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Mistral AI's $6B Valuation, OpenAI's NSFW Shift, and NASA's Plasma Rocket: Pushing Boundaries in AI and Space


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In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore a range of fascinating topics that showcase the advancements in technology and the challenges they present. We begin with the rise of Mistral AI, a Paris-based artificial intelligence company that has quickly become a notable player in the development of large language models. With its open-source approach and strategic partnerships, Mistral AI is attracting significant investor interest, as reflected in its increasing valuation.

Next, we'll look into OpenAI's exploration of generating Not Safe for Work content, marking a shift from its previous stance. As the organization behind AI innovations like ChatGPT and DALL-E, OpenAI aims to provide users with more flexibility while maintaining guidelines to prevent misuse. We also explore the world of whale communication, where researchers are employing artificial intelligence to decipher the complex language of these marine mammals. From Project CETI to the Earth Species Project, these endeavors are uncovering the intricate patterns and potential phonetic alphabet within whale vocalizations, challenging our understanding of non-human communication.

Moving from the ocean to space, we discuss NASA's Pulsed Plasma Rocket propulsion system, developed in collaboration with Howe Industries. This technology aims to reduce travel time to Mars while enabling the transportation of heavier, better-shielded spacecraft. Finally, we address the growing security concern of drone deliveries to prisons, which have become a global issue. As drones are increasingly used to smuggle contraband into correctional facilities, we explore the various countermeasures being developed and the legal and technological challenges that must be overcome to combat this threat.

Links to the stories featured in this episode:

Mistral AI seeks $6b valuation
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/Mistral-AI-seeks-rkT73_DSSXmRO2vFocngTg

OpenAI explores NSFW content
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/OpenAI-explores-NSFW-JkL86.z5RmKx7HcAkjArgA

AI deciphers whale language
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/AI-deciphers-whale-Ud3oDpkFSlmOHsb45ptN1A

NASA proposes plasma rocket
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/NASA-proposes-plasma-CKqFVf2CTHaDKLOaw4djHg

The rise of prison drone deliveries
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