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Why we may be headed for a generative AI winter

The hype around generative AI may not be translating into as much wealth and productivity as expected. [ more ]

Business Insider

3 weeks ago

Trying to win the AI war is going to be expensive. Really, really expensive.

The AI war is expected to be extremely expensive, with Google potentially investing over $100 billion in AI development. [ more ]

OpenAI chief seeks new Microsoft funds to build 'superintelligence'

OpenAI plans to secure further financial backing from Microsoft as it continues to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI).

OpenAI is focused on building more sophisticated AI models, which requires significant investment and computing power. [ more ]

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The Drum's Daily Briefing: blasphemous potato chips and M&S's farting cows

Marks & Spencer invests £1m to reduce dairy cows' flatulence emissions by changing their feed, potentially cutting 11,000 tons of greenhouse gases.

Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun refutes Elon Musk's claim of AI surpassing human intelligence soon, highlighting that it may take decades to achieve artificial general intelligence. [ more ]

time.com

Meta's AI Chief Yann LeCun on AGI, Open-Source, and AI Risk

Yann LeCun received a TIME100 Impact Award for his contributions to AI

LeCun discusses the limitations of large language models (LLMs) and the misunderstanding around AGI [ more ]

The Times of India

Here's how much Meta may spend in buying Nvidia's AI chips - Times of India

Mark Zuckerberg wants to build an open-source artificial general intelligence (AGI) for everyone and is willing to spend billions on it.

Zuckerberg estimated that Meta's computing infrastructure will include 350,000 H100 graphics cards, which could potentially cost around $9 billion. [ more ]

Hindustan Times

Meta joins AI race against rivals Google, Microsoft; in works to create 'human-level' AI soon

Meta plans to develop 'super AI' that can problem solve and rationalize on the same level as humans

Meta will directly compete with tech giants Google and Microsoft in the pursuit of artificial general intelligence [ more ]

Theregister

Zuckerberg wants to build AGI with 350,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs

Mark Zuckerberg is redirecting Meta's efforts towards building artificial general intelligence (AGI) and aims to acquire 350,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs by the end of the year.

OpenAI is reportedly seeking billions of dollars in funding to build chip fabs to meet its AI accelerator needs. [ more ]

Engadget

Mark Zuckerberg is the latest billionaire who wants to create artificial general intelligence

Meta is reorganizing its AI teams to focus on creating artificial general intelligence (AGI) and improving the metaverse.

The company is merging its Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team and its team focused on generative AI experiences. [ more ]

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Futurism

Elon Musk Says That Within Two Years, AI Will Be "Smarter Than the Smartest Human"

Elon Musk predicts AGI by 2026, highlighting its potential arrival sooner than expected.

Challenges exist in defining AGI, with skepticism around the concept as a genuine scientific benchmark. [ more ]

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Tech industry

Why Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Leans on A.I. Research From Microsoft

Elon Musk used a Microsoft paper on GPT-4 to support his claims in the lawsuit against OpenAI for breach of contract.

The paper by Microsoft discussed GPT-4 showing sparks of artificial general intelligence, a bold claim in the tech industry. [ more ]

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The Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit

Elon Musk sues OpenAI for breach of founding agreement and profit motives.

The lawsuit reveals a paradox in OpenAI's stance on A.I. capabilities. [ more ]

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Tech industry

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, Sam Altman for Breaching Firm's Founding Mission

Elon Musk sued OpenAI for allegedly prioritizing profit over humanity's benefit.

OpenAI's close relationship with Microsoft has shifted the company from open-source technology to a closed-source entity. [ more ]

Futurism

Sam Altman Says Human-Tier AI Is Coming Soon

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes that artificial general intelligence (AGI) will change the world and jobs less than we think.

Altman predicts that AGI could arrive in the reasonably close-ish future, but the timeline is vague. [ more ]

WSJ

Artificial: The OpenAI Story

OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit research lab in 2015 by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and other AI researchers.

OpenAI's goal is to build AI that benefits all of humanity. [ more ]

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Should we be afraid of Q*, OpenAI's mysterious AI system?

The next generation of AI agents is starting to take shape with OpenAI's new agent, internally known as Q*

Q* is a major step toward OpenAI's goal of achieving artificial general intelligence

The board at OpenAI was concerned about rushing the release of Q* without proper safety measures [ more ]

Futurism

OpenAI Refuses to Comment on Secretive Q* AI

OpenAI has been secretly working on a next-generation AI model called Q*, which can answer grade school-level math prompts.

Speculation has risen about the relationship between Q* and Sam Altman's dismissal as OpenAI CEO.

While OpenAI has confirmed the existence of Q*, they have refused to comment further or provide details on its capabilities. [ more ]

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AGI: What is Artificial General Intelligence, the next (and possible final) step in AI

OpenAI staff researchers raised concerns about a powerful AI that could threaten humanity, which led to the temporary firing of CEO Sam Altman.

OpenAI has a project called Q* (Q-Star) that some believe could be a breakthrough in the search for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

AGI refers to artificial intelligence that surpasses humans in most valuable tasks and is capable of processing information at a human-level or beyond. [ more ]

euronews

OpenAI was working on a concerning, powerful new AI model - report

OpenAI was reportedly working on an advanced discovery that staff researchers warned could threaten humanity.

The firing of CEO Sam Altman was influenced by the discovery and concerns over commercializing advances.

The discovery, known as Q*, showed promise in solving mathematical problems. [ more ]

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The OpenAI meltdown will only accelerate the artificial intelligence race | Sarah Kreps

OpenAI's ChatGPT has gained immense popularity with 100 million weekly users.

OpenAI's transition from non-profit to limited liability company sparked a philosophical debate about artificial general intelligence. [ more ]

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Is an AGI breakthrough the cause of the OpenAI drama?

Speculation arises about the true reason behind the firing of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Possibility that OpenAI researchers are closer to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI)

Altman's eagerness to launch new AI products and potential safety concerns surrounding AGI [ more ]

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TechCrunch

1 week ago

Microsoft taps Sanctuary AI for general-purpose robot research | TechCrunch

Microsoft is investing in general-purpose robotics AI, collaborating with Sanctuary AI for advancement in artificial general intelligence. [ more ]

TechCrunch

2 weeks ago

Sanctuary's new humanoid robot learns faster and costs less | TechCrunch

Sanctuary AI emphasizes humanoid movements and rapid task learning over mechatronics, aiming for artificial general intelligence. [ more ]

Forbes

2 weeks ago

Council Post: Is The End Near For Content Writers? How AI Is Changing Content Creation

Content writers remain crucial in marketing despite AI advancements. [ more ]

Medium

3 weeks ago

OpenAI and Meta Poised to Produce AI Models Capable of Reasoning and Planning

Advanced AI models by OpenAI and Meta are expected to revolutionize machine cognition, focusing on reasoning and planning capabilities. [ more ]

Futurism

3 weeks ago

Mistral CEO Says AI Companies Are Trying to Build God

The CEO of Mistral, a new AI firm, rejects the notion of creating artificial general intelligence (AGI) equating it to a desire to create God. [ more ]

TNW | Deep-Tech

Meta's AI chief: LLMs will never reach human-level intelligence

AGI predictions vary widely, with some industry leaders suggesting it could arrive within five years while others, like Yann LeCun, argue that human-level AI is a more feasible goal.

Current AI systems lack key cognitive capabilities essential for human-like intelligence, such as reasoning, planning, memory, and understanding the physical world. [ more ]

WIRED

To Build a Better AI Supercomputer, Let There Be Light

Lightmatter aims to reinvent wiring for AI projects, potentially eliminating a key bottleneck.

Linking chips with light could enable advancements in AI algorithms and support the quest for artificial general intelligence (AGI). [ more ]

Axios

Amazon AI exec says we'll all eventually have our own personal AI

AGI remains a sought-after goal in the industry, with companies like OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Amazon pursuing it.

The definition of AGI varies among industry players, from AI outperforming humans on tests to demonstrating consciousness. [ more ]

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What the Quest to Build a Truly Intelligent Machine Is Teaching Us

The goal of artificial intelligence is to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) with humanlike adaptability and creativity.

Large language models have excelled in language processing but still lack the capacity for open-ended learning and other cognitive functions. [ more ]

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Artificial general intelligence and higher education

AGI development is progressing rapidly with organizations like OpenAI, Magic AI, and Google working on advanced models.

Researchers anticipate AGI systems to have abilities such as abstract thinking, background knowledge, common sense, cause and effect, and transfer learning. [ more ]

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Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and GPT-4 have cognitive capabilities that can be contrasted with human intelligence.

Current AI has limitations in achieving true Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). [ more ]

Axios

Big AI, small AI and the fight for the future

Big AI and small AI represent two different futures for AI technology.

Big AI aims to build ever-bigger digital brains to achieve artificial general intelligence, while small AI focuses on deploying a wider range of specialized AI models for specific tasks. [ more ]

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Very scary': Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to build advanced AI alarms experts

Mark Zuckerberg plans to build an AI system on par with human intelligence and make it open source.

Experts and politicians are concerned that open source AGI could evade human control and pose a threat to humanity. [ more ]

time.com

When Might AI Outsmart Us? It Depends Who You Ask

Shane Legg, Google DeepMind's co-founder, estimates a 50% chance of artificial general intelligence (AGI) being developed by 2028.

GPT-4, a language model developed by OpenAI, scored higher on a standardized test than GPT-3.5, showing progress in AI capabilities. [ more ]

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Very scary': Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to build advanced AI alarms experts

Mark Zuckerberg plans to build an artificial general intelligence (AGI) system and make it open source and accessible to developers outside of Facebook.

The idea of open source AGI has raised concerns among experts and politicians who fear it could potentially evade human control and pose a threat to humanity. [ more ]

The Verge

Mark Zuckerberg's new goal is creating artificial general intelligence

Tech industry's pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI)

Competition for AI talent and computing power [ more ]

Theregister

Dell: Don't worry about AGI, we fixed the ozone layer

Dangers of AGI can be countered through action like resolving the depletion of the ozone layer.

Humans have a mechanism to worry and create countermeasures to prevent bad things from happening. [ more ]

Nieman Lab

4 months ago

Media industry

"AI" discourse as misinformation

The term 'AI' is used widely and often incorrectly, leading to confusion and misinformation.

There is a significant difference between artificial general intelligence (AGI) and generative AI. [ more ]

TechRepublic

Business intelligence

What Is Artificial General Intelligence?

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a hypothetical form of AI that can perform human-level cognitive functions.

AGI should have advanced perceptual capacities to interpret and interact with its surroundings. [ more ]

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What is AGI in AI, and why are people so worried about it?

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) refers to systems that can learn and perform any intellectual task that humans can do, and potentially perform it better.

AGI systems have the potential for autonomy, working outside of human awareness or setting their own goals, which raises concerns about safety and control. [ more ]

Futurism

Facebook Researchers Test AI's Intelligence and Find It Is Unfortunately Quite Stupid

The team of researchers at Meta has created a benchmark called GAIA to test the abilities of AI assistants like OpenAI's GPT-4.

Human respondents were able to answer 92% of the GAIA questions correctly, while GPT-4 scored only 15% and GPT4 Turbo scored less than 10%.

This research suggests that we are still far from achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), where AI algorithms can outperform humans. [ more ]

Theregister

DeepMind finds AI agents are capable of social learning

AI can acquire skills through social learning, similar to humans and animals.

Google DeepMind researchers demonstrated that AI agents can learn from human and AI experts with human-like efficiency.

Reinforcement learning was used to train the AI agents to imitate and remember the behavior of experts. [ more ]

Futurism

AI and Military Leaders Gathered for Mysterious Event in Utah

AI Security Summit hosted by Scale AI was held in a secretive three-day retreat in the Utah mountains.

Topics discussed included US-China AI relations and the advancement of artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Bloomberg's Rachel Metz was the only press at the summit and agreed not to quote anyone or anything. [ more ]

New York Post

The OpenAI fiasco shows why we must regulate artificial intelligence

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a dual-use technology with the potential for both great benefit and great harm.

AGI development is currently largely unregulated, leaving major corporations to police themselves. [ more ]

TobyWalsh 5 months ago

OpenAI boss Sam Altman wants Microsoft funds to build âsuperintelligenceâ-- despite getting $10B this year https://t.co/AjXHchhB1x via @nypost

New York Post

OpenAI boss Sam Altman wants Microsoft funds to build 'superintelligence'- despite getting $10B this year

OpenAI chief Sam Altman is seeking additional financial backing from Microsoft to build "superintelligent" tech tools.

Competition is heating up with Google, which is in talks to invest in an AI bot startup developed by former Google employees. [ more ]

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