Last Week in AI8 Nov 2024

#188 - ChatGPT+Search, OpenAI+AMD, SimpleQA, π0

Our 188th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie Harris.
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In this episode:
* Meta's open-source models utilized by China's military prompt regulatory adjustments; US agencies gain access to counterbalance.
* OpenAI partners with Broadcom and AMD to develop custom AI hardware, aiming for profitability and reducing inference costs.
* Physical Intelligence unveils a generalist robot control policy with a $400M funding boost, showcasing significant advancements in zero-shot task performance.
* New U.S. regulation mandates quarterly reporting for large AI model training and computing cluster acquisitions, aiming to bolster national security.

Timestamps + Links:

(00:00:00) Intro / Banter
(00:02:16) News Preview
(00:03:05) Response to listener comments / corrections
(00:05:00) Sponsor Break
Tools & Apps
- (00:06:28) OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT
- (00:12:18) Image Playground, ChatGPT, and more Apple Intelligence features roll out in beta
- (00:14:34) GitHub Copilot will support models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI
- (00:19:00) Introducing the analysis tool in Claude.ai
- (00:21:34) ElevenLabs Introduces Voice Design: A New AI Feature that Generates a Unique Voice from a Text Prompt Alone
- (00:24:18) Midjourney's new web editor lets you tweak images uploaded from your PC
- (00:26:02) Watch out, Midjourney — Recraft just announced new AI image generator model
Applications & Business
- (00:29:57) Meta strikes multi-year AI deal with Reuters
- (00:33:15) OpenAI will start using AMD chips and could make its own AI hardware in 2026
- (00:40:47) Elon Musk's xAI in talks to raise funding valuing it at $40 billion, WSJ reports
- (00:46:07) Physical Intelligence, a Robot A.I. Specialist, Raises Millions From Bezos
- (00:48:32) Waymo ramps up robotaxi push with $5.6 bn in funding
- (00:49:11) Alphabet's Waymo Serving Over 150,000 Paid Robotaxi Rides Every Week Now, Surging 50% In 2 Months
Projects & Open Source
Research & Advancements
- (01:08:19) This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robot
- (01:15:06) Can Language Models Replace Programmers? REPOCOD Says 'Not Yet'
- (01:19:01) Brain-like Functional Organization within Large Language Models
- (01:21:20) Decart’s AI simulates a real-time, playable version of Minecraft
- (01:25:39) Raising the bar on SWE-bench Verified with Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Policy & Safety
(01:48:16) Outro

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