The new AI era with Microsoft
Microsoft has launched an array of new AI products and partnerships at the Build developer event.
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Here’s what happened this week:
Drama with OpenAI's safety team
OpenAI vs. Scarlett
The new AI era with Microsoft
Let's dive in.
Drama with OpenAI's safety team
OpenAI has made a significant shift in its approach to AI safety, effectively disbanding its team dedicated to long-term risks. This move comes shortly after the resignation of key figures Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike.
Highlights:
Team Reorganization: The Superalignment team, which was set up less than a year ago to ensure future AI systems' safety, will be merged into broader research efforts.
Leadership Departures: Both Sutskever and Leike left the company last week amid reported disagreements about OpenAI's direction, with Leike voicing concerns that the company has prioritized appealing products over stringent safety measures.
Public Response: In response to Leike's criticism, OpenAI's President Greg Brockman took to X to affirm the organization's dedication to AI safety.
Why it's important: The restructuring of OpenAI's safety team has stirred up controversy, highlighting a tension between those who advocate for rapid AI development and those who insist on a safety-first approach. This development could influence how the public and the broader tech community perceive OpenAI's commitment to safe AI advancement.
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OpenAI vs Scarlett
OpenAI has been buzzing with a lot of drama lately, from leaked documents to updates on voice models and staff changes.
Highlights:
Voice Controversy: The actress behind the 'Sky' voice model of ChatGPT revealed she was hired well before the company contacted actress Scarlett Johansson, hinting at some mix-ups.
Leaked Documents: Documents signed by Sam Altman have surfaced, showing he might have known about controversial NDA clauses that could affect former employees' equity—contrary to his previous claims.
Staff Resignation: OpenAI policy researcher Gretchen Kreuger quit, citing worries about the company's commitment to safety.
Tech Teasers: At the VivaTech conference, hints were dropped about possibly moving away from calling the next big release 'GPT-5', and a new demo of Sora was previewed.
Why it's important: OpenAI seems to be living out a real-life drama show, with one controversy after another making headlines. These ongoing issues and the stream of high-profile resignations could hint at deeper problems within the company, much like the troubles we saw back in November 2023. Despite exciting new tech on the horizon, these dramas could overshadow the company's advancements.
The new AI era with Microsoft
Microsoft has launched an array of new AI features and partnerships at its Build developer event, including the arrival of the world's first 'AI-first' PCs, aiming to revolutionize user interaction with technology.
Highlights:
Enhanced AI Performance: The new Copilot+ PCs are engineered to handle AI tasks up to 20 times faster and 100 times more efficiently than standard PCs.
AI-Optimized Windows 11: The operating system has been revamped to integrate the Copilot assistant seamlessly, making AI a core component of its functionality.
Recall Feature: CEO Satya Nadella introduced the "Recall" function, which captures continuous screenshots to document user activities on Copilot+ PCs, operating directly on the device.
New and Available Models: The unveiling of the new Phi-3-vision multimodal model and the general availability of the Phi-3-small and Phi-3-medium models were announced.
AI Assistance and Tools: Microsoft presented Team Copilot, an AI agent designed to help with Microsoft apps, and Copilot Studio, which allows developers to build and implement their own AI agents.
Educational Partnership: A new collaboration with Khan Academy will provide all U.S. educators with access to Microsoft's AI tools.
Why it's important: Microsoft is really pushing to beat Apple, especially targeting the MacBook by introducing cool features like Recall. This feature could really improve how productive and engaged users are, but it also means people have to really trust Microsoft because it keeps an eye on things all the time.
Top-5 AI tools this week
Octoverse - Build accurate & affordable AI agents in your app (link)
Flowise - An open-source UI visual tool to build LLM apps (link)
Findr - AI-powered answers using workplace apps (link)
Ringly - Personalized AI phone customer agent (link)
Granola - Transcribe meeting notes without meeting bots (link)
AI images
Frank Miller's Oz (source)
AI video
Inpaint + AnimateDiff (source)
Vocal Comparison: ScarJo vs Samantha vs Sky (source)
Weekly Thread
Weekly Midjourney Prompt
A highly detailed image of the Joker, dressed in his iconic purple suit, holding a PS4 controller. He is intensely focused on the game, sitting in a chaotic room filled with game posters and neon lights. The room is bathed in a mix of blue and red lighting, creating a vibrant yet ominous atmosphere. The Joker's face is illuminated by the screen, capturing his maniacal expression perfectly. There will be Marilyn Monroe lounging in the background. Created Using: Nikon D850, dynamic lighting, neon glow, hyper-detailed textures, ultra-realistic shading, photorealism, cinematic style, high definition
an extremely cute puppy dalmation that looks like it belongs to royalty, that's sitting next to a plain white canvas, he is facing the camera and and smiling, in a modern living room, studio style
Cow, colorful graffiti with inscription on his body, hyper-realistic, movie poster, full body, 4k
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