We tested Learn About and Google Gemini with a simple prompt: “How big is the universe?” Both answered that “the observable universe” is “about 93 billion light-years in diameter.” However, while Gemini opted to show a Wikipedia-provided diagram of the universe and a two-paragraph summary with links to sources, Learn About emphasized an image from the educational site Physics Forums and added related content that was similarly focused more on learning than simply offering facts and definitions.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
OpenAI CPO Reveals: ChatGPT Turns $8,000 Legal Work into $3 (The Future is HERE!) - Julia McCoy, YouTube
OpenAI's Chief Product Officer, Kevin Wheel, recently made a significant statement at the Ray Summit 2024, revealing that their AI model, ChatGPT, can complete legal work that previously cost $8,000 for a mere $3 in API tokens. This highlights the potential of AI to drastically reduce costs and increase efficiency in various professional fields. Wheel emphasized OpenAI's commitment to making AI more accessible and affordable, driving innovation and problem-solving on a larger scale. This advancement raises important questions about the future of work and the need for adaptation in the face of rapidly evolving AI capabilities. The video emphasizes that while AI like ChatGPT is not yet ready for fully autonomous deployment, it is rapidly advancing. (summary assisted with Gemini AI)
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
$1M Robot-Painted Portrait Sparks a New Era in AI Art - Douglas, the AI Newsroom
In a groundbreaking moment for both AI and art, Ai-Da, the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist, just made history. Ai-Da’s portrait of Alan Turing sold for an astounding $1.08 million at Sotheby’s, exceeding all pre-sale estimates and marking the first-ever sale of a humanoid robot’s artwork at a major auction. This sale not only celebrates a new level of AI creativity but also raises big questions about art, ethics, and technology. Let’s dive into what this historic sale means and where the journey of AI-powered art may take us next.
Can AI Agents Rescue Higher Ed From Financial Collapse? - Vinay Bhaskara, Forbes
Higher education is facing an existential crisis. With one small college closing every week and tuition costs having risen 141% at public institutions over the last two decades, American universities may be heading toward a bleak future. But a new wave of artificial intelligence technology may offer a path forward. AI agents — sophisticated software that can handle complex interactions and workflows — are emerging as a potential solution to higher education's operational challenges. Unlike generic chatbots or simple automation tools, these purpose-built AI agents can manage intricate processes, engage in natural conversations, and seamlessly integrate with existing university systems.
Monday, November 18, 2024
AI That Can Invent AI Is Coming. Buckle Up. - Forbes
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s “Situational Awareness” manifesto made waves when it was published this summer. In this provocative essay, Aschenbrenner—a 22-year-old wunderkind and former OpenAI researcher—argues that artificial general intelligence will be here by 2027, that artificial intelligence will consume 20% of all U.S. electricity by 2029, and that AI will unleash untold powers of destruction that within years will reshape the world geopolitical order. Aschenbrenner’s startling thesis about exponentially accelerating AI progress rests on one core premise: that AI will soon become powerful enough to carry out AI research itself, leading to recursive self-improvement and runaway superintelligence.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robtoews/2024/11/03/ai-that-can-invent-ai-is-coming-buckle-up/
How To Build The Future: Sam Altman Predicts AGI in 2025 - Y Combinator
Altman just predicted that artificial general intelligence will be achieved in 2025, coming alongside conflicting reports of slowing progress in LLM development and scaling across the industry. It’s fair to say that few people in tech are positioned to have a bigger impact on the future than Sam Altman. As the CEO of OpenAI, Altman and his team have overseen monumental leaps forward in machine learning, generative AI and most recently LLMs that can reason at PhD levels. And this is just the beginning. In his latest essay Altman predicted that ASI (Artificial Super Intelligence) is just a few thousand days away. So how did we get to this point? In this episode of our rebooted series "How To Build The Future," YC President and CEO Garry Tan sits down with Altman to talk about the origins of OpenAI, what’s next for the company, and what advice he has for founders navigating this massive platform shift.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Microsoft joins multi-AI agent fray with Magentic-One - Anirban Ghoshal, CIO
Magentic-One is a rival to multi-agent frameworks such as Salesforce’s Agentforce or IBM’s Bee Agent Framework for enterprises wanting to let AI complete complex tasks that are currently handled by humans. Microsoft wants enterprises to believe that its Magentic-One multi-AI agent system will enable them to automate complex tasks that previously required human intervention. One of a number of Agentic AI offerings to arrive on the market in recent months, Magentic-One is built on Microsoft’s previously released AutoGen open-source agent development framework.
Your Next Job Interview Might Be With an AI Recruiter - Martina Bretous, HubSpot
You’re tweaking your resume a hundred times. You’ve told people “a little about yourself” more times than you’d like to. And you’ve probably gotten a few “We’ve decided to move forward to another candidate” emails. It’s the name of the game. But here’s another curveball you probably weren’t expecting: Going through an interview process with an AI-generated recruiter on the other end. Tools like Apriora and Micro1 are making it happen, with the promise of better candidates and a streamlined recruiting process.
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Magentic-One: A Generalist Multi-Agent System for Solving Complex Tasks - Adam Fourney, et al; Microsoft
The future of AI is agentic. AI systems are evolving from having conversations to getting things done—this is where we expect much of AI’s value to shine. It’s the difference between generative AI recommending dinner options to agentic assistants that can autonomously place your order and arrange delivery. It’s the shift from summarizing research papers to actively searching for and organizing relevant studies in a comprehensive literature review. Modern AI agents, capable of perceiving, reasoning, and acting on our behalf, are demonstrating remarkable performance in areas such as software engineering, data analysis, scientific research, and web navigation.
5 Bold Predictions for AI in 2025 and how we think AI will continue to transform industries - Cypher Learning
The pace of innovation is rapidly accelerating, and AI is poised to redefine how we work, learn, and connect with technology in surprising ways. From empowering new roles and fostering inclusivity, AI is on the brink of reshaping entire industries. Last year, we shared our predictions for AI in 2024 and saw them come to fruition. As the year comes to a close, we wanted to turn the page and once again share our predictions for how AI will continue to evolve in 2025. Among the predictions is #5. Personalized workplace development displaces old-school training.
Friday, November 15, 2024
The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier - McKinsey
AI has permeated our lives incrementally, through everything from the tech powering our smartphones to autonomous-driving features on cars to the tools retailers use to surprise and delight consumers. The latest generative AI applications can perform a range of routine tasks, such as the reorganization and classification of data. But it is their ability to write text, compose music, and create digital art that has garnered headlines and persuaded consumers and households to experiment on their own. As a result, a broader set of stakeholders are grappling with generative AI’s impact on business and society but without much context to help them make sense of it.
Navigating the challenges of AI in education - Higher Education Press
The advent of advanced AI models like ChatGPT has precipitated a transformative shift in knowledge acquisition and exploration, posing significant challenges to traditional educational concepts and methodologies. An article in Frontiers of Digital Education explores the multifaceted impact of AI on education and proposes strategies to navigate these challenges effectively. The work is titled "Educational Concepts and Methodologies in the AI Era: Challenges and Responses." The traditional emphasis on exam scores and knowledge dissemination is increasingly at odds with the demands of the AI era. The ability of AI to automate routine tasks and generate vast amounts of information necessitates a shift in focus towards the cultivation of skills that are uniquely human, such as critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving. Failure to adapt to this changing landscape risks rendering our educational systems obsolete, failing to equip students with the tools they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Why AI could eat quantum computing’s lunch - Ed Gent, MIT Technology Review
Rapid advances in applying artificial intelligence to simulations in physics and chemistry have some people questioning whether we will even need quantum computers at all. Tech companies have been funneling billions of dollars into quantum computers for years. The hope is that they’ll be a game changer for fields as diverse as finance, drug discovery, and logistics. But while the field struggles with the realities of tricky quantum hardware, another challenger is making headway in some of these most promising use cases. AI is now being applied to fundamental physics, chemistry, and materials science in a way that suggests quantum computing’s purported home turf might not be so safe after all.
#BuildwithAI Hackathon 2024 - GenAI.works
BuildwithAI 2024 invites innovators, developers, and AI enthusiasts from all backgrounds to unleash their creativity using cutting-edge technologies! Don't miss this opportunity to turn your ideas into reality and make your mark in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting your AI journey, this is your chance to showcase your skills, collaborate with like-minded individuals, and build the future of AI. Register now and let's build the future together!
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