### WEEK 34 ###
Leandro Gomes da Silva
The AI Guy | ?? AI in TA Pioneer | ?? Public Speaker | ?? Author of MondAI Newsletter | ?? Co-Founder YOU.BUT.AI
It's no secret that I love to follow AI developments. This newsletter is a testament to my goal of encouraging people to learn and feel excited about this technology's impact on all aspects of our lives.
But what if I want to increase the impact? Should I stay on LinkedIn? Should I start making videos that are easier to share and consume? While I'm looking for answers, your input would be appreciated. I'm playing around with some ideas, and your input is key.
You are the one who took the time to see what little old me put together this week. Thank you. I genuinely appreciate that.
Now scroll down, read one, and have fun; I left the most extraordinary story for last today!
Fortune 500 Companies Sound the AI Alarm
In a striking shift, over half of Fortune 500 companies now cite AI as a potential risk in their annual reports. Will this inspire markets to tame their bullishness on AI? I don't think so; it's fair to acknowledge the risk of AI, but so far, the upside will by far outweigh the risks.
Key points:
Why it matters: This widespread acknowledgment of AI risks by major corporations signals a significant shift in how businesses perceive AI's impact. It highlights the need for careful implementation and risk management strategies as AI becomes increasingly central to business operations.
Salesforce's AI Agents to the rescue
Imagine a tireless sales development rep who works 24/7 and never runs out of patience. Sounds like a sales manager's dream, right? Salesforce is deploying AI assistants for its sales teams. Will this be a productivity booster, or will we see another round of layoffs soon?
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Why it matters: We know Salesforce is huge; these AI agents could significantly boost sales productivity and effectiveness. However, their introduction also raises questions about the changing nature of sales roles and their potential impact on sector employment.
Luma's Dream Machine 1.5: Bringing Your Photos to Life
Luma Labs is an AI model that quickly creates high-quality, realistic videos from text and images. It has upgraded its Dream Machine to version 1.5, promising better realism, motion following, and prompt understanding in AI-generated videos.
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Why it matters: As AI video generation becomes more sophisticated, it could democratize video content creation, allowing anyone to produce high-quality animated content from simple images or text prompts. This could transform industries from entertainment to education and marketing, not to mention what it would mean for fan fiction.
Google's Gemini Gets a Gmail Upgrade: Your Personal Writing Assistant
We are getting closer to AIs talking to AIs. 谷歌 is enhancing its Gemini AI writing tools in Gmail, offering features to polish, formalize, and elaborate on your drafts. Is this the end of email anxiety, or the beginning of AI-driven miscommunication?
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Key points:
Why it matters: This integration of AI writing assistance into one of the world's most popular email platforms could significantly impact how we communicate. It raises questions about the authenticity of written communication and the role of AI in shaping our digital interactions. It must be considerably better than Copilot to be a W for me.
Amazon might inject GenAI with a quality boost
Amazon Web Services (AWS) AI team introduced RAGChecker, a new tool for evaluating Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. These systems allow GenAI to access and incorporate relevant information from a large database when generating responses.
It's similar to how a person might consult reference materials to answer questions more accurately. Could this lead to a significant reduction in hallucinations and trustworthy AI?
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Why it matters: As AI systems increasingly rely on external data to generate responses, ensuring the accuracy and relevance of retrieved information becomes crucial. RAGChecker could play a vital role in improving the reliability of AI-generated content across various applications. Let's hope Amazon decides to open-source this.
AI is telling us how to fix our climate
A groundbreaking study used machine learning to analyze 1,500 climate policies, pinpointing the most effective interventions. Is AI the missing piece in our fight against climate change?
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Why it matters: This AI-driven analysis could help policymakers design more effective climate strategies, potentially accelerating global efforts to reduce emissions. It demonstrates AI's potential to tackle complex global challenges beyond just business applications.
Will AI use the human brain to reach its potential?
FinalSpark debuts a platform powered by human brain organoids while other researchers explore fungal and bacterial computing. Are we witnessing the birth of truly 'living' computers? The startup takes brain organoids , small samples of human brain tissue derived from neural stem cells, and places them in a special environment that keeps these organoids alive. They then hook up these mini-brains to specialized electrodes to perform computer processing and digital analog conversions to transform neural activity into digital information.
The concept of living computers has been around for quite some time now. Last year, for instance, scientists hooked up neurons to electrical circuits, resulting in a device that could?perform voice recognition .
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Why it matters: While still in early stages, biocomputing represents a fascinating potential future for AI and computing. It could offer more energy-efficient alternatives to traditional silicon-based systems and open up new possibilities for AI applications, particularly in fields like environmental monitoring and bioremediation.
I expect a lot of resistance from religious groups due to the use of stem cell technology to create the organs. To be fair, we are creating brains in a jar, and that is pushing it any way you look at it.
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Leandro
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