NLW joined Nationwide at their TechX event in Columbus, Ohio yesterday. On this episode, he gives podcast versions of five... more

Enterprise AI adoption faces significant obstacles, from employees using AI without sharing discoveries to organizations struggling to scale past the... more

Meta has unveiled its latest breakthrough in AI with MovieGen, a powerful new video generation model designed to take personalized... more

NLW does a Long Reads episode featuring a cameo from Google's NotebookLM. Discussion inspired by and featuring a section of... more

Generative AI is being adopted faster than both PCs and the internet! A new study from the Harvard Kennedy School,... more

OpenAI closes the largest venture capital deal in history, raising $6.6 billion at a $157 billion valuation. Learn how this... more

OpenAI’s second annual DevDay showcased a glimpse into the agentic future with powerful new tools for developers. This video covers... more

The international longshoreman strike is set to disrupt the U.S. economy, and one of the central concerns is the impact... more

Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB-1047, a major bill that aimed to regulate AI development in California by imposing safety... more

A series of executive exits at OpenAI has sparked questions about what’s happening within the company. Mira Murati, Bob McCann,... more

Meta’s Connect Developer Conference showcased the latest advancements in AI and AR, with a special focus on their new Orion... more

Sam Altman and OpenAI have pitched the White House on an ambitious AI infrastructure plan, aiming to build 5 gigawatt... more

Sam Altman’s latest essay, The Intelligence Age, has sparked widespread discussion with bold predictions about the future of AI. In... more

Jony Ive, the iconic designer behind Apple's iPhone, has teamed up with OpenAI's Sam Altman to work on a groundbreaking... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://euneedsai.com/ Learn how to use AI with the world's biggest library of fun and useful... more

OpenAI's latest funding round is set to raise $6.5 billion, with a valuation reaching $150 billion. Major investors such as... more

AI video is making waves in both Hollywood and YouTube, sparking excitement and controversy. Lionsgate's partnership with Runway to integrate... more

Microsoft and Salesforce are leading the charge with their latest AI agent offerings. Microsoft recently announced updates to its 365... more

In this episode, Venice AI co-founder Erik Voorhees joins the AI Daily Brief to discuss pressing issues around AI and... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/something-new-on-openais-strawberry Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive... more

OpenAI has just released its latest model, the o1, ushering in a new era for LLMs focused on advanced reasoning.... more

Is generative AI about to disrupt the SaaS industry? Klarna’s recent decision to phase out Salesforce and Workday, citing AI... more

Apple has officially unveiled “Apple Intelligence,” bringing generative AI capabilities to the iPhone 16. This includes advanced Siri integration, AI-powered... more

...or at least not as crazy as it might seem. Rumors suggest OpenAI may introduce a $2,000/month subscription plan for... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.cio.com/article/3499245/so-you-agree-ai-has-a-sycophancy-problem.html and https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/opinion/yuval-harari-ai-democracy.html Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief... more

Breaking down TIME’s AI100 list, which highlights the most influential people shaping AI today. From tech giants like Sundar Pichai... more

Sam Altman’s ambitious AI infrastructure buildout is taking shape, starting in the U.S. This episode explores the multibillion-dollar plans to... more

Former OpenAI founder Ilya Sutskever recently announced his new company Safe Superintelligence. Now he's announced a $1B pre-product raise. Concerned... more

Deloitte has released its latest “State of AI in the Enterprise” report, highlighting that 67% of companies are increasing investments... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/post-apocalyptic-education Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive... more

OpenAI and Anthropic have reached agreements with the US government to share their advanced AI models before public release. This... more

Nvidia beats Wall Street expectations yet sees its stock drop—what does this say about the state of AI? Explore the... more

Exploring the five critical questions that are shaping the near-term future of generative AI. From the impact of California’s SB... more

In this episode, explore the latest developments at OpenAI, including the upcoming AI model codenamed Orion and the much-anticipated Strawberry... more

Explore the latest trends in consumer AI apps with an in-depth analysis of the top 100 AI apps, based on... more

A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/08/22/regulators-are-focusing-on-real-ai-risks-over-theoretical-ones-good and https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/08/21/mark-zuckerberg-and-daniel-ek-on-why-europe-should-embrace-open-source-ai Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive a... more

Covering the five most significant stories in AI this week. Major product releases like MidJourney’s new web-based interface and Ideogram... more

NLW discusses the commoditization of LLMs and reflects on a new essay from VC Sarah Tavel about the logic behind... more

A recent report reveals a 473.5% increase in Fortune 500 companies citing AI as a business risk in their SEC... more

Generative AI is entering a new phase of adoption, with companies shifting from employee experimentation to full organizational transformation. This... more

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has voiced opposition to California’s controversial AI Bill SB1047. This episode examines the... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/31/opinion/ai-fears.html Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive... more

Elon Musk’s latest AI model, Grok 2, has stirred up significant controversy, especially around its image generation capabilities. With Grok... more

Google has taken a significant step ahead of OpenAI with the full release of Gemini Live, a cutting-edge voice assistant... more

NLW covers a recent study from Ramp that uses proprietary card spend data to show how usage of AI is... more

Rumors are swirling around OpenAI’s potential release of a new advanced reasoning model, codenamed “Strawberry” or “Q-Star.” Speculation is fueled... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/confronting-impossible-futures Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive... more

NLW is joined by Venice Co-Founder Teana Baker-Taylor to discuss the most important recent events related to the topic of... more

Join the conversation on California’s controversial AI legislation, SB 1047. Explore the heated debate between advocates who see it as... more

NLW looks at the Figure 02 launch and the latest competition in humanoid robots. Plus rumors of a new OpenAI... more

OpenAI faces a series of high-profile executive departures, raising questions about the company’s future direction and stability. This episode explores... more

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: Friday August 2nd On today's episode, NLW reads a point counterpoint on open source AI. https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/07/29/keep-the-code-behind-ai-open-say-two-entrepreneurs https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/07/29/not-all-ai-models-should-be-freely-available-argues-a-legal-scholar Concerned about being spied... more

Inflection, Adept and now Character. All have been sorta-but-not-exactly acquired. NLW explores the trend and what it means for AI.... more

Explore the unsung heroes behind the AI revolution: the businesses providing essential infrastructure for AI’s rapid growth. Learn about the... more

Explore the latest in AI advancements as OpenAI rolls out voice mode for ChatGPT, and MidJourney releases version 6.1 of... more

Canva has acquired AI image generation company Leonardo, marking its second major acquisition this year. What does this mean for... more

Bloomberg is reporting that Apple Intelligence will roll out in October, weeks after the launch of iOS18. NLW also discusses... more

Mark Zuckerberg shares why open source AI is the future. Explore Meta’s recent release of the LLAMA 3.1 models, including... more

Examine the recent report from The Information on OpenAI’s capital expenditures, suggesting it could spend $5 billion this year. This... more

A group of 5 Senators sent a letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asking for more information about a slate... more

According to the earliest benchmarks, the newly released Llama 3.1 405B has almost entirely (if not entirely) closed the gap... more

OpenAI released GPT-4o Mini this week. It's both more powerful and 60% cheaper than GPT-3.5. In this episode, NLW discusses... more

At 4:20am, Elon Musk turned on the Memphis Supercluster to begin training what he claims will be the world's most... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-what-teachers-call-ai-cheating-leaders-in-the-workforce-might-call-progress/ Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive... more

NLW covers reporting about a draft Republican AI executive order. Also, Menlo Ventures and Anthropic partner on a $100m fund.... more

NLW covers the pro-open source AI statements of JD Vance and situates his previous VC career. Before that in the... more

Discover OpenAI’s latest breakthrough with the newly announced reasoning AI, code-named “Strawberry.” This episode examines the features and capabilities of... more

Explore why AI is the fastest adopted work tech ever, yet still not fast enough for some. A nuanced discussion... more

OpenAI introduces a new leveling system to track the progress towards AGI. Learn about the five stages of AI development... more

In one of the wilder stories we've had here at The AI Daily Brief for some time, NLW covers the... more

Recently, Goldman Sachs made waves in the AI space with their report "Gen AI: too much spend, too little benefit?"... more

Sequoia recently published a blog post about AI's $600B problem. The piece has been used as evidence that AI is... more

NLW covers recent comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on AI; a shifting narrative around AI and stocks; a data... more

A reading of Balaji's 2013 ""How Software is Reorganizing the World" with a discussion about how AI is accelerating these... more

On this holiday weekend bonus episode, NLW is joined by Erik Voorhees and Teana Baker-Taylor of Venice.ai, a new LLM... more

Plus, Figma pulls its AI after claims it produces results too close to existing apps. NLW covers all the AI... more

Amazon bought Adept...sort of. Just like Microsoft soft of bought Inflect. NLW explores the new big tech strategy which seems... more

A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/25/ai-weapon-us-tech-companies/ Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive... more

The productization era of AI is in full effect as companies compete not only for the most innovative models but... more

Dive into the latest insights from the AI Engineer World’s Fair in San Francisco. This event, touted as the biggest... more

OpenAI has made significant moves with their recent acquisitions of Rockset and Multi, signaling their strategic direction in the AI... more

In a major lawsuit, the record industry sued AI music generators SUNO and Udio for copyright infringement. With significant financial... more

Apple is in talks with Meta for a potential AI partnership, which could significantly shift their competitive relationship. This discussion... more

Anthropic has launched the latest model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and a new feature called artifacts. Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms GPT-4... more

After months of speculation, Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has launched Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI) to build safe superintelligence. With... more

Nvidia has ridden the AI wave all the way to the top of the public markets, exceeding the market cap... more

Explore the latest in AI video technology with Runway Gen-3 and Luma Labs Dream Machine. From the advancements since Will... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/what-apples-ai-tells-us-experimental ** Join Superintelligent at https://besuper.ai/ -- Practical, useful, hands on AI education through tutorials and... more

Counting down the top 5 AI stories of the week, from AI candidates running for political office to Apple’s major... more

In Wyoming, an AI avatar is running for mayor. In the UK, one is running for Parliament. Are impartial, fact-based... more

Apple’s recent AI strategy announcement has catapulted them back to being the world’s most valuable company, overtaking Microsoft. In today’s... more

Apple’s recent AI strategy announcement at WWDC 2024 has sparked discussions about the balance between innovation and privacy. This episode... more

Apple made its much-awaited announcement about AI today. NLW covers everything that was said, and how Apple is trying to... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1797635177973158182 ** Join Superintelligent at https://besuper.ai/ -- Practical, useful, hands on AI education through tutorials and... more

The U.S. government is investigating Nvidia, OpenAI, and Microsoft for potential antitrust violations. This episode explores how these investigations could... more

Dive into the latest controversy in the AI world as current and former employees of AI labs call for a... more

That's the argument in a new WSJ piece: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-ai-revolution-is-already-losing-steam-a93478b1 In this episode, NLW goes section by section through the argument --... more

This week, the Economist posted two letters from current and former members of the OpenAI board. Which do you find... more

Dive into today’s AI Daily Brief Headlines Edition to explore how disinformation agents are using ChatGPT, the latest on AI... more

Explore the AI companies featured on Time’s 100 Most Influential Companies list. This video reviews the companies included, why they... more

The OpenAI controversy continues to dominate headlines, with recent comments from former board member Helen Toner fueling the fire. Dive... more

Today’s extended headlines edition covers the massive Series B round completed by Elon Musk’s xAI, raising a record-breaking $6 billion.... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-21/ai-safety-is-dead-and-chuck-schumer-faces-risks?srnd=undefined&sref=qUxVp6JU ** Join Superintelligent at https://besuper.ai/ -- Practical, useful, hands on AI education through tutorials and... more

Anthropic’s new research brings us closer to understanding the inner workings of LLMs. By identifying and manipulating patterns within their... more

AI wearables are facing scrutiny as reports suggest that Humane, the company behind the AI Pin, is now exploring a... more

OpenAI is facing controversy after Scarlett Johansson claimed they used a voice eerily similar to hers in their recent demos... more

Will OpenAI and Google's events in the books, NLW looks at what he's watching for with Microsoft's Build conference which... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.secondbest.ca/p/ninety-five-theses-on-ai ** Join Superintelligent at https://besuper.ai/ -- Practical, useful, hands on AI education through tutorials and... more

OpenAI’s chief scientist and co-founder Ilya Sutskever has left the company, sparking widespread speculation about his departure. Was there a... more

...and lots of people -- particularly on the AI safety side of things -- aren't happy about it. NLW discusses... more

Explore the recent AI announcements from OpenAI and Google, comparing their new products and innovations. OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Project... more

Explore seven innovative uses for OpenAI’s new GPT-4o model, a natively multimodal model capable of handling text, audio, and visual... more

This episode dives into OpenAI's recent product event, unpacking the key takeaways and why it might be a bigger deal... more

This episode challenges the traditional top-down view of enterprise AI adoption. The show highlights a new Microsoft and LinkedIn study... more

Microsoft unveils a new top-secret AI system designed for US intelligence agencies. This video explores the implications of a fully... more

Today on The AI Daily Brief, NLW looks at expanded restrictions the White House is considering to deny China access... more

Microsoft is training a 500B parameter model. It's caused huge speculation that the company is trying to move farther away... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/29/ai-professional-class-low-skill-jobs/ ** ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and... more

Plus Nick Bostrom on what if AI fixes everything? ** ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most... more

Busy day in the world of leading LLM labs. Anthropic announced a much anticipated iOS app, as well as a... more

Six months after the Biden administration issued a historic executive order on artificial intelligence, this update explores the progress and... more

Explore the buzz surrounding a mysterious AI model dubbed "GPT-2 Chatbot" recently spotted on a benchmarking site. Speculation is rife... more

Explore the widespread backlash against the newly established Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board by the Department of Homeland Security... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/19/artificial-intelligence-workers-regulation-musk/ ** Join NLW's May Cohort on Superintelligent. Use code nlwmay for 25% off your first... more

Explore the strategic reasoning behind X AI's massive $6 billion fundraising effort in this episode of AI Breakdown. As Elon... more

Moderna's integration of ChatGPT across its entire organization marks a significant shift in corporate AI utilization, aiming to enhance productivity... more

Explore the implications of Perplexity's recent valuation surge in today's episode of AI Breakdown. Delving into the $62.7 million funding... more

Explore the rapidly evolving world of AI agents in this episode of AI Breakdown. Discover how Microsoft is spearheading projects... more

Some dramatic discourse from the former Fox journalist, plus Drake uses AI Snoop and Tupac in a diss track, and... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.ft.com/content/8af1f467-2953-4cbc-a336-4c92c92e6792 and https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-16/ai-is-a-humongous-electricity-hog-and-the-environment-can-benefit?sref=qUxVp6JU ** CHECK OUT THE JUST-LAUNCHED SUPERINTELLIGENT PLATFORM - 300+ AI video tutorials https://besuper.ai/ Consensus... more

Boston Dynamics has unveiled a new version of their Atlas robot, showcasing advanced mobility with unconventional joint movements, capturing widespread... more

Meta has released the first of its Llama 3 models, enhancing the landscape of open-source large language models. These models,... more

Today's episode explores the state of artificial intelligence through Stanford University's AI Index, which distills key insights into 13 charts.... more

Microsoft's $1.5 billion investment in UAE-based AI company G42 represents a strategic geopolitical move, enhancing its Azure cloud integration across... more

Critiques of Humane, a new launch from Limitless (i.e. Rewind), plus Meta is (supposedly) sharing two Llama 3 models this... more

A discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/what-just-happened-what-is-happening ** CHECK OUT THE JUST-LAUNCHED SUPERINTELLIGENT PLATFORM - 300+ AI video tutorials https://besuper.ai/ ** ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI... more

Apple's unveiling of the M4 chip aims to rejuvenate its Mac lineup with enhanced AI capabilities, following a 27% sales... more

This week witnessed the introduction of five notable AI models, highlighting the field's swift advancements. Udio emerged as a standout... more

AI's impact on the workforce is substantial, with executives predicting that up to 60% of jobs could be affected, leading... more

Inspired by a recent essay by Niall Ferguson, NLW discusses 8 questions on the future of AI. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-07/deepfakes-energy-china-war-and-elections-ai-politics-is-here?srnd=undefined&sref=qUxVp6JU ** Be the first... more

The New York Times alleges AI companies, including OpenAI and Google, may bypass their own policies on data use, potentially... more

A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2024/04/04/call-action-address-inequity-ai-access-opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/01/business/ai-tech-economy.html ** Be the first to learn about our new AI education platform: https://besuper.ai/ ** ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The... more

A study by MIT and Cornell showed that debating with GPT-4 reduced believers' confidence in conspiracy theories by 20%. Participants... more

A new survey shows that genAI is being adopted in a work context faster than for entertainment or learning. Before... more

On today's episode, NLW catches up on the big stories over the last week, including Grok 1.5, OpenAI courting Hollywood,... more

A reading and discussion based on https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/reshaping-the-tree-rebuilding-organizations Be the first to learn about our new AI education platform: https://besuper.ai/ ** ABOUT THE AI... more

NLW is back with Part 2 of his conversation with the hosts of Latent Space. In this segment they hone... more

NLW is joined today by the hosts of the Latent Space podcast for part one of a wide-ranging conversation about... more

In this conversation, NLW talks with The Neuron co-founder Pete Huang. They discuss Pete's recent time at Nvidia's GTC event,... more

There is a huge amount of discussion about AI, but is it actually translating to new behaviors inside organizations? In... more

A wide-ranging conversation with host of The Cognitive Revolution and AI multi-threat Nathan Labenz. Find Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/labenz ** Be the... more

NLW builds off an essay by Ethan Mollick https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/in-praise-of-boring-ai He argues that it is simple, specific, even boring AI applications that... more

Top 5 AI Stories This Week: Open Interpreter's new device, Reddit's AI-driven IPO, Apple's AI shifts with potential Google and... more

Intel secures a preliminary deal with the U.S. government for up to $8.5 billion in Chips Act funding, signaling a... more

Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Inflection AI, moves to Microsoft as the new CEO of Microsoft AI, leading consumer AI products... more

Nvidia's new Blackwell GPU announced at the GTC conference revolutionizes AI computing with unmatched power and innovation. As the AI... more

Apple is negotiating with Google to integrate Gemini AI into iPhone features, signaling a major strategy shift for the tech... more

A reading and discussion based on Per Bylund's "The Economics of the AI Revolution" https://mises.org/mises-wire/economics-ai-revolution ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown... more

According to new legislation from Bernie Sanders, the answer is yes. Also on this episode, Apple buys an AI startup... more

A wild demo has the world talking about AI and robotics. Plus, Google has a new AI agent called SIMA... more

NLW gives the update on the EU AI Act, and why multiple parties don't love where it landed. Also, does... more

US-funded report sparks media frenzy, advocating for drastic AI measures. Unpacking the actual content versus sensational media narratives on potential... more

Elon Musk's latest attempt to differentiate from OpenAI is that he's promised to open source Grok this week. Speaking of... more

A reading and discussion based off of this essay by Tim O'Reilly https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-has-an-uber-problem ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you... more

Plus President Joe Biden talks AI at the State of the Union. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you... more

A former Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly sharing AI secrets with Chinese companies. This episode delves into the... more

OpenAI has clapped back after Elon Musk sued them, publishing a set of emails that make it appear like Elon... more

Elon Musk has initiated legal action against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging deviation from the company's original mission... more

Anthropic has just released Claude 3, and according to the benchmarks, it's GPT-4 level and then some. NLW covers 5... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/28/opinion/ai-history-deepfake-watermark.html ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and... more

A reading and discussion of the changing nature of the relationship between humans and computers, inspired by https://www.theinformation.com/articles/how-ai-will-change-our-relationship-with-computers?rc=jrwr4u ABOUT THE AI... more

From Sora to Nvidia's stock surge to Mistral and Microsoft to controversy around Gemini and beyond, NLW counts down the... more

The Information reports that Meta's most advanced model Llama 3 will be arriving in July, and will specifically have safety... more

Klarna's new AI chatbot, powered by OpenAI, has showcased impressive capabilities in its first month, effectively performing the tasks of... more

While everyone has been watching the Gemini controversy (which wiped about $70B off of Alphabet/Google's marketcap yesterday), Bing's Sydney has... more

The model is proprietary rather than the open source Mistral has become known for. Also, a monster fundraising round for... more

Dive into the recent controversy surrounding Google Gemini's image generation. This discussion unravels the complexities behind the backlash over perceived... more

NLW argues that another phase of expectation in genAI has begun thanks to Groq, Sora, and Gemini Pro 1.5 Featuring a... more

Discover how OpenAI's groundbreaking Sora video model impacted Hollywood, leading Tyler Perry to reconsider a massive studio expansion. A testament... more

After smashing earnings once again, Nvidia rocketed up 15% and now has a bigger market cap than Meta, Amazon, and... more

Elon says they're having discussions with the Midjourney team. Meanwhile, Google introduces its first open model Gemma, and ChatGPT is... more

Alongside Gemini 1.5's massive new context window, and Sora's mindblowing video generation, Groq has come along to redefine how fast... more

NLW discusses the rise in anti-AI sentiment that seems to have followed the public announcement of OpenAI's new video generation... more

On today's episode NLW digs into the recently published research on OpenAI's Sora. Read more: https://openai.com/research/video-generation-models-as-world-simulators ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI... more

A reading and discussion of https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/opinion/ai-economy-jobs-colleges.html ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions... more

Welp, they've done it again. On a day when it was supposed to be all about Google's million+ token lengths... more

Google surprises everyone with a massive context window on their new Gemini 1.5 model. Speaking of huge context windows, Magic.dev... more

OpenAI makes headlines with Andrej Karpathy's departure and the launch of a groundbreaking memory feature for ChatGPT. This video delves... more

OpenAI is growing even faster than we knew, according to new numbers shared with the Financial Times. Also on this... more

AI hype continues to drive results in the market. Also on this episode, Google is investing $25m into AI worker... more

Ukraine has become a testing lab for advanced AI integrations into combat operations. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps... more

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/on-holding-back-the-strange-ai-tide ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and... more

WSJ writes about an incredibly ambitious plan to transform the landscape for compute. Additionally, the White House has started an... more

Bard is no more! Bard has become Gemini and Gemini now features Gemini Advanced, which uses Gemini Ultra 1.0 --... more

Microsoft has released a 60-second Super Bowl commercial focused on their AI Copilot. NLW explores how much it says about... more

The Vesuvius Challenge is a $1m prize to use AI to decipher text seemingly lost on ancient Greek papyri in... more

According to a changelog found by an Android developer, Google Ultra is coming out on Wednesday, and Bard will be... more

A reading and discussion of an essay by one of Biden's most senior economic advisors. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/op-ed-biden-admin-says-rules-must-ensure-ai-boom-does-right-by-workers-192912242.html ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The... more

Apple AI is coming this fall! At least according to a recent earnings call with CEO Tim Cook. Also, Bard... more

On this extended brief, NLW covers: the FCC's new push to make AI robocalls illegal; VW's new AI lab, Mastercard's... more

A new study has some surprising results for which AI applications are being the most used. Plus, is Wall Street... more

OpenAI has launched an education and safety initiative with Common Sense Media. Also, Biden's Executive Order on AI bears fruit.... more

NLW looks at recent comments from Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo about an LLM disclosure regime. Plus, Elon Musk's role... more

A discussion prompted by Esther Dyson's new essay "Don’t Fuss About Training AIs. Train Our Kids" https://www.theinformation.com/articles/dont-fuss-about-training-ais-train-our-kids?rc=jrwr4u LEARN AI THIS YEAR!... more

A new partnership between Google Cloud and the 'Github for AI/ML models' team up to make open source tools more... more

If anyone can make AI deepfakes a mainstream issue it's Taylor Swift. Plus geopolitical competition around compute access heats up.... more

Google Chrome announces 3 AI features for Chrome as well as an innovative new Video generation tool Lumiere. Also SAP... more

A recent MIT study explored how cost effective automation really was and found that only 23% of jobs that could... more

Bloomberg and FT report on Sam Altman's latest efforts to raise billions to build more AI chip manufacturing capacity. Plus... more

A reading and discussion based on "For all our fear of AI dystopia, it may help to level up society"... more

Other revelations from an Instagram reel include that Meta will have around $20B worth of compute by the end of... more

A massive improvement in how AI can reason around geometry plus Samsung releases the AI-est AI phone to AI yet.... more

Sam Altman is among the business and political leaders descending upon Davos for the World Economic Forum. Today NLW looks... more

That's according to new research from the IMF. NLW also covers Elon wanting more control before building advanced AI at... more

The wars include the Quality Data Wars, the War of the GPU Rich/Poor, the Multimodality War, the RAG/Ops War Inspired by... more

A reading and exploration of: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/signs-and-portents ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions... more

Note: This episode was produced on Wednesday January 10th, but due to an ice storm never came out! Apologies for... more

Plus a new Congressional working group focused on AI. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most... more

After a couple months of anticipation and more than 3 million user created GPTs, the GPT store has officially gone... more

Plus OpenAI claps back at the New York Times copyright lawsuit. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand... more

Is "Intelligence Amplification" a better term? Plus, Nvidia prepares to manufacture new chips for the China market. Today's Sponsors: Listen to... more

A reading of two essays that explore this question with very different answers. https://www.newsweek.com/why-nationalizing-ai-bad-idea-opinion-1857495 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/opinion/artificial-intelligence-truckers-writers.html Today's Sponsors: Listen to the chart-topping podcast 'web3... more

OpenAI announced the GPT Store is finally launching next week. NLW gives 5 predictions on how it will play out.... more

A new survey asked 2,700+ AI/ML researchers about their fears concerning AI. This is how they responded. Today's Sponsors: Listen to... more

After the peak of inflated expectations comes the trough of disillusionment. After a dismal outing on the first day of... more

NLW breaks down the industry as 2024 begins, from policy to AI safety to the state of the art in... more

NLW looks across a range of studies, surveys and predictions to try to parse out what the real impact of... more

The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft. While it's not the first copyright suit of its type, it's... more

NLW looks at the state of AI music generators and gives the new Suno.ai a test run for the holidays.... more

NLW reviews one set of predictions as a way of discussing what's coming next in AI. Built off of https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/19/8-predictions-for-ai-in-2024/ Interested... more

NLW builds off of this list of the 10 biggest events of AI of 2023 to do a yearly recap!... more

Anthropic is raising money again. Also on this episode, a new poll suggests Americans want more government involvement in AI.  Today's... more

Between GPT-Engineer App and v0 by Vercel, there are a growing number of text to code platforms that are expanding... more

A new study from CNBC shows that the American workers who use AI the most are the most scared of... more

Digi's new AI girlfriend announcement went viral over the weekend, supercharging a conversation about the impact of AI companions on... more

In today's episode, NLW explores how companies are increasingly combining natural language chat interfaces with other types of interfaces that... more

A reading and discussion of a new piece by Zvi Mowshowitz https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23998493/artificial-intelligence-president-joe-biden-executive-order-ai-safety-openai-google-accelerationists Interested in the January AI Education Beta program? Learn... more

OpenAI's Superalignment team, launched this summer, has just published their first paper about weak-to-strong generalizations, and how they can analogize... more

A pricing page for GPT-4.5 is flying around and everyone is trying to figure out if it's real. Also, Pope... more

Believe it or not, there is some fairly good evidence that ChatGPT is acting lazy (i.e. returning shorter results for... more

AI startups have run counter to the trend of decreased VC all year, but even they're now feeling the pinch... more

NLW looks at rumors from some sources that have previously had OpenAI insider leaks that GPT-4.5 could be coming as... more

When Taylor Swift was named TIME's Person of the Year, many in the AI space had questions. Apparently TIME had... more

A reading of https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/30/china-global-ai-plans-00129160 vs https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/opinion/ai-sam-altman-openai.html Today's Sponsors: Listen to the chart-topping podcast 'web3 with a16z crypto' wherever you get your podcasts... more

How does the new tool stand up to other image generators? And what else did Meta AI announce. The day... more

OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap recently got a big conversation going when he suggested that AI for business was overhyped. NLW... more

GPT-4 finally has a credible competitor as Google launches Gemini! NLW covers the three-size model, the emphasis on reasoning and... more

OpenAI is not open enough; at least not according to the new AI Alliance - a group led by Meta,... more

From Elon Musk's fallout with Larry Page to...well...Elon Musk's fallout with Sam Altman...to Sam Altman's fallout with Dario Amodei to...Sam... more

Thursday was the one-year anniversary of ChatGPT. NLW reads (with the help of ElevenLabs) a group of predictions around what... more

NLW reads excerpts from a set of pieces opining about AI after OpenAI's leadership battle and on the one year... more

Deepmind's GNoME AI has 10x'd the number of known stable materials, and more than 736 of them have already been... more

Happy Birthday ChatGPT! The incredibly influential software was launched on November 30, 2022. Five days later it had a million... more

We didn't get Amazon's rumored "Olympus" model, but we did get an enterprise focused chatbot called Q. NLW explores whether... more

Pika Labs officially launched 1.0 and many think it might be representative of a coming breakout moment for text-to-video generation.... more

More information came out late last week about a model that showed signs of more advanced reasoning called Q*, leading... more

An exploration of one of the hottest topics in AI. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most... more

A reading of "Why self-regulation is best for artificial intelligence" https://thehill.com/opinion/4300288-why-self-regulation-is-best-for-artificial-intelligence/ vs "Underregulating tech is a relic of the 90s. AI... more

As the dust settles, NLW looks at who has benefitted and who has lost out after Sam Altman's removal and... more

The company claims the video generator out performs Pika and Runway. Note: this is the Brief that was supposed to... more

After 5 days of tense negotiations, Sam Altman has returned as CEO of OpenAI, bringing Greg Brockman with him. That... more

Apparently in addition to asking half of Silicon Valley to be the new CEO, over the weekend the OpenAI Board... more

WTAF is going on? First the board announced former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear as new CEO. Then Microsoft CEO Satya... more

Act 3 of the Dumbest Palace Coup Ever, as employees and investors revolt and the board appears forced to capitulate.  ABOUT... more

Backstabbing. Ambition. Betrayal. After Sam Altman was fired and Greg Brockman quit, NLW digs in to what we've learned so... more

OpenAI has announced that Sam Altman has been removed over failures of communication with the board. NLW gets into speculation... more

The Information reports that much-anticipated Gemini has been officially delayed. NLW explores interpretations for why Google has struggled to keep... more

Microsoft confirms long speculated Project Athena with the announcement of its first custom chips for AI including the Maia and... more

OpenAI has a 6-person committee that will decide when AGI is achieved, with major implications for their relationship with Microsoft.... more

On today's episode, NLW looks at new research about LLM hallucination; Google suing AI scammers; and China and the US... more