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MUSK LAUNCHES WORLD'S LARGEST AI CLUSTER


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Elon Musk Launches World's Most Powerful AI Cluster with 100,000 Nvidia GPUs

Elon Musk announced the startup of "the most powerful AI training cluster in the world," aiming to create the most powerful AI by December. The xAI Memphis Supercluster began training using 100,000 liquid-cooled Nvidia H100 GPUs. This new AI cluster outclasses top supercomputers like Frontier and Aurora in terms of GPU power.

Generative AI Poses New Challenges for Remote Workers

Automation has historically impacted blue-collar jobs first, but generative AI is now targeting remote white-collar jobs, potentially automating many tasks. Recent research shows significant productivity gains for jobs exposed to AI, with remote jobs being particularly vulnerable. The shift necessitates reskilling workers, especially in management of autonomous AI systems. 

AI Is Already Taking Jobs in the Video Game Industry

A WIRED investigation reveals that major companies like Activision Blizzard are using generative AI for game development, leading to significant layoffs. An email from the company's former CTO highlighted the potential of AI, causing anxiety among employees as systems showed promising results. 

AI Struggles With Math Accuracy

Despite their advanced language skills, AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT often struggle with math due to their design for predicting probabilities rather than performing rules-based calculations. This limitation highlights the challenge of integrating AI into tasks requiring precise computation, such as education and decision-making in critical systems. 

What’s Next for AI After the First Wave of Innovation?

The first wave of AI innovation is plateauing due to a lack of high-quality training data. To jump to the next S-Curve, AI needs access to business data, which is richer than public internet data. Startups can drive this shift by harnessing business data, engaging experts, leveraging latent data, capturing data in context, and securing proprietary models. These steps will help overcome current limitations and spark new AI advancements. 

Study Shows Effects of Sam Altman-Backed Basic Income Experiment

A recent study funded by Sam Altman found that providing low-income individuals with guaranteed income increases their leisure time and spending on essentials like rent, transportation, and food. The study involved 3,000 participants receiving $1,000 monthly for three years. Recipients worked slightly less and spent more on healthcare, indicating an improvement in their autonomy and well-being.

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AI DAILY: Breaking AI News Handpicked For The Curious MindBy Chris Kalaboukis