Our 179th episode with a summary and discussion of last week’s big AI news!
With hosts Andrey Kurenkov (https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and Jeremie Harris (https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris)
Episode Highlights:
– Grok 2’s beta release features new image generation using Black Forest Labs’ tech.
– Google introduces Gemini Voice Chat Mode available to subscribers and integrates it into Pixel Buds Pro 2.
– Huawei’s Ascend 910C AI chip aims to rival NVIDIA’s H100 amidst US export controls.
– Overview of potential risks of unaligned AI models and skepticism around SingularityNet’s AGI supercomputer claims.
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Timestamps + Links:
(00:00:00) Intro / Banter
(00:02:15) Response to listener comments / corrections
Tools & Apps
(00:04:24) Grok-2 is out in beta, now with added AI image generation
(00:11:28) OpenAI reveals an updated GPT-4o model – but can’t quite explain how it’s better
(00:13:48) Google Gemini’s voice chat mode is here
(00:16:18) Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 bring Gemini to your ears
(00:19:55) Google’s AI-generated search summaries change how they show their sources
(00:23:13) Prompt Caching is Now Available on the Anthropic API for Specific Claude Models
Applications & Business
(00:26:56) Meet Black Forest Labs, the startup powering Elon Musk’s unhinged AI image generator
(00:26:56) Huawei readies new AI chip to challenge Nvidia in China, WSJ reports
(00:37:53) ASML and Imec Announce High-NA Lithography Breakthrough
(00:43:07) Chinese startup WeRide gets nod to test robotaxis with passengers in California
(00:45:49) Perplexity’s popularity surges as AI search start-up takes on Google
(00:51:55) Lisa Su formally welcomes Silo AI team to AMD after completing $665 million acquisition
Projects & Open Source
(00:59:25) OpenAI has introduced SWE-bench Verified to evaluate AI performance
(01:04:21) Nous Research presents Hermes 3
Research & Advancements
(01:14:40) The AI Scientist: Towards Fully Automated Open-Ended Scientific Discovery
(01:30:24) Imagen 3
(01:32:48) The Data Addition Dilemma
(01:37:35) LongWriter: Unleashing 10,000+ Word Generation from Long Context LLMs
Policy & Safety
(01:40:55) MIT researchers release a repository of AI risks
(01:44:14) Elon Musk addresses power issues at xAI supercomputer facility in Memphis
(01:46:52) FCC Proposes New Rules on AI-Powered Robocalls
Governments Adjust Policies Amid Flood of AI Record Requests
Synthetic Media & Art
(01:48:21) SAG-AFTRA Strikes Groundbreaking AI Digital Voice Replica Pact With Startup Firm Narrativ
(01:51:52) How ‘Deepfake Elon Musk’ Became the Internet’s Biggest Scammer
(01:56:21) AI Song Outro
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