researchers accidentally expose 38 terabytes of private data. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and disc

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The AI Daily Brief

Knowledge Workers Produce 40% Better Results When Using AI - Study

A new study undertaken by Boston Consulting Group and prominent AI researchers shows that consultants who used generative AI did more work, more quickly, and better when they were using AI. NLW discusses the nuance and implications. Before that on the Brief: a new study reveals that many large companies are hesitant to fully embrace AI due to concerns around bias; Gen Z is the generation most likely to trust AI and about a quarter of senior finance professionals are worried AI will replace them.

The AI Daily Brief
The AI Daily Brief

GPT-4 More Creative Than the Average Person According to Recent Study

On this research recap, NLW looks at AI creativity https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-40858-3 BrainLM https://t.co/MUobqXULfb RETFound retinal model https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02881-2 Any-to-Any Multimodal https://huggingface.co/papers/2309.05519 AI that can smell: https://twitter.com/DrJimFan/status/1701611251376497046 TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understan

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Should OpenAI Have Been A Government Program?

That's what Sam Altman argued, but the state of America's civic life brings up many questions of whether the government is actually up to the challenge that AI presents. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey 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

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SCOOP: Google Testing Gemini With Partners -- Launch Soon?

The Information has another Google AI scoop with reports that Google has pushed Gemini to testing with a number of external partners, suggesting that launch is close. Before that on the Brief: AI market enthusiasm leads to big private rounds and the best IPO in two years. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Brea

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$550B In Net Worth Met In D.C. To Talk AI: Did Anything Get Done?

Senator Chuck Schumer hosted an AI Summit with the CEOs of most of the world's biggest tech companies. NLW explores what went on, and why big challenges remain when it comes to regulating AI. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey 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 A

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Apple's AI Strategy Revealed?

At the iPhone/Apple Watch event yesterday we learned about Apple's new, more powerful chip and neural engine. NLW argues that the chip has lots to tell us about Apple's AI strategy. Before that on the Brief, the latest AI announcements from Salesforce, plus AI marketing from Coca-Cola and Disney. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI.

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Open Interpreter: How People Are Using Github's Hottest AI Project

Open Interpreter is a local, private version of GPT4 Code Interpreter. It was released last week and quickly became the most active project on Github. NLW explores how people are using it so far, and what it says about the future of AI-driven personal computing. Before that on the Brief: Tesla soars 10% after a Morgan Stanley note says their Dojo AI could add $600B to their market cap; prisoners training AI; more authors sue OpenAI and more. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE C

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The AI Daily Brief

Meta is Working on a ChatGPT Killer

Today NLW looks at a WSJ report that Meta is pushing for a GPT-4 powered Llama 4 to be released open source; a study that shows that ChatGPT is more creative than MBA students; and an Axios poll that shows that half of Americans believe that AI will negatively impact the US presidential elections. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey Today's Sponsor: Supermanage - AI for 1-on-1's - https://supermanage.ai/breakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN

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The AI Daily Brief

How Elon Musk Became Consumed with AI Safety

A new TIME Magazine cover story excerpts Walter Isaacson's biography of Elon Musk to tell the story of how he started paying attention to AI safety issues and how its shaped his actions over the last few years. Read the full article here. 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/

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Don't Believe the Lull: AI Is Screaming Forward

An exploration of an essay from Tyler Cowen "The AI Hype Has Subsided But The Revolution Continues" including looks at how AI is upending the military and labor movements. 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:

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The AI Daily Brief

AI's 100 Most Influential (According to TIME)

Today NLW looks at TIME's first ever list of the 100 most influential people in AI, including some of the most notable snubs. Before that on the Brief, two senators prepare to introduce comprehensive AI legislation. Today's Sponsor: Supermanage - AI for 1-on-1's - https://supermanage.ai/breakdown 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 Subscr

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