AIR#95 - June 07, 2024
Good morning, AI enthusiasts! As you sip your morning coffee, get ready to dive into today's edition of AIR: The AI Recon. Leading the headlines is a jaw-dropping AI mishap on Amazon Prime, where an algorithm hilariously mislabels the classic film "12 Angry Men" as "19 Terrifying Men." This quirky glitch serves as a lighthearted reminder of the occasional unpredictability of AI and its impact on our everyday media experiences.
Meanwhile, the tech world is buzzing with the release of Qwen2 LLM, a next-level multilingual AI boasting advanced coding and math capabilities across 27 languages. This powerhouse model promises to revolutionize how we interact with technology, making it an essential read for anyone keen on the latest AI advancements. Not to be outdone, Mitsubishi's TOKUFASTbot has shattered the Rubik's Cube world record, solving it in a mind-blowing 0.305 seconds. This feat showcases the incredible speed and precision AI can achieve, pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
On a more serious note, U.S. regulators have greenlit antitrust probes into Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI, signaling increased scrutiny of AI industry giants. This move highlights the growing concerns over market dominance and the need for fair competition in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Whether you're here for the amusing glitches, groundbreaking tech, or the critical regulatory updates, today's edition is packed with stories that will both intrigue and challenge you. So, sit back, sip your coffee, and let's delve into the dynamic world of artificial intelligence together!
Business
AI-generated Thumbnails Mislabel '12 Angry Men' as '19 Terrifying Men' on Amazon Prime
AI glitch on Amazon Prime mislabels '12 Angry Men' as '19 Terrifying Men.'
๐ฅ U.S. Greenlights Antitrust Probes into Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI
U.S. regulators launch antitrust probes into Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI, signaling increased scrutiny of AI industry giants.
๐ฅ Microsoft AI Spying Scandal: Time to Rethink Privacy Standards
Microsoft's AI scandal raises privacy concerns as state-backed hackers exploit generative AI. Time to rethink tech privacy standards.
Never Bomb Another Job Interview with AI Copilot
Ace job interviews with AI Copilot: real-time suggestions, personalized prep, and instant feedback to ensure you never miss a beat! ๐
Unbabel TowerLLM Beats GPT-4o, Leads AI Translation Market
Unbabel's TowerLLM outperforms GPT-4o, leading the AI translation market with superior quality and efficiency.
Unbabel's TowerLLM AI Model Dethrones OpenAI's GPT-4 at Translation
Unbabel's TowerLLM outperforms OpenAI's GPT-4 in translation accuracy, marking a new leader in AI language translation technology.
DuckDuckGo Unveils Anonymous AI Chatbot Service
DuckDuckGo launches an anonymous AI chatbot service using mid-range LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Mistral, prioritizing user privacy.
Eric Schmidt Is Testing AI Military Drones in Ukraine
Eric Schmidt is secretly testing AI military drones in Ukraine, leveraging talent from Apple, SpaceX, and Google for his stealth startup.
NVIDIA and Top Computer Manufacturers Unite to Build AI Factories and Data Centers
NVIDIA and top computer manufacturers team up to build AI factories and data centers, revolutionizing the next wave of generative AI.
Microsoft Exec Blames Azure Layoffs on 'AI Wave' in Leaked Memo
Microsoft cuts 1,500 Azure jobs to focus on AI, per leaked memo from exec Jason Zander.
Platen.ai โ Revolutionize Content Creation for Startups and Small Businesses
Platen.ai transforms content creation for startups with AI-driven SEO, saving time and costs while boosting engagement and rankings. Try free!
'Most Exciting Moment Since WiFi': Chipmakers Hail Arrival of AI PCs
Chip giants Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and Nvidia celebrate AI PCs as the biggest tech leap since WiFi, predicting a market surge.
Engineering
๐ฅ Qwen2 LLM: Next-Level Multilingual AI Released
Qwen2 LLM launches with advanced multilingual, coding, and math capabilities, supporting 128K token contexts and 27 languages.
๐ฅ AI in Software Engineering at Google: Progress and Future Path
Google's AI is revolutionizing software engineering with advanced code completion, boosting productivity and paving the way for future innovations.
๐ฅ Mitsubishi Robot Shatters Rubik's Cube Record in 0.305 SecondsใVideoใ
Mitsubishi's TOKUFASTbot shatters Rubikโs Cube record, solving it in just 0.305 seconds! ๐
๐ฅ Dragonfly: Multi-Resolution Vision-Language Model Revolutionizes Visual Understanding
Dragonfly's multi-resolution vision-language model enhances fine-grained visual understanding and reasoning, excelling in both general and medical tasks.
Observability for LLM Apps with structlog and DuckDB
Monitor LLM apps easily with structlog for JSON logging and DuckDB for analyticsโno specialized tools needed!
Accidental Prompt Injection in RAG Pipelines
Accidental prompt injection turned a chatbot into a witty gerbil due to RAG pipeline quirks. Beware of concatenated prompts!
Fine-tune and Deploy Open LLMs Locally Using AIKit - Part 1
Learn how to fine-tune and deploy open LLMs on your local machine using AIKit. Part 1 covers setup, inference, and fine-tuning basics. ๐
Benchmarking LLM Inference: VLLM, LMDeploy, MLC-LLM, TRT-LLM, TGI
Benchmarking LLM inference backends: LMDeploy excels in token generation rate; vLLM shines in low latency. Choose wisely for your needs.
[GitHub] Reagent: Graph-Based AI Agent Framework with UI Integration
GitHub's Reagent: A graph-based AI framework for building multi-step workflows and custom UIs, integrating seamlessly with modern JS frameworks.
Stability AI Unveils Stable Audio Open for Sound Generation
Stability AI launches Stable Audio Open, an AI model generating royalty-free sounds from text descriptions, but with commercial use limitations.
Academic
๐ฅ [Paper] Extracting 16 Million Interpretable Features from GPT-4
OpenAI decomposes GPT-4 into 16M interpretable features using new scalable methods, enhancing AI model interpretability and research.
๐ฅ [Research Article] The Right Not to Be AI Profiled Based on Public Data
Individuals should have the right to not be AI profiled based on public data without explicit consent, due to privacy and stigmatization concerns.