Token Rumble: Deciphering AI’s Costly Character Clash

The total cost of ownership for integrating an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system or Large Language Model (LLM) is critical in sectors like healthcare, banking, and eCommerce. Pricing structures for AI systems are based on tokens or characters, which are foundational to AI model usage. Understanding query length from a token or character perspective can aid … Read more Token Rumble: Deciphering AI’s Costly Character Clash

On the Pulse: AI Firms in a Hiring Blitz Weekly.

Artificial intelligence technology companies have witnessed an unprecedented hiring boom in 2023 due to an increase in funds raised and growth in AI technology. Anthropic, an AI-focused company and a major rival of OpenAI, increased its headcount from 85 to 300 employees within a year, showing a phenomenal three times growth rate. OpenAI, which has … Read more On the Pulse: AI Firms in a Hiring Blitz Weekly.

AI-generated news anchors, a spine-chilling novelty.

Startup Channel 1 has demonstrated an advanced use of AI technology with their AI-generated news anchors. The sophisticated video system captures realistic movements and lip-syncing, presenting lifelike virtual newscasters. Despite minor telltale signs of being computer-generated, such as slight distortions and repetitive hand movements, these virtual reporters are said to have climbed out of the … Read more AI-generated news anchors, a spine-chilling novelty.

Pouncing on AI’s resurgence: Bold bets on this chipmaker.

• Intel has introduced a new AI chip, Gaudi3, signaling its intention to compete aggressively against rivals like AMD and Nvidia. • Despite initial positive investor response to the news, speculators expect a more substantial market movement in Intel’s favor as its position as a significant AI player solidifies. • An aggressive strategy of betting … Read more Pouncing on AI’s resurgence: Bold bets on this chipmaker.

Hawley’s bill: AI firms to account for users’ harmful content.

Missouri Senator Josh Hawley has proposed a bill that would make tech companies liable for harmful content produced by artificial intelligence (AI). The legislation, dubbed the “No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act”, seeks to strip AI of its Section 230 protections under the Communications Decency Act. This law currently protects tech platforms from being … Read more Hawley’s bill: AI firms to account for users’ harmful content.

DeepMind’s AI unravels age-old math riddle, fresh solution found.

DeepMind’s artificial intelligence (AI) model, FunSearch, has reportedly found a new solution to the longstanding ‘cap set puzzle,’ marking a significant development in AI contributions to mathematics. Key points include: FunSearch discovered new constructions for large cap sets, a problem that has eluded mathematicians for decades. According to researchers, this is the first time a … Read more DeepMind’s AI unravels age-old math riddle, fresh solution found.

Top 5 Larry Summers wisdoms on Fed, AI, and Trump.

Larry Summers, a former US Treasury Secretary and current member of OpenAI, has expressed his thoughts on the state of the economy, the Federal Reserve’s actions, the potential impact of artificial intelligence, and the consequences of another Donald Trump presidency. In an interview with the Financial Times, Summers expressed concerns about the prospects for a … Read more Top 5 Larry Summers wisdoms on Fed, AI, and Trump.

KKR spotlights AI, decarbonization as mega trends, Vista backs enterprise software.

Investment firm KKR has identified four key themes that are expected to influence the global economic landscape over the next few years, which include worker reskilling, decarbonization, industrial automation, and artificial intelligence (AI). Unveiling its 2024 Global Macro Outlook, KKR said its “mega themes” are expected to have significant impacts on deal-making activities. Meanwhile, Vista … Read more KKR spotlights AI, decarbonization as mega trends, Vista backs enterprise software.

Microsoft-MIT AI Boot Camp: Upskilling Workers and Executives Alike

Major tech players and leading universities are stepping up efforts to fill the AI talent gap through increased availability of professional and workforce training programmes. Software company Salesforce recently added a Gen AI component to its free online learning platform, Trailhead, which has trained around 6 million people since it was launched in 2014. The … Read more Microsoft-MIT AI Boot Camp: Upskilling Workers and Executives Alike