The Neuron: AI Explained

The Neuron is a daily newsletter with 700,000+ readers that covers the latest AI developments, trends and research; this is our podcast, hosted by Grant Harvey and Corey Noles. We aim to create digestible, informative and authoritative takes on AI that get you up to speed and help you become an authority in your own circles. Available Wednesdays and Sundays on all podcasting platforms and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.theneurondaily.com/subscribe

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OpenAI's New Model Spec, Gen Z Loves AI Customer Support, OpenAI's Media Deals Revealed

OpenAI releases its Model Spec, which tries to define how AI models should behave. Some highlights and examples, along with some more existential questions. Next, you know what Gen Z ought to really love about AI? Customer support. The patterns in their behavior and some unexpected ways that AI is impacting the field. Finally, we’ve heard so many times that OpenAI is partnering with media companies. Now, we finally know what’s behind those deals. Transcripts: ⁠https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast⁠ S...

May 11, 2024•18 min

AI Hospital Simulation Produces AI Doctors!?

Researchers designed AI agents that simulated doctors and patients, and they found surprisingly good results from the experiment. Pete breaks down how we got here and what it all means. Transcripts: ⁠https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast⁠ Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: ⁠ https://theneurondaily.com⁠ Watch The Neuron on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@theneuronai...

May 09, 2024•15 min

OpenAI’s New Competitor?, MAI-1 and Synthetic Data, Mustafa Suleyman

Microsoft is opening up new competition with MAI-1, it’s large language model effort that will compete with OpenAI, Meta and Google. It’s led by Mustafa Suleyman. Pete found some spicy quotes about him. Transcripts: ⁠https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast⁠ Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: ⁠https://theneurondaily.com⁠ Watch The Neuron on YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@theneuronai...

May 07, 2024•16 min

New ChatGPT Search Engine, Google's Weakness, Perplexity vs. ChatGPT Search

ChatGPT Search is expected to launch May 9th. Pete breaks down how we know it's happening, the big moment of weakness for Google and what startups like Perplexity and You.com need to win. Transcripts: https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: https://theneurondaily.com Watch The Neuron on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theneuronai...

May 04, 2024•16 min

“Is this GPT-5?!”, Inside Microsoft’s $10B Deal with OpenAI, California Bill 1047

A mysterious new chatbot hit the market, blew everyone away, then disappeared. I unpack some of the leading hypotheses behind it. An email surfaced in court uncovering the motivation behind Microsoft’s deal with OpenAI. I unpack the scene at the time and what happened. Tech folks are up in arms about a new AI bill in the California State Senate. I show you Bill 1047 and what people are saying about it. Transcripts: https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: https://...

May 02, 2024•16 min

Apple’s OpenAI Plans, How Meta’s Llama 3 Will Make Money, Verge’s AI Survey

Apple is talking with OpenAI about powering AI features in iOS. The story to-date with Apple and AI and what type of new features we could see in the new iOS. Meta has been releasing AI models for free. I break down a simple question: how do you make money by doing that? Finally, there’s a new AI survey. What people are saying about AI and what I think is missing. Transcripts: https://www.theneuron.ai/podcast Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: https://theneurondaily.com Watch The Neuron on ...

Apr 30, 2024•17 min

Elon Musk’s xAI Raising $6B, Worldcoin and OpenAI, Synthesia Expressive Avatars

Elon’s raising $6 billion for his AI lab. I dig into how much of this is Elon hype versus banking on real potential. Worldcoin and OpenAI. What this eyeball-scanning, crypto fever dream has to do with the leading AI company. Synthesia’s new expressive avatars. The new upgrades are soon to dominate work. But will they break into our personal lives? Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: https://theneurondaily.com Watch The Neuron on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theneuronai...

Apr 27, 2024•18 min

Rabbit R1’s launch, ChatGPT memory, Perplexity and Devin’s crazy fundraising

The launch of Rabbit R1. After a disastrous launch by their competitor Humane, how is Rabbit faring in the public eye? Next, ChatGPT now has memory. How does it work, and does this direction make sense for ChatGPT? Finally, Perplexity and Devin are now worth billions of dollars. Is this some get rich quick scheme by AI engineers or what’s actually happening? Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: https://theneurondaily.com Watch The Neuron on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@theneuronai...

Apr 25, 2024•20 min

Meta's New Llama, Microsoft's Deepfake AI, Microsoft Jailbroke Every AI Model

Meta’s new model called Llama 3 beats OpenAI, Google and Anthropic. The reason the AI community is hailing this as a big win and where you can try it out for yourself. Microsoft made a crazy new AI deepfake model. What it does and what we’ve seen so far in AI deepfakes. A different part of Microsoft found a way to trick AI models into saying bad things. What’s behind this system, and is it possible to fix it? Subscribe to the best newsletter on AI: https://theneurondaily.com Watch The Neuron on ...

Apr 23, 2024•18 min

Introducing The Neuron: your go-to AI podcast, hosted by Pete Huang.

The Neuron covers the latest AI developments, trends and research, hosted by Pete Huang. Digestible, informative and authoritative takes on AI that get you up to speed and help you become an authority in your own circles. Catch us on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays on all podcasting platforms and YouTube starting April 23rd. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theneuronai

Apr 19, 2024•51 sec

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