AIR#11 - March 15th, 2024
Good morning, digital trailblazers! Today's edition of AIR: The AI Recon is like a double shot of espresso for your curiosity, packed with the latest scoops that are reshaping the tech landscape.
Apple is making waves with its acquisition of DarwinAI, signaling major generative AI updates in the upcoming iOS 18, a bold move to rival tech titans Microsoft and Google. Speaking of rivalry, the battle of the AI chips heats up as Nvidia's dominance powers the future, with CEO Huang envisioning a neural net nirvana, while Microsoft throws the spotlight on Google's competitive edge, stirring the antitrust pot.
OpenAI's Sora is crafting wild AI videos that have us glued to our screens, and Meta's leveraging an army of Nvidia GPUs to train the next-gen AI, Llama 3, blurring the lines between AI and the metaverse. For the developers among us, Skyvern is revolutionizing browser automation with a blend of LLMs and computer vision, and SuperPrompt is outperforming giants with a fraction of the parameters. Meanwhile, scholars are diving deep into the societal impacts of open foundation models and challenging the capabilities of transformers with sensitive functions.
Whether you're a business mogul, a code whisperer, or an academic philosopher, today's brew is steeped with the insights to ignite your day. So, grab your cup, and let's sip on the future together, shall we?
Business
Apple Buys DarwinAI Ahead of Major Generative AI Updates Coming in iOS 18
Apple acquires DarwinAI to boost iOS 18 with major generative AI updates, aiming to rival Microsoft and Google in AI tech.
OpenAI’s Sora made me crazy AI videos then the CTO answered most of my questions
OpenAI's Sora created wild AI videos for me, and then their CTO tackled almost all my burning questions.
Gen AI Consumer Apps
Andreessen Horowitz reveals top 100 Gen AI consumer apps: ChatGPT leads, new AI-native companies thrive, and mobile vs web usage trends emerge.
Can AI replace product managers
Exploring if AI, like Devin, could replace product managers: AI can handle PM tasks but lacks human touch for leadership and motivation.
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT revolutionizes AI chatbots, hitting 100M users & sparking industry shifts, despite leadership turmoil & privacy debates. OpenAI's continuous innovation keeps it at the forefront.
Nvidia Hardware Is Eating the World
Nvidia's AI chips dominate, powering AI's future and driving a $2 trillion valuation. Amidst supply shortages and competition, CEO Huang's vision extends from AI factories to robotics, shaping a neural net nirvana.
Microsoft singles out Google's competitive edge in generative AI
Microsoft flags Google's AI edge due to data and chips, sparking EU antitrust interest.
Meta is using two Nvidia GPU clusters to train Llama 3
Meta harnesses 48,000+ Nvidia GPUs in two clusters to train next-gen AI, Llama 3, aiming for AI and metaverse synergy.
Engineering
🔥 Show HN: Skyvern – Browser automation using LLMs and computer vision
Skyvern revolutionizes web automation by blending LLMs with computer vision, making workflows adaptable and efficient without custom code.
🔥 SuperPrompt: Better Text to Image Prompts in 77M Parameters
SuperPrompt outperforms 1B+ LLMs with just 77M parameters, enhancing text-to-image prompts for sharper, more aligned visuals.
Hackers can read private AI assistant chats even though they're encrypted
Hackers decipher AI assistant chats despite encryption, exploiting a side channel in token transmission, risking privacy.
Cloudflare mitigates AI side channel attack
Cloudflare teams up with researchers to patch a novel AI side-channel attack, securing AI products from encrypted response leaks.
AI Beats Multiple Records in Trackmania
AI shatters Trackmania world records, racing into gaming history. Watch the groundbreaking runs on YouTube.
AI studio – Core infrastructure stack for LLM Apps
Launch your AI apps with Missing Studio's open-source core stack, supporting 100+ LLMs and universal API for seamless integration.
Can You Replace Your Software Engineers with AI?
AI can't replace software engineers yet, but it's making strides in automating routine tasks. Let's innovate, not fear AI's growth.
Nvidia offers developers a peek at new AI chip next week
Nvidia gears up to unveil its next-gen AI chip, potentially extending its tech dominance, at a packed developer conference.
Latest LLM models tested against a simple question
Latest LLM AI models flunk/fly on a simple logic question: "Read 2 books out of 9, how many left?" Some get it, some don't. Evolution in action.
Don't build your applications on a single LLM call
Relying on a single LLM call for app development is an anti-pattern. Break down tasks for efficiency, better UX, and debugging ease.
Chroma vs. Qdrant vs. Weaviate Benchmark
Benchmark showdown: Chroma, Qdrant, Weaviate tested for vector database supremacy. Qdrant leads in upload and query speeds, defining AI-centric app performance.
Chronos: Learning the Language of Time Series
Chronos revolutionizes forecasting by training language models on time series data, outperforming traditional methods and excelling in zero-shot tasks.
MoAI: Mixture of All Intelligence for Large Language and Vision Models
MoAI revolutionizes AI by blending language, vision, and specialized CV model insights for unparalleled scene understanding without upsizing.
Full-text search vs. vector search
Exploring the synergy of full-text and vector search to redefine search experiences, highlighting the power of hybrid search solutions.
Academic
🔥 What I learned from looking at 900 most popular open source AI tools
Dived into 900 top open source AI tools, revealing a vibrant, evolving landscape with a surge in application development and a unique Chinese ecosystem.
Large language models surpass human experts in predicting neuroscience results
LLMs now outperform human experts in predicting neuroscience outcomes, addressing prior critiques with new evidence.
The insatiable hunger of (Open)AI
OpenAI's growth poses a severe threat to climate goals, with its vast energy and chip needs potentially consuming 30% of the 2040 carbon budget.
An Elsevier paper written by ChatGPT goes viral
ChatGPT authored the first sentence of an Elsevier paper, raising questions on peer-review oversights.
Search-Based Optimization of LLM Learning Shots for Story Point Estimation
Optimizing LLM few-shot learning boosts agile task point estimation accuracy by 59.34%, revolutionizing software engineering efficiency.
The Societal Impact of Open Foundation Models
Open foundation models offer innovation and risks in equal measure, demanding a nuanced debate and further research for societal impact.
Why Are Sensitive Functions Hard for Transformers?
New study reveals transformers struggle with sensitive functions due to their loss landscape, impacting learning and generalization.