AI Breakthrough: The AI Model That Taught Itself Physics... No Humans Necessary.

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Step aside, Sir Isaac… There's a new Newton in town, and this one is powered by AI.

Archetype's new model is learning physics from scratch —?potentially breaking barriers in autonomous learning. Let’s get into it…

In today’s AI news:

• Newton AI learns physics from scratch
• NotebookLM launches business pilot
• Worldcoin unveils next-gen eye scanner
• More AI & tech news

Newton AI learns physics from scratch

The News: Archetype AI just unveiled 'Newton,' a new foundational AI ‘Large Behavior Model’ that learns complex physics principles directly from raw sensor data, without any human guidance.

The details:

• Newton ingests raw sensor measurements to build its understanding of physical phenomena without pre-programmed knowledge.
• The model can accurately predict behaviors of systems it wasn't explicitly trained on, like pendulum motion.
• It outperformed specialized AI in tasks like forecasting citywide power consumption and discovering systems from data instead of training.
• Archetype AI was founded by ex-Google researchers and has secured $13M in funding to date.

Why it matters: Newton is a paradigm shift in AI's interaction with the physical world. A single model could replace highly specialized systems by developing a generalized understanding rather than a narrow focus. The tech also opens the door to truly autonomous AI that can adapt to environments and tasks without human intervention.

NotebookLM launches business pilot

The News: Google just pushed an update for its viral AI note-taking assistant NotebookLM, adding new features that let users guide AI-generated audio summaries and announcing the upcoming launch of a new business-focused version.

The details:

• Users can now customize the AI podcast Audio Overviews feature by providing instructions to focus on specific topics or adjusting the expertise level.
• A new Background Listening feature allows users to listen to Audio Interviews while multitasking within NotebookLM.
• A pilot program for NotebookLM Business is coming, offering enhanced features for organizations like higher usage limits and team collaboration tools.
• Audio Overviews, which turns docs, videos, and other content into podcasts between AI hosts, went viral earlier this month for its realistic audio outputs.

Why it matters: Google is dropping the ‘experimental’ tag on NotebookLM, and the viral feature built in just two months is suddenly being called a ‘ChatGPT’ moment for the company. It’s also an interesting case of users actually enjoying AI-generated content —? a quality that is hard to find in most mainstream sentiment for the tech.

On a personal note, we've used Notebook LM to create every single podcast episode for the AI Advantage podcast... 40+ episodes in two weeks which is unthinkable with any other tool.

Worldcoin unveils next-gen eye scanner

The News: Worldcoin, the ‘proof of personhood’ startup founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, just announced a rebrand to ‘World’, along with a new version of its iris-scanning ‘Orb’ technology and updated core platforms.

The details:

• A new streamlined Orb promises 5x performance to its predecessor, alongside new countries, self-serve, and on-demand Orbs for easier onboarding.
• The company introduced World ID 3.0 protocol, featuring new World ID Credentials, Deep Face to combat AI-generated deepfakes, and added privacy infrastructure.
• An updated World App 3.0 allows for anonymous integration with third-party apps, and World is also launching the mainnet of its Worldchain blockchain.
• The company has previously faced backlash and even bans from certain countries over privacy concerns.

Why it matters: Verifying human identity in the increasing flood of AI-generated content, agents, and systems is clearly going to be massively important — but given Worldcoin’s rocky launch and international struggles, the question is whether the company can overcome the early drama to actually achieve its goals.

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QUICK HITS

• The U.S. Treasury Dept. shared that it leveraged AI to recover $1B in check fraud and prevent $4B in overall fraud in the 2024 fiscal year, showcasing the tech’s growing role in combating financial crime.
• OpenAI expanded its partnership with consulting firm Bain & Co. to develop and sell industry-specific AI tools to corporate clients, with OpenAI reporting 1M paying business customers.
• Meta is partnering with Blumhouse and other select filmmakers to test its Movie Gen AI video generation tools, gathering feedback to refine the tech before its public release in 2025.
• Researchers from Alibaba and Skywork showcased Meissonic, a small, open-source text-to-image model that can generate high-quality outputs that outperform larger models.
• Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff criticized Microsoft’s AI initiatives for overhyping the sector in an interview with Fast Company, calling its Copilot assistant the ‘next Clippy.’
• OpenAI released a preview of its ChatGPT Windows app for paid users, offering file and photo interactions, model improvements, and a companion window mode.

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