Your Weekly AI Roundup #25

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Welcome to this week’s edition of The Cloud Connection!??

This issue serves as your VIP pass to the hottest AI advancements shaking up various industries.??

Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet just pulled a fast one on the big leagues – GPT-4.0 and even Google's Gemini are reeling from its superior performance. But that's not all – stay tuned for a peek behind the curtain at Ilya Sutskever's fascinating new venture, focused on keeping superintelligent AI from becoming a supervillain origin story.?

Next, we'll be cracking the code on PepsiCo's AI-powered customer experience innovations. Then, we'll navigate the ethical labyrinth of AI in gaming, specifically Inworld's characters that blur the lines between pixels and personalities. Engineered Arts just unveiled their humanoid robot, Ameca, that's seriously impressive.?

We'll be introducing you to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) – the AI equivalent of a fact-checker with a Ph.D. It ensures information stays on the straight and narrow. Finally, get ready for a glimpse into the future of marketing: a potent cocktail of AI tools and agile methodologies that will revolutionize outreach and recruitment strategies in 2025.?

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?? The AI race just got spicier! Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms GPT-4.o and Google's Gemini, excelling in writing, coding, and more. Read more here .??

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?? Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has launched Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), aiming to develop AI systems smarter than humans while prioritizing safety. With roots in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, this new venture promises to balance innovation with robust safety measures. Read more here .??

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?? PepsiCo introduced Gatorade's AI Hydration Coach and Pepsi's Smart Can at Cannes Lions, showcasing how they aim to give consumers new AI-mediated experiences. Read more here .??

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?? Inworld's tech turned a journalist into King Fiall, an AI NPC with an insufferable personality. This reveals AI's potential for creating dynamic game characters but raises questions about identity and consent. Read more here .?

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?? Engineered Arts' robot, Ameca, showcases lifelike facial expressions and conversational abilities, hinting at a future where robots assist in care and customer service roles. Read more here .?

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?? Fed up with AI generating inaccurate information? Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) might be the solution. Read more here .?

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?? Generic outreach doesn’t cut it anymore. We present the marketing engine for 2025, combining AI tools and agile methodologies that bring incredible results and help scale our recruiting efforts. Read more here .?

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