September 25, 2024

AI News You Need To Know

48 minutes

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In today's episode of the Daily AI Show, Brian, Beth, and Jyunmi shared exciting AI developments in their weekly news roundup. They covered new advancements in voice AI, a significant partnership between Microsoft and a nuclear plant, and a variety of updates from major AI companies. The discussion highlighted how AI continues to shape industries from energy to customer interaction tools, while also offering some light-hearted and fun ways AI is improving daily life.

Key Points Discussed:

Advanced Voice for ChatGPT: The team discussed the long-awaited release of advanced voice capabilities for ChatGPT. This feature allows for smoother and more natural conversations, including fun interactions like changing accents or role-playing scenarios. Brian shared his experience testing it, enjoying not only its practical uses but also its entertainment potential, such as voice impressions and interactive storytelling.

Microsoft's Energy Deal: A major news story revolved around Microsoft signing a 20-year deal to exclusively use energy from the Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power its AI data centers. This deal marks a turning point in AI energy consumption, as companies turn to nuclear power to meet the increasing energy demands of AI technologies. The crew reflected on the broader implications of nuclear power in the AI-driven future.

OpenAI's Fine-Tuning Extension: OpenAI extended its fine-tuning capabilities for GPT-4 until the end of October. This was another highlight, as it allows developers more time to explore and customize GPT-4 for various use cases. Brian and Jyunmi mused about potential applications, including customized AI adventures and storytelling models.

Google’s Latest AI Models: Beth brought up Google’s announcement of updates to its Gemini models, improving performance across various tasks, particularly in math-related benchmarks. These production-ready models are now faster, cheaper, and available to developers, offering a practical option for businesses needing robust AI capabilities.

Long-Term AI Memory and New Entrants: The episode also touched on new AI companies emerging from stealth mode, such as Letta, which focuses on long-term memory solutions for AI systems. This technology promises to enhance customer service tools and enterprise applications by providing AI models with ongoing memory across multiple interactions.

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