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Amazon AGI team says they are getting closer to AGI, Google to lay off 12k people, and X might be in talks to partner with Midjourney
Sorin Ciornei
February 20, 2024
Welcome, AI enthusiasts
Amazon AGI team says they are getting closer to AGI, Google to lay off 12k people, and X might be in talks to partner with Midjourney
In todayโs newsletter:
Amazon AGI team say their AI is showing emergent abilities
Google Lays Off Thousands More Employees Despite Record Profits One Year After Laying off 12,000 Employees As Workers Begin Worrying AI is Slowly Replacing Them
X is supposed talks with Midjourney for a potential partnership
IMF predicts 40% global employment exposure to AI, what does this mean for the future of work
NEWS OF THE DAY
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What: A new Amazon AI model, according to the researchers who built it, is exhibiting language abilities that it wasn't trained on.
Key points:
๐ค Amazon AGI researchers claim their new AI model, BASE TTS, exhibits emergent language abilities not explicitly trained.
๐ฃ๏ธ The large language model (LLM) demonstrates "state-of-the-art naturalness" in conversational text, surpassing criteria set with the help of an expert linguist.
๐ Named "Big Adaptive Streamable TTS with Emergent abilities," the model was initially trained on 100,000 hours of public domain speech data, focusing on American English.
Noteworthy: Amazon is one of the last Tech giants that is still working on its AI model. While the main use case would be to assist people with their shopping choices, Amazon bet big in the past on Alexa and does have a strategy to expand into the Smart home/office industry.
EDITORIAL
What: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our lives, revolutionizing how we work and interact with technology. In this dynamic landscape, three prominent AI chatbotsโChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Geminiโvie for supremacy. Letโs look into their nuances to help you make an informed choice.
Key points:
๐ฌ ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Gemini are prominent AI chatbots vying for supremacy.
๐ The landscape of AI chatbots is dynamic, with frequent updates and changes in capabilities.
๐ง AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini are evaluated based on their ability to write code, generate creative writing, and solve riddles.
๐ Gemini, Google's AI chatbot, offers speedy responses, accurate answers, and full Google integration.
๐ Microsoft Copilot provides up-to-date information, access to GPT-4, and image creation capabilities.
๐ ChatGPT offers a simple interface, frequent updates, and various features, though some users have reported degraded performance over time.
Noteworthy: The question of โwhatever works for youโ might be the wrong one โ a better question is which ecosystem you are more comfortable using or perhaps which one you are already locked into. In the end, these AI solutions will likely provide very similar results across the board, both today and in the future.
LATEST NEWS
๐ผ Google has laid off thousands of employees across different teams, including Voice Assistant, hardware, engineering, and ad sales.
๐ The layoffs have affected the Voice Assistant unit, hardware teams for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit, and a significant part of the augmented reality (AR) team.
๐ฐ Despite the layoffs, Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc.,
reported record profits of $20.4 billion in net income in Q4.
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๐ค Twitter (X) is in talks with Midjourney for a potential partnership in AI-generated art.
๐จ Midjourney's platform creates unique images from text prompts, potentially enabling in-app AI visuals on Twitter (X).
๐ Integrating X's Grok (beta chatbot) could enhance user experience with AI-generated images and diverse responses.
๐ธ Midjourney is praised for being a leading AI image generator, especially with the release of Midjourney v6.
BREAKING: ๐ is in talks with Midjourney for a potential partnership. twitter.com/i/web/status/1โฆ
โ DogeDesigner (@cb_doge)
4:33 AM โข Feb 20, 2024
๐ Recent AI breakthroughs trigger discussions on global workforce implications.
๐ผ Historical job impact focused on lower-skilled roles; AI complicates with higher-wage earners affected.
๐ค IMF predicts 40% global employment exposure to AI, rising to 60% in advanced economies.
๐ Knowledge workers, including managers and professionals, face significant exposure to AI progress.
MIDJOURNEY PICK OF THE DAY
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Check out our guides on how to generate the best Midjourney pictures, from fashion, nature, street art or illustration.