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Nvidia's new Blackwell GPU announced at the GTC conference revolutionizes AI computing with unmatched power and innovation. As the AI industry's backbone, Nvidia remains pivotal, unveiling Blackwell: an AI super chip boasting 208 billion transistors and unprecedented speed. Plus the Department of Homeland Security starts a set of AI pilots. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you underst...

Apple is negotiating with Google to integrate Gemini AI into iPhone features, signaling a major strategy shift for the tech giant. Plus Nvidia's GTC conference kicks off. 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...

A reading and discussion based on Per Bylund's "The Economics of the AI Revolution" https://mises.org/mises-wire/economics-ai-revolution 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/@...

According to new legislation from Bernie Sanders, the answer is yes. Also on this episode, Apple buys an AI startup as the arms race heats up. 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...

A wild demo has the world talking about AI and robotics. Plus, Google has a new AI agent called SIMA that shows how an agent trained on multiple games out performs an agent trained on a single game, even on the single game the agent was trained on. Today's Episode Brought to You By: Plumb - Build, test, and deploy AI features with confidence - https://useplumb.com/  ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI B...

NLW gives the update on the EU AI Act, and why multiple parties don't love where it landed. Also, does a Bing cache leak confirm GPT 4.5? Sponsors: Try Notion free at https://notion.com/aibreakdown 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...

US-funded report sparks media frenzy, advocating for drastic AI measures. Unpacking the actual content versus sensational media narratives on potential AI threats, highlighting the gap between report recommendations and media portrayal. 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://the...

Elon Musk's latest attempt to differentiate from OpenAI is that he's promised to open source Grok this week. Speaking of OpenAI, Sam Altman has rejoined OpenAI's board along with three new appointees. Sponsors: Try Notion free at https://notion.com/aibreakdown Get your free KPI Checklist at https://netsuite.com/BREAKDOWN ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most importa...

A reading and discussion based off of this essay by Tim O'Reilly https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-has-an-uber-problem 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/@TheAIBrea...

Plus President Joe Biden talks AI at the State of the Union. 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: http://bre...

A former Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly sharing AI secrets with Chinese companies. This episode delves into the escalating tech war between the US and China, examining the serious implications of AI for national security. Today's Episode Brought to You By: Plumb - Build, test, and deploy AI features with confidence - https://useplumb.com/  ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown h...

OpenAI has clapped back after Elon Musk sued them, publishing a set of emails that make it appear like Elon recommended the for-profit switch and wanted to be CEO. At the same time, their remarks around the meaning of "open" from 2016 have rubbed some the wrong way. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI.  Subscribe to The AI Brea...

Elon Musk has initiated legal action against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging deviation from the company's original mission and principles. The lawsuit claims that OpenAI prioritized commercial success over public benefit, a move Musk sees as a betrayal of the organization's foundational commitments. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and d...

Anthropic has just released Claude 3, and according to the benchmarks, it's GPT-4 level and then some. NLW covers 5 important parts of the discussion surrounding the news. 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...

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/28/opinion/ai-history-deepfake-watermark.html 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 th...

A reading and discussion of the changing nature of the relationship between humans and computers, inspired by https://www.theinformation.com/articles/how-ai-will-change-our-relationship-with-computers?rc=jrwr4u 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/sub...

From Sora to Nvidia's stock surge to Mistral and Microsoft to controversy around Gemini and beyond, NLW counts down the most significant AI news stories of February 2024. 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...

The Information reports that Meta's most advanced model Llama 3 will be arriving in July, and will specifically have safety features dialed back. Also on this episode, AI video is heating up! INTERESTED IN THE AI EDUCATION BETA? ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER! Learn more and sign up https://bit.ly/aibeta ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions...

Klarna's new AI chatbot, powered by OpenAI, has showcased impressive capabilities in its first month, effectively performing the tasks of 700 full-time customer service agents. Engaging in 2.3 million conversations, the bot handled two-thirds of Klarna's customer service interactions, achieving satisfaction rates on par with human agents. Plus Apple ditches car plans to focus on AI

While everyone has been watching the Gemini controversy (which wiped about $70B off of Alphabet/Google's marketcap yesterday), Bing's Sydney has quietly resurfaced with some disturbing comments. NLW explores the latest. 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.beehii...

The model is proprietary rather than the open source Mistral has become known for. Also, a monster fundraising round for Figure AI. INTERESTED IN THE AI EDUCATION BETA? ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER! Learn more and sign up https://bit.ly/aibeta 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://t...

Dive into the recent controversy surrounding Google Gemini's image generation. This discussion unravels the complexities behind the backlash over perceived 'woke' alterations in historical image representations, examining whether this is a cultural conflict or rooted in AI technology's challenges. INTERESTED IN THE AI EDUCATION BETA? ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER! Learn more and sign up https://bit.ly/...

NLW argues that another phase of expectation in genAI has begun thanks to Groq, Sora, and Gemini Pro 1.5 Featuring a reading of https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/strategies-for-an-accelerating-future INTERESTED IN THE AI EDUCATION BETA? Learn more and sign up https://bit.ly/aibeta ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI.  Subscribe...

Discover how OpenAI's groundbreaking Sora video model impacted Hollywood, leading Tyler Perry to reconsider a massive studio expansion. A testament to AI's immediate influence on the entertainment industry. INTERESTED IN THE AI EDUCATION BETA? Learn more and sign up https://bit.ly/aibeta Today's Sponsors: Notion - Notion AI. Knowledge, answers, ideas. One click away. - https://notion.com/aibreakdo...

After smashing earnings once again, Nvidia rocketed up 15% and now has a bigger market cap than Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet. NLW explores the implications of Nvidia's success for the rest of the AI space. Also, Google turns off AI image generation following intense online criticism. INTERESTED IN THE AI EDUCATION BETA? Learn more and sign up https://bit.ly/aibeta ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Break...