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Gen AI Briefs

"The future of AI is being shaped by generative breakthroughs daily. Gen AI Briefs is your essential under 10 minute daily podcast keeping you ahead of the latest generative AI news - from language models to image synthesis, creative AI, and more. Stay informed on the cutting-edge capabilities rapidly transforming industries and society."

Episodes

Microsoft's Big AI Hires, NVIDIA's AI Microservices Launch, OpenAI CEO Slams GPT-4

This episode covers the intensifying battle for AI talent, with Microsoft poaching DeepMind co-founders to lead its new AI division focused on Copilot. We also look at NVIDIA's launch of GPU-accelerated generative AI microservices for enterprises. Plus, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman delivers a surprisingly blunt critique of GPT-4 as the company looks ahead to GPT-5. Sources: - https://qz.com/sam-altman-openai-chatgpt-4-1851346649 - https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/microsoft-names-deepmind-co-fo...

Mar 20, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

YouTube Labeling AI, Apple plus Gemini? Playground AI on Perplexity

This episode covers YouTube's new requirements for creators to disclose AI-generated or altered content in videos, with labels for synthetic media. We discuss Apple's rumored acquisition of AI startup Gemini and what it could mean. Plus, the latest from Playground AI as they join forces with Perplexity to advance open-source language models. Sources: - https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/youtube-says-will-require-creators-label-ai-content-rcna143937 - https://arstechnica.com/informati...

Mar 19, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

xAI releases open-source Grok-1, Apples MM1 an LLM, and Midjourney changes TOS

This episode dives into the latest AI tech announcements, including xAI's release of the massive 314B parameter Grok-1 language model under an open-source license. We also cover Apple's development of MM1, a multimodal LLM pushing boundaries in vision and language tasks. Plus, an update on Midjourney's revised Terms of Service. Sources: - https://x.ai/blog/grok-os - https://github.com/xai-org/grok - https://huggingface.co/xai-org/grok-1 - https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/299663/apple-qui...

Mar 18, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

OpenAI's Sora, Leonardo AI's new features and Midjourney's new upgrade

Stay ahead of the latest AI art and graphics tech! This episode covers OpenAI's game-changing text-to-video generator Sora, Leonardo AI's new Universal Upscaler and transparent image tools, plus Midjourney's powerful Style Reference v2 upgrade. Explore the cutting-edge capabilities transforming visual media. Sources: - https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/13/24099402/openai-text-to-video-ai-sora-public-availability - https://twitter.com/LeonardoAi_ - https://discord.com/channels/662267976...

Mar 16, 2024•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast

AI PC's, Apple acquires Darwin AI and AI impacts on content creation.

In this insightful episode, we explore the topic of AI PCs, where AMD's CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, expresses confidence that everyone will eventually want an AI PC. Then, we delve into the aquisition of Darwin AI by Apple. Apple's CEO Tim Cook has expressed the company's commitment to advancing generative AI in 2024. Finally, we investigate how AI is disrupting content creation, from writing to filmmaking, and the ethical considerations surrounding its integration into creative processes. Joi...

Mar 15, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

GPT-4 turns one, Europe's Ai Act and AI for Gov services.

We mark the first anniversary of the revolutionary GPT-4 language model and examine its impact. Then, we dive into the European Union's groundbreaking AI Act, unpacking the new rules and requirements around high-risk AI systems, biometric surveillance, and transparency. Finally, we explore the potential for using AI to optimize and transform government services in the US, as well as the challenges around bias, oversight and implementation. Join us as we look at the latest developments shapin...

Mar 14, 2024•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Google Restricts Election Queries, Mayo Clinic's "Hypothesis-Driven AI" and Anti-AI at SXSW

This episode explores Google's decision to restrict election-related queries on its Gemini AI chatbot to combat misinformation and deepfakes ahead of 2024 elections. Then we dive into Mayo Clinic's innovative "hypothesis-driven AI" technology that incorporates scientific knowledge into the AI learning process, showing promise for breakthroughs in healthcare like cancer research. Finally, we look at the growing debate surrounding artificial intelligence from multiple angles. We ...

Mar 13, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Midjourney Unveils "Character Reference" Feature

Explore the exciting new "Character Reference" tool recently unveiled by the AI image generation platform Midjourney. This innovative capability allows you to generate consistent character depictions across multiple scenes and prompts by providing reference images. Learn how to use it, adjust styling strength, blend multiple references, and more. Discover the potential this tool offers for digital storytelling, world-building, character design, and artistic explorations. Stay ahead of ...

Mar 12, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Reining In AI's Dark Side

This episode explores the growing concerns around the misuse of AI technology. We dive into President Biden's State of the Union comments calling for stricter regulation of AI to combat deepfakes and protect privacy. Then, we discuss the disturbing case of two Florida middle schoolers arrested for creating deepfake nude images of their classmates using an AI app - a first in the U.S. The segment examines the legal complexities and lack of clear laws governing AI-generated explicit content, a...

Mar 12, 2024•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast

Gen Ai Briefs - Trailer

Mar 11, 2024•46 sec•Transcript available on Metacast