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The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis
The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis
Nathaniel Whittemore

A daily news analysis show on all things artificial intelligence. NLW looks at AI from multiple angles, from the explosion of creativity... more

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Episodes

What Most Companies Will Get Wrong About AI At First

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

10 Oct 2024 · 17 minutes
The Challenge of Enterprise AI Adoption

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

09 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Meta's New Movie Gen Model Could Change AI Video

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

09 Oct 2024 · 17 minutes
The AI Automation Blues [Featuring NotebookLM]

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

07 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
GenAI is Being Adopted Faster than PCs or the Internet

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

05 Oct 2024 · 13 minutes
OpenAI Closes Largest Venture Round of All Time

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

04 Oct 2024 · 16 minutes
OpenAI's DevDay And A Preview Of Our Agentic Future

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

03 Oct 2024 · 13 minutes
How AI Fits Into the Longshoreman Strike

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

02 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Newsom Vetoes SB-1047, Sending Controversial AI Regulation Fight National

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

01 Oct 2024 · 16 minutes
What’s Really Going on at OpenAI?

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

28 Sep 2024 · 14 minutes
Is Zuckerberg the New Jobs?

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

27 Sep 2024 · 12 minutes
A Manhattan Project for AI Infrastructure

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

26 Sep 2024 · 11 minutes
Prosperity and Promise in "The Intelligence Age”

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

25 Sep 2024 · 12 minutes
iPhone Designer Jony Ive and Sam Altman Working on AI iPhone Alternative

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

24 Sep 2024 · 15 minutes
Is the EU Doomed to Miss Out on AI?

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

23 Sep 2024 · 8 minutes
OpenAI Raising $6.5B at $150B Valuation with $250M Minimum

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

21 Sep 2024 · 15 minutes
AI Video Comes to Hollywood and Youtube; Controversy Ensues

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

20 Sep 2024 · 15 minutes
AI Agents -- The Latest Push from Microsoft and Salesforce

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

19 Sep 2024 · 13 minutes
What Freedom Means In the Age of AI [feat. Venice.ai Founder Erik Voorhees]

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

18 Sep 2024 · 1 hour,
From Cointelligence to Agent

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

16 Sep 2024 · 10 minutes
How to Get The Most Out of ChatGPT's New o1 Model

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

14 Sep 2024 · 15 minutes
Is AI Going to Eat SaaS?

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

12 Sep 2024 · 15 minutes
Apple Intelligence - Everything You Need to Know

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

11 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
Why OpenAI's $2000/Month Model Isn't Crazy

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

10 Sep 2024 · 16 minutes
Dealing with AI's Sycophancy Problem

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

09 Sep 2024 · 11 minutes
What TIME's AI100 List Says About the State of AI

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

07 Sep 2024 · 9 minutes
Multibillion Dollar AI Infrastructure Build Out Coming to the US

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

06 Sep 2024 · 14 minutes
Ilya Sutskever Raises $1B for Safe Superintelligence

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

05 Sep 2024 · 15 minutes
67% of Enterprises Scaling Generative AI Pilots

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

04 Sep 2024 · 16 minutes
What Happens After the Homework Apocalypse?

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

02 Sep 2024 · 10 minutes
US Gov't to Get Advanced Access to OpenAI, Anthropic Models

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

31 Aug 2024 · 17 minutes
What Nvidia's Stock Says About the State of AI

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

30 Aug 2024 · 16 minutes
5 Questions Shaping the Near Future of GenAI

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

29 Aug 2024 · 13 minutes
OpenAI's Next Big Model is Called Orion

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

28 Aug 2024 · 14 minutes
10 Observations About the Top 100 AI Apps

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

27 Aug 2024 · 15 minutes
The Debate About and Consequences of AI Regulation

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

25 Aug 2024 · 14 minutes
The 5 Most Important Stories in AI This Week

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

24 Aug 2024 · 12 minutes
For the Hyperscalers, There's No Such Thing as "Spending Too Much on AI"

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

23 Aug 2024 · 17 minutes
473.5% Increase in Fortune 500's Citing AI as a Business Risk

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

21 Aug 2024 · 16 minutes
The Next Phase of Generative AI Adoption

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

21 Aug 2024 · 17 minutes
Nancy Pelosi Urges SB1047 Veto

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

20 Aug 2024 · 16 minutes
Why We Shouldn't Fear AI

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

18 Aug 2024 · 9 minutes
The Controversy Surrounding Elon Musk's New Image Generation AI

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

16 Aug 2024 · 15 minutes
Google Beats OpenAI to Full Voice Mode Release

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

15 Aug 2024 · 16 minutes
Financial Data Shows Business AI Usage is Way Up

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

14 Aug 2024 · 15 minutes
A New OpenAI Model Coming?

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

13 Aug 2024 · 15 minutes
AI and How To Plan for Unknowable Futures

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

12 Aug 2024 · 15 minutes
The Most Important Events in Open vs. Closed AI

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

10 Aug 2024 · 35 minutes
SB1047: The World's Most Important and Problematic AI Policy Debate

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

09 Aug 2024 · 25 minutes
The Latest in AI + Humanoid Robots

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

08 Aug 2024 · 15 minutes
OpenAI Has More High Profile Executive Departures

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

07 Aug 2024 · 14 minutes
Point-Counterpoint on Open Source AI

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

06 Aug 2024 · 13 minutes
Another AI Sorta Acquisition as Character AI Founders Head (Back) to Google"

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

05 Aug 2024 · 15 minutes
The Picks and Shovels Businesses Quietly Driving the AI Build Out

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

01 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
ChatGPT Launches Voice, Midjourney Launches 6.1

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

01 Aug 2024 · 14 minutes
Canva Acquires Leonardo - Is a Wave of AI M&A Coming?

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

31 Jul 2024 · 14 minutes
Report: Apple Delays Release of AI Features

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

30 Jul 2024 · 18 minutes
Zuckerberg on Why Open Source AI is the Path Forward

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

27 Jul 2024 · 14 minutes
OpenAI's Potential $5B Hole

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

26 Jul 2024 · 16 minutes
What the Senate Wants to Know About OpenAI

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

25 Jul 2024 · 15 minutes
Llama 3.1 405B Eliminates Gap Between Open and Closed Source AI

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

24 Jul 2024 · 12 minutes
GPT-4o Mini and the Rise of Smaller, Low Cost AI Models

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

22 Jul 2024 · 16 minutes
Elon Turns On "Most Powerful AI Training Cluster In the World"

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

22 Jul 2024 · 16 minutes
AI and the Necessary Transformation of Education

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

21 Jul 2024 · 10 minutes
A Draft Republican Exec Order Calls for AI "Manhattan Projects"

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

18 Jul 2024 · 14 minutes
Why Republican VP Nominee JD Vance is Loudly For Open Source AI

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

17 Jul 2024 · 13 minutes
OpenAI's Q* Reasoning AI is Now Code-Named "Strawberry"

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

16 Jul 2024 · 15 minutes
AI Is The Fastest Adopted Work Tech Ever, But Still Not Fast Enough for Some

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

13 Jul 2024 · 17 minutes
OpenAI's New System for Determining How Close AGI Is

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

12 Jul 2024 · 14 minutes
Marc Andreessen Gives a Meme-Obsessed AI Agent $50k in BTC

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

11 Jul 2024 · 17 minutes
Goldman Sachs Is Wrong About AI (Why AI Isn't A Bubble)

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

10 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About Sequoia's $600B AI Gap Argument

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

10 Jul 2024 · 18 minutes
Can AI Keep Propping Up the Stock Market?

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

08 Jul 2024 · 11 minutes
How AI Could Accelerate Digital Nations

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

07 Jul 2024 · 18 minutes
Privacy, Censorship and AI: A Conversation with Venice.ai

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

05 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
Apple is Getting an OpenAI Board Observer Seat

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

04 Jul 2024 · 14 minutes
Will AI Acqui-hires Avoid Antitrust Scrutiny?

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

02 Jul 2024 · 16 minutes
AI and Autonomous Weapons

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

01 Jul 2024 · 15 minutes
The Most Important AI Product Launches This Week

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

28 Jun 2024 · 10 minutes
7 Observations From the AI Engineer World's Fair

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

28 Jun 2024 · 13 minutes
What OpenAI's RecentAcquisitions Tell Us About Their Strategy

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

26 Jun 2024 · 8 minutes
The Record Labels Are Coming for Suno and Udio

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

25 Jun 2024 · 17 minutes
Apple Intelligence Powered by…Meta?

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

25 Jun 2024 · 10 minutes
Early Uses for Anthropic's Claude 3.5 and Artifacts

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

21 Jun 2024 · 14 minutes
Ilya Sutskever is Back Building Safe Superintelligence

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

20 Jun 2024 · 14 minutes
Nvidia Becomes World's Biggest Company: Bubble or Destiny?

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

19 Jun 2024 · 11 minutes
What Runway Gen-3 and Luma Say About the State of AI

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

18 Jun 2024 · 14 minutes
Just How Different is Apple's AI Strategy?

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

17 Jun 2024 · 12 minutes
The Top 5 AI Stories This Week

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

14 Jun 2024 · 14 minutes
Meet the AI Avatars Running for Elected Office

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

14 Jun 2024 · 16 minutes
AI Makes Apple World's Most Valuable Company Again

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

13 Jun 2024 · 15 minutes
Can Apple Intelligence Actually Protect Your Privacy?

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

11 Jun 2024 · 18 minutes
7 Takeaways from Apple's AI Announcement at WWDC

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

11 Jun 2024 · 17 minutes
The Danger of an AI Counterreaction

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

08 Jun 2024 · 16 minutes
How US Antitrust Investigations Into Nvidia, OpenAI and MSFT Could Make Things Worse Not Better

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

07 Jun 2024 · 14 minutes
Do AI Lab Employees Have a "Right to Warn" The Public About AGI Risk?

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

06 Jun 2024 · 16 minutes
Is the AI Revolution Losing Steam?

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

03 Jun 2024 · 24 minutes
Dueling Letters from the OpenAI Board

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

02 Jun 2024 · 15 minutes
How Disinformation Agents Are Using ChatGPT

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

31 May 2024 · 13 minutes
The "Most Influential" AI Companies

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

31 May 2024 · 14 minutes
What Actually Matters with the Latest OpenAI Controversy

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

29 May 2024 · 14 minutes
AI Competition Heats Up as xAI Closes Biggest Series B of All Time

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

29 May 2024 · 15 minutes
The Big Shift in AI Safety Discourse

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

24 May 2024 · 7 minutes
Anthropic Begins to Unlock the Mystery of LLMs

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

24 May 2024 · 13 minutes
After Rough Launch, is Humane AI Pin Looking to Sell?

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

23 May 2024 · 15 minutes
Scarlett Johansson vs. OpenAI

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

22 May 2024 · 16 minutes
5 Things to Watch at Microsoft Build

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

20 May 2024 · 15 minutes
95 Theses on AI Safety

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

19 May 2024 · 14 minutes
The Significance of Ilya Sutskever Leaving OpenAI

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

18 May 2024 · 14 minutes
Senators Debut a New US AI Roadmap

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

17 May 2024 · 17 minutes
Who Won the Week: Google or OpenAI?

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

15 May 2024 · 14 minutes
7 Use Cases for GPT-4o

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

14 May 2024 · 16 minutes
Why OpenAI's Announcement Was A Bigger Deal Than People Think

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

14 May 2024 · 16 minutes
We're Thinking About AI Adoption Completely Wrong

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

11 May 2024 · 14 minutes
Microsoft's Top Secret AI for Spy Agencies

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

09 May 2024 · 14 minutes
The gpt2 Chatbot is Back as OpenAI Talks Data

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

09 May 2024 · 16 minutes
With MAI-1, Is Microsoft Trying to Compete with OpenAI?

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

08 May 2024 · 17 minutes
How Worried About AI Should Professionals Be?

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

04 May 2024 · 9 minutes
RUMOR: Is ChatGPT About to Launch Search?

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

03 May 2024 · 12 minutes
Anthropic Launches iOS App and Teams as Altman Says He'd Burn $50B a Year to Get to AGI

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

02 May 2024 · 16 minutes
Biden's AI Executive Order, 6 Months Later

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

02 May 2024 · 14 minutes
Is Mysterious GPT2-Chatbot Actually GPT5?

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

01 May 2024 · 19 minutes
Why Everyone is Angry About the AI Safety Board

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

30 Apr 2024 · 16 minutes
AI Doesn't Have to Automate Away All the Jobs

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

27 Apr 2024 · 10 minutes
Does xAI's $6B Raise for Grok Make Sense?

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

26 Apr 2024 · 14 minutes
How Moderna's ChatGPT Use Shows the Future of Corporate AI

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

26 Apr 2024 · 12 minutes
What Perplexity's Raise Says About the State of AI Hype

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

25 Apr 2024 · 14 minutes
A Preview of the AI Agent Future

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

23 Apr 2024 · 16 minutes
Tucker Carlson Says We Should Bomb the Data Centers and Kill AI Before It's Too Late

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

22 Apr 2024 · 15 minutes
Will Big Tech's AI Needs Solve Energy Issues?

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

20 Apr 2024 · 11 minutes
Boston Dynamics Shows Next Frontier in Robotics

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

19 Apr 2024 · 16 minutes
Llama 3 Is Here (And Seemingly Better Than Expected)

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

18 Apr 2024 · 17 minutes
The State of AI In 13 Stats

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

17 Apr 2024 · 15 minutes
Microsoft's $1.5B AI Geopolitical Gambit in the UAE

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

16 Apr 2024 · 16 minutes
AI Wearables: Is There a There There?

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

15 Apr 2024 · 18 minutes
What AI Is Capable Of Today

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

13 Apr 2024 · 6 minutes
Game of Thrones, but for AI Chips

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

12 Apr 2024 · 13 minutes
The 5 Important AI Models Released This Week

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

11 Apr 2024 · 13 minutes
Al Is The Biggest Work Disruption Of Our Lifetimes

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

11 Apr 2024 · 13 minutes
8 Questions on the Future of AI

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

09 Apr 2024 · 14 minutes
The Ethical Gray Area of AI Labs and Data

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

08 Apr 2024 · 12 minutes
Can AI Help Restore the Middle Class?

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

06 Apr 2024 · 10 minutes
Debating GPT-4 Reduced Conspiracy Theories

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

05 Apr 2024 · 15 minutes
30% of Young Americans Have Used ChatGPT at Work

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

03 Apr 2024 · 15 minutes
The Most Important AI Stories Last Week

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

02 Apr 2024 · 10 minutes
How to Redesign Organizations for the AI Era

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

30 Mar 2024 · 12 minutes
What AI Developers Are Building Next, with Swyx and Alessio of Latent Space

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

29 Mar 2024 · 40 minutes
The Four Wars of the AI Stack - An Update with Swyx and Alessio of Latent Space

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

28 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
A Report from the AI Frontlines with The Neuron's Pete Huang

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

27 Mar 2024 · 42 minutes
How Businesses Are Using AI Right Now with Greg Kamradt

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

26 Mar 2024 · 32 minutes
How AI Is Shifting with Nathan Labenz

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

25 Mar 2024 · 35 minutes
Why Boring AI is Driving Adoption

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

24 Mar 2024 · 8 minutes
The 5 Most Important Stories in AI This Week

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

22 Mar 2024 · 9 minutes
U.S. Gov't Grants Intel $8.5B for AI Chip Production

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

21 Mar 2024 · 10 minutes
Bye Bye Pi? Inflection CEO and Team Head to Microsoft

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

21 Mar 2024 · 15 minutes
Nvidia’s Blackwell is Radically More Powerful AI Compute

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

19 Mar 2024 · 14 minutes
Wait, Apple is Putting Google Gemini AI on iPhones?!

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

18 Mar 2024 · 12 minutes
The AI Revolution Through an Economic Lens

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

17 Mar 2024 · 10 minutes
Should AI Gains Mean a 32-Hour Workweek?

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

15 Mar 2024 · 13 minutes
ChatGPT Gets a Body with the Figure 01 Robot

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

14 Mar 2024 · 15 minutes
GPT-4.5 - Does a Cached Announcement Blog Prove It’s Coming?

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

14 Mar 2024 · 16 minutes
A New AI Safety Report (and Why the Media Loves the AI Extinction Narrative)

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

13 Mar 2024 · 13 minutes
The Questions That Remain Around OpenAI's Board

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

11 Mar 2024 · 18 minutes
Does AI Have a Capital Concentration Problem?

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

10 Mar 2024 · 10 minutes
Inflection-2.5 Is a "Personal" AI at Near GPT-4 Levels

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

08 Mar 2024 · 13 minutes
Google Engineer Arrested for Selling AI Secrets to Chinese Companies

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

07 Mar 2024 · 16 minutes
OpenAI Publishes Emails Showing Elon Pushed For-Profit Conversion

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

06 Mar 2024 · 18 minutes
Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman

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

05 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
5 Things To Know About Claude 3 - Anthropic’s Would-Be GPT-4 Killer

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

05 Mar 2024 · 13 minutes
AI's Threat to History

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

04 Mar 2024 · 10 minutes
AI Is Transforming How We Interact With Computers

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

02 Mar 2024 · 8 minutes
The 10 Biggest AI News Stories of the Past Month

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

01 Mar 2024 · 11 minutes
REPORT: Llama 3 Coming in July (with Fewer Guardrails)

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

29 Feb 2024 · 13 minutes
Work Disruption? Klarna's AI Assistant Does Work of 700 Full Time Agents

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

28 Feb 2024 · 14 minutes
Bing’s Sydney is Back, Unhinged and Very Unaligned

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

27 Feb 2024 · 18 minutes
Mistral Launches Close-to-GPT-4-Level Model with Microsoft Partnership

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

26 Feb 2024 · 17 minutes
Google Gemini Anti-Woke Backlash: Culture War or AI Fear?

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

25 Feb 2024 · 12 minutes
The Next Phase of Generative AI

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

24 Feb 2024 · 11 minutes
After Seeing OpenAI’s Sora, Tyler Perry Cancelled Building an $800m Studio

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

24 Feb 2024 · 13 minutes
Why Nvidia's Earnings Show AI is Still Just Beginning

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

22 Feb 2024 · 15 minutes
Is Elon Musk Bringing Midjourney to X?

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

21 Feb 2024 · 16 minutes
Groq is 10x Faster than ChatGPT and Gemini

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

20 Feb 2024 · 18 minutes
Why Are People So Scared of Sora?

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

19 Feb 2024 · 14 minutes
The Science Behind Sora, OpenAI's Game Changing Video Model

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

18 Feb 2024 · 12 minutes
The Surprising Way AI Will Make Us Value "Soft Skills"

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

17 Feb 2024 · 9 minutes
OpenAI's Stunning New Video Model SORA Shocks the AI World

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

16 Feb 2024 · 15 minutes
Google Launches Gemini 1.5 with ONE MILLION Token Context Window

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

15 Feb 2024 · 16 minutes
Karpathy Leaves OpenAI as OpenAI Launches Memory for ChatGPT

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

14 Feb 2024 · 13 minutes
OpenAI Hits $2B Revenue Run Rate

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

13 Feb 2024 · 16 minutes
Nvidia Surges Past Amazon's Market Cap and is Creeping on Google

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

12 Feb 2024 · 16 minutes
Is Ukraine the First "AI War"?

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

11 Feb 2024 · 5 minutes
Why the Impact of AI Will Be Even Weirder Than We Think

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

10 Feb 2024 · 11 minutes
Sam Altman Wants to Raise $5-$7 TRILLION for AI Chip Plants

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

10 Feb 2024 · 15 minutes
OpenAI Building AI Agents as Google Launches Gemini Advanced

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

08 Feb 2024 · 16 minutes
AI is Personal: On Microsoft's Copilot Super Bowl Ad

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

07 Feb 2024 · 11 minutes
AI Unlocks Ancient Greek Scrolls Destroyed by Mt Vesuvius

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

06 Feb 2024 · 14 minutes
LEAK: Google Gemini Ultra Coming This Week?

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

05 Feb 2024 · 14 minutes
How AI Will Change Organized Labor

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

03 Feb 2024 · 10 minutes
Tim Cook Is FINALLY Hyping Apple AI

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

02 Feb 2024 · 11 minutes
The FCC Wants AI Robocalls to Be Illegal

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

01 Feb 2024 · 11 minutes
These Are the Most Used AI Applications

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

31 Jan 2024 · 13 minutes
OpenAI Launches Education and Safety Initiative

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

30 Jan 2024 · 11 minutes
US Gov't Says AI Labs Need to Notify Them Around LLM Training

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

30 Jan 2024 · 15 minutes
Train Humans, Not AI

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

27 Jan 2024 · 10 minutes
Google and HuggingFace Partner in Boost to Open Source AI

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

26 Jan 2024 · 17 minutes
Can Viral NSFW Taylor Swift AI Images Make Deepfake Issues Go Mainstream?

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

25 Jan 2024 · 15 minutes
Google’s Announcements Show 2 Key 2024 AI Trends

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

24 Jan 2024 · 17 minutes
The Surprising Reason AI Won't Steal Your Job

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

23 Jan 2024 · 16 minutes
Sam Altman's Secret Quest to Build AI Chip Plants

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

22 Jan 2024 · 18 minutes
An Optimistic Take on AI and Inequality

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

20 Jan 2024 · 9 minutes
Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Make Open Source AGI

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

19 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
Google's AlphaGeometry Breakthrough

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

19 Jan 2024 · 17 minutes
Altman Says AGI Soon, But Will Change the World Less Than We Think

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

17 Jan 2024 · 14 minutes
60% of US Jobs Could Be Impacted by AI

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

16 Jan 2024 · 17 minutes
The Four Wars of the AI Stack: The Battles Shaping the Development of AI

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

14 Jan 2024 · 9 minutes
The Things We Know About AI So Far

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

13 Jan 2024 · 16 minutes
The AI Assistant and Agent Battle Heats Up

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

13 Jan 2024 · 11 minutes
What an OpenAI AMA Tells Us About the Future of GPTs and the GPT Store

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

12 Jan 2024 · 18 minutes
The GPT Store is LIVE! (But Does Anyone Care?)

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

11 Jan 2024 · 15 minutes
Duolingo Replaces 10% of Contractors With AI

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

10 Jan 2024 · 16 minutes
Andrej Karpathy Tries to Rebrand AI

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

08 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
What Roles Should Government Play in AI?

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

06 Jan 2024 · 15 minutes
5 Predictions for the GPT Store Coming Next Week

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

05 Jan 2024 · 18 minutes
AI Researchers Put Risk of Human Extinction from AI at 5%

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

04 Jan 2024 · 16 minutes
Is AI Headed for a Trough of Disillusionment?

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

03 Jan 2024 · 15 minutes
The State of AI in 2024

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

02 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
How AI Will Impact Jobs in 2024

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

29 Dec 2023 · 17 minutes
New York Times Sues OpenAI In What Could Be A Landmark Lawsuit

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

28 Dec 2023 · 16 minutes
Testing Suno.ai: The Viral AI Music Generator

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

24 Dec 2023 · 11 minutes
8 Predictions for AI in 2024

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

23 Dec 2023 · 18 minutes
The 10 Biggest AI Events of 2023

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

22 Dec 2023 · 17 minutes
Anthropic Raising Another $750M at $15B-$20B Valuation

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

22 Dec 2023 · 22 minutes
GPT-Engineer Launches App as Text-to-Code Platforms On the Rise

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

20 Dec 2023 · 20 minutes
The More Workers Use AI, The More They Fear for Their Jobs

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

19 Dec 2023 · 20 minutes
Will AI Girlfriends Destroy the Fabric of Society?

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

18 Dec 2023 · 18 minutes
2024 Generative AI Trend: Moving Beyond Chat Interfaces

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

17 Dec 2023 · 12 minutes
Can AI Be Regulated In A Way That Preserves Freedom?

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

16 Dec 2023 · 16 minutes
The Latest Developments in Superalignment

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

15 Dec 2023 · 21 minutes
Is the GPT-4.5 "Leak" Real?

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

14 Dec 2023 · 19 minutes
Is ChatGPT Acting Lazy Because of the Holidays?

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

13 Dec 2023 · 20 minutes
AI Startups Are Having More Trouble Fundraising. Here's What It Means.

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

12 Dec 2023 · 19 minutes
RUMOR: GPT-4.5 Coming Before EOY (Maybe Even This Week?)

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

11 Dec 2023 · 18 minutes
The Significance of Sam Altman as TIME CEO of the Year

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

10 Dec 2023 · 11 minutes
China Drives D.C. to Be More AI Ambitious

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

09 Dec 2023 · 13 minutes
Meta Launches Midjourney, Dall-E-3 Competitor

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

08 Dec 2023 · 19 minutes
OpenAI's COO Says AI for Business is Overhyped. Is He Right?

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

07 Dec 2023 · 17 minutes
BREAKING: Google Launches Gemini

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

06 Dec 2023 · 16 minutes
Meta, IBM Form AI Alliance to Counter OpenAI with More Open AI

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

05 Dec 2023 · 19 minutes
How Clashing Egos and Disagreements Shaped the AI Field

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

04 Dec 2023 · 19 minutes
Predictions for Generative AI Year 2

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

03 Dec 2023 · 12 minutes
The Fight for AI's Soul Following OpenAI's Leadership Battle

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

02 Dec 2023 · 13 minutes
Did Google DeepMind Just Revolutionize Materials Science?

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

01 Dec 2023 · 18 minutes
ChatGPT Launched 1 Year Ago Today: A Retrospective

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

30 Nov 2023 · 16 minutes
Amazon Launches Q Chatbot: Is It A Disappointment or AI On Trend?

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

29 Nov 2023 · 18 minutes
Is Pika 1.0 AI Video's Breakout Moment?

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

28 Nov 2023 · 21 minutes
Q*: Was This New Advance the Reason for Sam Altman's Firing?

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

27 Nov 2023 · 23 minutes
How Close Are We To True AI Agents?

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

26 Nov 2023 · 13 minutes
Self-Regulation vs. More Regulation: The Right Approach for AI

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

25 Nov 2023 · 14 minutes
The Winners and Losers Following the OpenAI Power Struggle

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

24 Nov 2023 · 12 minutes
Stability AI Releases Stunning Stable Video Diffusion Model

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

23 Nov 2023 · 8 minutes
IT'S OVER! Sam Altman BACK as CEO of OpenAI

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

22 Nov 2023 · 18 minutes
OpenAI Board Asked Anthropic For Merger

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

21 Nov 2023 · 17 minutes
Latest OpenAI Drama: Altman/Brockman to Microsoft, Board Hires Former Twitch CEO; Employees Rebel

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

20 Nov 2023 · 17 minutes
Sam Altman and Greg Brockman COMING BACK to OpenAI?!

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

19 Nov 2023 · 16 minutes
What REALLY Happened at OpenAI?

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

18 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
BREAKING: Sam Altman FIRED from OpenAI

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

17 Nov 2023 · 18 minutes
Gemini Delayed: Is Google In the Innovator's Dilemma?

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

17 Nov 2023 · 24 minutes
The Biggest AI Announcements from Microsoft Ignite

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

16 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
OpenAI's AGI Committee

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

15 Nov 2023 · 23 minutes
Which LLMs Hallucinate Least?

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

14 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis
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Act 3 of the Dumbest Palace Coup Ever, as employees and investors revolt and the board appears forced to capitulate.  ABOUT THE AI... more