AI January, IA-ismo Shines in its First Year: An Innovative Journey in the World of AI ??

January 07, 2024

Congratulations to All AI Enthusiasts! ??

As we mark the first anniversary of our newsletter, we remain committed to delving into the intricate and fascinating realm of Artificial Intelligence. Let's kick off the year with a recap of some of the most intriguing AI developments:

?? Controversial "Generative" SHifts in Pursuit of Efficiency:

• Berrow's Worcester Journal, one of the UK's oldest newspapers, has embraced AI-assisted journalism to streamline routine newsroom tasks. [1]
• Google announces a significant reduction of 30,000 jobs. This move, primarily targeting the advertising sales and customer service sectors, aims to enhance focus on emerging fields. [2]
• Duolingo, the language learning platform, reportedly replaced a substantial number of its translation contractors with AI in December, according to sources on Reddit. [3]

??AI: The New Frontier in Mobiles and Laptops:

• The Samsung Galaxy S24 might incorporate AI to boost its features, as per recent leaks. Expect advancements in image processing, live translation, and simultaneous transcription capabilities for up to 10 different voices. [4]
• Microsoft is set to introduce AI-powered PCs, featuring a neural processing unit (NPU) and a dedicated Copilot key on laptop keyboards. [5]
• Apple is making significant strides in AI for its devices. Highlights include integrating generative AI into Siri for more fluid conversations and enhanced personalization. Anticipated to debut at WWDC in 2024, the new Siri in iOS 18 is expected to be powered by Apple GPT, akin to ChatGPT. Apple is also working on technologies to run large-scale AI models locally on iPhones without compromising performance. Another project in the pipeline is the Ajax AI engine, potentially the backbone of upcoming iOS 18 features. Moreover, Apple plans a substantial investment in AI servers, including the acquisition of around 20,000 servers by 2024, as per insights from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. [6][7]

??Funding rounds

• Perplexity AI, an innovative AI-powered search engine, successfully secured $73.6 million in a Series B funding round. [8]
• Robin AI (https://www.robinai.com/ ), a promising UK-based startup endorsed by giants like PepsiCo and PwC, raised an impressive $26 million. [9]
• Anthropic capitalizes on the controversial "Altman firing" incident at OpenAI, surpassing expectations with a projected revenue of $850 million by the end of 2024, significantly higher than the initial forecast of $500 million. [10]
• Despite the challenges following the "Altman firing episode," OpenAI continues to thrive, achieving an annual recurring revenue of $1.6 billion and boosting its valuation to a staggering $100 billion. [11]

Medicine

• Exscientia, a UK-based firm specializing in AI-enabled drug design, is making waves in personalized medicine. Their AI-developed drugs are currently undergoing clinical trials. Established in 2012, Exscientia's innovative approach has earned them a market capitalization of $594 million, as listed on Nasdaq. [12]

Video:

• Pika, a pioneering AI for converting text to video, now offers an online platform where users can create videos using text, images, or a combination of both. [13]

Models:

• Voice Modeling: OpenVoice by MyShell, a Canadian AI startup, introduces an open-source voice cloning model. This groundbreaking innovation has involved collaborations with prestigious institutions like MIT and Tsinghua University. [14]
• OpenAI's New Developments: OpenAI is set to unveil its GPTs store this week, alongside revising its usage policies to align with EU regulations. [15]

Disclosures:

• GPT Builder Platform: Logan Kilpatrick from OpenAI has recently disclosed that the GPT builder platform itself operates on a GPT framework. [16]
• Apple's Design Shift: The chief designer behind the Apple phone is making a significant career move, joining the IVE/Altman AI Startup. [17]

Research and Breakthroughs:

• COBBLER Benchmark: A new benchmark joins the array of studies highlighting gender and political biases in Large Language Models (LLMs). This paper introduces a method to evaluate both implicit biases (such as order and ego) and induced biases (like bandwagon effects or distractions). [18][19]
• DeWave - Mind to Text: DeWave presents a breakthrough in non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. It leverages a vector-quantized variational auto-encoder (VQ-VAE) to convert thoughts into text, bypassing the need for implants. This approach creates a latent representation that aligns with real language tokens. [20]
• PIGEON's Geographical Prowess: AI has surpassed human capabilities in location identification. PIGEON, trained on half a million Street View images, demonstrated an impressive 92% accuracy in identifying the country of a photograph, showcasing its potential in applications like GeoGuessr. [21]

Curiosities

• Elvis Evolution: A groundbreaking project titled 'Elvis Evolution' is set to bring Elvis Presley back to the stage through AI and holographic projection. This digital resurrection is scheduled for a London performance later this year. [22]

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[1]https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/28/how-one-of-the-worlds-oldest-newspapers-is-using-ai-to-reinvent-journalism

[2]https://blog.google/inside-google/message-ceo/january-update/

[3]https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/18thwmt/ai_replace_human_translators_at_duolingo/

[4]https://www.tomsguide.com/opinion/samsung-galaxy-s24-sounds-super-dull-and-ai-is-not-enough-to-save-it

[5]https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/28/24017890/microsoft-ai-surface-laptops-arm

[6]https://ipadizate.com/apple/se-filtran-las-novedades-que-la-ia-de-apple-traera-a-siri

[7] https://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/2024-01-05/presentacion-ia-apple-wwdc-2024_3805823/

[8]https://es.cointelegraph.com/news/perplexity-artificial-intelligence-raises-73-m-series-b-off-520-m-valuation-ai-powered-search-engine

[9]https://www.robinai.com/post/robin-ai-raises-26-million-series-b

[10]https://es.finance.yahoo.com/news/anthropic-forecasts-more-850-million-233750868.html

[11]https://www.theinformation.com/articles/openais-annualized-revenue-tops-1-6-billion-as-customers-shrug-off-ceo-drama

[12]https://investors.exscientia.ai/press-releases/default.aspx

[13]https://www.pika.art

[14] https://github.com/myshell-ai/OpenVoice

[15]https://es.wired.com/articulos/openai-abrira-por-fin-gpt-store-tienda-de-chatbots-personalizados-esto-debes-saber

[16]https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8770868-gpt-builder

[17]https://www.geeknetic.es/Noticia/30567/El-disenador-jefe-del-iPhone-en-Apple-abandonara-la-empresa-para-crear-un-nuevo-dispositivo-IA-junto-a-Sam-Altman-y-Jony-Ive.html

[18]https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.10054

[19]https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.17012.pdf

[20]https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.14030

[21]https://www.npr.org/2023/12/19/1219984002/artificial-intelligence-can-find-your-location-in-photos-worrying-privacy-expert

[22]https://www.cadena100.es/musica/noticias/asi-sera-elvis-evolution-centro-londres-elvis-presley-con-espectaculo-inmersivo-20240104_3076973