AI-Weekly for Tuesday, October 1, 2024 – Issue 132

The Week’s News in Artificial Intelligence

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A.) Almost Timely News: AI Agents 101 | Chris Penn | YouTube.com | September 22, 2024

In today’s episode, you’ll discover the power of AI agents and how they’re revolutionizing how we interact with technology. You’ll gain insights into the differences between AI agents and conventional AI models, learning why agents are essentially self-driving apps that can handle repetitive tasks with remarkable efficiency. You’ll benefit from a clear breakdown of when to build your own agents versus using existing platforms, empowering you to make informed decisions for your specific needs. Tune in to unlock the potential of AI agents and propel your business into the future of automation!

B.) Alibaba Accelerates AI Push By Releasing New Open-Source Models Text-To-Video | Reuters.com | September 19, 2024

Apple Intelligence took another major step toward mainstream availability Thursday with the launch of the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 public betas.

C.) OpenAI CEO: “SuperIntelligence within 1000’s of Days” | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | September 23, 2024

Breakdown of Sam Altman’s blog post from today, enjoy!

D.) Apple Intelligence Is Now Live In Public Beta. Here’s What It Offers And How To Enable It | TechCrunch.com | September 19, 2024

Amazon sellers now have access to an AI assistant designed to help grow their business by answering questions about their metrics, and later, helping to resolve issues that arise. The assistant, code-named Project Amelia and built on AWS’s Amazon Bedrock, is available in beta to U.S. sellers, starting Thursday.

E.) iPhone 16/16 Pro Review: Times Have Changed! | Marques Brownlee | YouTube.com | September 23, 2024

iPhone 16 is here. Job finished? Job ain’t finished.

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September 30, 2024 📅️

5.) NVIDIA CEO on Agents Being the Future of AI | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | September 30, 2024

Everything you need to know.

6.) California Governor Signs One Driverless Vehicle Bill, Vetoes Two Others | TheVerge.com | September 30, 2024

Gavin Newsom’s veto paves the way for autonomous vehicles to operate on California’s roads.

7.) Introducing the Digital Twin Catalog: World’s Largest 3D Object Model Dataset | AI.Meta.com | September 30, 2024

Some day in the not-so-distant future, an independent pottery store owner will instantly and effortlessly display their hand-made vase — straight from the kiln — right in front of their customers’ eyes at a level of detail visually indistinguishable from reality. They’ll use their phone or their smart glasses to take a few pictures of the vase from various angles, upload those images to their ecommerce platform with an app, and moments later they will see, spin, and zoom into their vase in stunning detail directly in their web store. That same day, just moments later, a shopper might search the internet for vases in an augmented reality storefront using their Quest headset or smart glasses, find a pottery store, and click on the “new product series” tab to enter an interactive virtual space where they’ll see a stunning vase right in front of them. They’ll focus their gaze on the ornately crafted handle to see its details. They’ll pick it up with their hands and project it into the corner of the room they’re standing in with a natural gesture, aiming it right at the location they’ve been considering. Seeing that it’s a perfect fit, they’ll be able to complete their purchase with ease.

8.) Runway Unveils 10x Faster AI Video Generation, Reduces Creation Time to Under 20 Seconds | Luma AI on X | September 30, 2024

Welcome to the era of Hyperfast video generation: with 10x faster inference, you can now generate full-quality Dream Machine v1.6 clips in under 20 seconds. No “turbo” or “distilled” models – just uncompromised quality. Available today to all subscribers and API customers.

9.) Google Streamlines AI Studio Mobile Experience | Logan Kilpatrick on X | September 30, 2024

We just shipped a dramatically simplified Google AI Studio mobile experience, bringing the models to the forefront, clearing clutter, etc.

10.) Civitai Unveils SPINE: A Groundbreaking Workflow for AI-Powered Creativity | MarTechSeries.com | September 30, 2024

Civitai, a leader in AI image generation, announced the launch of SPINE, a revolutionary workflow environment that consolidates leading generative AI tools into a single, easy-to-use platform. Designed to empower creators, SPINE integrates top AI tools across image, video, and music creation, featuring strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as Kling AI, Udio, ElevenLabs, Freepik/Magnific, iKHOR Labs, Vidu, Haiper, Global Objects, Morph Studio, Tripo, LensGo, Neural Frames, DeepMake, and PixVerse.

September 29, 2024 📅️

11.) Almost Timely News: Small Language Models and Generative AI | Chris Penn | YouTube.com | September 29, 2024

In this week’s issue, you’ll discover the power of small language models (LLMs) and why they’re changing the game in AI. You’ll learn how these compact powerhouses can run on your own devices, offering privacy, sustainability, and constant access to generative AI. Plus, you’ll benefit from practical tips on choosing the right model for your hardware and optimizing prompts for maximum efficiency. Tune in to unlock the potential of small LLMs!

September 27, 2024 📅️

12.) AI News: Massive Shakeups At OpenAI This Week! | Matt Wolfe | YouTube.com | September 27, 2024

Here’s the AI News you might have missed this week.

13.) Llama 3.2 VISION Tested — Shockingly Censored! | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | September 27, 2024

Llama 3.2 vision is… weird.

14.) OpenAI’s $6.5B Funding Round May Close As Soon As Next Week | TechCrunch.com | September 27, 2024

ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s next funding round, said to be around $6.5 billion, could close as soon as the end of next week.

15.) Announcing Fine-Tuning And New Model Support For Azure AI Customization | Azure.Microsoft.com | September 27, 2024

AI has revolutionized the way we approach problem-solving and creativity in various industries. From generating realistic images to crafting human-like text, these models have shown immense potential. However, to truly harness their power, customization is key. We are announcing new customization updates on Microsoft Azure AI.

16.) Man Tricks OpenAI’s Voice Bot Into Singing Beatles Duet | ArsTechnica.com | September 27, 2024

OpenAI doesn’t want its chatbot to sing, but sometimes the ability slips through.

17.) Gemini Is Making Gmail’s Smart Replies Smarter | TheVerge.com | September 27, 2024

Google’s new contextual smart replies for Android and iOS promise to ‘fully capture the intent of your message.’

18.) AMD Unveils Its First Small Language Model AMD-135M | Community.AMD.com | September 27, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 and Llama have garnered significant attention for their impressive capabilities in natural language processing and generation. However, small language models (SLMs) are emerging as an essential counterpart in the AI model community offering a unique advantage for specific use cases. AMD is excited to release its very first small language model, AMD-135M with Speculative Decoding. This work demonstrates the commitment to an open approach to AI which will lead to more inclusive, ethical, and innovative technological progress, helping ensure that its benefits are more widely shared, and its challenges more collaboratively addressed.

September 26, 2024 📅️

19.) Meta Connect Blew My Mind — Here’s Everything They Shared | Matt Wolfe | YouTube.com | September 26, 2024

I was at Meta Connect this week and, truthfully, I was blown away by what they showed off.

20.) AI News: ChatGPT “Her”, Llama 3.2, Meta’s New AR Glasses, and More OpenAI Departures | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | September 26, 2024

Here’s all the AI news you missed over the last few days!

21.) OpenAI As We Knew It Is Dead | Vox.com | September 26, 2024

The maker of ChatGPT promised to share its profits with the public. But Sam Altman just sold you out.

22.) AIrtable Just Launched An AI Platform That Could Change How You Work | VentureBeat.com | September 26, 2024

As companies struggle to realize returns on massive investments in artificial intelligence, Airtable is betting it can help enterprises finally deploy AI into critical business workflows at scale.

23.) NotebookLM Adds Audio And YouTube Support Plus Easier Sharing Of Audio Overviews | Google.com | September 26, 2024

You can now add public YouTube URLs and audio files to your notebook for an even deeper understanding of your sources.

24.) Runway Launches Fund To Provide Artists Resources To Make One Hundred Films | RunWayML.com | September 26, 2024

We believe that the best stories are yet to be told, but that traditional funding mechanisms often overlook new and emerging visions within the larger industry ecosystem. With that in mind, we are excited to announce the introduction of The Hundred Film Fund. A new effort from Runway and Runway Studios to help produce and fund one hundred films which make use of AI to tell their stories.

25.) Nintendo’s Miyamoto Emphasizes Different Approach To AI In Gaming | Perplexity.ai | September 26, 2024

According to Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto, the company intends to take a different approach to AI in gaming compared to industry trends, emphasizing the importance of maintaining Nintendo’s unique identity and creative processes in game development.

26.) How AlphaChip Transformed Computer Chip Design | Deepmind.Google | September 26, 2024

Our AI method has accelerated and optimized chip design, and its superhuman chip layouts are used in hardware around the world.

September 25, 2024 📅️

27.) Llama 3.2 is HERE And Has VISION | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | September 25, 2024

Everything you need to know.

28.) The CTO Of OpenAI Mira Murati Has Decided To Leave OpenAI | Mira Murati On X | September 25, 2024

I have something to share with you. After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI. My six-and-a-half years with the OpenAI team have been an extraordinary privilege. While I’ll express my gratitude to many individuals in the coming days, I want to start by thanking Sam and Greg for their trust in me to lead the technical organization and for their support throughout the years.

29.) Meta Connect 2024: Biggest News And Announcements | TheVerge.com | September 25, 2024

Meta’s annual Connect conference has begun in Menlo Park, California, so we’ve tried on its new Orion AR glasses with Mark Zuckerberg and listened through a whole lot of AI news.

30.) Introducing Orion Our First True Augmented Reality Glasses | About.FB.com | September 25, 2024

Today, we unveiled Orion, previously codenamed Project Nazare, which we believe is the most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made. Orion combines the look and feel of a regular pair of glasses with the immersive capabilities of augmented reality — and it’s the result of breakthrough inventions in virtually every field of modern computing. We’re giving Meta employees and select external audiences access to Orion, so our team can learn, iterate and build towards our consumer AR glasses product line.

31.) Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Are Getting New AI Features And More Partner Integrations | About.FB.com | September 25, 2024

We’re adding new AI features to Ray-Ban Meta glasses to help you remember things like where you parked, translate speech in real time, answer questions about things you’re seeing and more. We’re advancing our partnerships with Spotify and Amazon Music and adding new ones with Audible and iHeart to give you more ways to listen.

32.) Meta’s AI Products Just Got Smarter And More Useful | About.FB.com | September 25, 2024

You can now talk to and share photos with Meta AI, unlocking new ways to communicate with your assistant and get answers faster. We’re also expanding our business AIs so more businesses can better serve their customers, offer support and facilitate commerce. We’re committed to building responsibly with safety in mind, continuously testing and evolving our AI products to improve your experiences.

33.) Introducing Meta Quest 3S Our Most Affordable Mixed Reality Headset | About.FB.com | September 25, 2024

Today at Connect, we unveiled our new Meta Quest 3S headset, which has the same mixed reality capabilities and fast performance as Meta Quest 3, but at a lower price point. Quest 3S is the best headset for those new to mixed reality and immersive experiences, or who might have been waiting for a low-cost upgrade from Quest and Quest 2.
We’re dropping the price of the 512GB Meta Quest 3, the best headset in our lineup for tech enthusiasts and gamers.

34.) FTC Announces Crackdown On Deceptive AI Claims And Schemes | FTC.Gov | September 25, 2024

With Operation AI Comply, agency announces five law enforcement actions against operations that use AI hype or sell AI technology that can be used in deceptive and unfair ways.

35.) AI Model Identifies Existing Drugs That Can Be Repurposed For Treatment Of Rare Diseases | MedicalXpress.com | September 25, 2024

There are more than 7,000 rare and undiagnosed diseases globally. Although each condition occurs in a small number of individuals, collectively these diseases exert a staggering human and economic toll because they affect some 300 million people worldwide.

36.) OpenAI’s Chief Research Officer Has Left Following CTO Mira Murati’s Exit | TechCrunch.com | September 25, 2024

OpenAI’s chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, left the company on Wednesday, hours after OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced she would be departing.

37.) OpenAI To Remove Non-Profit Control And Give Sam Altman Equity | Reuters.com | September 25, 2024

OpenAI plots to restructure into for-profit benefit corporation. Non-profit board no longer controls for-profit when done. CEO Sam Altman to receive equity in OpenAI for the first time.

September 24, 2024 📅️

38.) How We’re Using AI to Dominate YouTube and X in 2024 | The Next Wave | YouTube.com | September 24, 2024

In this episode, Matt and Nathan discuss leveraging AI for optimizing YouTube titles, creating engaging scripts, and developing effective growth strategies. They share their personal workflows, including the use of tools like Claude, Stable Diffusion, and MidJourney. The episode also covers insightful Twitter growth tactics that helped Nathan skyrocket his follower count from 5,000 to 50,000 in a few months.

39.) ChatGPT Just Got a HUGE Voice Upgrade! | Matt Wolfe | YouTube.com | September 24, 2024

The new Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT is here!

40.) SnapChat Taps Google’s Gemini To Power Its Chatbot’s Generative AI Features | TechCrunch.com | September 24, 2024

Snap has entered into an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to power generative AI experiences within SnapChat’s My AI chatbot. The chatbot will leverage the multimodal capabilities of Google’s Gemini AI to enable the chatbot to understand different types of information, like text, audio, images, and videos.

41.) Microsoft Claims Its AI Safety Tool Not Only Finds Errors But Also Fixes Them | TheVerge.com | September 24, 2024

A new ‘correction’ feature can identify, flag, and rewrite inaccurate AI outputs.

42.) Hollywood Is Coming Out In Force For California’s AI Safety Bill | TheVerge.com | September 24, 2024

As Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision looms, SAG-AFTRA members leverage star power to push for SB 1047’s passage.

43.) IBM And NASA Release Open-Source AI Model On Hugging Face For Weather And Climate Applications | PRNewswire.com | September 24, 2024

IBM today announced a new AI foundation model for a variety of weather and climate use cases, available in open-source to the scientific, developer, and business communities. Developed by IBM and NASA, with contributions from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the model offers a flexible, scalable way to address a variety of challenges related to short-term weather as well as long-term climate projection.

44.) Figma’s AI-Powered App Generator Is Back After It Was Pulled For Copying Apple | TheVerge.com | September 24, 2024

The Make Designs tool is relaunching as First Draft, with options to lay out ‘less opinionated’ ideas for websites and apps.

45.) Spotify’s AI Playlist Creation Tool Lands In The U.S. | DigitalTrends.com | September 24, 2024

Spotify today announced that its new AI Playlist feature that allows you to use text prompts to generate personalized playlists is now available to Spotify Premium subscribers in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand.

46.) Meta Will Not Immediately Join EU’s AI Pact Ahead Of New Law | Reuters.com | September 24, 2024

Meta Platforms will not immediately join the European Union’s AI Pact, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. The pact is a temporary measure before the bloc’s AI Act comes into full effect.

47.) OpenAI Begins Rollout Of Advanced Voice Mode To Pro Users Starting Today | Sam Altman On X | September 24, 2024

Advanced voice mode rollout starts today! (Will be completed over the course of the week.) Hope you think it was worth the wait.

48.) Suno.com Adds Song Cropping Feature For Pro Users | Suno On X | September 24, 2024

Cropping is now available on Suno Pro and Premier users can now adjust the start / end of their songs.

49.) Deepak Chopra’s Voice Joins Elevenlabs For Mindful Listening | ElevenLabs.Io | September 24, 2024

World-renowned author Deepak Chopra’s voice is now available to all users on the Reader app.

50.) Announcing The Inaugural Llama Impact Grant And Llama Impact Innovation Award Recipients | AI.Meta.com | September 24, 2024

In October 2023, we launched our inaugural Llama Impact Grants program, looking for innovative proposals from around the world that used our open source AI models to address major challenges in education, the environment, and technological innovation. Today, we’re excited to announce the recipients of those grants, as well as the results of the Llama Impact Innovation Awards.

51.) Updated Production-Ready Gemini Models Reduced 1.5 Pro Pricing Increased Rate Limits And More | Developers.Google.com | September 24, 2024

Today, we’re releasing two updated production-ready Gemini models: Gemini-1.5-Pro-002 and Gemini-1.5-Flash-002. These new models build on our latest experimental model releases and include meaningful improvements to the Gemini 1.5 models released at Google I/O in May. Developers can access our latest models for free via Google AI Studio and the Gemini API. For larger organizations and Google Cloud customers, the models are also available on Vertex AI.

52.) James Cameron Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Joins Stability AI Board Of Directors | Stability.AI | September 24, 2024

Stability AI, a leading generative AI company, today announced that legendary filmmaker, technology innovator, and visual effects pioneer James Cameron has joined its Board of Directors. The announcement was made by Stability AI CEO, Prem Akkaraju.

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53.) Duolingo Launches AI-Powered Adventures Mini-Games And Video Call Feature | VentureBeat.com | September 23, 2024

Duolingo, the world’s leading mobile learning platform, today announced new features including Adventures mini-games and Video Call to help with language learning.

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