AIR#68 - May 12, 2024

Good morning, AI enthusiasts! As you savor your morning brew and prepare for the day ahead, today's edition of AIR: The AI Recon is packed with stories that showcase the incredible strides and thought-provoking challenges in the world of artificial intelligence. Leading the charge, we have Apple nearing a groundbreaking deal with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into iOS 18, promising to transform the iPhone experience with unparalleled AI capabilities. This collaboration is not just a leap forward for Apple; it's a testament to the pervasive influence of AI in our everyday gadgets, setting a new benchmark for what smartphones can achieve.

In the realm of academic prowess, the latest papers from ICLR 2024 and innovative studies like Jarek Duda's biology-inspired neurons are pushing the boundaries of what we thought possible in AI. These advancements in Vision Transformers and multidirectional neural networks are not just technical milestones; they're paving the way for AI systems that learn and perceive the world in ways more akin to human cognition, promising breakthroughs that could redefine numerous fields from healthcare to autonomous driving.

And let's not overlook the global stage, where AI's impact is being felt from the boardrooms of India's IT giants, grappling with the rise of chatbots, to the pioneering efforts in Japan with the Fugaku supercomputer powering new language models. These stories highlight the dual nature of AI as both a disruptor and an enabler, sparking debates on job markets, innovation, and the ethical use of technology. As we dive into today's tales, let's embrace the complexities and the opportunities they present, reminding us of the ever-evolving narrative of AI that continues to shape our world in unimaginable ways.

Business

🔥 Apple Nears Deal with OpenAI to Integrate ChatGPT in iOS 18
Apple is close to integrating ChatGPT into iOS 18, enhancing iPhones with new AI capabilities.

Apple Nearing Deal to Integrate ChatGPT into iPhones
Apple is on the brink of integrating ChatGPT into iPhones, marking a significant leap in its AI strategy for iOS 18.

Chatbots vs. India's IT Giants: A Threat or Opportunity?
India's IT giants face layoffs amid AI rise, viewing chatbots as opportunity, not threat, despite job cuts.

PageGPT: The Chrome Extension Transforming Web Browsing with Context-Aware AI Chatbot
PageGPT Chrome extension revolutionizes web browsing with a context-aware AI chatbot, ensuring privacy and boosting productivity without the hassle of copy-pasting.

Anduril Founder Luckey: "AI Is Changing the Game" [Video]
Anduril's Luckey declares AI a game-changer in new video interview.

How Android Must Evolve in the AI Era
Android must evolve with deeper AI integration like Gemini for a competitive edge in the AI era, beyond mere party tricks.

SEOAI: Free AI-Powered Tool for Website SEO Scoring and Optimization
Optimize your website's SEO for free with SEO AI: Analyze, score, and enhance your site's keywords in 3 easy steps for maximum visibility.

Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Jarvis: His AI-Powered Home Assistant [Video]
Mark Zuckerberg introduces Jarvis, his AI home assistant, revolutionizing home automation. Watch the unveiling on YouTube!

Microsoft and Sanctuary AI Team Up to Enhance General-Purpose Robots
Microsoft and Sanctuary AI team up, leveraging Azure for AI-driven humanoid robots, pushing boundaries in automation and safety tech across sectors.

WPP Chief Hit by Deepfake Voice Scam
WPP chief falls victim to deepfake voice scam, highlighting emerging digital fraud risks.

Engineering

🔥 [ICLR 2024 Paper] Enhancing Vision Transformers with Registers for Improved Feature Maps
ICLR 2024 breakthrough: Vision Transformers enhanced with "registers" eliminate artifacts, boosting feature map quality and setting new benchmarks in visual learning.

Wikimedia Foundation Launches AI-Powered Wikipedia Citation Finder Chrome Extension
Wikimedia's new Chrome extension uses AI to find Wikipedia citations for any web text, enhancing reliability and context.

Building a Jarvis-Like AI Assistant with ZeroLM & ChatGPT
Revolutionize your interactions with data using "ZLM GPT," a voice-activated AI assistant built on ZeroLM & ChatGPT, making Jarvis-like dreams a reality.

Cutting Stable Diffusion Pre-training Costs by 3.7x with Anyscale
Anyscale's Ray platform slashes Stable Diffusion pre-training costs by 3.7x, enabling faster, cheaper AI art generation.

[Github] MinimalChat: Lightweight Open-Source LLM Chat App
MinimalChat launches: A sleek, open-source chat app for easy interaction with various LLMs, offering full mobile support and privacy.

Understanding Cosine Similarity: A Fundamental Text Analysis Technique
Cosine similarity transforms words into vectors to measure document similarity, offering a balance between simplicity and effectiveness for text analysis.

CryptoTalks: The Ultimate Privacy-Centric LLM Aggregator for Crypto Enthusiasts
CryptoTalks launches as the go-to privacy-focused LLM aggregator for crypto fans, offering secure chats via cryptocurrency.

Are LLMs Making RAG Obsolete?
LLMs' growing context windows challenge RAG's relevance, yet complexities & evolving data keep RAG crucial in AI's future. #AIevolution

Stanford Engineers Unveil AI-Powered Holographic AR Glasses for Everyday Wear
Stanford engineers create AI-powered AR glasses, blending holography with everyday wear, promising a future of immersive 3D experiences without the bulk.

Academic

[Paper] Biology-Inspired Neurons for Multidirectional Neural Networks by Jarek Duda
Jarek Duda's new study introduces biology-inspired neurons for AI, enabling multidirectional neural networks that mimic real brain functions.

Fugaku Supercomputer Powers New Japanese Language AI Model
Fugaku supercomputer powers breakthrough Japanese AI language model, promising tailored generative AI advancements.

Testing ChatGPT's Ethics: A Quest to Bypass AI Guardrails
Pushing AI's limits, I tried making ChatGPT craft illegal guides. It resisted, proving guardrails work but also showing info is still easily Googled.

Google and Harvard Map a Brain Cube: 1.4 PB of Data Revealed
Google & Harvard's brain mapping of 1mm³ reveals 1.4PB data, hinting at vast unknowns in neural connections. Mapping a whole brain? Astronomically expensive.

[Paper] IEEE's CORECORDIC: A Novel Quaternion Framework for Arm Movement Classification
CORECORDIC framework by IEEE classifies arm movements with 78-85% accuracy, promising for stroke recovery and daily activity monitoring.

[Paper] Tensor Train Language Model: Outperforming RNNs in Language Tasks
New Tensor Train Language Model beats RNNs at language tasks by transforming sentences into low-dimension spaces with high accuracy.