The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis

What TIME's AI100 List Says About the State of AI

07 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Breaking down TIME’s AI100 list, which highlights the most influential people shaping AI today. From tech giants like Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman t...

Multibillion Dollar AI Infrastructure Build Out Coming to the US

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Altman’s ambitious AI infrastructure buildout is taking shape, starting in the U.S. This episode explores the multibillion-dollar plans to boost...

Ilya Sutskever Raises $1B for Safe Superintelligence

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Former OpenAI founder Ilya Sutskever recently announced his new company Safe Superintelligence. Now he's announced a $1B pre-product raise. Conce...

67% of Enterprises Scaling Generative AI Pilots

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Deloitte has released its latest “State of AI in the Enterprise” report, highlighting that 67% of companies are increasing investments in generati...

What Happens After the Homework Apocalypse?

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/post-apocalyptic-education Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored re...

US Gov't to Get Advanced Access to OpenAI, Anthropic Models

31 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI and Anthropic have reached agreements with the US government to share their advanced AI models before public release. This move comes amid ongo...

What Nvidia's Stock Says About the State of AI

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia beats Wall Street expectations yet sees its stock drop—what does this say about the state of AI? Explore the mixed signals from Nvidia’s la...

5 Questions Shaping the Near Future of GenAI

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring the five critical questions that are shaping the near-term future of generative AI. From the impact of California’s SB 1047 AI safety bill...

OpenAI's Next Big Model is Called Orion

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, explore the latest developments at OpenAI, including the upcoming AI model codenamed Orion and the much-anticipated Strawberry reason...

10 Observations About the Top 100 AI Apps

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the latest trends in consumer AI apps with an in-depth analysis of the top 100 AI apps, based on Andreessen Horowitz’s bi-annual report. Fro...

The Debate About and Consequences of AI Regulation

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/08/22/regulators-are-focusing-on-real-ai-risks-over-theoretical-ones-good...

The 5 Most Important Stories in AI This Week

24 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Covering the five most significant stories in AI this week. Major product releases like MidJourney’s new web-based interface and Ideogram 2.0’s te...

For the Hyperscalers, There's No Such Thing as "Spending Too Much on AI"

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NLW discusses the commoditization of LLMs and reflects on a new essay from VC Sarah Tavel about the logic behind the Foundation Model companies' s...

473.5% Increase in Fortune 500's Citing AI as a Business Risk

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A recent report reveals a 473.5% increase in Fortune 500 companies citing AI as a business risk in their SEC filings. This episode explores the growin...

The Next Phase of Generative AI Adoption

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Generative AI is entering a new phase of adoption, with companies shifting from employee experimentation to full organizational transformation. This e...

Nancy Pelosi Urges SB1047 Veto

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has voiced opposition to California’s controversial AI Bill SB1047. This episode examines the intense debat...

Why We Shouldn't Fear AI

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/31/opinion/ai-fears.html Concerned about being spied on? Tired of ce...

The Controversy Surrounding Elon Musk's New Image Generation AI

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk’s latest AI model, Grok 2, has stirred up significant controversy, especially around its image generation capabilities. With Grok 2 integr...

Google Beats OpenAI to Full Voice Mode Release

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Google has taken a significant step ahead of OpenAI with the full release of Gemini Live, a cutting-edge voice assistant integrated into their latest ...

Financial Data Shows Business AI Usage is Way Up

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NLW covers a recent study from Ramp that uses proprietary card spend data to show how usage of AI is growing in the enterprise. Plus the latest on Cha...

A New OpenAI Model Coming?

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rumors are swirling around OpenAI’s potential release of a new advanced reasoning model, codenamed “Strawberry” or “Q-Star.” Speculation is ...

AI and How To Plan for Unknowable Futures

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/confronting-impossible-futures Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censore...

The Most Important Events in Open vs. Closed AI

10 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NLW is joined by Venice Co-Founder Teana Baker-Taylor to discuss the most important recent events related to the topic of open vs. closed artificial i...

SB1047: The World's Most Important and Problematic AI Policy Debate

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join the conversation on California’s controversial AI legislation, SB 1047. Explore the heated debate between advocates who see it as necessary gua...

The Latest in AI + Humanoid Robots

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NLW looks at the Figure 02 launch and the latest competition in humanoid robots. Plus rumors of a new OpenAI model. Concerned about being spied on? ...

OpenAI Has More High Profile Executive Departures

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI faces a series of high-profile executive departures, raising questions about the company’s future direction and stability. This episode explo...

Point-Counterpoint on Open Source AI

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: Friday August 2nd On today's episode, NLW reads a point counterpoint on open source AI. https://www.economist.com/by-invita...

Another AI Sorta Acquisition as Character AI Founders Head (Back) to Google"

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Inflection, Adept and now Character. All have been sorta-but-not-exactly acquired. NLW explores the trend and what it means for AI. Plus -- what AI ha...

The Picks and Shovels Businesses Quietly Driving the AI Build Out

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the unsung heroes behind the AI revolution: the businesses providing essential infrastructure for AI’s rapid growth. Learn about the increas...

ChatGPT Launches Voice, Midjourney Launches 6.1

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the latest in AI advancements as OpenAI rolls out voice mode for ChatGPT, and MidJourney releases version 6.1 of its AI image generation platf...

Canva Acquires Leonardo - Is a Wave of AI M&A Coming?

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Canva has acquired AI image generation company Leonardo, marking its second major acquisition this year. What does this mean for the AI startup space ...

Report: Apple Delays Release of AI Features

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bloomberg is reporting that Apple Intelligence will roll out in October, weeks after the launch of iOS18. NLW also discusses a recent op-ed by Sam Alt...

Zuckerberg on Why Open Source AI is the Path Forward

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Zuckerberg shares why open source AI is the future. Explore Meta’s recent release of the LLAMA 3.1 models, including the groundbreaking 405B pa...

OpenAI's Potential $5B Hole

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Examine the recent report from The Information on OpenAI’s capital expenditures, suggesting it could spend $5 billion this year. This analysis explo...

What the Senate Wants to Know About OpenAI

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A group of 5 Senators sent a letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asking for more information about a slate of recent controversies. Also, Elon Musk asks t...

Llama 3.1 405B Eliminates Gap Between Open and Closed Source AI

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

According to the earliest benchmarks, the newly released Llama 3.1 405B has almost entirely (if not entirely) closed the gap between closed and open s...

GPT-4o Mini and the Rise of Smaller, Low Cost AI Models

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI released GPT-4o Mini this week. It's both more powerful and 60% cheaper than GPT-3.5. In this episode, NLW discusses how model competition ...

Elon Turns On "Most Powerful AI Training Cluster In the World"

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At 4:20am, Elon Musk turned on the Memphis Supercluster to begin training what he claims will be the world's most powerful AI by December. Also NL...

AI and the Necessary Transformation of Education

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-what-teachers-call-ai-cheating-leaders-in-the-workforce-might-call-progress/ ...

A Draft Republican Exec Order Calls for AI "Manhattan Projects"

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NLW covers reporting about a draft Republican AI executive order. Also, Menlo Ventures and Anthropic partner on a $100m fund. Concerned about being ...

Why Republican VP Nominee JD Vance is Loudly For Open Source AI

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NLW covers the pro-open source AI statements of JD Vance and situates his previous VC career. Before that in the Headlines, is Microsoft building Agen...

OpenAI's Q* Reasoning AI is Now Code-Named "Strawberry"

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Discover OpenAI’s latest breakthrough with the newly announced reasoning AI, code-named “Strawberry.” This episode examines the features and cap...

AI Is The Fastest Adopted Work Tech Ever, But Still Not Fast Enough for Some

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore why AI is the fastest adopted work tech ever, yet still not fast enough for some. A nuanced discussion on AI’s current place in the hype cyc...

OpenAI's New System for Determining How Close AGI Is

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI introduces a new leveling system to track the progress towards AGI. Learn about the five stages of AI development and what each level signifies...

Marc Andreessen Gives a Meme-Obsessed AI Agent $50k in BTC

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In one of the wilder stories we've had here at The AI Daily Brief for some time, NLW covers the story of Terminals of Truth and Marc Andreessen. I...

Goldman Sachs Is Wrong About AI (Why AI Isn't A Bubble)

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, Goldman Sachs made waves in the AI space with their report "Gen AI: too much spend, too little benefit?" In this extra long episod...

What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About Sequoia's $600B AI Gap Argument

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sequoia recently published a blog post about AI's $600B problem. The piece has been used as evidence that AI is a massive bubble. NLW argues that ...

Can AI Keep Propping Up the Stock Market?

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

NLW covers recent comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on AI; a shifting narrative around AI and stocks; a data breach at OpenAI; and a new poll that f...

How AI Could Accelerate Digital Nations

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading of Balaji's 2013 ""How Software is Reorganizing the World" with a discussion about how AI is accelerating these trends. ...

Privacy, Censorship and AI: A Conversation with Venice.ai

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this holiday weekend bonus episode, NLW is joined by Erik Voorhees and Teana Baker-Taylor of Venice.ai, a new LLM focused on data privacy and anti-...

Apple is Getting an OpenAI Board Observer Seat

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus, Figma pulls its AI after claims it produces results too close to existing apps. NLW covers all the AI details on this holiday week. Concerned a...

Will AI Acqui-hires Avoid Antitrust Scrutiny?

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon bought Adept...sort of. Just like Microsoft soft of bought Inflect. NLW explores the new big tech strategy which seems designed to avoid antitr...

AI and Autonomous Weapons

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/25/ai-weapon-us-tech-companies/ Concerned about being spied on? ...

The Most Important AI Product Launches This Week

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The productization era of AI is in full effect as companies compete not only for the most innovative models but to build the best AI products. Learn...

7 Observations From the AI Engineer World's Fair

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into the latest insights from the AI Engineer World’s Fair in San Francisco. This event, touted as the biggest technical AI conference in the c...

What OpenAI's RecentAcquisitions Tell Us About Their Strategy

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI has made significant moves with their recent acquisitions of Rockset and Multi, signaling their strategic direction in the AI landscape. Discov...

The Record Labels Are Coming for Suno and Udio

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a major lawsuit, the record industry sued AI music generators SUNO and Udio for copyright infringement. With significant financial implications, th...

Apple Intelligence Powered by…Meta?

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is in talks with Meta for a potential AI partnership, which could significantly shift their competitive relationship. This discussion comes as A...

Early Uses for Anthropic's Claude 3.5 and Artifacts

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anthropic has launched the latest model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and a new feature called artifacts. Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms GPT-4 in several metrics...

Ilya Sutskever is Back Building Safe Superintelligence

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After months of speculation, Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has launched Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI) to build safe superintelligence. Wit...

Nvidia Becomes World's Biggest Company: Bubble or Destiny?

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia has ridden the AI wave all the way to the top of the public markets, exceeding the market cap of Apple and Microsoft to become the world's ...

What Runway Gen-3 and Luma Say About the State of AI

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the latest in AI video technology with Runway Gen-3 and Luma Labs Dream Machine. From the advancements since Will Smith’s AI spaghetti video...

Just How Different is Apple's AI Strategy?

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/what-apples-ai-tells-us-experimental ** Join Superintelligent at https://besuper...

The Top 5 AI Stories This Week

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Counting down the top 5 AI stories of the week, from AI candidates running for political office to Apple’s major AI strategy announcement. This epis...

Meet the AI Avatars Running for Elected Office

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Wyoming, an AI avatar is running for mayor. In the UK, one is running for Parliament. Are impartial, fact-based AI politicians the wave of the futu...

AI Makes Apple World's Most Valuable Company Again

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s recent AI strategy announcement has catapulted them back to being the world’s most valuable company, overtaking Microsoft. In today’s AI...

Can Apple Intelligence Actually Protect Your Privacy?

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Apple’s recent AI strategy announcement at WWDC 2024 has sparked discussions about the balance between innovation and privacy. This episode dives in...

7 Takeaways from Apple's AI Announcement at WWDC

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Apple made its much-awaited announcement about AI today. NLW covers everything that was said, and how Apple is trying to distinguish itself from compe...

The Danger of an AI Counterreaction

08 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1797635177973158182 ** Join Superintelligent at https://besuper.ai/ -- Practical...

How US Antitrust Investigations Into Nvidia, OpenAI and MSFT Could Make Things Worse Not Better

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. government is investigating Nvidia, OpenAI, and Microsoft for potential antitrust violations. This episode explores how these investigations ...

Do AI Lab Employees Have a "Right to Warn" The Public About AGI Risk?

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into the latest controversy in the AI world as current and former employees of AI labs call for a “right to warn” the public about AGI risks....

Is the AI Revolution Losing Steam?

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

That's the argument in a new WSJ piece: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-ai-revolution-is-already-losing-steam-a93478b1 In this episode, NLW goes secti...

Dueling Letters from the OpenAI Board

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the Economist posted two letters from current and former members of the OpenAI board. Which do you find more compelling? https://www.econo...

How Disinformation Agents Are Using ChatGPT

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into today’s AI Daily Brief Headlines Edition to explore how disinformation agents are using ChatGPT, the latest on AI geopolitics, and signifi...

The "Most Influential" AI Companies

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the AI companies featured on Time’s 100 Most Influential Companies list. This video reviews the companies included, why they made the list, ...

What Actually Matters with the Latest OpenAI Controversy

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The OpenAI controversy continues to dominate headlines, with recent comments from former board member Helen Toner fueling the fire. Dive into the late...

AI Competition Heats Up as xAI Closes Biggest Series B of All Time

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s extended headlines edition covers the massive Series B round completed by Elon Musk’s xAI, raising a record-breaking $6 billion. The discu...

The Big Shift in AI Safety Discourse

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-21/ai-safety-is-dead-and-chuck-schumer-faces-risks?srnd=undefi...

Anthropic Begins to Unlock the Mystery of LLMs

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anthropic’s new research brings us closer to understanding the inner workings of LLMs. By identifying and manipulating patterns within their AI mode...

After Rough Launch, is Humane AI Pin Looking to Sell?

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

AI wearables are facing scrutiny as reports suggest that Humane, the company behind the AI Pin, is now exploring a potential sale. Despite significant...

Scarlett Johansson vs. OpenAI

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI is facing controversy after Scarlett Johansson claimed they used a voice eerily similar to hers in their recent demos without her permission. J...

5 Things to Watch at Microsoft Build

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Will OpenAI and Google's events in the books, NLW looks at what he's watching for with Microsoft's Build conference which takes place this week. ** V...

95 Theses on AI Safety

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.secondbest.ca/p/ninety-five-theses-on-ai ** Join Superintelligent at https://besuper.ai/ -- Practical...

The Significance of Ilya Sutskever Leaving OpenAI

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI’s chief scientist and co-founder Ilya Sutskever has left the company, sparking widespread speculation about his departure. Was there a deeper...

Senators Debut a New US AI Roadmap

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

...and lots of people -- particularly on the AI safety side of things -- aren't happy about it. NLW discusses the innovation-forward, China-threat foc...

Who Won the Week: Google or OpenAI?

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the recent AI announcements from OpenAI and Google, comparing their new products and innovations. OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Google’s Project Ast...

7 Use Cases for GPT-4o

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore seven innovative uses for OpenAI’s new GPT-4o model, a natively multimodal model capable of handling text, audio, and visual inputs. Discove...

Why OpenAI's Announcement Was A Bigger Deal Than People Think

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode dives into OpenAI's recent product event, unpacking the key takeaways and why it might be a bigger deal than initial reactions suggest. I...

We're Thinking About AI Adoption Completely Wrong

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode challenges the traditional top-down view of enterprise AI adoption. The show highlights a new Microsoft and LinkedIn study showing that 7...

Microsoft's Top Secret AI for Spy Agencies

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft unveils a new top-secret AI system designed for US intelligence agencies. This video explores the implications of a fully isolated LLM for a...

The gpt2 Chatbot is Back as OpenAI Talks Data

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The AI Daily Brief, NLW looks at expanded restrictions the White House is considering to deny China access to advanced models. Plus, an absol...

With MAI-1, Is Microsoft Trying to Compete with OpenAI?

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft is training a 500B parameter model. It's caused huge speculation that the company is trying to move farther away from their partnership with...

How Worried About AI Should Professionals Be?

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/29/ai-professional-class-low-skill-jobs/ ** ABOUT THE AI BREAK...

RUMOR: Is ChatGPT About to Launch Search?

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Plus Nick Bostrom on what if AI fixes everything? ** ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discuss...

Anthropic Launches iOS App and Teams as Altman Says He'd Burn $50B a Year to Get to AGI

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Busy day in the world of leading LLM labs. Anthropic announced a much anticipated iOS app, as well as a new teams subscription. OpenAI's Sam Altman al...

Biden's AI Executive Order, 6 Months Later

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Six months after the Biden administration issued a historic executive order on artificial intelligence, this update explores the progress and actions ...

Is Mysterious GPT2-Chatbot Actually GPT5?

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the buzz surrounding a mysterious AI model dubbed "GPT-2 Chatbot" recently spotted on a benchmarking site. Speculation is rife that it might b...

Why Everyone is Angry About the AI Safety Board

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the widespread backlash against the newly established Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board by the Department of Homeland Security...

AI Doesn't Have to Automate Away All the Jobs

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/19/artificial-intelligence-workers-regulation-musk/ ** Join NL...

Does xAI's $6B Raise for Grok Make Sense?

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Explore the strategic reasoning behind X AI's massive $6 billion fundraising effort in this episode of AI Breakdown. As Elon Musk's company gears up t...