Last Week in AI

#180 - Ideogram v2, Imagen 3, AI in 2030, Agent Q, SB 1047

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Our 180th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!

With hosts Andrey Kurenkov (https://twitter.com/andrey_kurenkov) and Jeremie Harris (https://twitter.com/jeremiecharris)

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Episode Highlights:

  • Ideogram AI's new features, Google's Imagine 3, Dream Machine 1.5, and Runway's Gen3 Alpha Turbo model advancements.
  • Perplexity's integration of Flux image generation models and code interpreter updates for enhanced search results. 
  • Exploration of the feasibility and investment needed for scaling advanced AI models like GPT-4 and Agent Q architecture enhancements.
  • Analysis of California's AI regulation bill SB1047 and legal issues related to synthetic media, copyright, and online personhood credentials.

    • Timestamps + Links:

    • (00:00:00) Intro / Banter
  • (00:01:08) Response to Listener Comments / Corrections
  • Tools & Apps
    • (00:03:58) Ideogram AI expands its features with v2 model and color palette options
  • (00:07:48) Google Releases Powerful AI Image Generator You Can Use for Free
  • (00:11:41) Perplexity adds Flux.1 model for Pro users alongside Playground v3 update
  • (00:13:58) Luma drops Dream Machine 1.5 — here’s what’s new
  • (00:17:49) Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha Turbo is here and can make AI videos faster than you can type
  • (00:20:21) Perplexity’s latest update improves code interpreter, charts included
  • Applications & Business
    • (00:24:14) AMD buying server maker ZT Systems for $4.9 billion as chipmakers strengthen AI capabilities
  • (00:28:55) Ars Technica content is now available in OpenAI services
  • (00:34:08) Anysphere, a GitHub Copilot rival, has raised $60M Series A at  $400M valuation from a16z, Thrive, sources say
  • 00:38:32 Stability AI appoints new Chief Technology Officer
  • (00:41:45) Cruise’s robotaxis are coming to the Uber app in 2025
  • Projects & Open Source
    • (00:44:16) AI21 Introduces the Jamba Model Family: The most powerful and efficient long-context models for the enterprise
  • (00:53:47) Microsoft reveals Phi-3.5 — this new small AI model outperforms Gemini and GPT-4o
  • (00:57:33) Nvidia’s Llama-3.1-Minitron 4B is a small language model that punches above its weight
  • (01:00:58) Open source Dracarys models ignite generative AI fired coding
  • Research & Advancements
    • (01:12:35) Can AI Scaling Continue Through 2030?
  • (01:15:35) Agent Q: Advanced Reasoning and Learning for Autonomous AI Agents
  • (01:23:58) Transformers to SSMs: Distilling Quadratic Knowledge to Subquadratic Models
  • (01:31:18) Loss of plasticity in deep continual learning
  • Policy & Safety
    • (01:38:20) California weakens bill to prevent AI disasters before final vote, taking advice from Anthropic
  • (01:48:14) Personhood credentials: Artificial intelligence and the value of privacy-preserving tools to distinguish who is real online
  • (01:52:44) Showing SAE Latents Are Not Atomic Using Meta-SAEs
  • Synthetic Media & Art
    • (01:58:33) Authors sue Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic for copyright infringement
  • (01:59:32) Artists’ lawsuit against Stability AI and Midjourney gets more punch
  • (02:01:43) Outro
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