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Bitcoin Hits $100,000 / Deep mind weather prediction / The size of the AI Market


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Show Notes: AI for Everyone Podcast ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿค–โœจ

Episode Title: AI Forecasting ๐ŸŒฉ๏ธ, Bitcoin Milestones ๐Ÿ’ฐ, and the AI Investment Boom ๐Ÿ“ˆ

1. GenCast: Revolutionizing Weather Forecasting with AI ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ

  • Whatโ€™s New?
    A groundbreaking AI weather model, GenCast, is redefining accuracy in weather prediction. ๐ŸŒ
    • ๐Ÿ“ฐ Published in Nature (Dec 4, 2024) by Ilan Price & Matthew Willson.
    • Predicts weather and extreme conditions up to 15 days in advance! ๐Ÿ“…
  • How It Works:
    • ๐ŸŒ€ Ensemble Forecasting: Over 50 predictions for potential weather trajectories.
    • ๐Ÿ“š Trained on 40 years of historical weather data.
    • ๐Ÿ“ High-resolution grid (0.25ยฐ) for precision.
  • Why It Matters:
    • ๐Ÿš€ Outperforms traditional systems on 97.2% of evaluation targets.
    • ๐ŸŒฑ Key tool for combating climate change impacts and extreme weather planning.
    • ๐Ÿ”“ Open-source availability for the weather community.

2. Bitcoin Hits $100,000 ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿš€

  • Milestone Moment:
    ๐Ÿช™ Bitcoin has reached a historic high of $100,000, fueled by increasing institutional adoption and global interest. ๐ŸŒ
  • Whatโ€™s Driving This Boom?
    • ๐Ÿ’ผ Growing mainstream adoption as a hedge against inflation.
    • ๐Ÿฆ Integration into financial systems by major institutions.
    • ๐Ÿ’ก Rising confidence in blockchain technology.
  • Impact on the Market:
    • ๐Ÿ”ฅ Renewed focus on decentralized finance (DeFi).
    • ๐ŸŒ Surge in cryptocurrency investment interest worldwide.

3. AI Investment: A Record-Breaking Surge ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿค–

  • Investment Explosion:
    ๐Ÿ’ฐ November broke records with $14.5 billion in AI venture funding, surpassing Octoberโ€™s $12.2 billion!
    • ๐Ÿš€ Major deals:ย 
      • $5B for xAI (valued at $50B).
      • $4B for Anthropic from Amazon.
  • Key Trends:
    • ๐ŸŽจ Generative AI led the charge, securing $25.2B in 2023.
    • ๐ŸŒŸ AI startups now account for 37% of total VC activity globally.
  • Sector Highlights:
    • ๐Ÿค– Applications span robotics, autonomous driving, healthcare, and core AI development.
    • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. dominates AI funding, with ๐ŸŒ Europe still lagging behind.
  • Looking Ahead:
    Despite fluctuations ๐Ÿ“‰ in public AI markets, investor confidence remains strong. ๐Ÿ’ช Strategic investments are shaping the future of AI innovation. ๐Ÿ”ฎ

Links & Resources ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿ“š

  • ๐ŸŒ Learn More About GenCast
  • ๐Ÿ’น Bitcoin Price Tracker
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ AI Investment Insights

๐ŸŽง Tune in next week for more on AI developments shaping our world! ๐ŸŒŸ

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Bitcoin For EveryoneBy Myles Dhillon