Weekly AI Newsletter #14
AI News of the Week
Hello to all! As AI enthusiasts, we are living in an amazing period. When I began writing this newsletter three months ago, my initial thought was whether I would be able to find news every week.
However, it seems my intuition about starting a Weekly AI Newsletter at the right time was correct. Then, I recall that quote by Paulo Coelho:
Everything has its own time and place.
Timing is everything. One does not plant in the dry season.
Paulo Coelho
Grok’s AI
According to the news, which Elon Musk personally declared from his X account, it looks like Grok will be available next week to all X Premium+ subscribers.
YouTube Update To Bard
Google's Bard AI can now parse YouTube videos, showing a significant advancement from its original integration with Google Docs, Maps, and Lens.
This new feature enables Bard to understand video content, such as identifying ingredients in cooking videos.
Google's goal is to foster deeper interaction with YouTube videos, signaling a shift in how users engage with video content.
Anthropics Claude 2 New Updates
Anthropic recently released Claude 2.1, a significant upgrade to their language model. Now it rivals the GPT series with a massive 200,000-token context window. ( 500 pages of material)
It increased the accuracy, which is a key feature, alongside the newfound capability to integrate tools such as calculators and web browsers.
What has changed:
2x Decrease in Hallucination Rates
API Tool Use
Microsoft Orca 2 Model
Microsoft introduced Orca 2, a small language model with advanced reasoning abilities, surpassing its predecessor and other models of similar size.
Orca 2's training involves fine-tuning high-quality synthetic data to teach various reasoning techniques, achieving performance levels comparable to models 5-10 times larger.
It aims to show that smaller models can be highly capable with the right training and method
Sam Altman fired, Sam Altman Won’t Turn Back, Sam Altman is back
Actually, I don’t know why, but I am glad that Sam returned because everything was going so well, and I don’t want it to be ruined.
He returns as CEO of OpenAI, a potential new direction for the AI-focused startup.
Altman's reinstatement might lead to a more integrated partnership with Microsoft, potentially shifting OpenAI's focus towards greater commercialization and innovation in AI.
Google Meet Hand Rise Detection
Google Meet now features a hand gesture detection tool, allowing users to physically raise their hands to trigger the hand-raise icon in meetings.
This AI-powered feature increases user participation by detecting hand gestures, eliminating the need for clicking on-screen buttons
Final Thoughts
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