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October 30, 2023
OpenAI, Google and a ‘digital anthropologist’: the UN forms a high-level board to explore AI governance
Yesterday, the United Nations announced a new AI advisory board — 39 people from across government, academia and industry — with an aim “to undertake analysis and advance recommendations for the international governance of AI.” The advisory board will operate as a bridging group, covering any other initiatives that are put together around AI by the international organization, the UN said. Indeed, in forming a strategy and approach on AI, the UN has been talking for the better part of a month with industry leaders and other stakeholders, from what we understand. The plan is to bring together recommendations on AI by the summer of 2024, when the UN plans to hold a “Summit of the Future” event. The new advisory board is meeting for the first time today.
October 30, 2023
OpenAI, Google and a ‘digital anthropologist’: the UN forms a high-level board to explore AI governance
October 30, 2023
OpenAI, Google and a ‘digital anthropologist’: the UN forms a high-level board to explore AI governance
Yesterday, the United Nations announced a new AI advisory board — 39 people from across government, academia and industry — with an aim “to undertake analysis and advance recommendations for the international governance of AI.” The advisory board will operate as a bridging group, covering any other initiatives that are put together around AI by the international organization, the UN said. Indeed, in forming a strategy and approach on AI, the UN has been talking for the better part of a month with industry leaders and other stakeholders, from what we understand. The plan is to bring together recommendations on AI by the summer of 2024, when the UN plans to hold a “Summit of the Future” event. The new advisory board is meeting for the first time today.
October 30, 2023
Google commits to invest $2 billion in OpenAI competitor Anthropic
Google agreed to invest up to $2 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup founded by ex-OpenAI executives, CNBC has confirmed. The commitment involves a $500 million upfront cash infusion and an additional $1.5 billion to be invested over time, an Anthropic spokesperson told CNBC. Anthropic is the developer of Claude 2, a rival chatbot to OpenAI’s ChatGPT that’s used by companies including Slack, Notion and Quora. The company was founded in 2021 and, in addition to Google, has received funding from Salesforce and Zoom and was valued earlier this year at $4.1 billion.
October 30, 2023
Google commits to invest $2 billion in OpenAI competitor Anthropic
October 30, 2023
Google commits to invest $2 billion in OpenAI competitor Anthropic
Google agreed to invest up to $2 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup founded by ex-OpenAI executives, CNBC has confirmed. The commitment involves a $500 million upfront cash infusion and an additional $1.5 billion to be invested over time, an Anthropic spokesperson told CNBC. Anthropic is the developer of Claude 2, a rival chatbot to OpenAI’s ChatGPT that’s used by companies including Slack, Notion and Quora. The company was founded in 2021 and, in addition to Google, has received funding from Salesforce and Zoom and was valued earlier this year at $4.1 billion.
October 26, 2023
Bill Gates feels Generative AI has plateaued, says GPT-5 will not be any better
In an interview with German business newspaper Handelsblatt, the 67-year-old said that there were plenty of reasons to believe that GPT technology reached a plateau. He also admitted that he could be wrong. He said that contrary to what people at OpenAI think about GPT-5, he believes that current generative AI has reached a ceiling. Talking about benchmark, he termed the leap from GPT-2 to GPT-4 as “incredible”. In his interview, Gates also predicted that in the next two to five years, the accuracy of AI software will witness a considerable increase along with a reduction in cost. This will lead to the creation of new and reliable applications.
October 26, 2023
Bill Gates feels Generative AI has plateaued, says GPT-5 will not be any better
October 26, 2023
Bill Gates feels Generative AI has plateaued, says GPT-5 will not be any better
In an interview with German business newspaper Handelsblatt, the 67-year-old said that there were plenty of reasons to believe that GPT technology reached a plateau. He also admitted that he could be wrong. He said that contrary to what people at OpenAI think about GPT-5, he believes that current generative AI has reached a ceiling. Talking about benchmark, he termed the leap from GPT-2 to GPT-4 as “incredible”. In his interview, Gates also predicted that in the next two to five years, the accuracy of AI software will witness a considerable increase along with a reduction in cost. This will lead to the creation of new and reliable applications.
October 23, 2023
Leveraging generative AI in Europe: The opportunities and challenges
Europe has a unique combination of multiple languages and cultures, abundant science and tech talent, and long-standing strengths in the manufacturing and services sectors. Taken together, these regional advantages render the transformative potential of generative AI especially compelling in a number of industries across the entire value chain—and for society at large. This McKinsey article highlights how Europe's unique characteristics and commitment to regulation provide a fertile ground for generative AI adoption and transformation across various industries, with potential economic and social benefits.
October 23, 2023
Leveraging generative AI in Europe: The opportunities and challenges
October 23, 2023
Leveraging generative AI in Europe: The opportunities and challenges
Europe has a unique combination of multiple languages and cultures, abundant science and tech talent, and long-standing strengths in the manufacturing and services sectors. Taken together, these regional advantages render the transformative potential of generative AI especially compelling in a number of industries across the entire value chain—and for society at large. This McKinsey article highlights how Europe's unique characteristics and commitment to regulation provide a fertile ground for generative AI adoption and transformation across various industries, with potential economic and social benefits.
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October 23, 2023
IBM has made a new, highly efficient AI processor
A new and very unusual chip design made by IBM provides a distinct approach to cutting AI's energy costs. The company's new NorthPole processor has taken some of the ideas behind previous approaches and merged them with a very stripped-down technique for running calculations to create a highly power-efficient chip that can efficiently execute inference-based neural networks. The chip can be up to 35 times more efficient than relying on a GPU for things like image classification or audio transcription.
October 23, 2023
IBM has made a new, highly efficient AI processor
October 23, 2023
IBM has made a new, highly efficient AI processor
A new and very unusual chip design made by IBM provides a distinct approach to cutting AI's energy costs. The company's new NorthPole processor has taken some of the ideas behind previous approaches and merged them with a very stripped-down technique for running calculations to create a highly power-efficient chip that can efficiently execute inference-based neural networks. The chip can be up to 35 times more efficient than relying on a GPU for things like image classification or audio transcription.
October 21, 2023
10x Podden: Köpläge i småbolag och IPO hägrar för tidigare Spraychefen
I veckans bolagsspotlight får vi träffa den svenska entreprenören och företagsledaren Per Bystedt. Han är kanske mest känd för att ha varit chef för ikoniska svenska bolag som ZTV, TV3, Spray och Neonode. Nu är han aktuell med en ny startup, Xiris Group, med utvecklar lösningar för mobil interaktiv realtidsstreaming. De har också släppt en internetuppkopplad klocka, PLATONUM®, även om bolagets verksamhet inte är fokuserad på hårdvara, utan som han beskriver det, för att få stora företag att kunna se ett handfast ”coolt” exempel på hur tekniken kan appliceras. Han avslöjar också att en börsnotering av bolaget framöver är något som kan ligga i korten: ”Det är absolut en möjlighet och det har vi sagt till våra investerare att det ligger i planen. Sen när exakt man gör det får vi se. Jag tror det finns ett stort intresse från aktiemarknaden att investera i något konkret i hela den här 5G-fasen vi är inne i nu” säger han i podden.
October 21, 2023
10x Podden: Köpläge i småbolag och IPO hägrar för tidigare Spraychefen
October 21, 2023
10x Podden: Köpläge i småbolag och IPO hägrar för tidigare Spraychefen
I veckans bolagsspotlight får vi träffa den svenska entreprenören och företagsledaren Per Bystedt. Han är kanske mest känd för att ha varit chef för ikoniska svenska bolag som ZTV, TV3, Spray och Neonode. Nu är han aktuell med en ny startup, Xiris Group, med utvecklar lösningar för mobil interaktiv realtidsstreaming. De har också släppt en internetuppkopplad klocka, PLATONUM®, även om bolagets verksamhet inte är fokuserad på hårdvara, utan som han beskriver det, för att få stora företag att kunna se ett handfast ”coolt” exempel på hur tekniken kan appliceras. Han avslöjar också att en börsnotering av bolaget framöver är något som kan ligga i korten: ”Det är absolut en möjlighet och det har vi sagt till våra investerare att det ligger i planen. Sen när exakt man gör det får vi se. Jag tror det finns ett stort intresse från aktiemarknaden att investera i något konkret i hela den här 5G-fasen vi är inne i nu” säger han i podden.
