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Transformative AI Models
Leading AI developer OpenAI is set to overhaul the landscape of AI capabilities with its recently developed model, "strawberry". Designed not only to enhance the training of their forthcoming large language model, Orion, but also to generate high-quality synthetic data, "strawberry" addresses a fundamental gap in AI abilities. The potential of this tool extends beyond simply training Orion, with the capacity to tackle complex problems, from developing market strategies to conquering challenging word games.
Compliance and Ethical Deployment of AI
In a significant step towards responsible AI, OpenAI works hand-in-hand with government agencies. This collaboration aims to not only project regulatory compliance but to also traverse the path towards ethical deployment of AI technologies.
The Broad Impact of Orion
The integration of "strawberry" into Orion holds significant implications for a variety of sectors. From enhancing education delivery and business strategies to changing technology landscapes, shaping marketing approaches, and improving customer service, the influence of Orion is far-reaching.
The Mystery Surrounding "Strawberry"
"Strawberry" has stirred interest with the somewhat discreet approach to its development. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, has been subtly confirming progress through social media, adding a layer of intrigue around its launch.
Anthropic's Claude AI and Amazon's Alexa
Amazon prepares to unveil an upgraded Alexa, bolstered by Anthropic's Claude AI model. Despite facing technical and bureaucratic challenges, the new AI-backed voice assistant is expected to leapfrog its predecessor. Subscribers can look forward to progressive features like AI-generated news summaries and conversational shopping.
Funding and Potential Valuation of OpenAI
OpenAI is in talks with industry giants NVIDIA and Apple for a funding round that may skyrocket OpenAI's valuation to an impressive $100 billion, despite projected losses.
AI Regulation and Safety
The sphere of AI regulation and safety continues to gain traction, with California's SB 1047 potentially heralding impacts on AI development and industry rules.
Google's AI Expertise
Google maintains its status as a stalwart in AI, launching the GEMS feature to create specialized AI assistance in 150 countries, upgrading image generation with Imagine 3, and updating its base models.
The AI-Tech Industry Interconnectivity
OpenAI's reliance on NVIDIA's GPUs for training its GPT models underscores the interconnected nature of the tech industry in AI development. Meanwhile, Apple's integration of ChatGPT into the iOS platform highlights the strengthening bond between AI giants.
AI's Potential Impact on Gaming
A neural network developed by Google, Game InGen, redefines traditional gaming by generating real-time gameplay for the shooter game Doom without a need for a standard game engine.
Workforce Changes: AI in Marketing and Customer Service
The downsizing by Klarna from 5,000 to 2,000 employees whilst leveraging AI in marketing and customer service propels the discussion on AI's impact on the job market and potential inequalities.
As AI continues to evolve, business owners and decision makers must remain cognizant of emerging trends and developments like those highlighted in the Everyday AI podcast, to remain competitive and informed in a dynamic landscape.
Topics Covered in This Episode
1. Comparison between GPTs and Gems
2. Features of Google Gems
3. Demo of Google Gems
Podcast Transcript
Jordan Wilson [00:00:17]:
What is Orion from OpenAI? Are Apple and NVIDIA teaming up and for what? And will Amazon's Alexa finally be getting smarter? Well, we're gonna have those answers for you today and more on everyday AI. What's going on y'all? My name is Jordan Wilson. I'm the host, and this is for you. Everyday AI is a daily livestream podcast and free daily newsletter, helping us all learn what's going on in the world of generative AI so we can leverage it to grow our companies and to grow our careers. And usually once a week on Mondays, except when there's a federal holiday here in the US, we bring you the AI news that matters. Yes. Because here's the reality. Your business, the future of your business, whether you succeed, whether you get caught, whether you catch your next competitor, if I'm being honest, for the most part, it depends on how you use generative AI in your day to day.
Jordan Wilson [00:01:11]:
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Jordan Wilson [00:02:02]:
Alright. With that, here is what you need to know for AI news that matters the week. And, hey, for our livestream audience, Rolando and Brian and Marie and Tara and Jay, thank you everyone for joining us. I'd love to hear, from you all as we go along what you think of this week's news. Alright. So let's start it off here. Amazon's new Alexa is set to launch with Anthropics Claude AI amidst some challenges and competition. So Amazon is gearing up to release an upgraded version of its voice assistant, assistant, Remarkable Alexa, which will be powered by Anthropic's Claude AI model.
Jordan Wilson [00:02:41]:
So this development is significant as it as it marks a shift from Amazon's in house AI efforts, which have faced criticism for their performance. I don't know. And for the fact that it seems like you can't even talk to Alexa. Right? Like, if you've, been chatting with a large language model for the past 2 years, trying to talk to Alexa is pretty much impossible. So initial versions of the new version of Alexa, have reportedly struggled with user prompts and clarity, leading Amazon to seek external expertise from Anthropic in which it has invested, yes, $4,000,000,000. So a lot of competitive regulators, including in the UK, are currently investigating Amazon's minority stake in Anthropic, highlighting the scrutiny surrounding this partnership. So this name, remarkable Alexa reportedly has faced numerous technical and bureaucratic hurdles since its announcement last September as noted by Formazon, former Alexa AI scientists. So the new version of Alexa is expected to outperform its predecessor, which, my gosh, that shouldn't be too hard, with Amazon stating it'll utilize a variety of models to enhance user experience.
Jordan Wilson [00:03:54]:
So anticipated features for remarkable Alexa include daily AI generated news summaries. So, I mean, you can do that, but don't replace us with it. Right? A child focused chatbot and tools for conversational shopping as if you weren't spending enough money on, Amazon. So here's the downside. There are plans to reportedly introduce a subscription model, potentially charging between $5 $10 per month while still maintaining the classic the classic version as a free service. A demonstrating of a demonstration of the new improved version of Alexa is set to take place at Amazon's annual devices and services event, which is typically held this month in September with an expected launch in mid October. So y'all, I mean, is it just is it just me, or is this long overdue? You you know, I'm curious for our livestream audience. And, hey, even for our, podcast listeners, make sure to check out your show notes.
Jordan Wilson [00:04:50]:
I always, leave my, you know, my LinkedIn URL, so feel free to reach out. Send me a message, though, at least so I know who you are. But, you you know, I'm I'm curious. Are you even using these, you know, Siri and, Alexa anymore? If I'm being honest, I can't. Right? If you've been using a large language model, Chad GPT, Claude, Gemini, etcetera for the last year or 2, trying to use something like Alexa or Siri is it's like I literally find myself, like, the face palm emoji. I'm like, this is impossible. I can't get the simplest answer. And then I go back and think, why and how did the rest of humanity find this useful the last decade? Because it is infuriating.
Jordan Wilson [00:05:30]:
So, I'm personally, excited to see that Amazon, I think, is doing the right thing here and partnering with Claude. However, 5 to $10 a month. Really? And also depends on what is the classic version of the Alexa. Is the free version going to be what we have today, or is it going to be a a dummy down version of this new and improved Claude? It seems like it is the former and not the latter, so I don't know. Granted, I'm not, the the the head of a $1,000,000,000,000 company. But if that is the case, if Amazon is saying to get any of this new, Alexa, you have to pay 5 to $10 a month. I think that is a major fail, from Amazon if I'm being completely honest. I know.
Jordan Wilson [00:06:11]:
Hey. Normally, we do the Monday on, you know, the AI news that matters on Monday. It's Tuesday, so I got some hot takes in me. I don't think that would be a good move. I think they should keep it free because, competitors, Google, Open a OpenAI is a competitor now. They're going to be keeping, you know, they're going to have a version of this. That's yes. It will probably be included with their paid tiers, but I think most people are going to have a paid tool of choice.
Jordan Wilson [00:06:37]:
Right? So whether that's a Google Gemini, whether that is a chat gbt, and I don't know. If you have that, are you going to pay an additional 5 to $10 for Alexa? I'd say, probably not. Yeah. Jay says another subscription play. I'm out. Tara says, so excited to plug my Alexa's back in. Yeah. I have a couple that are currently unplugged in my house.
Jordan Wilson [00:06:58]:
Alright. Marie says, I use Google Home to play music. Ask what the weather is for today. Stuff like that. Not looking to upgrade at any time. Yeah. Alright. Let's keep it going.
Jordan Wilson [00:07:08]:
So here's a big one. NVIDIA and Apple. Yes. NVIDIA and Apple are reportedly looking at going in together on a, funding round for OpenAI. So OpenAI is reportedly in discussions with NVIDIA and Apple for a new fundraising round that could drive the value of OpenAI to a staggering $100,000,000,000. So according to the New York Times, Thrive Capital is expected to lead this newest funding round for OpenAI if it materializes following reports from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal regarding NVIDIA and Apple's involvement. So despite generating a reported $3,400,000,000 in annual revenue, or ARR, earlier this year, OpenAI is projected to incur losses of up to $5,000,000,000 by the end of the year. Again, that's according to reports.
Jordan Wilson [00:08:01]:
Are those correct or not? I don't know. So OpenAI's reliance on NVIDIA's GPUs for training its GPT models highlights the interconnected nature of the tech industry, particularly in AI development. Apple has shown a commitment to integrating ChatGPT into its iOS platform, so there's obviously some preexisting, relationships there for their solidifying the partnership between these tech giants. So this one is pretty interesting here, and it kind of actually relates, to our previous story because like we talked about, Amazon, has reportedly invested up to 4,000,000,000 with a b dollars in Anthropic. And, Apple and NVIDIA are the 2 biggest companies that don't have a multibillion dollar, investment in a large language model maker right now. Microsoft, you know, has a reported $13,000,000,000, investment, from a few years ago into OpenAI, which has them a reported 49%, ownership stake, in OpenAI. So, you know, it is actually curious to me that NVIDIA and Apple don't already have a large multibillion dollar ownership stake in one of these big large language model makers. So we'll have to see how this shakes out.
Jordan Wilson [00:09:18]:
But I do see, you know, if if I had to guess, I would see, either Apple or NVIDIA at least coming with a, multiple $100,000,000 or $1,000,000,000, investment in this next round. This one was wild, y'all. Did you see this? So Google's game and gen has marked a breakthrough in AI driven technology. Alright. We'll leave a we'll leave a link to a video in today's newsletter. So make sure if you haven't already, go to your everyday ai.com. Sign up for the free daily newsletter. But Google researchers have achieved a significant milestone by developing Game InGen, a neural network capable of generating real time gameplay for the classic shooter Doom without a traditional game engine.
Jordan Wilson [00:10:08]:
Yes. Literally, it can generate the game in real time, which is mind boggling. So GamenGen runs Doom, the classic shooter game from I don't know. Was that the eighties or the nineties? So it runs it at 20 frames per second on a single TPU or tensor processing unit, demonstrating the ability to simulate complex 3 d environments efficiently with generative AI. Also, this marks the first instance where an AI has fully simulated a video game with high quality graphics and interactivity, moving away from traditional game engines that require, obviously, extensive coding. The implications for the $200,000,000,000 gaming industry are obviously profound as AI driven engine engines could drastically reduce development time and cost, making game creation more accessible to smaller studios and individual creators. Y'all did hey. Live stream audience.
Jordan Wilson [00:11:06]:
Did anyone else see this? We did drop the news piece to our, in in our newsletter last week, so I'm not sure if you caught that or read it. But this is wild. Yes. And thank you, Jay. Doom 19 nineties, not 19 eighties. Thank you. But, y'all, the fact that this is possible let's think about this. It literally these video game studios, I mean, they are huge outfits.
Jordan Wilson [00:11:34]:
Right? 1,000,000,000 multibillion dollar companies, to create video games. And, yes, all this is doing right now, all this game and gen is doing is is, you know, it's creating a video game in real time. But at the time when this doom game came out, this was the best leading video game in the world. And, you know, there's still a cult following around doom. So the fact that an AI engine can create a video game in real time, bonkers. Y'all, I cannot underestimate this, right, in in in the implications for actually what this means in the long run. But I'll take you I'll take you here. So, we were invited out to NVIDIA's GTC conference this year.
Jordan Wilson [00:12:16]:
And this is one of the questions that came up, to, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in a closed door session. Essentially saying and asking, hey. What does the future for video gaming look like? NVIDIA, obviously, one of its first, big areas where it played and thrived before the generative AI and GPU boom was in the video game sector. Right? So, Jensen essentially said, like, he could see this happening in, a couple of years, right, where this real time video game creation. And even me, someone that follows generative generative AI, literally every single day, I scratch my head on that one. I said, wow. Okay. That's shocking.
Jordan Wilson [00:12:57]:
But here we are. Right? This hasn't even been 5 months, since the NVIDIA GTC conference, where I think even when he said that, a lot of other people that were following generative AI were kind of taken aback by that. But here we are. Right? The fact that an AI system can generate a video game in real time, what does that mean for our future? Right? Well, I mean, obviously, if if if you're in or work around video games or play video games, you can see what that means. But what about for everyone else? Are we going to see personalized video games? Are we going to see personalized, short films? Right? I mean, because think. If this can happen for a video game, that, you know, you obviously interact with in real time, think of what it just has to, the doors this opens up for just interactive media in general. Right? You know, I think back to when I was a kid, there was all these, you know, kind of choose your own adventure storybooks, right, in print. Think of this in real life.
Jordan Wilson [00:13:54]:
Think of this as a movie. Right? Depending on on where you look on the screen or, you know, being able to talk to a movie or something like that. I mean, this is realistic, and it's possible. You you know, the technology literally exists today. So pretty huge breakthrough there from game in gen. Alright. Let's go to the other side, the ugly side of AI. So Klarna has planned some major job cuts as AI investments reshape their workforce.
Jordan Wilson [00:14:25]:
So Klarna is the if you haven't heard of it, is the buy now pay later firm, is making headlines in a not so great way with its plan to cut nearly half of its works workforce in response to advancements in artificial intelligence. So Klarna, according to reports, is aiming to reduce its workforce from 3,800 to 2,000 employees by leveraging AI in marketing and customer service following a previous reduction from 5,000 to 38100 over the past year. So, yes, over about a year and change, they're looking to go through up from 5,000 employees to 2,000, and much of that is because of AI. So Klarna's CEO stated that the job cuts would allow the company to increase salaries for remaining employees, highlighting a shift in workforce dynamics due to technical, technological efficiencies. So, if you haven't heard already, we talk about this a lot on the Everyday AI Show, but the very famous, International Monetary Fund, the IMF study, has projected that AI could affect nearly 40% of all jobs, potentially exasperating existing inequalities in the job market. So Klarna's recent financial results showed a 27% revenue increase, reaching $1,300,000,000 attributed again to efficiencies gained through AI investments. And, also, this comes as Klarna is reportedly preparing for a public listing. This one's interesting y'all.
Jordan Wilson [00:16:00]:
And I think Klarna could actually be one of the earlier case studies in what happens when you start to, quote, unquote, replace traditional, human jobs with AI. So, again, this, next kind of round of cuts is going to be slowly rolled out, and we'll see how it impacts their revenue and if they do go public. However, they already had one round of this, and it led to a 27% revenue increase. Right? And I do think this approach here is going to be a common one. So when companies cut jobs due to AI, I mean, what usually happens if they are public companies, their stock goes up. Wall Street hates employees. Wall Street loves AI. I'm we're probably gonna hear this kind of, I'm not gonna say excuse.
Jordan Wilson [00:16:52]:
We'll say this reasoning or rationale. Right? Oh, this allows us to pay our employees more. So, yeah. Get ready for that, spin. We're going to be seeing, a lot of it. Hey. This is Jordan, the host of Everyday AI. I've spent more than a 1000 hours inside Chat gpt, and I'm sharing all of my secrets in our free prime prompt polished Chat gpt course that's only available to loyal listeners like you.
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Jordan Wilson [00:17:55]:
Everyone's prompting wrong, and the PPP course fixes that. If you want access, go to podpp.com. Again, that's podpp.com. Sign up for the free course and start putting chat gpt to work for you. Alright. Here's another big one y'all. So some AI giants are collaborating with the US government for safer technological development. So according to reports, OpenAI and Anthropic have announced agreements to provide the US government with early access to their upcoming AI models, and this marks a pretty significant step in the evolution of AI technology in terms of its risk and safeties.
Jordan Wilson [00:18:43]:
So this collaboration is particularly newsworthy as governments worldwide are increasingly focusing on regulating these powerful AI algorithms. Because, yeah, what happens when these AI algorithms come out and these, you know, large language models are updated? Companies are implementing them and cutting jobs. So both companies have reportedly sigh signed a memorandum of understanding or MOU with the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology or NIST. So the USAI Safety Institute was established following president Biden's executive order on AI, emphasizing the government's commitment to a more responsible AI development. Anthropic has previously shared some of its models with the UK AI Safety Institute, whereas, there's been reports, which we're gonna talk about here in a minute, of OpenAI doing the same. So, yeah, livestream audience. What do you guys think about this? Should these, private companies in the US be required to first either share or get their technology approved with the US government. Yeah.
Jordan Wilson [00:20:00]:
This is one of those sticky ones, and I don't think this is a political, conversation necessarily. But, you know, I'm curious because there are some great safety and, risks associated with these, new, generative AI, systems and large language models. And, you you know, I guess that calls into question what the focus of the government should be in these instances. Right? Should the government be involved in some ways, shape, or form because this could be so potentially devastating, to the employment, especially here in the US, where we don't have really laws, and we don't have, really regulations. So, speaking of laws and regulations, California could be the first. Alright. So California's SB 1047. Let's talk about it.
Jordan Wilson [00:20:54]:
So the California state assembly has passed SB 1047, a significant proposal aimed at regulating advanced AI models. It passed with a vote of 48 to 16, by the way. So the legislation has garnered attention for its potential to shape AI safety standards in the state and beyond. So, yeah, if you are listening overseas, well, first of all, thank you. We have listeners in hundreds of countries, so thanks for that y'all. But here in the US, if you don't know, California, really just drives a lot of policy here in the US. So, you know, that's why this is actually worth paying attention to. It's not you you know, very rarely do we cover what's going on in one single state, but a lot of times, California does set the tone for the rest of the US or, some of its policies and laws that that it enacts does force companies that operate internationally to change how they operate, which is why this is extremely important.
Jordan Wilson [00:21:53]:
So the proposal and we talked about this last week. It's divided. Right? It's divided all of Silicon Valley, but it has passed. Right? But it's not done yet. So the bill still faces strong opposition, from major tech firms as everyone's awaiting to see if, California's governor signs this into law. So, opposition has come from OpenAI and Meta, as well as a lot of very prominent, VCs who argue that it could stifle innovation and also hinder open source developments. However, polls indicate that a substantial 70% of Californians supports the bill. And and and that's that's important, that's important to talk about here.
Jordan Wilson [00:22:41]:
So, another thing is despite its popularity, governor Gavin Newsom, so California's governor, Galen Newsom, hasn't yet, hinted on a decision on whether he will sign the bill as there's still significant lobbying efforts, from the tech industry. So here's here's what this all boils down to. Okay? So the legislation for, s b 1047, here's what it's all about y'all. It, includes provisions for whistleblower protections and mandates safety plans for AI companies spending over $100,000,000 on model training, aiming to balance those safety concerns with, California's need for a more regulated start up ecosystem. So critics have mischaracterized the bill claiming it imposes excess excessive penalties and criminal liability on AI developers, which has contributed to confusion and fear, surrounding the bills, or or surrounding its implications of potentially being passed. So the bill's passage could set a precedent, like we said, for AI regulations across the US and influence global standards as other countries look to California for guidance on AI safety laws. If signed into law, s b 1047 would mark California as the first state to implement such a robust AI liability rule, potentially impacting the future landscape of AI development and the tech industry. So it's pretty big.
Jordan Wilson [00:24:22]:
Yes. It is a bill for California, y'all. But if this is passed, if the governor does pass this and if it's not vetoed, right, because that could always happen. Yeah. I used to cover, politics back in the day as a journalist. So there's a lot of ways that this could go. It's it could still drag on. Will this even happen, before the elections here in November? I don't know because that could impact, impact races there as well because this has you you know, and not just, politically.
Jordan Wilson [00:24:53]:
This has really divided, Silicon Valley, which is where actually a a lot of the world's innovation happens. Right? So, essentially, all of these companies that make large language models are based in California. Alright? So if this does pass into law, you know, I don't know how this could work. Right? But it could we could, in theory, see something like, companies releasing 2 completely different versions of a model. Right? Or they might have to kind of give you give us all this watered down version and release it everywhere. That's just, speculation, but it's something that in theory could happen. Let's keep this train rolling, Choo Choo. Alright.
Jordan Wilson [00:25:34]:
So Google has launched some pretty significant updates to its Gemini AI platform with gems and, updates to its base model in Gemini. So Google has unveiled some major updates to its Gemini AI platform, introducing features designed to improve user experience and accessibility in the ever competitive AI market. So first, let's talk about this. So there is the new GEMS feature, which is similar to OpenAI's GPTs, and this feature allows for users in over a 150 countries to create specialized AI assistance for tasks like coding and marketing, democratizing access to advanced AI tools. And y'all, we did do a complete show on gems last week. And I'm curious. Did anyone try Google Gems? Did you like them? I had a whole show on them, so you can go watch that if if you want or listen to it on the podcast or read about it in the newsletter. So the introduction of task specific assistance, aims to improve the relevance and efficiency of AI responses addressing limitations in those more general purpose models.
Jordan Wilson [00:26:46]:
Right? So, you know, essentially, you have to spend a lot of time when prompting, you know, doing some, swift prompt engineering to get good results, out of a lot of large language models by default, which is where some of these customized or smaller versions of these models really come in handy. Alright. That wasn't the only upgrade, that Google rolled out last week. So Google also upgraded its image generation capabilities with Imagine 3, promising higher quality images and implementing ethical safeguards like Synth ID watermarking to combat misinformation. And y'all, that's not going to solve any problems. Let's be honest. Alright. Also, it updated its base models as well, but these models are only the ones, available, kind of in its cloud version and not on the front end if you're using Google Gemini.
Jordan Wilson [00:27:36]:
So you're still using an older version. But Google's if I'm being honest, for developers, Google's been crushing it. So they announced updates to their Gemini, all their Gemini AI models in including a smaller Gemini 1.5 Flash 8b or 8000000000 parameter. So a very capable, smaller small language model there, and improved versions of its big boy Gemini 1.5 Flash and Gemini 1.5 Pro. So, these developments come in response to similar updates and offerings from competitors, such as OpenAI, Microsoft, which both released, some large language model updates and small language model updates, in July August. Alright. Jay says, haven't tried gems yet. Looking forward to that.
Jordan Wilson [00:28:25]:
Alright. Hey. If anyone else did, let me know. I wasn't a fan. I wasn't a fan if I'm being honest. Alright. Here we go. Here is the big news y'all.
Jordan Wilson [00:28:37]:
Gotta save the best for last. So OpenAI's new AI model called strawberry, code named, is set to enhance training for the upcoming Auryon. Let's explain. Alright. So according to reporting from the information, OpenAI is preparing to unveil a new kind of AI. I I don't even know if it's technically a new AI model. Let's call it a new AI mode called strawberry, which is generating a lot of buzz due to its role in developing OpenAI's next large language model, codenamed Orient. So this release is very noteworthy as it promises to improve AI capabilities significantly.
Jordan Wilson [00:29:24]:
Alright. Before I get into my bullet points here, let me break this down what it means. So previously, we heard reportings going all the way back to last year about something called Q Star, which was essentially this, this model or this mode that OpenAI had developed that was reportedly shockingly, good, like, kind of scary because it possessed a level of human reasoning. So this kind of Q Star project was renamed, Project Strawberry. And now we are getting new reports from the information, that is talking about strawberry may be technically slower, and it may not actually be kind of the end model or the end play here. Alright. So let's talk about that a little more. So strawberry, is designed to create high quality synthetic data that will aid in training for Orion, which could in theory be GPT 5.
Jordan Wilson [00:30:18]:
It might be called GPT Next. It might be called GPT Orion, but it does look like the Orion is the next model. And it looks like strawberry is more of a mode that can help produce synthetic training data. Right? Because there's been this, kind of not talked about problem except in geek circles about, well, how can we keep making these models more and more powerful if all of the training data has already been scooped up? Right. So that is reportedly one thing that this new, strawberry is doing. So think think of strawberry like this. You have new cars that come out each and every year. Right? That's not strawberry.
Jordan Wilson [00:30:58]:
So, reportedly, strawberry is going to be a new engine that is going to help create the next car, which is orient. So the enhanced reasoning abilities of strawberry are expected to address the current limitations in AI, particularly in tasks that require symbolic reasoning and content sensitive problem solving and pattern recognition. So the new, strawberry program will extend beyond training Orian, or Orian. Not sure about the pronunciation. Alright. It will also be capable of handling complex tasks, such as devising market strategies and solving challenges, challenging word games, thereby broadening the application of AI. Again, this is all, according to reporting from the information. Here's the thing we kind of talked about a little bit earlier, but OpenAI has reportedly collaborated with government agencies to ensure that the development of strawberry aligns with regulatory standards and addresses national priorities.
Jordan Wilson [00:32:01]:
So this partnership aims to enhance the safety and ethical deployments of AI technologies. So the development of strawberry has been somewhat secretive, somewhat not so much. However, we have seen, you know, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman subtly confirming the project's progress through social media posts. He just posted a picture of a strawberry. Right? So kind of a subtle nod, which is something that, Sam Altman has done, multiple times in the past, on Twitter. So the integration of strawberry into Orion could lead to a significant leap in AI performance impacting various sectors, including education, business, technology, marketing, communications, customer service, everything, y'all. So this, upcoming launch, whenever that may be, aligns with OpenAI's ongoing efforts to innovate and expand the functionality of AI technologies. Alright.
Jordan Wilson [00:33:00]:
That is a lot, y'all. Let me quickly recap. Here we go. Bullet points, the AI news that matters for this week. So Amazon's new Alexa is set to launch with Anthropic's Claude AI as the engine. According to reports, NVIDIA and Apple are looking to get in on OpenAI's next funding round, reportedly at a $100,000,000,000. Google's gaming gen, model has marked a breakthrough in AI driven gaming technology as it could create literally the classic video game Doom in real time. Mind boggling.
Jordan Wilson [00:33:42]:
Klarna has planned some major job cuts as AI investments are reshaping its workforce, and its revenue is reportedly climbing in the midst of that. AI giants are reportedly collaborating with the US government, for safer techno, technology development as we talked about, anthropic and open AI. California's SB 1047 is moving closer to potentially getting passed as it awaits, governor Gavin Newsom's signature, or it could be vetoed. We'll see and find out, and that has some pretty wide ranging impacts. Then Google has launched some significant updates to its Gemini AI platform as well as, GEMS. And then last but not least, some new reporting and details coming out about OpenAI's new mode, strawberry, is set to enhance training for its next model, codenamed Borean. Alright. That's it y'all.
Jordan Wilson [00:34:41]:
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