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Apple Unveils 'Apple Intelligence'
Apple's "Apple Intelligence" brings AI tools to iPhone, iPad, and Mac, enhancing features like Siri, language processing, and photo search, with an emphasis on privacy through on-device processing. Integration with ChatGPT coming soon.
Googleās AI to Automate Computers
Googleās "Project Jarvis" will automate tasks like searching and booking within Chrome, positioning it alongside similar AI tools by Microsoft and Apple. A December preview is planned.
Finally, An Official Definition for Open Source AI
The Open Source Initiative has released the Open Source AI Definition, establishing standards for transparency and accessibility in AI models, stirring debate over companies' use of the "open source" label.
xAI's Grok Gains Image Understanding
Elon Musk's xAI has upgraded its Grok model with image analysis for X platform's paid users, with plans for multimodal and document comprehension capabilities to enhance AI interactions.
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AlphaFold2 Is Finally Getting the Attention It Deserves: A Nobel Prize Long Overdue.
AlphaFold2, developed by Google DeepMind under the direction of Demis Hassabis and John Jumper, has reached a milestone in science. The AI model, which predicts the three-dimensional structure of proteins from their amino acid sequences, has solved a 50-year-old problem in chemistry. This led to the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry being awarded to Hassabis, Jumper and biophysicist Baker, who was honored for his own groundbreaking work in the field of protein design.
What makes AlphaFold2 so extraordinary is its ability to make precise predictions about the structure of almost any known protein ā a tool used by millions of scientists worldwide to make strides in areas such as drug development or understanding global health issue like antibiotic resistance. The significance of this discovery quickly became clear when the model was made freely available through the AlphaFold Protein Structure database. Since its launch in 2020, AlphaFold2 has not only transformed the way biologists work, but has also ushered in a new era of structural biology.
The Nobel Prize not only crowns years of research, but also demonstrates how machine learning and artificial intelligence are profoundly influencing our understanding of biological processes. It is therefore not surprising that AlphaFold2 has been considered groundbreaking and has received widespread recognition in the scientific community.
But what exactly makes AlphaFold so special, what significant impact will it have on our lives, and why has it taken so long to develop a model like this? In the following article, I will provide an overview of the AlphaFold model2 from Google DeepMind. ā Continue reading here.
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Can Human-Level Intelligence Be Reached Without Human Input?
The Recap: As AI models advance, crucial human elements remain indispensable, posing serious roadblocks to scaling and sustainability. Wall Street Journal columnist Andy Kessler breaks down AI development's looming barriers, from human language limitations to financial sustainability and energy consumption.
AI's paradox of intelligence: Large Language Models (LLMs) simulate reasoning but fall short of intuitive perception, underscoring Hans Moravecās observation that tasks humans find easy, like spatial navigation, are exceptionally hard for AI.
Dependence on human language: AI models rely on vast amounts of human prose, which could become scarce by 2032, risking "model collapse" where AI trained on AI-generated text degrades in quality.
Scaling limitations: While LLMs currently improve with scale, researchers warn of diminishing returns, suggesting AI could plateau even with increased data or computation.
Economic strain on infrastructure: Demand for GPUs is soaring, and AI costs are skyrocketingāOpenAIās massive spending aims to justify $600 billion in capital investment, but breakeven may be a decade away.
High energy demands: AI is becoming increasingly energy-intensive, with each ChatGPT query consuming ten times the energy of a Google search; Microsoft even considers nuclear power to meet energy needs.
Limited job potential: Nobel laureate economist Daron Acemoglu argues AI can only realistically replace 5% of jobs, questioning the projected economic returns for AI investments.
Ongoing human involvement: Content agreements, like those between OpenAI and media outlets, are now essential for model quality, as AI cannot autonomously sustain linguistic richness.
Forward Future Takeaways:
While AI holds transformative potential, its success is bounded by current human input, energy limits, and diminishing returns from scale, underscoring a critical need for sustainable development. In the long term, the industry's growth may hinge on breakthroughs in energy use and innovative human-AI collaboration models to address limitations in language, power, and funding. The next decade will reveal if AIās ambitious promises can align with its real-world capacities. ā Read the full article here (Warning: Paywall).
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OpenAI Veteran: World Isnāt Ready for AGI
Miles Brundage, a departing OpenAI researcher, reveals in a blog post that neither OpenAI nor global systems are prepared for AGIās impact, stressing the need for thoughtful governance. Brundage criticizes OpenAI's shift towards commercial interests, and advocates for independent research to better address the ethical challenges posed by rapidly advancing AI technology. Get the full scoop in our latest video! š
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