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Anthropic's Sonnet playing in full sonic, a business upgrade, and a model cookbook

Welcome to Another Issue of AI for Business

Google DeepMind's Gemma 2 is here, outperforming competitors and slashing deployment costs…

Meanwhile, Google's Vertex AI just got a business-class upgrade, improving accuracy with specialized datasets.

And… Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet is setting new benchmarks, outperforming GPT-4 in speed and capability.

Let’s dive in! ??

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TRENDING AI NEWS

? Meet Gemma 2: A Powerful and Efficient Open AI Model

What happened: Google DeepMind has officially released Gemma 2, the latest version of its open AI model family, available to researchers and developers globally.

Gemma 2 comes in 9 billion (9B) and 27 billion (27B) parameter sizes, offering improved performance, efficiency, and safety features compared to its predecessor.

Here’s the deets:

• The 27B model competes with models twice its size, while the 9B model outperforms others in its class like Llama 3 8B.
• It is designed to run on a single NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU or TPU host, reducing deployment costs.
• Optimized for fast inference across various hardware, from gaming laptops to cloud setups.

• Available under a commercially-friendly license, compatible with major AI frameworks, and easily deployable on Google Cloud's Vertex AI.
• It incorporates safety advancements like LLM Comparator for model evaluation and plans to open-source text watermarking technology.

FYI: Gemma 2 comes with a Gemma Cookbook for practical examples and recipes to guide developers in building applications and fine-tuning models.

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?? Vertex AI Gets a Business-Class Upgrade

What happened: Google Cloud is upgrading its Vertex AI platform with new capabilities aimed at improving the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated information for enterprise customers.

These enhancements include the integration of specialized third-party datasets and features that allow companies to ground AI responses in their own corporate data.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Customers will be able to use data from providers like Moody's, MSCI, Thomson Reuters, and ZoomInfo to improve AI results starting Q3 2024.
• A high-fidelity mode that allows sourcing information from corporate datasets using a specialized Gemini 1.5 Flash version.
• Expanded Vector Search now supports hybrid searches combining image and text-based queries.
• Dynamic retrieval that automatically selects between Gemini datasets and Google Search for up-to-date information.
• And an already available Grounding with Google Search feature that enables models to retrieve live information from the internet.

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?? Watch The Sonnet Play in Sonic Speed & Power

What happened: Anthropic has released Claude 3.5 Sonnet, its latest AI model that claims to match or outperform competitors like OpenAI's GPT-4o and Google's Gemini across various tasks. The model is now available to Claude users on web and iOS platforms, as well as to developers.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet introduces several advancements:

• It operates twice as fast as Opus, with token pricing at only 20% of Anthropic's previous premium model.
• In benchmarks testing reasoning, coding, mathematics, and knowledge capabilities, Claude 3.5 Sonnet surpasses both Opus and GPT-4.
• It includes a new feature called 'Artifacts', that will allow users to interact with Claude through a real-time side panel for viewing, editing, and creating content.
• Anthropic has also announced plans to release Claude 3.5 versions of Haiku and Opus later in the year, along with new features such as Memory.

??Anthropic just launched a new Claude feature called ‘Projects’ that will allow users to collaborate, better organize files, chats, and information within a single location on the platform.

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ENTERPRISE MOVES

How global organizations are?applying AI in tangible ways?and seeing results.

1. ?? Enhancing Platform Efficiency

Move: Alibaba is leveraging AI to improve the efficiency of its platform for both sellers and buyers. This includes transforming the platform from a "sourcing engine" to a "creative engine" to streamline workflows and build trust among users.

Action: Utilize AI technologies to enhance the functionality of your business, making processes more efficient and fostering stronger relationships between your audience and customers.

2. ? Accelerating Level Iteration

Move: King, the company behind the popular game ‘Candy Crush', has developed an AI playtesting bot that has reduced the time for new game-level iteration by 50%. The bot helps designers to do quick refinements and understand the game experience before releasing a level.

Action: Implement AI-driven tools to expedite the development and testing processes in your projects, ensuring a faster time-to-market and improved product quality.

3. ??? Enhancing Virtual Experiences

Move: Roblox leverages NVIDIA's generative AI to enhance virtual experiences on its platform. This includes automated chat filters and real-time text translation to promote inclusivity and user safety.

Action: Develop and integrate AI solutions that promote inclusivity and safety on your business, ensuring a positive experience for all your customers or clients.

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