Your Weekly AI Roundup #26

Hello tech professionals! Welcome back to The Cloud Connection.?

This week, we’re exploring the real-world applications of AI for generating value, examining the safety of AI systems, and addressing a compelling issue: the increasing water consumption required to support data centers for LLM training.?

Did you know that a mid-sized data center in the US uses as much water as 100,000 homes??

Plus, check out our latest article on the future of LLMs, as they evolve into autonomous agents capable of understanding everyday language prompts and performing more complex tasks without human intervention.?

• AI is booming, but it's also thirsty! The rapid rise of AI tech means data centers need more water for cooling, creating both challenges and opportunities for innovation. Read more here.???
• Anthropic is funding third-party benchmarks to measure AI safety and impact, focusing on risks like cybersecurity and social manipulation.?Read more here.??
• AI-generated deepfakes are evolving fast, and GetReal Labs is on a mission to catch them all. Read more here.??

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• Want to stay ahead with AI? ServiceNow’s latest article shares key tips for leading as an AI-first organization. Read more here. ??
• 2023 was the year we discovered generative AI, but 2024 is when organizations truly started using it to drive business value. Read the McKinsey state of AI in early 2024 here. ??
• Bill Gates believes the next frontier for AI is "metacognition"—the ability for AI to think about its own thinking. Read more here. ??

• LLMs are just the start. Are AI Agents the next step for AI? Read Inclusion Cloud’s guide to understand the evolution of autonomous agents and their applications in areas like recruiting, coding, and HR onboarding. Read more here.??

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