#303 Llamas, AI Music and space solar projects

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1. Meta releases Llama 3

And shocker says it's their most capable model yet and promises it's almost as good as GPT4, with the big difference that it’s... free.? ?

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2. The (unpretty) State of Culture, 2024

Ted Gioia is seeing a culture shift where tech is exploiting dopamine for profit, leading to a decline in happiness and the rise of a post-entertainment society focused on addictive distractions. ?

Read first, unplug after

3. Suno AI generates complete songs in seconds

The genAI tool we’ve’ had the most fun with lately is definitely the AI music tool from Swedish startup, Suno. A must try. ?

Listen to '10 Things the anthem’

4. Future-proofing fashion for Europe’s AI measures

The EU's AI Act mandates fashion brands to adopt responsible AI use with clear risk categories, promising penalties for non-compliance, Vogue sheds light on what’s to come.

Dig in

5. As use of A.I. soars, so does the energy and water it requires

A lot of people were concerned about the energy consumption of the crypto world. Well, it seems AI requires significant amounts of energy too.

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6. Luckily, there are smart people making energy breakthroughs

A UK startup claims to have made a major breakthrough in its plans to beam solar energy from space to Earth. ?

Meet the HARRIER 360

7.?The Dystopian Future of TV Is AI-Generated 'FAST' Garbage

TCL's new AI-generated movie "Next Stop Paris" is the next evolution in the algorithmification of TV. Brace yourself for a lot of sh*t content.

Check it out

8. More ‘Future of AI Creativity’

Right Click Save interviewed leading creative technology artists about their process and perspective of the interplay of human and artificial creativity.

Right Click Save

9. The Death of the Big 4: AI-Enabled Services Are Opening a Whole New Market?

A hypothesis for how consulting and professional services may evolve in the age of AI-assisted everything.

Suit up

10. Book tip: The Wayfinders

There are approx 7,000 languages spoken in the world today. However, 80% of Earth’s population speak just 83 of those languages. Wade’s book makes the argument why ancient wisdom matters in our modern world. ?

Buy it on Amazon

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