AI NEWS YOU MISSED ?#39 INSEAD?AI
Robert Maciejko
Global Business Strategist & Board Member | Chairman & CEO | Co-founder, INSEAD AI | Publisher of 'AI News You Missed
Top 5 stories of the?week
1?? Sam Altman Predicts Rapid Leap to Autonomous AI Agents in OpenAI’s Evolution
OpenAI’s five levels of AI progress include chatbots, reasoners, agents, innovators capable of discovering new scientific knowledge, and finally, fully autonomous organizations, with the recent advancements enabling a quicker transition from reasoners to agents.
AI is rapidly advancing toward full autonomy, yet public understanding and regulatory frameworks lag behind, raising critical concerns about who controls this technology and how we can keep up with its pace.
2???NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang predicts AI Acceleration
Unsupervised learning has accelerated the growth of AI beyond Moore’s Law, creating a feedback loop where AI advancements fuel the creation of even more advanced computer systems, promising unprecedented progress in the coming years.
The performance of graphics processing units (GPUs) is expected to more than double every two years, surpassing the growth rate of central processing units (CPUs) and driven by advancements in architecture, software, and AI, though its validity is debated.
3?? Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 2: New AI Features Streamline Collaboration and?Workflow
Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave Two integrates web, work, and Pages into a unified AI-driven workspace, introducing new features like dynamic Pages for collaboration, BizChat for seamless data access, and advanced capabilities in Excel, PowerPoint, and email management.
4?? That feeling when ChatGPT o1 accomplishes in 1 hour what took you about a year in your?PhD
With just six prompts, ChatGPT o1 preview and mini versions generated functional code for a PhD project in an hour, a task that originally took nearly a year, showcasing its powerful potential for academic research assistance.
ChatGPT o1 Takes the Lead on Chatbot Arena
o1-preview claimed the top spot in performance across all categories, particularly excelling in Math, Hard Prompts, and Coding, while o1-mini secured #1 in technical areas and #2 overall.
OpenAI’s new o1 model achieved a significant breakthrough in AI intelligence, outperforming all other models on the Norway Mensa IQ test, showing a notable leap in capabilities after a period of stagnation in AI development.
5?? Meet Your AI Research Sidekick: NotebookLM Turns Your Notes into?Insights
NotebookLM, powered by Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro, allows users to upload documents and receive personalized, source-grounded insights with in-line citations, while ensuring privacy and control over personal data.
AI Reviews Gary Marcus’s new book “Taming Silicon Valley” with two AI-generated voices summarizing key points in minutes using Google’s NotebookLM?—?do we even need human podcasters anymore?
More AI stories of the?week
Suggested by INSEAD-ers. From the 1,500+ person global INSEAD AI private business leader community, regularly sharing AI-related articles, vids, etc, of interest. (alum-led)
As data centers powered by NVIDIA and other advanced chips come online, today’s ‘baby AI’ will soon evolve into something far more powerful?—?and almost no one is paying attention. Meanwhile, how Musk plans to monetize Grok remains a mystery.
Helen Toner highlighted a significant disconnect between AI insiders and public perception, warning that human-level AI or AGI could be just 1–3 years away and pose potentially catastrophic risks, including human extinction.
Ethan Mollick emphasizes that major AI labs, like OpenAI, are primarily focused on developing AGI and view current commercial successes as incidental, with most resources directed towards advancing AI capabilities rather than immediate monetization.
Harari warns that AI is the first technology capable of making decisions, inventing, and manipulating people, posing a significant threat by potentially taking power away from humans.
AI capabilities are rapidly advancing through the scaling of model size and a new “thinking” approach, promising exponential improvements but requiring significant increases in data, compute power, and cost, with far-reaching implications for the future.
The season finale of the INSEAD Global AI Leaders Series highlighted exclusive insights from global AI leaders, including Prof. Theos Evgeniou, INSEAD alumni, and MBA AI leaders, on the impact of AI across different regions and sectors, emphasizing the importance of unique regional approaches, the integration of technology with cultural considerations, and the potential future implications for business and society.
While Microsoft promotes AI as a tool for fighting climate change, it continues to collaborate with fossil-fuel companies to boost oil and gas production, raising questions about the true environmental impact of its AI investments.
An open letter from European tech leaders and academics, including Mark Zuckerberg and Yann LeCun, urges the EU to harmonize regulations to prevent the region from lagging in AI innovation and missing out on the economic benefits of open-source and multimodal AI models.
Meta’s resistance to AI regulations is driven by its desire to profit without accountability, as seen in its efforts to avoid licensing deals and push for a regulatory landscape that allows unchecked use of others’ work for ad revenue, hoping the US doesn’t follow Europe and China’s stricter regulatory path.
Experiments with Midjourney and DALL-E 3 show a copyright minefield
Gary Marcus argues against Europe copying Silicon Valley’s model, highlighting issues such as unsustainable economics, oversold technology, and the need for alternative AI approaches that align with European values and regulations.
AI System Usage?—?Survey of 800 enterprises?(data sample unclear) via Martin Casado
Artist Kelly McKernan, alongside other artists, is suing AI companies for using their artworks without permission to train AI models, highlighting the need for stronger regulations and protections for artists against exploitation by generative AI technologies.
In a test of OpenAI’s new o1-preview model’s capabilities, it accurately analyzed a complex game theory auction scenario with telecom companies, showcasing potential applications in strategic decision-making like M&A and supply chain optimization, though with the caveat of its “black box” decision-making and need for human oversight.
AGI: “a highly autonomous system that outperforms humans at most economically valuable work”
OpenAI’s new Strawberry (o1) model demonstrates the potential of shifting focus from pre-training to inference-time scaling, using techniques like reasoning with smaller models and Monte Carlo tree search to achieve powerful results with less computational load, potentially transforming the landscape of AI development.
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A gain of 40 Elo points in Chatbot Arena increases a model’s win rate by 10 percentage points, indicating a substantial improvement in performance, as each 10-point Elo boost corresponds to a 2.5 percentage point increase in win rate.
The Latent Space podcast features Michelle Pokrass discussing OpenAI’s latest advancements, including Structured Output mode, API updates, and the new o1 models, highlighting their significance in moving from basic APIs to more sophisticated AI capabilities.
Richard Haier, a psychologist specializing in human intelligence, discusses the science of IQ tests, the nature of human intelligence, and the differences among groups in this in-depth episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast.
The controversial book linking intelligence to class and race in modern society, and what public policy can do to mitigate socioeconomic differences in IQ, birth rate, crime, fertility, welfare, and poverty.
Universities like Illinois Tech, Harvard, MIT, and Princeton have over 10% campus adoption of Perplexity, with CMU, Stanford, Columbia, and Cal following closely, showcasing their AI-forward approach and strong engagement with advanced AI tools.
The San Francisco Bay Area has become the global hub for AI, attracting over 50% of global venture funding for AI startups in 2023, driven by a dense concentration of talent, research institutions, and significant investments from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.
The United Nations advisory body on AI has released a report recommending the establishment of a global panel for AI oversight, a new policy dialogue, an AI standards exchange, a global AI capacity development network, a global AI fund, a global AI data framework, and a dedicated AI office to coordinate these efforts.
Microsoft plans to use power from a revived nuclear plant at Three Mile Island, with Constellation investing $1.6 billion to meet the growing energy demands of its AI data centers.
Can AI help Gen Z workers make up lost ground??—?Elizabeth Bennett BBC
Despite entering the workforce during a challenging period, Gen Z’s innate technology skills and comfort with AI may give them an advantage in adapting to modern workplaces and contributing valuable insights, although traditional skills remain essential for overall career success.
Experts suggest that while AI is expected to replace some jobs, roles requiring creativity, complex interpersonal relationships, and physical dexterity in unpredictable environments are likely to remain safe from automation for the foreseeable future.
Europe’s AI Stand vs. Research Drain
Despite efforts to establish strong AI frameworks, Europe faces challenges as half of its AI researchers, along with the majority from India and China, are drawn to the US, highlighting a significant talent drain that impacts research advancements.
This report explores the potential of generative AI to transform Latin America’s business landscape, highlighting the region’s growing AI investment opportunities, regulatory developments, and diverse applications across industries.
The Ignition AI Accelerator by Tribe and NVIDIA, supported by Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), aims to accelerate high-potential AI startups by providing deep AI development guidance, access to a global network of corporate and investor partnerships, and fostering a thriving tech ecosystem.
Database of the best time saving tools and GPTs for Product Managers and Founders (247 tools as of today).
AI is driving a new wave of “vertical SaaS” innovation, where specialized AI-powered platforms tailored to specific industries are set to unbundle and outperform traditional horizontal SaaS solutions, creating unprecedented opportunities for startups with deep industry expertise and a focus on exceptional user experience.
More travelers are turning to AI tools like ChatGPT for planning holidays, but while they provide a good starting point, users still need to cross-check for accuracy and up-to-date information, as AI can sometimes give generic or outdated recommendations.
A 3-minute email on AI tools that optimize the sales funnel
Google’s Retrieval Interleaved Generation (RIG) integrates LLMs with Data Commons to generate natural language queries for retrieving relevant, up-to-date data, enhancing factual accuracy in model outputs.
NVIDIA AI Summit in Washington, DC, is on October 7–9, 2024, to help further deepen AI knowledge through hands-on workshops and certifications. Discount code MCINSEAD20
The Irish Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary TD, is inviting qualified individuals in AI economics and AI engineering to join the AI Advisory Council and provide independent advice on building public trust and promoting trustworthy AI, with applications open until 30 September 2024.
The Future of Life Institute has developed an interactive tool to help business owners understand the EU AI Act’s impact on their AI systems. While not a replacement for legal advice, it serves as a useful starting point for building general awareness of compliance requirements.
The EU has introduced the world’s first AI regulation, categorizing AI into four risk levels with tailored rules, potentially impacting innovation by imposing strict requirements and even banning certain high-risk technologies.
Tech Policy Press is inviting applications for its 2025 Fellowship, offering five fellows a $10,000 stipend to research and write on AI policy and its impact on democracy, with applications due by October 15, 2024.
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